The following is intended to provide a comprehensive list of internet sites of use for emergency planning and in particular Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and medical emergency planning. To be useful as a working document, the listing is divided into the following categories:
Emergency Planning and Medical Emergency Planning
Government Organizations
Federal Agencies (Includes non-US national-level offices)
International (International Agencies)
Local Emergency Management/BT/Health/WMD web sites
Private, Non-Profit, Academic Organizations, Professional Societies
Web Link Compendiums, Glossaries, Search Engines and other Resource Listings
References
Agricultural, Animal, Food, Water Issues
Business/Facility/School/Installation Information
Community/Local Planning
Decontamination
Diseases/Conditions/Agents/Treatment/Surveillance Systems
Dispensing Functions, Strategic National Stockpile, Pharmaceutical and Other Systems.
Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment,
Federal Plans and Guidance, Laws, Regulations, Public Health Planning and Guidance
First responder guides/procedures
Hospital and Health Facilities
Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center Tools
Individual/Family/Public Guides and Info, Volunteers
Information Management/Public Affairs/Alert Systems/GIS
Laboratories
Legal and Law Enforcement Issues, Intelligence Documents
Logistics
Mental Health Issues
Mortuary Affairs
Special Populations
Transportation
Miscellaneous
Weather
Training/Seminars/Classes/Conferences
• This list was completely reviewed and over-hauled in 2011. Some resources previously listed were deleted if no current link could be found. To add these back to the list please forward the correct link to the contact listed below.
• Inclusion of sources here is done as an information service but in no way implies endorsement of any organization or product.
• PLEASE NOTE – This list is constantly being updated. To contact the author for the latest version, or to provide additional information, send an email to: [email protected]
Organizations – Federal Agencies (US and Other Nations)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Site http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Service http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
Air War College, Homeland Security “Portal” http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hmld.htm
American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/
Florida Capital Region Chapter http://www.tallyredcross.org/?page_id=86
(numerous guides and links)
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology http://www.afip.org/
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms http://www.atf.gov/
Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness http://www.ccep.ca/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
CDC, Emergency Preparedness and Response http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
CDC, Environmental Health Services Emergency Planning Site http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ETP/default.htm
CDC, Epidemic Intelligence Service http://www.cdc.gov/eis/index.html
CDC, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID)
CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncird/index.html
CDC, Strategic National Stockpile Program http://www.bt.cdc.gov/stockpile/
Defense Threat Reduction Agency – Chemical-Biological Defense http://www.dtra.mil/
Department of Defense, Military Vaccine Agency http://www.vaccines.mil/default.aspx
Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counter-proliferation and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs DASD (CP/CBD) http://www.acq.osd.mil/cp/
Department of Education, Emergency Planning http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/
DHHS, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Emergency Operations http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/
Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
Department of Transportation, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety http://hazmat.dot.gov/
EMAC, Emergency Management Assistance Compact http://www.emacweb.org/
Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/index.htm
EPA, Emergency Response Team http://www.ert.org/
EPA, On Scene Coordinator http://www.epaosc.net/default.htm
Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov/
Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/Default.asp
Health Canada Emergency Response Site http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/biotech/bioterrorism.htm
Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical-Biological Defense http://www.jpeocbd.osd.mil/
Military Vaccine Agency, US Department of Defense http://www.vaccines.mil/
National Disaster Medical System, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/responders/ndms/Pages/ndmsrecruitment.aspx
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center, FEMA/DHS http://www.fema.gov/nims/
National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
The National Response Center, US Coast Guard http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/index.htm
The National Response Team, HAZMAT and Chemical Spills http://www.nrt.org/
The National Toxicology Program, National Institutes of Health http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Administration http://www.osha.gov/
OSHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/index.html
Public Health Agency of Canada http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/new_e.html
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/
The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) http://www.orau.gov/reacts/
United Kingdom Department of Health web site http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
UK Dpt of Health Policy Index
US Air Force Counterproliferation Center http://cpc.au.af.mil/
US Army Homeland Defense/Civil Support Office
U.S. Army Medical Command http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/default2.htm
U.S. Army Public Health Command (Provisional) http://phc.amedd.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx
USAMRIID – US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases http://www.usamriid.army.mil/
USAID the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ofda/ http://www.cidi.org/
US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board http://www.chemsafety.gov
US Northern Command http://www.northcom.mil/
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission http://www.nrc.gov/
Organizations – International
Australian Developmental Gateway http://www.developmentgateway.com.au/
European Commission, Public Health Information/References http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/index_en.htm
European Commission, Risk Assessment and Mapping Guidelines for Disaster Management http://ec.europa.eu/echo/civil_protection/civil/pdfdocs/prevention/COMM_PDF_SEC_2010_1626_F_staff_working_document_en.pdf
European Master of Disaster Medicine Program http://www.dismedmaster.com/
Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies http://ineesite.org/
International Biodefense Handbook 2007. Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich An Inventory Of National And International Biodefense Practices And Policies http://www.crn.ethz.ch/publications/crn_team/detail.cfm?id=31124
International Atomic Energy Agency http://www.iaea.org/
INTERPOL, Bioterrorism Site http://www.interpol.int/Public/BioTerrorism/default.asp
Latin America and Caribbean Disaster Relief web site (Spanish)
Relief Web, UN Humanitarian Disaster Site http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf
World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine http://wadem.medicine.wisc.edu/
Organizations – Local Emergency Management/Bt/Health/WMD Web Sites
State Health Department Web Sites http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/sites.asp http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html
The New England Disaster Recovery Information Exchange Group http://www.nedrix.com/
Virginia Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue team http://www.vatf1.org/
Washington, DC, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Homeland Security site http://www.mwcog.org/security/
Organizations – Private, Non-Profit, Academic Organizations, Professional Societies
Academic Centers for Public Health Preparedness (Information on currently 19 public health schools which are federally funded to provide some PH/BT resources and information), The Association of Schools of Public Health http://preparedness.asph.org/
http://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/continuationguidance/pdf/appendix-7.pdf
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine http://www.aaem.org/
American Academy of Family Physicians, Disaster Planning/Emergency Web Sites http://www.btresponse.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics, Bioterrorism, Terrorism Resources http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/cad.htm
The American Civil Defense Association http://www.tacda.org/
American Academy of Medical Administrators http://www.aameda.org/
American College of Emergency Physicians http://www.acep.org/
American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering http://www.ashe.org/
ANSER Institute for Homeland Security. Private Non-profit http://www.anser.org/
Association of Contingency Planners, International (Business Emergency Planning) http://www.acp-international.com/
The Association of Healthcare Journalists http://www.healthjournalism.org/index.php
