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The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

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Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Relief Services
Disaster Preparedness Information
Disaster/Emergency Services Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Disaster Response Services
General Disaster Information
Disaster Related Volunteer Preparedness/Mobilization Programs
Community Disaster Service Centers/Hotlines
Disaster Preparedness Partnerships
Community Disaster Education
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
CERT is a group that is organized and receives special training that enhances their ability to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against a major emergency or disaster situation. CERT educates the community about disaster preparedness and offers an 8 week training course, coordinated through the Washington County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), that focuses on disaster preparedness, fire suppression, medical operations, search and rescue, disaster psychology, and team organization.
Responds and coordinates as the point of contact for disasters and emergencies in the state of Ohio via its coordinated, disaster center/hotline and communication network facilities.

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Post Disaster Public Works Inspections
Disaster Preparedness
General Disaster Information
Emergency Communications
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Disaster Declarations Information
The Knox Public Health works with local agencies to develop a plan that will allow us to be prepared for any emergency or threat to our community. The Knox County plan addresses a variety of health threats and the procedures necessary to maintain efficient public health services for our citizens including: Reporting infectious diseases and other public health emergencies, Developed plans for mass immunization or antibiotic distribution in order to ensure the safety of the residents, Coordinated smallpox vaccination to smallpox response teams made up of public health and healthcare personnel. Trained staff on crucial topics including, computer technology, Incident Command System, Epidemiology, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Exercised emergency plans with local and regional partners.
Provides weather forecasting and advisories for Ashland, Huron and Richland counties. Also provides SKYWARN storm stopper training for area volunteers.

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Weather Reports
Disaster Related Volunteer Preparedness/Mobilization Programs
Weather Advisories
Conducts multi-hazard planning for the communities that will enable them to mitigate, prepare for, respond to or recover from natural disasters, public health crises, terrorist incidents or other emergencies that occur within or have an impact on their area. Also addresses citizen awareness and self-sufficiency, responder capabilities, interagency cooperation in emergency operations and the roles, responsibilities and activities of public and private organizations and their staffs in all phases of the disaster.
Works with local partners and agencies to plan for and mitigate against local public health emergencies, such as disease outbreaks and environmental public health hazards. Funded by a grant through the Ohio Department of Health.
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for the Emergency Alert Program. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. We offer the option of "No Alerts" except Tornado Warning during the night if you so choose. You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more.
Provides paramedic training and ensures that the medical supplies and equipment that paramedics use is refurbished regularly in order to ensure the safety of the community.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Training
Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics
Provides a program that increases public awareness of the measures that people can take before, during and after major disaster or wide-scale emergency
Provides snow emergency information regarding the City of Barberton and allows people to sign up for emergency text notifications.
Provides emergency management services and assists agencies with disaster resources.

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Disaster Preparedness Information
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services
Red Cross works to recruit, prepare, mobilize and/or coordinate the activities of local citizens who are willing to volunteer and help their communities in local emergencies or times of widespread disaster.
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals, as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds. MRC units engage these volunteers to strengthen public health, improve emergency response capabilities and build community resiliency. They prepare for and respond to natural disasters, such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, and floods, as well as other emergencies affecting public health, such as disease outbreaks.
Provides immediate disaster relief to those effected by fire, flood or other disaster. If interested in volunteering, please contact chapter for application.

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Disaster Related Volunteer Preparedness/Mobilization Programs
Responsible for the control and extinguishment of fires in urban or wilderness areas; the inspection of buildings and hillside property to ensure potential fire hazards; and the maintenance of equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur. Also provides emergency medical services.

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Fire Prevention Information
Fire Advisories
Fire Conditions Bulletins
Building Inspection
Emergency Rescue
Safety Education Programs
Fire Control/Extinction
Wildland Fire Preparedness Information
Fire Suppression Systems
911 Services
Fire Extinguishers
Conducts multi-hazard planning for the communities that will enable them to mitigate, prepare for, respond to or recover from natural disasters, public health crises, terrorist incidents or other emergencies that occur within or have an impact on their area. Also addresses citizen awareness and self-sufficiency, responder capabilities, interagency cooperation in emergency operations and the roles, responsibilities and activities of public and private organizations and their staffs in all phases of the disaster.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Offers printed information and will answer general questions about how to handle disasters and emergency situations such as tornadoes, extreme heat, thunderstorms, winter storms, hazardous materials, and floods.

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Flood Preparedness Information
Thunderstorm Preparedness Information
Tornado Preparedness Information
General Disaster Preparedness Information
Hazardous Materials Preparedness Information
Extreme Heat Preparedness Information
Winter Storm Preparedness Information
Collaborates with local emergency management during disasters providing fire, emergency medical services, hazardous materials and technical rescue.
Provides training to enhance the level of overall preparedness of government organizations, community based agencies, businesses, individuals, and families to respond to a large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community.
Provides brochures and pamphlets regarding heat waves, thunderstorms/lightning, tornadoes, flooding, winter storms, and other natural disasters.

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Tornado Preparedness Information
Extreme Heat Preparedness Information
General Disaster Preparedness Information
Thunderstorm Preparedness Information
Flood Preparedness Information
Winter Storm Preparedness Information
Offers online information on a variety of flood-related topics including hints, tips and how-tos which residents can use to carry-out safe clean-ups and perform lasting repairs.

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Post Disaster Cleanup Information
Flood Preparedness Information
Provides preparedness information, planning, and volunteer training for disasters such as tornados, floods, extreme heat, thunderstorm, winter storms, etc.
Offers printed information and will answer general questions about how to handle disasters and emergency situations such as tornadoes, extreme heat, thunderstorms, winter storms, hazardous materials, and floods.

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Tornado Preparedness Information
Flood Preparedness Information
Thunderstorm Preparedness Information
General Disaster Preparedness Information
Winter Storm Preparedness Information
Hazardous Materials Preparedness Information
Extreme Heat Preparedness Information
Provides coordination of an integrated emergency management system with local officials, emergency response organizations, support services, and volunteers. In the aftermath of disasters the county EMA supports local response efforts and coordinates disaster recovery operations from the county Emergency Operations Center. Also coordinates and supports efforts to train and exercise with local officials, emergency responders, community service organizations, business and industry executives and citizens.

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County Offices of Emergency Services
Disaster Preparedness Information
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning