{"id":2624,"date":"2014-09-25T09:20:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T13:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2014-09-25T09:20:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T13:20:34","slug":"mobile-apps-for-emergency-preparedness-92514","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2624","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Apps for Emergency Preparedness, 9\/25\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mobile Apps for Emergency Preparedness <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Equipment Reuse<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although it\u2019s impossible prevent natural disasters from occurring, there are plenty of things we can do to better handle the impact of such events. Organizations both large and small have embraced mobile platforms as vital tools for disseminating important information. This includes advice on how to prepare for an emergency, what to do once that emergency arrives, and how to cope with the aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations offering emergency preparedness apps include: The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/prepare\/mobile-apps\">Red Cross<\/a>, which offers several mobile apps for emergency preparedness and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/mobile-app\">FEMA<\/a>, which offers mobile apps with preparedness information for all different types of disasters<\/p>\n<p>Some very useful emergency preparedness mobile apps include: <a href=\"http:\/\/hurricanesoftware.com\/download.aspx\">Hurricane Software<\/a> offers real-time satellite data, the predicted hurricane path, strike possibilities, wind speeds, and more. <a href=\"http:\/\/jive.me\/apps\/firstaid\/\">Pocket First Aid and CPR<\/a>, developed by the American Heart Association, includes hundreds of pages of instructions on what to do in emergency situations. <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/ice-standard-emergency-standard\/id412786820?mt=8\">ICE Standard<\/a> is an emergency card app, which lists an individual\u2019s complete medical history, emergency contacts, insurance details, blood type, and more. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdc.org\/solutions\/tools\/disaster-alert-app\/\">Disaster Alert<\/a> app is a listing of \u2018Active Hazards\u2019 occurring around the globe. <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/disaster-prep\/id431738659?mt=8\">Disaster Prep<\/a> offers an emergency preparedness checklist and guide.<\/p>\n<p>This is just a short list of the many useful and free apps currently being offered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2624\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile Apps for Emergency Preparedness Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Equipment Reuse Although it\u2019s impossible prevent natural disasters from occurring, there are plenty of things we can do to better handle the impact of such events. 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