North Carolina Division of Emergency Management
www.ncem.org
North Carolina Emergency Medical Services
www.ncems.org
North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services
www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/EMS/ems.htm
NC State Disaster Medical Assistance Team NC-1 DMAT, Special Operations Response Team
www.sortteam.org
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jaycee Burn Center
www.ncjayceeburncenter.org
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Burn Center
www.wfubmc.edu/burncenter
North Carolina RACs North Carolina Community Health Care Association
(map of RAC regions, RAC contacts, links to each web site)
www.ncchca.org/195834.ihtml
Capital Area Trauma Regional Advisory Committee
www.caprac.org
Duke Trauma Regional Advisory Committee trauma.duhs.duke.edu/modules/trauma_rac/index.php?id=1
Eastern Regional Advisory Committee
www.uhseast.com/pittcounty/servicesDetail.aspx?id=586
Metrolina Trauma Regional Advisory Committee
www.metrolinatrauma.org
Mid Carolina Trauma Regional Advisory Committee
www.midcarolinatraumarac.com
Mountain Area Trauma Regional Advisory Committee
www.matrac.com
Southeastern Trauma Regional Advisory Committee
www.ncserac.org
Southern Program for Medical Disasters
www.med.unc.edu/burn
Triad Trauma Regional Advisory Committee
www.triadrac.org
American Burn Association
www.ameriburn.org
American Trauma Society
www.amtrauma.org
CDC Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response
www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/
COMMUNICATING IN THE FIRST HOURS: Initial Communication With the Public During a Potential Terrorism Event.
CDC Web Resource
www.bt.cdc.gov/firsthours/
Cornell University William Randolph Hearst Burn Center
www.nyp.org/services/burn-center.html
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
www.dmat.org
Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.fema.gov
Global Incident Map
www.globalincidentmap.com/
GNYHA Blast Injury & Explosive Events
www.gnyha.org/eprc/general/blast_explosive/
Health Resources and Services Administration
www.hrsa.gov
National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov/
National Disaster Medical System
www.hhs.gov/aspr/opeo/ndms/index.html
US Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
www.hhs.gov/aspr
WMD, Emergency Management and Medical Web Sites
1. 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:
· 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
Diseases/Conditions/Agents/Treatment/Surveillance Systems
Dispensing Functions, Strategic National Stockpile and Other systems.
Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment,
Federal Plans and Guidance, Laws, Regulations, Public Health Planning and Guidance
First responder guides/procedures
Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center Tools
Individual/Family/Public Guides & Info, Volunteers
Information Management/Public Affairs/Alert Systems
Legal and Law Enforcement Issues, Intelligence Documents
· Training/Seminars/Classes/Conferences
2. There is an incredible amount of information available through the internet. As an introduction to understanding the complexity of all of the federal offices involved in WMD, go to the organizational chart at http://cns.miis.edu/research/cbw/domestic.htm#wmdchart
3. To keep this list at a manageable level, some information is specifically omitted. There is a separate document which lists on line periodicals and list servers. This list is available from the author below, upon request.
4. 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: gregory.banner@hhs.gov
ORGANIZATIONS – FEDERAL AGENCIES (US AND OTHER NATIONS):
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections Site
http://www.bioterrorism.uab.edu/index.htm
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Service
Air War College, Homeland Security “Portal”
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hmld.htm
American Red Cross
Florida Capital Region Chapter
http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/
(numerous guides and links)
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC, Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response
CDC, Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch, Outlines CDC emergency response assets and system
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/emergency/default.htm
CDC, Environmental Health Services Emergency Planning Site
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ETP/default.htm
CDC, Epidemic Intelligence Service
CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/index.htm
CDC, Office of Health and Safety
http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/default.htm
CDC, Strategic National Stockpile Program
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/stockpile/
CDC, Office of Workforce policy and planning, professional community training
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/owpp/default.asp
Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html
Defense Threat Reduction Agency - Chem-Bio Defense
Department of Defense/ Dpt of the Army, Director of Military Support
Department of Defense, Military Vaccine Agency
http://www.vaccines.mil/default.aspx
Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counterproliferation and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs DASD (CP/CBD).
Department of Education, Emergency Planning
http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/
Department of Health and Human Services
DHHS, Office of Public Health Preparedness
Department of Homeland Security
NIMS Integration Center
http://www.fema.gov/nims/nims.shtm
Department of Justice, Office for Domestic Preparedness
Department of Transportation, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
EMAC, Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Emergency Management Australia
http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emaInternet.nsf/HeadingPagesDisplay/Home?OpenDocument
Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
EPA, Emergency Response Team
EPA, On Scene Coordinator
http://www.epaosc.net/default.htm
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/Default.asp
FEMA, Office of National Preparedness
Health Canada Emergency Response Site
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/biotech/bioterrorism.htm
Homeland Security Integration Center, US Army
Joint Interagency Training Center – West. National Guard Homeland Defense Training Site.
http://www.jitc-west.org/index.html
Joint Program Executive Office for Chem-Bio Defense.