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology http://www.apic.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home1
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials http://www.astho.org
Business Executives for National Security http://www.bens.org/
Center for Biosecurity, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/
Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response, NY University http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/
Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins University http://www.jhsph.edu/centersinstitutes/topic/16
Center for Disaster Medicine, University of New Mexico http://hsc.unm.edu/som/cdm/index.shtml
Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Postgraduate School http://www.chds.us/
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota http://www1.umn.edu/cidrap/
Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute for International Studies http://cns.miis.edu/
Center for Public Health and Disasters, UCLA http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/
CHEMTREC, American Chemistry Council Emergency HAZMAT Information http://www.chemtrec.org/Chemtrec/
The Chemical Education Foundation http://www.chemed.org/
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. http://www.crcpd.org/
Comprehensive Emergency Management Research Network http://www.emforum.org/
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists http://www.cste.org/
Emergency Nursing World, Internet Site, Bioterrorism Resources http://enw.org/Bioterrorism.htm
Federation of American Scientists, Biological and Chemical Weapons Page http://www.fas.org/programs/bio/index.html
Greater NY Hospital Association http://www.gnyha.org/eprc/
The Harvard Sussex Program on CBW Armament and Arms Limitation http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/spru/hsp/
The Health Physics Society, Homeland Security Committee http://hps.org/hsc/reports.html
The Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (ICDRM). The George Washington University http://www.gwu.edu/~icdrm/
Institute for Biosecurity, Saint Louis University School of Public Health http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/
International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals http://www.iacsp.com/index.htm
International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.com/
International Society for Respiratory Protection http://www.isrp.com.au/
Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response http://www.hopkins-cepar.org/
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory http://www.llnl.gov/
MedicCom.Org, Toledo, Ohio Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Links and Resources http://mediccom.org/public/default.htm
National Academies of Science, Disaster Round Table http://dels.nas.edu/dr/
National Academies of Science, Institute of Medicine http://www.iom.edu/
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Public Health Preparedness http://www.naccho.org/topics/emergency/
National Association of Medical Examiners http://www.thename.org/
The National Association of Sara Title III Program Officials http://www.nasttpo.org
National Associations of State EMS Directors http://www.nasemsd.org/
National Center for Domestic Preparedness, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University http://www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu
National Center on Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities Email: [email protected] or call at 202.546.4464 x201 (No web site available)
The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, Academic Consortium http://www.ndpc.us/
The National Emergency Management Association http://www.nemaweb.org/
National Environmental Health Association http://www.neha.org/
National Incident Management System Consortium http://www.ims-consortium.org/
The National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/Home/index.asp
National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices, Emergency Management Site http://www.nga.org/
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, Sandia Labs http://www.sandia.gov/mission/homeland/programs/critical/nisac.html
National Institute for Chemical Studies http://www.nicsinfo.org/
National Organization on Disability http://www.nod.org
The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute, St. Petersburg Junior College http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD) http://www.nvoad.org/
The Natural Hazards Center, U. of Colorado at Boulder http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/index.html
The NBC Industry Group http://www.nbcindustrygroup.com/
NJ Center for Public Health Preparedness, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ http://www.njcphp.org/
Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism http://www.mipt.org/
PACER. National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response. Johns Hopkins. http://www.pacercenter.org/default.aspx
The Public Entity Risk Institute http://www.riskinstitute.org/
The RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org
The RAND Center for Public Health Systems and Security http://www.rand.org/health/centers/public-health-systems-and-preparedness.html
Sandia Labs, Chemical/Biological Programs http://www.sandia.gov/index.html
Survival Ring, Private Civil Defense Site http://www.survivalring.org/
University of Alabama Center for Emerging Infections and Emergency Preparedness http://medicine.uab.edu/Peds/CEIEP/
Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/emergency/
Web Link Compendiums, Glossaries, Search Engines and other Resource Listings
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms, DOD http://www.tricare.osd.mil/imtr/downloads/dmim_acr.doc
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms, FEMA FAAT list http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/faat.shtm
Advanced Practice Centers Toolbox, NACCHO (Misc. Best practices for public health emergency planning) http://www.naccho.org/toolbox/
AHRQ Emergency Preparedness Site http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/
Air War College Military Internet Guide http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-ndex.htm#top
“All Hands” Emergency Management Tool Box, Misc. guides and resources http://allhandsconsulting.com/toolbox.htm
Bibliography of Terrorism, the Disaster Center http://www.disastercenter.com/terror.htm
Biodefense Image Library. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), DHHS http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/biodefenserelated/biodefense/publicmedia/pages/image_library.aspx
CBS News Disaster Links http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml
CDC, A-Z index of resources http://www.cdc.gov/az.do
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center (CBRNIAC), DOD support center http://www.cbrniac.apgea.army.mil/
DOD Glossary of Healthcare terminology http://www.tricare.osd.mil/imtr/downloads/glossary.doc
Emergency Management News and Information – RSS Feeds and Email Updates, FEMA http://www.lrc.fema.gov/rss_em.html
Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety, International Labor Organization http://www.ilocis.org/en/contilo.html
Enviro-Health Links – Disaster Recovery and Environmental Health. National Library of Medicine. (Listing of resources for environmental health issues related to emergency response) http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/disasterrecovery.html
EPA, National Compliance Assistance Homepage http://www.epa.gov/compliance/assistance/index.html
Federal Environmental Hotline Listings (Phone numbers) http://www.epa.gov/epahome/hotline.htm
FEMA Photo Library http://www.photolibrary.fema.gov/photolibrary/index.jsp
GAO compendium of disaster products http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/dprr.html
Glossary of Radiological Terms, CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/glossary.asp
Greater NY Hospital Assn Disaster Resource Site http://www.gnyha.org/eprc/
Hazardous Materials Information Service, Department of Defense http://www.dlis.dla.mil/hmirs/default.asp
Homeland Security Digital Library, Naval Postgraduate School https://www.llis.dhs.gov/frontpage.cfm
Medical Library Association, Web links http://www.mlanet.org/resources/caring/resources.html
MEDLINE Plus, Disasters and Emergency Preparedness Web Reference, National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disastersandemergencypreparedness.html
MedTng.Com web link site, Department of Defense http://www.medtrng.com/nbc_information.htm
National Communications System Library (listing of key governmental homeland security documents, laws, etc.) http://www.ncs.gov/library.html
National Fire Protection Association Glossary of Terms http://www.nfpa.org/PDF/definitions.pdf?src=nfpa
National Hazards Center Natural Hazards Library HAZLIT Database and Search Engine http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/library/
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publications http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pubs/all_date_desc_nopubnumbers.html
National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/disasterrecovery.html
National Library of Medicine Search Service, PUBMED http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
National Response Team web links http://www.nrt.org/
NBC-Links.com, Private site, Misc. Information on Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Issues http://www.nbc-links.com/
NIOSH Emergency Response Resources http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/
OSHA Disaster Response Resources http://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/disaster/
