This list is under construction. Date of last update is 5 April 2000.

US National Association Links

Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association, International

(B+) includes a purpose statement for DERA and general information about the Association, with links to request a newsletter or join the organization

The American Civil Defense Association

(B+) association Internet site with information on membership, an archive of recent editions of the Journal of Civil Defense, and links to a variety of disaster survival sites

American Academy of Veterinary Disaster Medicine

(B+) organizational site with history of the Academy, by-laws and articles of incorporation, officer list, minutes of meetings, newsletter archive, and list of on-going activities

State and Local Emergency Management Data Users Group

(B+) organization purpose statement, organizational by-laws, newsletter archive from 1998, current board of directors and contact information, current membership list

American Society of Professional Emergency Planners

(B+) professional membership criteria, statement of purpose, current newsletter, information on the ASPEP JOURNAL and current call for papers

National Emergency Management Association

(A) mission statement, job listings, serarchable Hazard Mitigation Grant Program database, extensive library of emergency management national policy level related documents - broad searches work best

Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership

(A+) hosts weekly on-line presentations, links to extensive catalog of technology applications, extensive archive of documents and on-line presentations, monthly newsletter, information on partnership

Emergency Management Assistance Compact

(A-) summary of what the Emergency Management Assistance Compact is, copy of model legislation, map of signatory states - much of site is password protected or links are not available

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