SAFE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

Disaster can strike without warning, forcing you to go for days without basic necessities or to evacuate your home. Relief workers will be on scene following a disaster, but may not be able to reach you immediately.

You need to be prepared. Knowing the steps to take during a disaster - weather flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes or another cirsis - can greatly reduce the danger and distress your family may face. These guides will help you and your family plan for a variety of emergency situations, persevere during them and recover afterward.

Safety Information

Bicycle Safety, click here

Calling 9-1-1, click here

Carbon Monoxide, click here

Earthquakes, click here

Extreme Temperatures - Summer, click here

Extreme Temperatures - Winter, click here

Fireworks Safety, click here

Flood Conditions, click here

Halloween Safety Tips, click here

Highway Safety, click here

Hurricane Conditions, click here

Pool Safety, click here

Power Outages, click here

Railroad Safety, click here

School Bus Safety, click here

Teen Driver Safety, click here

Terrorist Attack, click here

Thunderstorm Conditions, click here

Tornado Conditions, click here

What to Do When an Emergency Vehicle Approaches, click here

Safety Information Web Sites

American Heart Association

American Red Cross

Campus Firewatch

CDC Workplace Safety

Citizen Corps

Community Emergency Information, the official Web site for joint emergency communications from the University of Virginia, the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

Drive Smart Virginia

Federal Emergency Management Agency

HadEnough.Org - web site for information on college student binge drinking

Halloween Safety Guide

Highway Safety Challenge

Home Safety Council

Homeland Security Advisory System

Institue for Business and Home Safety

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

National Hurricane Center

National Safety Council

National Teen Driver Safety Week

National Weather Service

NHTSA Bicycle Safety Program

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Project Ignition (Teen Safe Driving)

Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.

ReadyVirginia.gov - Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Stay Informed.

Safety.com - Official Safety Site of the Internet

Operation Lifesaver - Railroad Safety Education

Operation Lifesaver Virginia - Railroad Safety Education

Teen Driver Safety Week

The Construction Safety Council

United States Coast Guard Boating Safety Division

United States Consumer Product Safety Division

United States Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Transportation Safety Institute

University of Virginia Critical Incident Management Plan

Virginia Department of Health Injury Prevention Program

Wellness Information

Flu Prevention, click here

Stroke Awareness, click here

CDC Information on the Flu, click here

Blue Ridge Poison Center, click here

UVA Alerts (Sign up here to receive alerts from UVA about potential, developing, or existing emergencies.), click here

For immediate poison help, call the Blue Ridge Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 (Central Virginia Region Only!)

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