OSHA Publications and Fact Sheets http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.html
Project Disaster http://projectdisaster.com/
Public Health Preparedness Resource Center, Association of Schools of Public Health http://preparedness.asph.org/
Relief Web. UN International Resource Listing http://reliefweb.int/home
Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness, NY Academy of Medicine http://www.phpreparedness.info/index.php
Resource Typing. NIMS. FEMA http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/ResourceMngmnt.shtm
Responder Knowledge Base (RKB), FEMA http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2005/images/unlsand-2005-3237.pdf
Bridges and Tunnels, “Recommendations for Bridge and Tunnel Security” US Department of Transportation. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/security/brpcover.cfm
Building Decontamination. Strategic National Guidance: “The decontamination of buildings, infrastructure and open environment exposed to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials” UK Government. Jan 2011 http://interim.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/432243/403486_HMGov_StrategicNationalGuidance_acc.pdf
Building Protection Information, Edgwood Chemical Biological Center http://buildingprotection.rdecom.army.mil/
Building Protection Information, “Protecting Building Occupants from Biological Threats.” Center for Biosecurity, U of Pittsburgh Medical Center
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/special_topics/protecting_building_occupants/index.html
Building Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation Program (BVAMP)
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/BVAMP.html
Building Protection Guidance and Resources (WMD events), Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/
Building Vulnerability Assessment AND Mitigation Program (BVAMP), Berkeley Lab http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/BVAMP.html
Building Guidance. “Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework. Board on Life Sciences (BLS), The National Academies Press. 2005. http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11324
Business Emergency Management Planning, NIOSH, Multiple Resources. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/business.html
Business Emergency Planning, Ready Gov Web site http://www.ready.gov/business/other/library.html
Chemical Facility Vulnerability Assessment Methodology, National Institute of Justice, 2002. http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/195171.pdf
Company Primer on Preparedness and Response Planning for Terrorist and Bioterrorist Attacks Business Executives for National Security http://www.bens.org/mis_support/Getting-Ready.pdf
Continuity of Operations (COOP), Federal Preparedness Circular 65, Federal Executive Branch Continuity of Operations, FEMA/DHS, 15 June 2004 http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/fpc65_0604.pdf
http://www.fema.gov/txt/library/fpc65_0604.txt
Corporate Crisis Response Officers Association http://www.ccroa.org
Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Center, US Fire Academy www.usfa.fema.gov/cipc
Courthouse Security Resource Center, Wisconsin http://www.911summit.org/materials9-11/911/acrobat/27/P3%26C10EmergencyPreparednessPlans/Wisconsinexcerpt.pdf
Daycare Centers. “Head Start Disaster Preparedness Workbook”. UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters. http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/headstartwb.html
“Emergency Response Planning for Child Care Providers” Montgomery County, Maryland and NACCHO http://www.naccho.org/pubs/product1.cfm?Product_ID=161
“Design Guidance for Shelters and Safe Rooms” FEMA http://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/prevent/rms/453/fema453.pdf
Emergency Exit Pocket Guidance Card, OSHA, http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0703GOVGUIDEHS.pdf
Domestic Preparedness Checklist, National Governor’s Association. http://www.nga.org/cda/files/DomPrepChecklist.pdf
Evacuee Support Planning Guide, FEMA, 2009. http://www.fema.gov/pdf/government/evacuee_support_guide.pdf
Isolation and Quarantine Tool Kit, Seattle and King Counties http://www.isolationandquarantine.com/
National Blueprint for Secure Communities http://nationalblueprint.org/
Public Health Emergency Response: A Guide for Leaders and Responders. US Department of Health and Human Services. August 2007. http://www.phe.gov/emergency/communication/guides/leaders/Pages/default.aspx
Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors – Version 2.0. US DHHS/CDC. 2011 http://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/responseguide.asp
Shelters, CDC Shelter Environmental Health Evaluation Guides http://emergency.cdc.gov/shelterassessment/
“Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America’s Communities” The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/planning_guide.pdf
References by Topic – Decontamination
Decon. “Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination During a HAZMAT/Weapon of Mass Destruction Incident Volumes I and II.” U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School/ U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center . April 2009 http://www.ecbc.army.mil/downloads/publications/ECBC_SP_024_Lake.pdf?DocID=59
Guidelines for Decontamination of Fire Fighters and Their Equipment Following Hazardous Materials Incidents, Chapter 10 from the Hazardous Materials Response Handbook, NFPA, 1997. http://www.nfpa.org/PDF/Sup10.pdf?src=nfpa
http://www.nfpa.org/Codes/CodesandStandards/HazMat/HazMat.asp
Radiation Incidents, “Model Radioactive Material or Multiple Hazardous Materials Decontamination Procedure”, Department of Energy http://www.em.doe.gov/PDFs/transPDFs/Decon_Procedure.pdf
References by Topic –Diseases/Conditions/Agents/Treatment/Surveillance Systems
Agent Quick Reference, Edgwood Chemical Biological Center, US Army http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/ip/bca_qr.htm
Agent Reference, “Bioterrorism Rapid Response Card” NY State Department of Health http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/pdf/rapid_response_card.pdf
Agent Reference, Infectious Disease Society of America, Bioterrorism Information and Resources http://www.idsociety.org/bt/toc.htm
Agent Reference, NIOSH emergency response cards for chemical and toxin agents. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/agentlistchem.asp
Agent Reference, Quick Response Guides (Biological and Chemical), US National Response Team http://www.nrt.org/
Agent Reference, UCLA Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Note in particular good resources/documents on previous historical events) http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/bioter/bioterrorism.html
American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine, Bioterrorism Resources http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/index.html
http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/
Palm Downloads for various diseases/conditions http://www.acponline.org/pda/bioterrorism.htm
Anthrax, Department of Defense information web site http://www.anthrax.osd.mil/
Anthrax, Guidelines for the Surveillance and Control of Anthrax in Humans and Animals, 3rd edition. World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/anthrax/WHO_EMC_ZDI_98_6/en/
Anthrax. Update: Investigation of Anthrax Associated with Intentional Exposure and Interim Public Health Guidelines, CDC MMWR, October 19, 2001 / 50(41); 889-893 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5041a1.htm
Anthrax, MMWR guidelines update, misc. documents, November 2, 2001/Vol. 50/No. 43 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5043a1.htm
Antibiotic Treatment Site Guide (Specifies for BT agents), Johns Hopkins Division of Infectious Diseases http://www.hopkins-abxguide.org/
Article Compendium from Emerging Infectious Diseases, CDC http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/bio_links.htm
ATSDR TOXFAQs, Medical Summary Sheets for Hazardous Materials http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/index.asp
The “Bad Bug Book.” Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/FoodborneIllness/FoodborneIllnessFoodbornePathogensNaturalToxins/BadBugBook/default.htm
Biological Agent Fact Sheets, APIC http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/Topics/Bioterrorism/Bioterrorism_Agents_.htm
Biological Agent Information, Centers for Disease Control http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Agentlist.asp
Bioterrorism Resource Site, NY State, Includes “Rapid Response Card” http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/bt.htm
Bioterrorism Resource Site, OSHA Bioterrorism Information and Links, Guidance and Federal Documents http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/biologicalagents/index.html
Blast/Bomb/Mass Casualty Injuries, CDC Site http://emergency.cdc.gov/masscasualties/essentialspro.asp
CBWInfo.com, commercial site with agent information sheets. http://www.cbwinfo.com/
Center for Disease Control Travel Advisory page http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
CDC, CASPER (Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response). http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/surveillance/
CDC, Disease Information, Selected Prevention and Program Areas (Disease Fact Sheets) http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/
Chemicals, CAMEO on-line database and tools http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/
Chemicals, National HAZMAT Fusion Center http://www.hazmatfc.com/Pages/Home.aspx
