This one is for you, iPhone owning pet lovers! Preparing your family and pets for the natural disaster? There is an app for that. Need to keep track of your pet vitals? There is an app for that. Wondering when is the next earthquake, tornado or hurricane? There is an app for that.
While this list contains a good handful of useful preparedness apps, it is by no means complete. If you have an app you would like to suggest it in the comments section below.
SOS! Emergency Preparedness
"This app provides a comprehensive First Aid, CPR and Disaster Recovery guide. It allows you to reach the information you need in any daily emergency situation you might find yourself in. It uses the planning guide provided by FEMA to make a plan, get a kit and be informed. This is a comprehensive guide to prepare for disasters and recovering from them."Pet CV
"A perfect application to keep track of your pets’ details, including: Personal Details, Vaccinations/Treatments (can be used for...
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Why prepare for an emergency or disaster?
You may need to survive for a few days alone with your loved ones after an emergency until the rescue crews get to you. This means that you need to have enough water, food and other supplies not only for you, but for your pets as well. And you should have enough to last for three days at least. Pets are most vulnerable in the emergency situation as when the rescue teams do get to the scene, they have to help people first and even then cannot reach everyone right away. Keep in mind that basic services could also be affected and it may be days, if not weeks, before your water/gas/electricity/sewage access is restored. As advised by Ready America: "Get a kit. Make a Plan. Be informed."What is a pet emergency supply kit?
Pet Emegency Supply kit has everything your pet needs to survive in a disaster until the situation is normalized.What kinds of emergency supply kits are there?
There are usually two kinds of emergency supply kits on the market...
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When a disaster strikes, are you prepared?
Here's a handy Disaster Preparedness Checklist and a List of Most Important Pet Care Numbers. A cat owner or a dog owner, one pet or multiple pets, this list should help you get an idea of how prepared you are and point you in the right direction. Get Prepared NOW so you dont have to worry later!
Disasters can happen anywhere at any time. The public doesn’t usually get a lot of notice before a disaster strikes, so you must be prepared in advance and know what to do quickly if there is an emergency.Make sure your pets' I.D. tags are currentUpdate your pets' immunization cardsMake a list of your pets' medicationsHave your pets' first aid kit readyStack up on emergency food and water suppliesPack at least two travel bowlsGet a flashing collar/ID tag to find your pet quicklyPack a picture of your pets in case you get separated.Get a safety harness and leash.Know your pets hiding places in and out of the house.Develop a pet buddy...
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When Wildfire Threatens
If you are warned that a wildfire is threatening your area, listen to your battery-operated radio for reports and evacuation information. Follow the instructions of local officials.Back your car into the garage or park it in an open space facing the direction of escape. Shut doors and roll up windows. Leave the key in the ignition. Close garagewindows and doors, but leave them unlocked. Disconnect automatic garage door openers.Confine pets to one room. Make plans to care for your pets in case you must evacuate.Arrange temporary housing at a friend or relative's home outside the threatened area.If advised to evacuate, do so immediatelyWear protective clothing -- sturdy shoes,cotton or woolen clothing, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, gloves, and a handkerchief to protect your face.Take your Disaster Supplies Kit. Lock your home.Tell someone when you left and where you are going.Choose a route away from fire hazards. Watch for changes in the speed and direction...
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Design and landscape your home with wildfire safety in mind. Select materials and plants that can help contain fire rather than fuel it. Use fire-resistant or noncombustible materials on the roof and exterior structure of the dwelling, or treat wood or combustible material used in roofs, siding, decking, or trim with fire-retardant chemicals evaluated by a nationally recognized laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Plant fire-resistant shrubs and trees. For example, hardwood trees are less flammable than pine, evergreen, eucalyptus, or fir trees.
Your best resource for proper planning is www.firewise.org which has outstanding information used daily by residents, property owners, fire departments, community planners, builders, public policy officials, water authorities, architects, and others to assure safety from fire -- it really works. Firewise workshops are offered for free all across the Nation in communities large and small, and free Firewise materials can be...
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