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These lists are not intended to be one size fits all. For this reason they can be very long lists.
These lists are not intended to be one size fits all. For this reason they can be very long lists.
Not every approach will work for every person, situation, or budget.
Not every approach will work for every person, situation, or budget.
Take your time. It's easy to get overwhelmed. Whether you're getting ready for an earthquake or civil unrest, preparing is a marathon not a sprint.
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Alexander, Ronni, and Siriporn Wajjwalku, editors. Making Disaster Safer : A Gender and Vulnerability Approach. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2023.
Alton, Joseph, and Amy Alton. The Survival Medicine Handbook: The Essential Guide for When Help Is NOT on the Way the Essential Guide for When Help Is NOT on the Way. Fourth Edition, Doom and Bloom, 2021.
Arigoni, Danielle. Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation. Island Press, 2023.
Baudar, Pascal. Wildcrafted Fermentation : Exploring, Transforming, and Preserving the Wild Flavors of Your Local Terroir. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2020.
Behrens, Rebecca. The Disaster Days. Sourcebooks Inc, 2021.
Boy Scouts of America. Emergency Preparedness. 2022.
Brooks, Max. The Zombie Survival Guide : Complete Protection from the Living Dead. First edition, Three Rivers Press, 2003.
Bruneau, Michel. The Blessings of Disaster : The Lessons That Catastrophes Teach Us and Why Our Future Depends on It. Prometheus Books, 2022.
Cassell, Jay, editor. The Ultimate Prepper’s Handbook : How to Make Sure the End of the World as We Know It Isn’t the End of Your World. Skyhorse Publishing, 2022.
Cobb, Jim. Prepper's Long-term Survival Countdown to Preparedness: The Prepper’s 52-Week Course to... Total Disaster Readiness. ULYSSES PR, 2025.
Coffman, Sam. Herbal Medic: A Green Beret’s Guide to Emergency Medical Preparedness and Natural First Aid. Storey Publishing LLC, 2021.
Cooper, Benjamin. Beginner Prepper's Disaster Preparedness Guide: How to Stockpile Supplies, Establish... Communication, Generate Your Own Power, and Bug Out. 2024.
Coyne, Thomas. Survival Medicine : The Essential Handbook for Emergency Preparedness and First Aid. , Illustrated by Conor Buckley, Rockridge Press, 2021.
Diemer, Susanne Skov. Your Urban Crisis Survival Planner : An International Security Expert’s Beginner’s Guide for Practical Crisis Awareness and Preparedness for Yourself & Your Family. 1st edition, 2021.
Emmanuel, Dam. Emergency Preparedness for Your Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Preparing for and Surviving a Disaste : A Comprehensive Guide to Preparing for and Surviving a Disaster, Including Supplies, Skills, and Saf. Independently Published, 2024.
Finazzo, Scott. Prepper’s Survival Medicine Handbook : A Life-Saving Collection of Emergency Procedures from U.S. Army Field Manuals. Ulysses Press, 2016.
Freedman, Check, and Billy Jensen. The Official John Wayne Handy Book of Emergency Preparedness : Essential Skills for Prepping, Surviving and Bugging out When Disaster Strikes. , Illustrated by David Preiss, Media Lab Books, 2023.
Fulton, Bill, and Jeanne Chilton Devon. Survive and Thrive : How to Prepare for Any Disaster without Ammo, Camo, or Eating Your Neighbor. Harper Horizon, 2023.
Garrett, Jeff. Dr. Prepper : The Disaster Preparedness Guide to Home Remedies. Skyhorse Publishing, 2016.
George, Melissa. The Prepared Home : How to Stock, Organize, and Edit Your Home to Thrive in Comfort, Safety, and Style. First edition, Castle Point Books, 2021.
Glover, Mike. Prepared : A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios. Portfolio/Penguin, 2023.
Glover, Thomas J. Pocket Ref. Fourth edition, 10th printing, Sequoia Publishing, Inc., 1989.
Glover, Thomas J., and Richard A. Young. Desk Ref. 4th ed, Sequoia Pub., 2010.
Hillman, Raymond L. The Prepper’s Water Survival Guide : A Complete Set of Life-Saving Methods You Can Depend on in Any Emergency : Discover How to Find, Collect, Filter, Purify and Store Water to Survive Living Off-Grid. Raymond L. Hillman, 2022.
Howell, Ursa. Weathering the Unexpected: Mastering Disaster Preparedness for All Situations. 2024.
Jesseph-Balaa, Julie L., and Ed Begley. Low-Cost Emergency Planning : A DIY Guide to Family Disaster Preparedness. Skyhorse Publishing, 2023.
Kirkham, Jeff, and Jason Ross. Homemade First Aid. Readyman, 2022.
Kirsch, Robert E., and Emily Ray. Be Prepared : Doomsday Prepping in the United States. Columbia University Press, 2025.
Legal Aid of Arkansas, et al. How to Prepare for and Recover from a Disaster : A Self-Help Toolkit. Center for Arkansas Legal Services, 2022.
Logan, J. P. Practical Survival Skills : First Aid & Natural Medicines in a Survival Situation. J.P. Logan, 2021.
Mack, Carlos. The Ultimate Prepper’s Pantry Survival Guide : 90 Days of Nutritional Survival Food to Stockpile Ensuring Your Family’s Safety during a Catastrophe. 2023.
Moller, Deb. Get Ready! : How to Prepare for and Stay Safe after a Pacific Northwest Earthquake. Sasquatch Books, 2021.