Chemicals, OSHA/EPA Chemical Database http://www.osha.gov/web/dep/chemicaldata/#target
Chemical Contamination Treatment Guidelines. Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MMG/index.asp
Chemical Exposure. Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning. CDC MMWR http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5401a1.htm
Chemical Guide. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. Sep 2010 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-168c/
“Chemical Illness Response: Guidelines for Public Health Investigations of Acute Onset Illness Clusters of Chemical Etiology” Michigan Department of Community Health. Sept 2007 http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Chemical_Illness_Response_final_210418_7.pdf
Chemical Response, “Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents.” World Health Organization. 2009. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241598149_eng.pdf
Chemical Terrorism, NY State Information Site, Includes “Rapid Response Card” http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/chemical_terrorism/chemterr.htm
Clinical Guides, “Biological, Chemical and Radiation Induced Illnesses, Clinical Practice Guidelines” Clinical Pocket Cards for download. Department of Veteran’s Affairs. http://www.healthquality.va.gov/Biological_Radiation_Chemical_or_Blast_Induced_Illnesses.asp
Disease (Bioterrorism) Wall charts, University of North Carolina http://www.unc.edu/depts/spice/bioterrorism.html
Early Aberration Reporting System, CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/surveillance/ears/
Explosive and Blast Injuries: A Primer for Clinicians. CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/explosions.asp
Explosive and Blast Injuries. Recommendations for Postexposure Interventions to Prevent Infection with Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Tetanus in Persons Wounded During Bombings and Other Mass-Casualty Events — United States, 2008 Recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5706a1.htm
Field Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (Log on required) https://ccc.apgea.army.mil/products/info/products.htm
Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook, US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. 5th Edition http://usamriid.detrick.army.mil/education/bluebookpdf/USAMRIID%20Blue%20Book%205th%20Edition.pdf
6th edition (Log in required) https://ccc.apgea.army.mil/products/info/products.htm
Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook, US Army. 2d Edition, April 2003 http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/pdf/2edmmrchandbook.pdf
Medical Information System, European Union
http://medusa.jrc.it/medisys/homeedition/en/home.html
Misc. Australian Capital Territory Department of Health Fact Sheets http://health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=sp&did=10009573
National Center for Infectious Diseases electronic publications/documents http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/publicat.htm
National Library of Medicine BT site http://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/Tox/biologicalwarfare.htm
National Poison Data System (DPDS) http://www.aapcc.org/dnn/NPDSPoisonData/NationalPoisonDataSystemInformation.aspx
North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE), Medical Resources (Including Hospital agent charts for biological and chemical issues) http://www.unc.edu/depts/spice/
Pediatric Issues, American Academy of Pediatrics Terrorism Web site http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/cad.htm
Pediatric Issues. Pediatric Terrorism Disaster Preparedness Resource. AHRQ. (Archive) http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/pedprep/
Radiation Issues, “Acute Radiation Syndrome Fact Sheet for Physicians.” CDC. December 20, 2002 http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/arsphysicianfactsheet.asp
Radiation Issues. Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute. Multiple guides and resources. Including: The Biodosimetry Assessment Tool Adult/Pediatric Field Medical Record Biodosimetry Worksheet AFRRI Pocket Guide—Emergency Radiation Medicine Response http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/outreach/biodostools.htm
Radiation Issues. CDC’s Roles in the Event of a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Event http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/cdcrole.asp
Glossary of Radiological Terms, CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/glossary.asp
Radiation Issues. Community Reception Center (virtual learning tool) http://www.orau.gov/rsb/vcrc/index.html
Radiation Issues, compendium of calculating tables and info http://www.philrutherford.com/radiation_software.html
Radiation Issues, “The Day After: Action in the 24 Hours Following a Nuclear Blast in an American City.” Ashton B. Carter, Michael M. May, and William J. Perry A Report Based on a Workshop Hosted by The Preventive Defense Project Harvard and Stanford Universities. http://iis-db.stanford.edu/pubs/21872/DayAfterWorkshopReport.pdf
Radiation Issues. “The Federal Manual for Evaluating Environmental Data during a Radiological Emergency” FRMAC Assessment Manual Volume 1. Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC). April 2010 http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/frmac/SAND2010-1405P_VOL1.pdf
Radiation Issues. FRMAC Manuals. DOE. http://www.nv.doe.gov/nationalsecurity/homelandsecurity/frmac/manuals.aspx
Radiation Issues. “Guidelines for Hanlding Decedents Contaminated with Radioactive Materials” CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/pdf/radiation-decedent-guidelines.pdf
Radiation Issues. “Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents” Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Radiation. The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site. 2010. http://orise.orau.gov/reacts/resources/radiation-accident-management.aspx
Radiation Issues, “Guidance for Industry. KI in Radiation Emergencies — Questions and Answers”. Food and Drug Administration, Dec 2002 (revision 1). http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm080546.pdf
Radiation Issues, “Guidance Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation
Emergencies. Dec 2001. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm080542.pdf
Radiation issues, “Guidance For Protective Actions Following A Radiological Terrorist Event”. Position statement of the Health Physics Society. January 2004. http://hps.org/documents/RDDPAGs.pdf
Radiation Issues, Fact Sheets. Health Physics Society Information Page (Meant for a lay-man explanation) http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiation.html
Radiation Issues, “Method for Developing Arrangements for Response to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency.” International Atomic Energy Agency. Oct 2003 http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Method2003_web.pdf
Radiation Issues, National Center for Environmental Health Radiation site, CDC http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/default.htm
Radiation Issues, National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory http://narac.llnl.gov
Radiation Issues. NY State Web site including “Rapid Response Card” http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/radiological_terrorism/index.htm
Radiation Issues, “Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation” Homeland Security Council. 16 Jan 2009. http://hps.org/hsc/documents/Planning_Guidance_for_Response_to_a_Nuclear_Detonation_FINAL.pdf
Radiation Issues, Potassium Iodide guidance, CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp
Radiation Issues, Radiation Event Medical Management web site. US DHHS http://remm.nlm.gov/
Radiation Issues, Radiation Injury Treatment Network http://www.nmdp.org/RITN/index.html
Radiation Issues. Rad Resiliant City Web site. U of Pittsburgh Med Ctr http://www.radresilientcity.org/
Radition Issues. UK Recovery Handbook for Radiation Incidents, Health Protection Agency (UK), 2008 http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1215501689286
Rare Diseases. National Institutes of Health Office http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/
Realtime Outbreak and Disease Surveillance (RODS), Software Surveillance and Tracking System, University of Pittsburgh Center for Biomedical Informatics http://www.health.pitt.edu/rods/
Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, EPA, March 1999, 5th Edition http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm
Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent, CDC, MMWR, October 19, 2001 / 50(41); 893-7 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5041a2.htm
SARS, University of California at Berkeley SARS Prevention and Response Plan and Tabletop http://www.ucbcidp.org/sars/plan/index.html
Smallpox, CDC Site http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/
Smallpox, “Scientific and Policy Considerations in Developing Smallpox Vaccination Options: A Workshop Report.” 2002 Institute of Medicine (IOM), Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), National Academies Press http://www.nap.edu/books/0309086043/html/
“Smallpox, What every clinician should know”. A self study course. CDC http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5116a5.htm
Smallpox Vaccination Program, Department of Defense http://www.smallpox.mil/
Smallpox, Vaccine Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2001 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5010a1.htm