Joint Service Chemical Biological Information System, DOD, Tracking System for Equipment Development
http://206.37.238.107/jscbis/jscbis.cfm
Metropolitan Medical Response System, DHHS, OEP
Military Vaccine Agency, US Dpt of Defense
Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center, DOD
http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/wmd/default.asp
National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
National Distaster Medical System, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
http://ndms.dhhs.gov/index.html
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center, FEMA/DHS
National Infrastructure Protection Center
National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, NIH, DHHS
http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/biodefense/
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education
http://science-education.nih.gov
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative
The National Response Center, US Coast Guard
http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/index.htm
The National Response Team, HAZMAT & Chemical Spills
The National Toxicology Program, National Institutes of Health
http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/index.html
Office of Counterproliferation and Chemical and Biological Defense, DOD
http://www.acq.osd.mil/cp/welcome.html
The Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP), Canadian Department of National Defense
http://www.ocipep-bpiepc.gc.ca/home/index_e.asp
Program Director for Biological Defense Systems, DOD agency conducting R&D for bio systems.
http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/RDA/pdbio/index.htm
Public Health Agency of Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/new_e.html
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
The Technical Support Working Group, Department of Defense, R&D
http://www.tswg.gov/tswg/home/home.htm
United Kingdom Department of Health web site
http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
U.K. Resiliance, The Civil Contingencies Secretariat, The Home Office (United Kingdom)
http://www.ukresilience.info/home.htm
US Air Force Counterproliferation Center
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-cps.htm
U.S. Army Chemical School
http://www.wood.army.mil/usacmls/
US Army Edgwood Chemical Biological Center, US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command.
http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/ip/reports.htm
U.S. Army Medical Command
http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/default2.htm
US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/
U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/
USAMRIID - US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
USAID The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ofda/
US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
US Coast Guard, Command Center
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/commandcenter/oc.htm
US Coast Guard, National Response Center
US Northern Command
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
US Secret Service
http://www.treas.gov/usss/index.shtml
Veterans Administration, Emergency Management Strategic Health Care Group
ORGANIZATIONS – INTERNATIONAL:
Austrialian Developmental Gateway
http://www.developmentgateway.com.au/
European Commission, Public Health Information/References
http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_threats/Bioterrorisme/clin_guidelines_en.htm
International Atomic Energy Agency
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:
FEMA partners list (state EMAs, local agencies, national agencies)
http://www.fema.gov/fema/statedr.shtm
State Health Department Web Sites
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/sites.asp
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html
Alaska Department of Health BT Web Site
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dph/DPHPP/default.cfm
Arizona Homeland Security Web Site
http://www.az.gov/webapp/portal/displaycontent.jsp?id=903&group=main
Boston MMRS
California Emergency Medical Services Authority
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/dms2/dms_pubs_reports.asp
California Office of Emergency Services
Colorado Dpt of Health BT Site
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/bioterror/bioterrorismhom.asp
Denver Emergency Management Site
http://www.denvergov.org/jump_emergency.asp
Florida Emergency Management Plan
http://floridadisaster.org/bpr/Projects/CEMP%20Online/cemp2000.htm
Florida Dpt of Health Emergency Operations
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/demo/eo/contacts.htm
Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Emergency Management Program
https://www.hah-emergency.net/
Houston. “Defense of Houston” project and website
http://www.defenseofhouston.org/
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (See BT sub-heading)
http://lapublichealth.org/acd/
Los Angeles County Emergency Management Site
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
http://www.mass.gov/dph/topics/bioterrorism/bt.htm
Missouri Emergency Response Site
http://www.dhss.state.mo.us/BT_Response/erp.htm
The New England Disaster Recovery Information Exchange Group
New Mexico BT site
http://epi.health.state.nm.us/han/
New Mexico Office of Health Emergency Management
http://www.health.state.nm.us/ohem/
New York City Department of Health
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/home.html
New York City Office of Emergency Management
http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/home.html
Oregon Dpt of Health BT web site
