Animals | Disaster Japan

June 6, 2011 • 4:56 am 0

Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support (JEARS)

Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support (JEARS) is a collaboration of three established and registered no kill animal rescue NPOs in Japan.

The intention behind the creation of JEARS is to coordinate rescue and support efforts for animals in crisis due to the March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami in Northern Japan.

http://jears.org/

On facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AnimalRescueJapan

On twitter: http://bit.ly/JEARSweb

Filed under: Animals, Disaster Japan, Earthquakes　地震, Facebook, Organizations, Twitter, 2011, Animal rescue, Animals, Crisis Information, Earthquake, NPO, Relief

April 6, 2011 • 8:58 pm 0

Emergency iPhone apps

A list of potentially useful iPhone / smartphone apps for emergency situations:

Earthquake

Yurekuru Call

This is a push notification app. which gives you notice of earthquake warnings with an estimated seismic intensity (the Japanese seven-stage seismic scale) and arrival time of the tremor to the specific location where you registered.

iQuakes Earthquake Tracker for iPhone

Find the details on the latest earthquakes around the world on your iPhone or iPod touch along with the earthquake date, time, location, magnitude, depth, location maps and more from the USGS.

First Aid

iFirstAid

Pocket First Aid CPR from the American Heart Association

Medical Contacts

mPassport is a mobile, medical concierge that helps visitors to get quality medical care when and where they need it.

Survival

SAS Survival Guide

Superb guide by John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman. Essential survival information for various situations/climates.