Smallpox, Vaccination Info Site, CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/smallpoxvaccine/reactions/default.htm
Smallpox Vaccine Information Statement, CDC http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-spox.pdf
Smallpox, WHO slide set on diagnosis http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/smallpox/slideset/
TOXNET, Toxicology Data Network, National Library of Medicine http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
Treatment Guide. “Hazardous Materials Exposure Guide: A step-by-step Medical Response Guide” Minnesota Dpt of Health. 2008. http://health.state.mn.us/divs/phl/labep/hazmat/hazmatguide.PDF
Tuleremia, OSHA Information Site http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/tularemia/index.html
References by Topic – Dispensing Functions, Strategic National Stockpile, Pharmaceutical and Other Systems
Bioterrorism and Epidemic Outbreak Response Model (BERM). Mass prophylaxis / vaccination campaign staffing model. Weill Medical College of Cornell University. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/biomodel.htm
Emergency Use Authorizations, Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm125127.htm
Risk Assessment. Hazard Risk Assessment Handbook. UCLA. 2006. http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/npdfs/HRAI_Workbook.pdf
Rx Response. Commercial Pharmaceutical Consortium and Response System http://www.rxresponse.org/Pages/default.aspx
Signs (for use in PODs), Cambridge Public Health http://www.cambridgepublichealth.org/services/emergency-preparedness/products/Emergency_Dispensing_Site_Signage.php
Signs (for use in PODs), Washington State DOH http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/signs/
Signs (for use in PODs), Kentucky State DOH www.chfs.ky.gov/dph/epi/preparedness/sns.htm
Smallpox, CDC Clinic Guidelines http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/response-plan/index.asp
References by Topic – Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment
Emergency Responder Chemical and Biological Equipment Guides and Database. National Institute of Justice. June 2003 http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/197978.htm
“Essential Elements of Respiratory Protection” The New Jersey Center for Public Health Preparedness. UMDNJ School of Public Health. http://www.njcphp.org/legacy/drup/index.php?q=node/34
“Guidelines for Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Law Enforcement Personnel during a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident”, USASBCCOM, Dec 2003. http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/cwirp/ppe_law_enforcement_ca_incident_download.htm
Interim Recommendations for Firefighters and Other First Responders for the Selection and Use of Protective Clothing and Respirators Against Biological Agents, CDC, Oct 2001 http://www.bt.cdc.gov/DocumentsApp/Anthrax/Protective/10242001Protect.asp
Masks, NIOSH Guide to the Selection and Use of Particulate Respirators Certified Under 42 CFR 84. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-101. January 1996 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/userguid.html
NIOSH guide to industrial respiratory protection. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 87-116. September, 1987 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/87-116/
NIOSH Respirator Selection Logic. 2004. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-100/default.html
NIOSH CBRN Respirator Standards Development http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/standardsdev/cbrn/
NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Laboratory Certified Equipment List http://www2a.cdc.gov/drds/cel/cel_form_code.asp
NIOSH Respirator_Respiratory Protection “Trusted Source” and one-stop information site. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/RespSource.html
Personal Protective Equipment during Influenza Outbreaks, Q&A, US FDA http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/flu_qa.html
Personal Protective Equipment, Office of Safety, Health and Environment, CDC http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/manual/pprotect.htm
PPE. Risk Assessment of Using Firefighter Protective Ensemble (FFPE) with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Rescue Operations During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident Edgwood Chem Bio Ctr. Aug 2003 http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/cwirp/ffpe_scba_rescue_ops_download.htm
Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors – Version 2.0. US DHHS/CDC. 2011 http://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/responseguide.asp
Respirators. NIOSH Approved Disposable Particlate Respirators (Filtering Facepieces) http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/
Respiratory Protection of Healthcare Workers. OSHA video http://www.dol.gov/dol/media/webcast/20110112-respirators/
Urban Search and Rescue, HAZMAT PPE. NFPA 1951: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=1951
References by Topic – Federal Plans and Guidance, Laws, Regulations, Public Health Planning and Guidance
“Biological Weapons Improved Response Program (BW IRP) Response Decision Tree Workshop” Edgwood Chem Bio Ctr. May 2001 http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/bwirp/bwirp_updated_decision_tree_report_download.htm
Disaster Planning. “Writing a Disaster Plan: A Guide for Health Departments. UCLA. http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/npdfs/Disaster_Plan_Guide.pdf
Emergency Management Accreditation Program http://www.emaponline.org/
Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory, Resource Tracking Tool, AHRQ http://www.ahrq.gov/research/epri/
Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/doctrine/national/frerp.htm
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/bpr/EMTOOLS/Nuclear/frerp.htm
FEMA. “A Guide to the Disaster Declaration Process and Federal Disaster Assistance” http://www.fema.gov/pdf/rebuild/recover/dec_proc.pdf
Grants. Government web site linking all federal grants. http://www.grants.gov/
Lessons Learned Information System (LLIS), DHS http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/erg2008_eng.pdf
http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm
The training video is available for direct viewing and download from PHMSA’s website at http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg and download from IAFC’s website at www.iafctv.org. Free DVDs are available by ordering online at PHMSA’s website ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bphc/docs/2007pins/pin200715.pdf
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness – A Decision Tool http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/decisiontool/
“Hospital Capability Assessment for Readiness”, Healthcare Association of Hawaii http://www.pacercenter.org/pacer/pdf/PACER_Model_MOU.pdf
“Neighborhood Emergency Help Center Pamphlet: A Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents”, US Army SBCCOM, May 2001. http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/bwirp/bwirp_nehc_green_book_download.htm
NIMS Implementation Activities for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/imp_hos.pdf
Nursing Homes, Emergency Planning Site, Florida Health Care Association http://www.fhca.org/emerprep/index.php
OSHA Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims. December 2004. http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/bestpractices/firstreceivers_hospital.html
OSHA Health Facility Safety Resources http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthcarefacilities/index.html
OSHA Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters 03/10/1999 – Emergency response training necessary for hospital physicians/nurses that may treat contaminated patients. http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=22710&p_text_version=FALSE
OSHA Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters 10/27/1992 – Training requirements for hospital personnel involved in an emergency response of a hazardous substance. http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=20911&p_text_version=FALSE
OSHA Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters 03/31/1992 – Medical personnel exposed to patients contaminated with hazardous waste. http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=20609&p_text_version=FALSE
Pediatric Mass Casualty Planning. The Program for Pediatric Preparedness. The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. NYC http://www.pediatricpreparedness.org/
Personal Protective Equipment Guide for Military Medical Treatment Facility Personnel Handling Casualties from Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Events. Technical Guide 275. U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. August 2003 http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/TG/TECHGUID/TG275new.pdf
Preparedness Resources for Health Care Facilities, CDC http://emergency.cdc.gov/healthcare/
Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide. AHRQ. 2006 http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/mce/
Radiation Incidents, “Interim Guidelines for Hospital Response to Mass Casualties from a Radiological Incident.” December 2003. Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health. CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/pdf/MassCasualtiesGuidelines.pdf
Radiation Incidents, “Guidance for Radiation Accident Management – Guidance for Hospital Medical Management” Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) http://www.orau.gov/reacts/care.htm
Radiation Incidents, “Hospital Emergency Department Management of Radiation Incidents”. The Health Physics Society. http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/
