The rest of the website is restricted to members of the relief community for the exchange of information which may be confidential. The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association Intl. The value of this site is its links to disaster networks throughout the world. This site, sponsored by Church World Service, includes updates and feature stories on volunteers working on active disasters. Empire State College Empire State College is one of seven colleges authorized by the National Fire Academy to provide their Fire Service Courses at a Distance, offering a Bachlor of Science degree program in Fire Administration or Fire Protection.
Courses are WEB based, interactive multi media or written communications format.
The Disaster Resources Web Site provides access to information on disaster preparedness and recovery for the State of Illinois and the Internet community. Information for educators, professionals, and the general public is available from the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service for viewing and downloading, along with links to information from a variety of state and federal agencies, educational institutions, relief organizations, and information networks. Site also includes a set of resources for teachers and other child-care or youth workers that helps prepare them for working with children who have been through a disaster. These can be found by clicking here. Institute for Business and Home Safety IBHS's goal is to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters.