Disaster Apps for Your Digital Go Bag
*Courtesy of the Disaster Information Management Research Center
The tools on this page are designed to provide mobile device users access to Web-based content. They are developed to run on specific mobile platforms, such as iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android, or Blackberry.
We went through the entire list and highlighted, below, the apps we thought would be most beneficial. To browse the entire list click on the link at the top of the article.
CBRNE and Hazardous Substances
WISER (includes CHEMM)
WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) assists first responders in Hazmat incidents, with features including substance identification support, containment and suppression advice, and medical treatment information. Content from CHEMM (Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management) is included in this app.Mobile REMM
REMM (Radiation Emergency Medical Management) provides guidance about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries during radiological and nuclear emergencies. It was developed by the National Library of Medicine and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.CDC Blast Injury
This application is designed to help healthcare providers and public health professionals treat injuries, prepare for blast events, and save lives.TOXNET
TOXNET from the National Library of Medicine is an easy to use, mobile-optimized Web interface covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas.NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Mobile Web Application
This app provides general industrial hygiene information for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. The Pocket Guide presents key information and data in abbreviated tabular form for 677 chemicals or substance groupings.Field Facts
Field Facts gives first-responders crucial information to use in the first few moments and hours of a response to a potential bioterrorism incident. Access descriptions of safety measures and protective clothing to protect yourself from exposure. Learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of disease associated with eight potential bioterrorism agents. And find additional expert help quickly with the contact details for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emergency Operations Center, FBI Field Offices, and state public health laboratories.Medical and Health Information
PubMed
PubMed Mobile provides access to more than 21 million citations for biomedical literature fromMedlinePlus
MedlinePlus provides access to consumer-oriented health information on disaster topics in English and Spanish.CDC Yellow Book 2018 - Travel Health Information
The fully revised and updated CDC Yellow Book 2018 app delivers the U.S. government’s mostcurrent travel health guidelines, including pre-travel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. Authored by a team of the world’s most esteemed travel medicine experts, this app best codifies the U.S. Government’s latest travel guidelines to staying healthy anywhere in the world.Deployed Medicine
Deployed Medicine is an innovative learning service developed to supplement the medical education and training of U.S. military personnel, although some of the medical content could be broadly applied for use by civilian medical providers. The information contained in this app is designed to serve as a supplementary resource to reinforce prior training, and to help you deliver high-quality trauma care in deployed settings.Stop the Bleed
Life-threatening bleeding can be fatal in minutes. Use this app to learn techniques recommended by the Stop the Bleed campaign to apply pressure and possibly save lives in an emergency.U.S. Federal Organizations
CDC
The CDC mobile app provides health and safety information related to emergencies and disasters.FEMA
FEMA app and mobile enhanced web page provide government disaster response information. Users can also upload and share disaster photos to help emergency managers.
American Red Cross Suite of Apps
First Aid by American Red Cross
First Aid by American Red Cross provides free lifesaving first aid instruction and disaster preparedness information, including videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice.Red Cross Emergency
Red Cross Emergency is an “all-inclusive” app that combines more than 35 different severe weather and emergency alerts from natural to man-made, giving users real-time information about incidents that are about to occur in their location.Earthquake - American Red Cross
Earthquake - American Red Cross app provides step-by-step instructions on what to do before/during/after an earthquake. It also includes an "I'm Safe" feature to notify family and friends that you are okay.Tornado - American Red Cross
Tornado by American Red Cross app provides access to local and real time information on what to do before, during and after a tornado, including an audible siren when NOAA issues a tornado warning even if your app is closed.Hurricane - American Red Cross
Hurricane by American Red Cross app provides access to local and real time information on what to do before, during and after hurricanes, including an "I'm safe" messaging alert.Flood - American Red Cross
Flood by American Red Cross app provides flood warning alerts, location of open shelters, information about dealing with floods and power outages and a customizable "I'm Safe" notification.Surveillance and Alerts
National Hurricane Center
National Hurricane Center mobile enhanced Web page provides access to critical hurricane advisories and marine forecasts.National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service mobile enhanced Web page provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States.Disaster Alert
Disaster Alert provides access to information in both a list and on an interactive map about active hazards occurring around the globe.Outbreaks Near Me
Outbreaks Near Me provides real-time, searchable disease outbreak information for your neighborhood on interactive maps.The tools on this page are designed to provide mobile device users access to Web-based content. They are developed to run on specific mobile platforms, such as iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android, or Blackberry.
Again, we went through the entire list and highlighted the apps we thought would be most beneficial. To browse the entire list click HERE. *Featured photo courtesy of Pixabay
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