National Library of Medicine Anthrax and Biological Warfare Information Resources http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html
Ready.Gov web site, Department of Homeland Security, Misc. Information http://www.ready.gov/
Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services Challenges and Solutions. U.S. Fire Administration. May 2007 http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-310.pdf
Sheltering in Place, National Institute for Chemical Studies http://www.nicsinfo.org/SIPcenter.asp
Sheltering in Place, Redefiningreadiness.doc study and resources http://www.redefiningreadiness.net/
“State Liability Laws for Charitable Organizations and Volunteers” Nonprofit Risk Management Center http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/library/state-liability.shtml
Volunteer Center Response Plan http://www.preparenow.org/vcdplan.html
Volunteers in Health Care, Organizational Site (Specifically Information on volunteers for free clinics and has info on medical volunteer systems and recommendations) http://www.volunteersinhealthcare.org/home.htm
References by Topic – Information Management/Public Affairs/Alert Systems/GIS
CDC, Health Alert Network homepage http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/han/
Communicating in the First Hours: Initial Communication with the Public during a Potential Terrorism Event. CDC Web Resource http://www.bt.cdc.gov/firsthours/
Communicator’s Guide, Federal Communications Network http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/library/papers/bkgrd/communicators.html
Communicating With the Public Using ATIS (Advanced Traveler Information Systems) During Disasters: A Guide for Practitioners. US Dpt of Transportation. April 2007. http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/atis/index.htm
The Emergency Email Network http://www.emergencyemailnetwork.com/
The Emergency Managers Weather Information Network http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/emwin/index.htm
FCC Clearinghouse for Emergency Information http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/clearinghouse/index.html
First Responder’s Guide To Satellite Communications, Satellite Industry Association http://www.sia.org/frg_files/FirstResponder%27sGuidetoSatelliteCommunications.pdf
GIS for Health and Human Services http://www.esri.com/industries/health/index.html
National Interoperability Field Operations Guide
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Offi ce of Emergency Communications. Mar 2008 http://www.npstc.org/documents/NIFOG%20v1.2%204-14-2008.pdf
National Public Health Information Coalition
National Public Health Radio Network http://emergency.cdc.gov/nphrn/
National Retail Data Monitor System http://rods.health.pitt.edu/NRDMContact.htm
News and Terrorism: Coordinating in a Crisis. The National Academies. Workshop Series. Various media products. http://www.nae.edu/NAE/pubundcom.nsf/weblinks/MKEZ-538P3X?OpenDocument
Partnership for Public Warning, Working group web site http://www.partnershipforpublicwarning.org/
Public Information. A Primer on Health Risk Communication Principles and Practices. ATSDR http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/primer.html
Public Information. An Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs and Outcomes. ATSDR http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/evalprmr.html
Public Information. “Guidance on the release of information concerning deaths, epidemics or emerging diseases” Association of Healthcare Journalists/ASTHO/NACCHO http://www.healthjournalism.org/secondarypage-details.php?id=965
Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Reference Guide for the Media. US Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.phe.gov/emergency/communication/guides/media/Pages/default.aspx
Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Field Guide for Media. US Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.phe.gov/emergency/communication/guides/media/Pages/default.aspx
References by Topic – Laboratories
Anthrax environmental sampling guidance, NIOSH, April 2002 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/unp-envsamp.html
Association of Public Health Laboratories http://www.aphl.org/
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health, Fifth Edition, Feb 2007. http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/bmbl5/bmbl5toc.htm
General Laboratory Health and Safety Program, Office of Health and Safety, CDC http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/manual/labsfty.htm
Laboratory biosafety manual. WHO. 2004. http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/biosafety/en/Biosafety7.pdf
Laboratory Security and Emergency Response Guidance for Laboratories Working with Select Agents, MMWR Guidance, Dec 6, 2002 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5119a1.htm
References by Topic – Legal and Law Enforcement Issues. Intelligence Documents
American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security http://www.abanet.org/natsecurity/home.html
American Bar Association Emergency Resources http://www.abanet.org/disaster/home.shtml
The American Health Lawyers Association http://www.healthlawyers.org/
The American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics http://www.aslme.org/
Biological Incident Operations: A Guide for Law Enforcement. Edgwood Chemical Biological Center. Sept 2004 http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/dl/ecbc_le_bio_guide.pdf
Center’s for Disease Control, Public Health Law Program http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/
Bench Book Links http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/port_bench.asp
CDC Mutual Aid Agreement info and catalog
http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/mutualaid/index.asp
CDC Public Health Law 101 Course Materials
http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/phl101/
Center for the Law and Public’s Health, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities http://www.publichealthlaw.net/
Various checklists for legal and disaster operations and planning http://www.publichealthlaw.net/Resources/BTlaw.htm
Code of Federal Regulations, Browse by topic http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
Code of Federal Regulations, Quarantine Extract, CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/legal/42USC264.pdf
Counter-terrorism.com: Training and Resources for Law Enforcement. US Government Site http://www.counterterrorismtraining.gov/mission/index.html
Criminal and Epidemiological Investigation Handbook, Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Department of Justice, and the US Army Soldier Biological Chemical Command. 2006. http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/docs/CrimEpiHandbook2006.pdf
The Emergency Management Assistance Compact, Web Site. http://www.emacweb.org/
FindLaw.com web site. Commercial. Index and links to Terrorism Legal Cases http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/us/terrorism/cases/index.html
Freedom of Information Act, Provisions in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296. Department of Justice information sheet. http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foiapost/2003foiapost4.htm
“Guidelines for Pandemic Emergency Preparedness Planning: A Road Map for Courts” Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project at American University. March 2007. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/pandemic/Pandemic_Road_Map.pdf
Intelligence Guide for First Responders. Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group. http://www.ise.gov/sites/default/files/ITACG_Guide_2ed.pdf
Interpol Bioterrorism Incident Pre-Planning and Response Guide http://www.interpol.int/Public/BioTerrorism/
Laws, Federal Public Health Laws and Information, CDC Web sites http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/index.asp#legal
Medical and Public Health Law Site, Louisiana State University http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/index.htm
Model State Emergency Health Powers Act, Center for the Law and Public’s Health, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities http://www.publichealthlaw.net/ModelLaws/index.php
The Network for Public Health Law
http://www.networkforphl.org/?source=govdelivery
The Public Health Law Association http://www.phla.info/
Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness Checklist: Civil Legal Liability and Public Health Emergencies. The Center for Law and the Public’s Health at Georgetown& Johns Hopkins Universities. December 2004. http://www.publichealthlaw.net/Resources/ResourcesPDFs/Checklist%203.pdf
Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness Checklist: Inter-jurisdictional Legal Coordination for Public Health Emergency Preparedness. The Center for Law & the Public’s Health at Georgetown& Johns Hopkins Universities. December 2004. http://www.publichealthlaw.net/Resources/ResourcesPDFs/Checklist%201.pdf
Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness Checklist: Local Government Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness and Response. The Center for Law and the Public’s Health at Georgetown& Johns Hopkins Universities. December 2004 http://www.publichealthlaw.net/Resources/ResourcesPDFs/Checklist%202.pdf
“The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies” US Department of Justice. Sept 2006 http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/pdf/role_law_enforce.pdf
The Smallpox Vaccine Injury and Law Guide, Louisiana State University’s School of Law http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/blaw/bt/smallpox/svlaw.htm