http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/bioterrorism/index.cfm
Rhode Island Department of Health BT web site
http://www.health.ri.gov/environment/biot/index.php
San Francisco Individual Preparedness Site
http://www.72hours.org/index.html
Santa Clara County, California BT site
http://www.sccphd.org/diseasecontrol/bioterrorism.asp
Texas Dpt of Health BT web site
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/preparedness/default.asp
Texas Dpt of Health Immunization Division Site
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/immunize/default.htm
Texas Dpt of Emergency Management Plans and Forms download site.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/documents.htm#plans
Texas Medical Association BT Resources Site
http://www.texmed.org/has/bioterrorism.asp
University of Colorado at Boulder, Emergency Preparedness Site
Vermont Department of Health
http://www.state.vt.us/health/
Virginia Department of Health BT Site
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/bio.htm
Virginia Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue team
Washington, DC, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Homeland Security site
http://www.mwcog.org/homeland/index.htm
Washington D.C. Emergency Operations Plan
http://dcema.dc.gov/info/drp.shtm
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
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine
American Academy of Family Physicians, Disaster Planning/Emergency Web Sites
http://www.aafp.org/btresponse.xml
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/disasterprep.html
American Academy of Pediatrics, Bioterrorism, Terrorism Resources
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/cad.htm
http://www.aap.org/terrorism/index.html
American Association of Health Plans, BT Site
The American Biorecovery Association
http://www.americanbiorecovery.org
The American Civil Defense Association
American College of Contingency Planners, American Academcy of Medical Administrators
http://www.aameda.org/Specialtygroups/ACCP/contingency.html
American College of Emergency Physicians, BT Site
http://www.acep.org/1,4634,0.html
American Medical Association, Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/6206.html
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering
The American Society of Professional Emergency Planners
http://www.iprimus.ca/~tmheath/INDEX.HTM
ANSER Institute for Homeland Security. Private Non-profit.
ASAP, the Awareness, Security, and Preparedness Task Force, George Washington University
Association of Contingency Planners, International (Business Emergency Planning)
http://www.acp-international.com/
The Association of Healthcare Journalists
http://www.ahcj.umn.edu/2003conf.htm#terrorism
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, BT site
http://www.apic.org/bioterror/
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Business Executives for National Security
Center for Biodefense, George Mason University
http://www.gmu.edu/centers/biodefense/
Center for Biodefense, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
http://biodefense.umdnj.edu/index.asp
Center for Biosecurity, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/aulimp/
Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response, NY University
Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins University
http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/
Center for Disaster Research and Education, Millersvill University, PA
http://muweb.millersville.edu/~CDRE/
Center for Emergency Preparedness, George Washington University Medical Center
Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
http://www.coe-dmha.org/index.htm
Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Postgraduate School
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota
Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute for International Studies
Center for Public Health and Disasters, UCLA
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
http://www.cred.be/cred1/index.htm
Center for State Homeland Security
Center for the study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections, Saint Louis University School of Public Health
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/
http://www.slu.edu/colleges/sph/bioterrorism/index.htm
Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center (CBIAC)
http://www.cbiac.apgea.army.mil/
The Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute
CHEMTREC, American Chemistry Council Emergency HAZMAT Information
http://MemberExchange.cmahq.com/chemtrec.nsf
The Chemical Education Foundation
http://www.chemed.org/html-index.html
Consequence Management Interoperability Services, Battelle/DOD
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
The Culinary Resonse Team of America. (Emergency Response Feeding)
Doctors for Disaster Preparedness
The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership
Emergency Nursing World, Internet Site, Bioterrorism Resources
http://enw.org/Bioterrorism.htm
The Emergency Net, Emergency Response and Research Institute, Misc References
The Emergency Response Technology Program, National Technology Transfer Center
http://www.nttc.edu/ertProgram/about.asp
The Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness, Harvard University, JFK School of Government
Federation of American Scientists, Chemical and Biological Arms Control Program
Global Emerging Infections System, Department of Defense
Global Security Newswire. Nuclear Threat Initiative. Non Profit Information Group
http://204.71.60.35/d_newswire/issues/2003_12_11.html
Greater NY Hospital Association
The Harvard Sussex Program on CBW Armament and Arms Limitation.
