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Mobile Apps for Health Professionals

NLM Resources

Disaster Information Management Research Center at the National Library of Medicine has a selection of mobile device apps for:

CBRNE and Hazardous Substances

Medical and Health Information

Responder Support and Safety

Psychological Health Tools

U.S. Federal Organizations

American Red Cross Suite

Surveillance and Alerts

General Resources

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency allows you to receive emergency alerts and information during and after a disaster.Download the app from iTunes or Google Play

 

Hurricane-American Red Cross monitors conditions in your area or throughout the storm, provides information to prepare your family and home, and lets other know that your are safe. Download the app from Google Play

 

Zello is a walkie talkie app. Download the app from iTunes or Google Play

​Life360: Find Family & Friends is a location-sharing app. Features include automatic notifications when your family comes and goes from home, work and school, and when they complete drives. In-App purchase for premium "superpowers". Download the app from iTunes or Google Play

Stop the Bleed is produced by Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. This app teaches you techniques recommended by the Stop the Bleed campaign to apply pressure and possibly save lives in an emergency. Download the app from iTunes or Google Play

​Ventusky: Weather Maps is a comprehensive app showing development of weather in a broader area. Download the app from iTunes or Google Play. $$

 

​GasBuddy alerts you about which gas stations are open before and after a natural disaster.  It helps you find open locations and gives you gas prices. Download the app from iTunes and Google Play

 

Pet First Aid is produced by American Red Cross. Download the app from iTunes and Google Play.

 

 

PawBoost--lost and found pets produced by American Red Cross. Download the app from iTunes and Google Play.

 

 

Calm--Meditate, Sleep, Relax is an app with music to calm you down. Download the app from iTunes and Google Play.

 

Acknowledgment

This web page was developed by a collection of resources compiled by Jorge E. Perez, "Internet Resources: Mobile Apps and Resources When Disaster Strikes" for the Medical Library Association MLA Connect, August 22, 2019.