US Law. Library of Congress Site http://www.loc.gov/law/public/law.html
References by Topic – Logistics
AidMatrix. Cooperative for emergency donation management
http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/FEMA/Index.aspx
Blood Supply Issues. Disaster Operations Handbook: Coordinating The Nation’s Blood Supply During Disasters And Biological Events. American Association of Blood Banks. 2008. http://www.aabb.org/programs/disasterresponse/Pages/default.aspx#2
EMAC – CDC and Public Health Site http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/emac/
Homeland Security Standards Database http://www.hssd.us/
Incident Resource Inventory System. FEMA http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3532
References by Topic – Mental Health Issues
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress http://www.aaets.org/
American Psychiatric Association, Disaster Psychiatry Page http://www.psych.org/Departments/Disaster/Haiti/APA-Disaster-Psychiatry-.aspx
Disaster Mental Health Primer: Key Principles, Issues and Questions. CDC www.bt.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/pdf/primer.pdf
The Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS http://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/EmergencyServices/index.htm
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation http://www.icisf.org/
A Manager’s Handbook: Handling Traumatic Events. US Government Office of Personnel Management. February 2003 http://www.opm.gov/Employment_and_Benefits/WorkLife/OfficialDocuments/handbooksguides/Trauma/index.asp
Mass Trauma Mental Health Survey Instrument. CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/mhsurvey.asp
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies. WHO http://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/en/
Mental health, Field Manual for mental health and human service workers in major disasters, DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-537, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2000. http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ADM90-537/index.htm
http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ADM90-537/Default.asp
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=hom_main
OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism: A Guide to Healing and Recovery. Office for Victims of Crime, Department of Justice. September 2001. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/cat_hndbk/welcome.html
Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism: A Public Health Strategy (2003) Institute of Medicine (IOM) http://books.nap.edu/books/0309089530/html/index.html
Psychological and Emotional Effects of the September 11 Attacks on the World Trade Center Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, 2001. CDC MMWR 6 Sept 2002. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5135a2.htm
SAMHA disaster mental health pubs. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/first.aspx
“Surviving Field Stress for First Responders” ATSDR, May 2005 http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/stress-05/TrainingWorkbookstress-editp1.pdf
Traumatic Incident Stress, Information for Emergency Response Workers, NIOSH http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2002-107/
University of South Dakota, Disaster Mental Health Institute http://www.usd.edu/dmhi/
Victim Assistance Online, Professional Resource Center http://www.vaonline.org/
References by Topic – Mortuary Affairs
Disaster Mortuary Teams Web Site http://www.dmort.org/
EMCAPS: Electronic Mass Casualty Assessment and Planning Scenarios. Johns Hopkins/DHS. http://www.pacercenter.org/pages/about_emcaps.aspx
“Guidelines for Hanlding Decedents Contaminated with Radioactive Materials” CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/pdf/radiation-decedent-guidelines.pdf
“Handling of Human Remains from Natural Disasters: FACT SHEET 37-032-1010”. US Army Public Health Command. http://phc.amedd.army.mil/PHC%20Resource%20Library/Handling%20Human%20Remains%20FS%2037-032-1010.pdf
The International Mass Fatalities Center http://www.massfatalities.com/index.asp
Interim Health Recommendations for Workers who Handle Human Remains After a Disaster, CDC http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/handleremains.asp
“Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations.” Pan American Health Organization. 2004 http://www.paho.org/english/dd/ped/DeadBodiesBook.pdf
Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters: A Field Manual for First Responders. Pan American Health Organization, WHO, ICRC. 2006 http://www.paho.org/english/dd/ped/DeadBodiesFieldManual.htm
Management of Human Remaines from a CBRN environments. US Army Public Health Command. http://phc.amedd.army.mil/PHC%20Resource%20Library/HumanRemainsCBRNFS1007.pdf
Mass Fatality Incident Management: Guidance for Hospitals and Other Healthcare Entities. LA County. August 2008
http://ems.dhs.lacounty.gov/ManualsProtocols/MFIM/MFIGuidanceForHospitals808.pdf
Mass Fatality Management for Incidents Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. US Army Research Development and Engineering Command. Aug 2005.
http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/dl/MFM_Capstone_August_2005.pdf
“Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Biologic Terrorism: A Guidebook for Surveillance and Case Management” MMWR June 2004. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5308a1.htm
Model Procedure for Medical Examiner/Coroner on the Handling of a Body/Human Remains that are Potentially Radiologically Contaminated. Department of Energy www.em.doe.gov/PDFs/transPDFs/Medical_Examiner_Coroner.pdf
National Association of Medical Examiners. Multiple guidance documents, Mass fatality plan, etc… http://thename.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&Itemid=26&gid=38&orderby=dmdate_published
US DOD Joint Mortuary Affairs Center http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/mac/
References by Topic – Special Populations
Access to Emergency Alerts for People with Disabilities. WGBH Project http://ncam.wgbh.org/alerts/
“Accessible Emergency Information” (18 Emergency Preparedness Topics and formatted information to be friendly to deaf, blind, and limited sight populations.) Northeast Texas Public Health District. http://www.accessibleemergencyinfo.com/
Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities In The Provision Of Disaster Mass Care, Housing, And Human Services, Reference Guide. FEMA http://www.fema.gov/oer/reference/
“An ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities. US Dpt of Justice. 30 Sept 2004. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/emergencyprep.htm
http://www.ada.gov/emergencyprep.htm
“A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations.” Western University of Health Sciences, Pamona, California. 2003 http://www.cdihp.org/evacuation/toc.html
Children in Emergencies Planning Guide. Save The Children. Sept 2007
Child Welfare Agency Planning: “Coping With Disasters and Strengthening Systems: A Framework for Child Welfare Agencies” National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement. Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. February, 2007 A service of the Children’s Bureau, US Department of Health and Human Services http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/rcpdfs/copingwithdisasters.pdf
Children. “Children in Disasters: Hospital Guidelines for Pediatric Preparedness” NYC Dpt of Health and Mental Hygiene. Aug 2008 (3rd edition)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/bhpp/hepp-peds-childrenindisasters-010709.pdf
Dialysis Facility Tracker
http://projects.propublica.org/dialysis/
Disability.Gov Web site. http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
Disability Law Handbook. Southwest ADA Center http://www.swdbtac.org/html/publications/dlh/index.html
Department of Homeland Security Videos: For People with Disabilities: https://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/seniors.html
Preparing Pets for Emergencies http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/pets.html
Disaster Preparedness Central, Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities http://www.wi-bpdd.org/disasterpreperation/index.cfm
“Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities”, web resource. http://www.jik.com/disaster.html
http://www.disabilityresources.org/DISASTER.html
DisastersRUS web site http://www.disastersrus.org/MyDisasters/disability/disability_preparedness.htm
Department of Transportation Emergency Planning Guide and Resource List for Special Populations http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/asp/emergencyprep.asp
Dialysis (See Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition)
Geriatric Population Planning. “Elderly Populations in Disasters: Hospital Guidelines for
Geriatric Preparedness” NYC Dpt of Health and Mental Hygiene. Nov 2009.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/bhpp/hepp-geriatrictoolkit-nov2009.pdf
Guidance for Integrating Culturally Diverse Communities into Planning for and Responding to Emergencies: A Toolkit Recommendations of the National Consensus Panel on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity. Feb 2011 http://www.healthpolicyinstitute.org/files/OMHDiversityPreparednessToolkit.pdf
Home Health Care Guides: Emergency Preparedness Packet for Home Health Agencies
National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)
http://www.nahc.org/regulatory/EP_Binder.pdf
Disaster Planning Guide for Home Health Care Providers