Morrow-Gorton, Jill, et al. Integrating Mental Health and Disability into Public Health Disaster Preparedness and Response. Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, 2022.
Musselman, Lytton John, and Harold J. Wiggins. The Quick Guide to Wild Edible Plants : Easy to Pick, Easy to Prepare. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Nash, David. Food Storage for Preppers : A Week-by-Week Plan for Surviving an Apocalypse. 2021 edition, Skyhorse Publishing, 2022.
Nester, Jim. The Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Bible : The Ultimate Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient, Off-Grid Shelter and Home-Defense to Survive Everywhere during Any Disaster : 8 in 1. 2022.
Nyerges, Christopher. Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants. Second edition, Chicago Review Press, 2014.
Panda, G. K., et al., editors. Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction : Insight towards Perception, Response, Adaptation and Sustainability. Springer, 2023.
Pogue, David. How to Prepare for Climate Change : A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos. First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition, Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Prepping : An Essential Survival Guide for DIY Preppers Who Want to Be Self-Reliant When SHTF, Including Tips for Living off the Grid, Homesteading, and Stockpiling Properly. 2022.
Rega, Paul. Disaster Preparedness and Response. Oxford University Press, 2022.
Riley, Ted. The Prepper’s Pantry : Nutritional Bulk Food Prepping to Maintain a Healthy Diet and a Strong Immune System to Survive Any Crisis. 2021.
Ripley, Amanda. The Unthinkable : Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--and Why. Revised edition, Harmony, 2024.
Rowinski, Kate, and Jim Rowinski. The Prepper’s Pantry Handbook : How to Plan and Cook Nutritional Emergency Meals. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 2020.
Small Footprint Press. The Survival Medical Handbook & Long Term Disaster Preparedness Guide : 2-in-1 Compilation Modern Day Preppers Secrets to Survive Any Crisis When Help Is Not on the Way. Small Footprint Press, 2022.
Stewart, Creek. Disaster Survival 101 : The Essential Guide to Preparing For--and Surviving--Any Emergency Scenario. First Adams Media trade paperback edition, Adams Media, 2024.
Stewart, Creek. The Disaster-Ready Home : A Step-by-Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place. First Adams Media Trade Paperback Edition, Adams Media, 2022.
Tate, Aden. The Prepper’s Guide to Post-Disaster Communications : A Simplified Guide to Ham Radio. Banned Books Publishing, 2022.
The Baofeng Radio Revolution : The Beginner Guerrilla’s Guide to Break through the Complexity, Secure Communications, and Prepare for Disaster with Prepper Tactics. Morse Code Publishing, 2024.
The Prepper’s Long Term Survival Handbook: Step-by-Step Guide for Off-Grid Shelter, Self Sufficient Food, and More to Survive Anywhere, during Any Disaster in as Little as 30 Days. Small Footprint Press, 2021.
The Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Handbook & off Grid Living : 2-in-1 Compilation : Step by Step Guide to Become Completely Self Sufficient and Survive Any Disaster in as Little as 30 Days. Small Footprint Press, 2021.
Thygerson, Alton L., and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. First Aid, CPR, and AED. Advanced. Eighth edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2022.
Walton, Michael. Prepare for Zombies, Survive a Flood : Natural Disaster Lessons from Undead Cinema. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2023.
Ways to Get and Give Help
Ways to Get and Give Help
Preparedness Tools for Oregonians
The resources here can help you know what you are preparing for in Oregon, how to prepare depending on your situation, and how to make a preparedness plan.State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon (SERV-OR)
SERV-OR is a statewide registry system to help pre-credentialed health care professionals volunteer their services during emergencies with significant health impacts.
The registry is sponsored by the Oregon Public Health Division in partnership with the Medical Reserve Corps. It utilizes a secure database to register, credential, and alert volunteer health providers.Prepare, Respond and Stay Informed
The mission of Oregon's Health Security, Preparedness and Response (HSPR) Program is to develop public health systems to prepare for and respond to major, acute threats and emergencies that impact the health of people in Oregon. We collaborate with Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) and our local, regional and national Emergency Management partners.OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
The OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc. was founded on August 17, 1952, as the OMIK Electronic Communications Association by Black amateur radio operators from the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky to deal with discrimination in the dominant culture and to assist Black travelers with information on places where they could safely eat and lodge. Many ham organizations denied membership to Blacks. Therefore, black amateur radio operators needed a Black Amateur Radio organization with its own nets and other activities.ShakeAlert: An Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast of the United States
ShakeAlert® is an earthquake early warning (EEW) system that detects significant earthquakes so quickly that alerts can reach many people before shaking arrives. ShakeAlert is not earthquake prediction, rather a ShakeAlert Message indicates that an earthquake has begun and shaking is imminent.Tsunami Safe: Hospitality Begins with Safety
Tsunamis are a real hazard for coastal communities in Oregon. Whether the tsunami travels the great distance across the Pacific Ocean to reach our shores or is caused by a local megathrust earthquake, all businesses need to be planning for what they will do during such an event. Tsunami Safe: Hospitality begins with Safety is a program that on providing these businesses with resources to begin their planning, to educate their employees, and inform their visitors.The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
These planning tools, fact sheets, trainings, and other materials available through this site have been developed by academic centers, government agencies, and non-profit organizations from across the United States. They are geared for public health, healthcare, emergency management, and social service providers who work with diverse and high-risk communities.
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