Friday, October 5, 2012

Mobile Apps for disaster preparedness and response




The National Library of Medicine has compiled a list of dozens of mobile applications and mobile-optimized web sites for disaster preparedness and response.

Apps listed include:
  • WISER: information for first responders in HAZMAT situations
  • First Aid from the American Red Cross: life-saving first aid information, including how-to videos
  • Apps from NLM, CDC, EPA, FEMA, and the National Weather Service
The full list is at http://1.usa.gov/RMP4DD. There are even two for libraries: 


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LibraryFloods
iPhone
LibraryFloods from the National Library of Medicine covers basic steps for recovering collections after a water emergency in your library.
ERS: Emergency Response and Salvage app for iOS
ERS: Emergency Response and Salvage
iPhone
ERS: Emergency Response and Salvage from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Traning outlines critical stages of disaster response for damage to collections and significant records. It is based on the Heritage Preservation's Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel.
 



 

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