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/oha-home-health-care-preparedness.pdf
Interactive Map of Disability & Emergency Preparedness Resources. National Organization on Disabilities http://www.nod.org/EPIResources/interactive_map.html
Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition http://www.kcercoalition.com/
Language Guides. “Health Information Translations” Ohio Health Care Consortium. http://www.healthinfotranslations.org/about.php
Manual for the Health Care of Children in Humanitarian Emergencies. WHO. 2008
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2008/9789241596879_eng.pdf
Multilingual Emergency Medical Phrase Book, British Red Cross Society http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4073230
The National Center on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities http://www.disabilitypreparedness.com/
National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities. US DHHS and Drexel University http://www.diversitypreparedness.org/
Refugee Health Information Network (Multi-lingual resources) http://www.rhin.org/
“Sheltering People With Disabilities: Draft Space and Layout Considerations” Universal Access Committee. Connecticut. Dept. of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Jan 2007. http://www.ct.gov/demhs/lib/demhs/emergmgmt/planningguides/space_layout_considerations.pdf
The SPIN Registry (Special Needs Populations), Florida State University http://www.spinreg.org/
“Tips for First Responders (Dealing with special populations)” Texas A&M University http://disabilitytips.tamu.edu/
US Access Board http://www.access-board.gov/evac.htm
U.S. Department of Justice, Americans with Disabilities Act Website http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
References by Topic – Transportation
Air Charity Network http://www.aircharitynetwork.org/
Aircraft Emergencies. Family Assistance for Aviation Disasters. NTSB http://www.ntsb.gov/tda/family.html
Airports. “National Aviation Resource Manual For Quarantinable Diseases” Department of Transportation. Dec 2006 http://isddc.dot.gov/OLPFiles/OST/013334.pdf
DOT EM site, transportation and general EM resources http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/security/emergencymgmt/profcapacitybldg/
“The Public Transportation System Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide.” U.S. DOT Federal Transit Administration. January 2003. Final Report http://www.transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/Publications/security/PlanningGuide.pdf
Homeland Security Air Transport System
References by Topic – Miscellaneous
Bomb and Explosive Information, Bomb Security.Com http://www.bombsecurity.com/
CANUTEC’s Home Page (HAZMAT Transport, Canadian Government) http://www.canutec.gc.ca/
The Cold War Era Civil Defense Museum http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/index.html
Disaster Recovery Workgroup federal planning site http://www.disasterrecoveryworkinggroup.gov/
EPA, National Response System http://www.epa.gov/superfund/index.htm
Ethics. U. of NC School of Public Health Ethics in Disaster Site http://www.sph.unc.edu/ethics/public_health_ethics_in_disasters/
FEMA, A Guide to the Disaster Declaration Process www.fema.gov/pdf/rebuild/recover/dec_proc.pdf
Guide to Nongovernmental Organizations for the Military: A primer for the military about private, voluntary, and nongovernmental organizations operating in humanitarian emergencies globally. DOD, The Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM)2009. http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/ngo-guide.pdf
International Travel, CDC Site, “Yellow Book” http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentYellowBook.aspx
Military Operations. “The United Nations Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) Officer Field Handbook” 10 March 2008. http://ochaonline.un.org/OchaLinkClick.aspx?link=ocha&docId=1087066
Mitigation Practitioner’s Handbook, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, USAID http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/resources/pdf/disaster_reduction_2002.pdf
The National Response Center, Chemical/HAZMAT spills http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/index.html
National Warnings Area http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/nationalwarnings.html
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities. October, 1985 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 85-115 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/85-115.html
Pro-Med Mail. Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases, International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.promedmail.org
Public Health Competencies for Emergency Response, Columbia U. /CDC project, April 2001 http://www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu/video.htm
Public Health Image Library (PHIL), CDC http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/home.asp
Recovery. Disaster Assistance: A Guide to Recovery Programs. FEMA-229 / September 2005 www.fema.gov/pdf/rebuild/ltrc/recoveryprograms229.pdf
Recovery. Long-Term Community Recovery Planning Process: A Self-Help Guide FEMA. December 2005. http://www.fema.gov/pdf/rebuild/ltrc/selfhelp.pdf
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Tool, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center http://www.csc.noaa.gov/rvat/
Safety. OSHA Field Operations Guide. March 2009 http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/Directive_pdf/CPL_02-00-148.pdf
Sexual Violence in Disasters: A planning guide for prevention and response (Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) & National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) )
http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/nsvrc-publications/sexual-violence-disasters
Special Events. NSSE Trasportation Planning Guide. US DOT. June 2011. http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop11012/fhwahop11012.pdf
Special Events. “Special Events Contingency Planning Job Aids Manual”. FEMA. March 2005 http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/downloads/is15aSpecialEventsPlanning-JAmanual.pdf
Special Events. “Planned Special Events: Checklists for Practitioners” US Department of Transportation http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/psechecklists/index.htm
The Sphere Handbook, Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response. The Sphere Project, Red Cross, Red Crescent http://www.sphereproject.org/index.php
State Emergency Response Commission/Local Emergency Planning Committees Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act, Summary, CRS, Jan07 http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32683.pdf
Title III of SARA, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/ch116.text.html
Supercourse, Epidemiology, the Internet, and Global Health, Collection of Public Health Lectures/Classes http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/
Terrorists, Freedom Fighters, Crusaders, Propagandists, and Military Professionals on the Net (Web site links to numerous organizations) http://www.cromwell-intl.com/security/netusers.html
Weather Information
Aviation Weather http://www.aviationweather.gov/
Education/Outreach, NOAA http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/edures.shtml
Flooding/Water, NOAA http://water.weather.gov/ahps/
Hurricane Awareness http://www.weather.gov/om/hurricane/index.shtml
Lightning Safety http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/
Marine Weather http://www.weather.gov/os/marine/home.htm
Natural Hazards Statistics http://www.weather.gov/os/hazstats.shtml
National Digital Forecast Database http://www.weather.gov/ndfd/
NOAA Weather Radio Information http://www.weather.gov/nwr/
Rip Current Awareness http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/
StormReady Home Page http://www.stormready.noaa.gov/
Severe Weather Safety http://www.weather.gov/os/severeweather/index.shtml
Training/Seminars/Classes/Conferences
Advanced Hazmat Life Support Program, Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center http://www.ahls.org/
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute. Seminars http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/outreach/seminars/schedule.html
California Distance Learning Health Network http://www.cdlhn.com/
Case Studies, Public Health Training Network Training Site (Includes epidemiological case studies and training materials) http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/casestudies/default.htm
Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Events List http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/pages/events/calevents.html
Center for Domestic Preparedness, Training Site, Anniston, Alabama. Medical Training Courses https://www.train.org/DesktopShell.aspx
University of Findlay, Center for Terrorism Preparedness http://seem.findlay.edu/
University of Minnesota Public Health Emergency Training (UM PHET) http://www.sph.umn.edu/umncphp/phet.html.
http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/cpheo/umncphp/online/home.html
U. of Minnesota School of Public Health Tng Program http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/umncphp/
US Army Public Health Command Training Site http://phc.amedd.army.mil/Pages/Training.aspx
US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense training list http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/
Workers Education and Training Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/
Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response. Online training http://ynhhs.emergencyeducation.org/