Respiratory-Specific Sites

· American Association for Respiratory Care: www.aarc.org/

· American Sleep Apnea Association: www.sleepapnea.org/

· National Disaster Medical System website: www.hhs.gov/aspr/opeo/ndms/index.html

· Portable Oxygen: A User’s Perspective: www.portableoxygen.org/

· Vent World: (premier source of ventilator products/supplies info): www.ventworld.com/

· DULERA: www.asthma-control-treatment.com/

· Kid's Health: www.kidshealth.org/en/kids/lungs.html

· NHLBI: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics

· Live Science Respiratory System: www.livescience.com/22616-respiratory-system.html

· COPD Foundation: www.copdfoundation.org

General Emergency Preparedness

· American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

· Department of Homeland Security website: www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

· Federal Emergency Management website: www.fema.gov

People With Disabilities Emergency Preparedness

· Disability.gov: www.disability.gov/emergency_preparedness

· National Organization on Disability: www.nod.org/emergency

Bibliography

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2010, September 8). Medical Devices. Retrieved March 3, 2011, from FDA Offers Tips about Medical Devices and Hurricane Disasters: www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/EmergencySituations/ucm055987.htm