For Emergency Responders

Department of Homeland Security

DHS Threat Advisory on your desktop. Now you can get DHS's Threat Advisory delivered directly to your website. click on the link and the download will start. This only works on Windows 2000 and later.

DoD Fire: An unofficial website for DoD firefighters. Good resource for firefighter information and training.

Emergency Response Guide for Pocket PC Software. Emergency Response Guide For Pocket PC and PDA. Now days chemicals and chemical related hazards are everywhere. Knowing how to operate safely and take the necessary precautions is crucial. (ERG) EMERGENCY RESPONSE POCKET GUIDE for Pocket PC contains the most vital information from the 2000 Emergency Response Guidebook for hazardous materials situations and keeps the ERG 2000 format and colours orientation, Including BIOLOGICAL & CHEMICAL WARFARE response data. you can look up critical hazmat information in seconds! You can search the database by name, ID number. ERG includes the Table of Initial Isolation Distances, hazard classifications, Emergency guides, Water reactive materials and more information about protective action. ERG is a must software for anyone who wants to be ready for the worst. Click link for pricing and to order.

International Association of Fire Chiefs: Provides up to date info on federal issues. Well worth getting a membership as well.

Little Fire Pocket PC Software. Little Fire Software for Pocket PC and PDA. A must software for those who deals with fire protection systems design, installation ,inspection & approval : Fire Protection Engineers,Fire Marshals, Authorities having jurisdiction, Contractors, Inspectors, Safety managers, Risk managers, Projects managers, Security managers, Insurers, etc.
Little fire is a full set of easy to use fire protection systems estimating program for:
Sprinklers systems (wet, dry, deluge, preaction), Foam systems ( sprinklers, total flooding ,
local application), Fire pump( flow , pressure, pipe size, relief valve size , etc), Gas extinguishers (Halon, CO2 , FM-200, NAF III), Hydraulic pressure loss calculations, Water test procedure including hydraulic graph electronic drawing sheet.  Click link for pricing and to order.

Terrorism Response Guide. The only reference of its kind for emergency responders, this updated book is a guide to the most significant points that surround the emergency response processes needed to cope with terrorism incidents. Click link for pricing and to order.

For the Community

Are You Ready? A Guide for Citizen Preparedness. Brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters.As the most comprehensive guide to personal emergency preparedness published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Are You Ready? will help individuals prepare themselves and their families for disasters. Is in .pdf format so you will need Adobe Acrobat to run.

CART County Animal Response Team. An often forgotten victim of disasters, animal rescue is a critical part of disaster response. This site is an excellent resource for animal rescue and care when disaster strikes.

Miami Township (Clermont County, Ohio) CERT Team. This site is definitely a must visit if you are looking for CERT in action. A JTG member, Miami Twp CERT has developed a great deal of real world information for those interested in CERT and how a team works.

Ready.gov: An excellent resource for communities and neighborhoods to prepare for disasters.

For Churches and Chaplains

Art Impact Speeches Shaun Hayes delivers powerful motivational and encouraging presentations in a creative artistic format. Visit his site for more information. Presentations can be scheduled through Shaun or through the Joshua Tree Group contact page.

Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy

Compass Chaplain Services An excellent resource for chaplains and churches.

Crisis Evangelism: Preparing to Be Salt and Light When the World Needs Us Most An excellent resource for churches who wish to take action and become involved in disaster services ministries. Gives an excellent breakdown of all components of a disaster and how a church can respond to an incident. A must have for churches and ministries contemplating a disaster services ministry.

E-Sword.net. Bible software that allows you to review, search, and study multiple versions of the Bible. Also, has a great Notes option and add-on resources. It is also free. Has a Pocket PC version as well.

God@ Ground Zero. A highly recommended book. Not only provides some powerful insight to the World Trade Center recovery efforts, but provides some valuable information to being a chaplain.

OpenOffice.org. An incredible office software package that is not only comparable to MS Office, but is free.

Prepared for the Worst: An excellent article in Christianity Today discussing what churches should consider when developing disaster plans.

We Care Ministries

For Trainers

The Developer's Toolkit. A must for training officers and curriculum developers who manage their own programs and projects. The toolkit  is a resource for running cost analysis and return on investment for training programs and future coursework. Works great for projecting cost needs and benefits to the department. Must have MS Excel to utilize.

International Society of Fire Service Instructors: If you are in fire service training, membership is a must.

NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Reports. Listing and search resource for firefighter injuries and fatalities.