Disaster Relief/Disaster Preparedness
September is National Preparedness Month
The AAFP supports emergency preparedness efforts and encourages members, organizations, and families to take practical steps to prepare for emergency situations.
Disasters and emergencies can happen at any time. Are you prepared? Is your practice prepared? The AAFP connects you to information and resources you need to be prepared for disasters of many kinds.
Disaster Preparedness
Customize these easy-to-use disaster preparedness guides to create a disaster preparedness plan for use in the midst of a disaster or disaster recovery period. These guides can also be used to distribute to patients and staff in your office.
Personal Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness Manual Authors and Contributors
Principal Authors
Kait Perry, MPH
Population Health Strategist
American Academy of Family Physicians
Ashley Pool
Global Population Health Specialist
American Academy of Family Physicians
Kara Mueller
Project Manager
American Academy of Family Physicians
Special Thanks
James A. Mobley, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Jim Edwardson, CMPE
This document contains links to other Web sites that are not affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians. The AAFP assumes no responsibility for any material outside of the AAFP pages which may be accessed through any such link. Inclusion of a non-AAFP link in this document does not constitute AAFP recommendation or endorsement of products or services offered through such links.
Related Links
- Recognize and Manage Ebola
- AAFP Foundation Disaster Assistance Program(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- Donate to the AAFP Foundation to Help Disaster Victims(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- AAFP Foundation International Fund(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity(emergency.cdc.gov) (COCA)
- View the Latest Information About Pandemic Flu(www.who.int) from the World Health Organization (WHO)
- Information About Pandemic Influenza for Health Professionals(www.cdc.gov) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Related Links
- Recognize and Manage Ebola
- AAFP Foundation Disaster Assistance Program(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- Donate to the AAFP Foundation to Help Disaster Victims(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- AAFP Foundation International Fund(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity(emergency.cdc.gov) (COCA)
- View the Latest Information About Pandemic Flu(www.who.int) from the World Health Organization (WHO)
- Information About Pandemic Influenza for Health Professionals(www.cdc.gov) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)