Welcome to the Download page for the Wood Dale Citizen Corps.
The links on this page will provide you with documentation useful for
emergencies. Except if noted otherwise, all documents are provided in PDF format
and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 6.x for viewing. Go to http://www.adobe.com for the free Adobe Acrobat
Reader. Please note that the documents offered here are general documents, and
each section (C.E.R.T., Citizens on Patrol, and Terrorism) has their own
downloads specifically for the relevant section.
If you would like to download the files for later reading
offline, click the link with the right mouse button and select the option
Save Target As... Select afterwards the directory on your computer where
to save the file for later viewing.
While the Wood Dale Citizen Corps guarantees that the files
were uploaded virus free, we highly recommend the use of Anti-Virus software on
your computer.
Important Note
If you have accessibility problems viewing any PDF document on these pages,
go to http://access.adobe.com/simple_form.html
and use the online conversion tools to obtain the document in text
format.
The Emergency Response Guide Book 2004
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004) was developed
jointly by the US Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the
Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by
firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the
first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous
material. It is primarily a guide to aid first responders in (1) quickly
identifying the specific or generic classification of the material(s) involved
in the incident, and (2) protecting themselves and the general public during
this initial response phase of the incident. The ERG is updated every three to
four years to accommodate new products and technology. The next version is
scheduled for 2008. Click the cover page below.
Download Specials
Here you will find downloads geared towards current events not
necessarily just for our area but rather from around the World to provide with a
glimpse of challenges for other emergency personnel.
Mount St Helens - October 2004
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Volcanic Ash - This 2 page flyer explains the origin of the ash,
what it is made, and the health hazards associated with it.
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Mount
St. Helens - A 2 page flyer with an overview on the eruption and the
damages caused.
Emergencies - Local references
The following downloads are more geared towards the local
environment, meaning Wood Dale and the surrounding areas.
Are you ready for...
The complete are you ready series of fliers for various natural
emergencies.
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Are
you Ready for a Thunderstorm? - A 2 page flyer from the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Weather Service with basic
tips and a checklist on things to do before.
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Are you
ready for a Winter Storm? - An 11 page booklet from the National Disaster
Education coalition.
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Are you
ready for extreme heat? - A 6 page booklet from FEMA with information on
extreme heat.
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Are you ready for
a fire? - A 2 page flyer from the American Red Cross and the National Fire
Protection Association with basic tips and a checklist on things to do before.
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Are you ready
for a Wildfire? - A 4 page flyer from the American Red Cross and the
National Fire Protection Association with basic tips and a checklist on things
to do before.
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Are you ready
for a Hurricane? - A 2 page flyer from the American Red Cross, the
National Weather Service and FEMA with basic tips and a checklist on things to
do before.
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Are you ready
for a Tsunami? - A 8 page flyer from the Produced by the National Disaster
Education Coalition (American Red Cross, FEMA, IAEM, IBHS, NFPA, NWS,
USDA/CSREES, and USGS) with basic tips and a checklist on things to do before.
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Are you
ready for an Earthquake? - A 2 page flyer from the American Red Cross,
FEMA, and the USGS with basic tips and a checklist on things to do before.
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Are you ready
for a volcano? - A 2 page flyer from the American Red Cross and the USGS
with basic tips and a checklist on things to do before.
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
Scouting, Labor Unions and other volunteer or youth groups
often need community service projects to satisfy one or more requirements for
advancement through their own programs. AVERT has prepared the following plans
to help your C.E.R.T. team develop your emergency/disaster cache while also
providing volunteer and community service opportunities for others in your
neighborhood.
Parents
If there has been a disaster, especially smaller children are
often very scared and nervous. One of the best things to do is to keep them
occupied. The link below is to a coloring and puzzle book with the disaster
theme. It also contains things little kids can do themselves before. Learning
what to do in a game is the best way.