http://fas-www.harvard.edu/~hsp/
The Health Physics Society, Homeland Security Committee
http://hps.org/hsc/reports.html
Henry L. Stimson Center, Chemical and Biological Weapons Non-proliferation Project (Mostly dealing with international non-proliferation issues)
http://www.stimson.org/index.html
Infectious Disease Society of America
http://www.idsociety.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home
The Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (ICDRM). The George Washington University
International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals
http://www.iacsp.com/http://www.iacsp.com/
International Association of Emergency Managers
International Combined Emergency Services, Australian Project
International Society for Respiratory Protection
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
http://www.llnl.gov/nai/rdiv/rdiv.html
Mass
Casualty Planning, International Nursing Coalition for Mass Casualty
Education. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/nursing/coalitions/INCMCE/incmce.html
MedicCom.Org, Toledo, Ohio Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Links and resources
http://mediccom.org/public/default.htm
National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security, Ohio State University
http://www.osu.edu/homelandsecurity/NACHS/
National Academies of Science, Civilian Emergency Response to Chemical or Biological Weapons Incidents Project
National Academies of Science, Disaster Round table
National Academies of Science, Institute of Medicine
http://www4.nas.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), BT site
http://www.naccho.org/project63.htm
National Association of Medical Examiners
The National Association Of Sara Title III Program Officials
National Associations of State EMS Directors
http://www.nasemsd.org/index.shtml
National Bioterrorism Civilian Medical Response Center (CiMeRC)
http://www.cimerc.org/Default.htm
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: NCEPPD@inclusioninc.com or call at 202.546.4464 x201. (No web site available)
The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, Academic Consortium
http://www.emrtc.nmt.edu/ndpc/main.html
The National Emergency Management Association
http://www.nemaweb.org/index.cfm
National Environmental Health Association, Chemical and Bioterrorism Preparedness site
http://www.neha.org/terrorism_preparedness.htm
The National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/Home/index.asp
National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium
http://www.ims-consortium.org/
National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices, Emergency Management Site
http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,T_ENVIRONMENT_EMERGENCY,00.html
National Institute for Chemical Studies
National Organization on Disability
The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute, St. Petersburg Junior College
http://terrorism.spjc.edu/index.htm
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD)
The Natural Hazards Center, U. of Colorado at Boulder
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/index.html
The Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education
The NBC Industry Group
http://www.nbcindustrygroup.com/
The Occupational Health Disaster Expert Network
Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
http://www.mipt.org/index.html
The Public Entity Risk Institute
The RAND Corporation
The RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security
http://www.rand.org/health/healthsecurity/
The Risk Management Resource Center
Sandia Labs, Chem/Bio Programs
http://www.ca.sandia.gov/chembio/
Stateline.ORG web site, Pew Trust, University of Richmond, Terrorism Site, Information on State governments and policy
http://www1.stateline.org/issue.do?issueId=541
Survival Ring, Private Civil Defense Site
The Terrorism Research Center, Mostly International in nature
http://www.terrorism.com/index.shtml
University of Alabama Center for Domestic Preparedness
http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=19254
University of Southern California Homeland Security Center of Excellence http://www.usc.edu/dept/ise/hsc
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/jel/doddict/
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms, FEMA FAAT list
http://www.fema.gov/doc/library/faatlist2002.doc
Advanced Practice Centers Toolbox, NACCHO (Misc. Best practices for public health emergency planning)
http://www.naccho.org/stockbox/
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Dpt of Health and Human Services. “Quality Tools” site. (Search engine for linked reports and tools)
http://www.qualitytools.ahrq.gov/
Bibliography of Terrorism, The Disaster Center
http://www.disastercenter.com/terror.htm
Bibliography - bioterrorism, FEMA
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/terrbiblio.htm
Biodefense Image Library. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), DHHS
http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/Biodefense/Public/Images.htm
BT Toolbox, NACCHO
http://www.naccho.org/bttoolbox/
Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness
http://www.ccep.ca/cceplink.html
CBS News Disaster Links
http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml
CDC, A-Z index of resources
Centers of Public Health Preparedness, Educational Resource Guides. Multiple Topics
http://www.asph.org/CPHP/CPHP_ResourceReport.cfm#
DisasterHelp.Gov Resource List
https://disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/quicklinks/TreeTest.jhtml
DHHS Disasters and Emergencies Web site
http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/index.shtml
DHS, Office for Domestic Preparedness, Resource/Training Site
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/library/bulletins.htm
DOD Glossary of Healthcare terminology
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/imtr/downloads/glossary.doc
Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety, International Labor Organization
http://www.ilocis.org/en/contilo.html
FEMA bibliography listing for emergency management
http://www.fema.gov/EMI/edu/biblo.htm
FEMA Library of reference documents
http://www.fema.gov/library/lib07.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 clarifying definitions and examples of terms. The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC™), sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.guidelines.gov/resources/glossary.aspx
Glossary, “National Mutual Aid & Resource Management InitiativeGlossary of Terms and Definitions”. FEMA.
http://www.fema.gov/doc/preparedness/glossaryterms.doc
Glossary of Radiological Terms, CDC
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/glossary.asp
Glossary of Terms and Definitions, Third Edition, All Hands Community
http://tinyurl.com/6rkzz
Glossary of Terms for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Agents and Defense Equipment. Technical Guide 204. U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Dec 2001.
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/TG/TECHGUID/TG204a.pdf
Greater NY Hospital Assn Disaster Resource Site
Hazardous Materials Information Service, Dpt of Defense
The Hazard Response Technology Library
http://www.hmtri.org/hart/fire_resource.htm
Homeland Security Digital Library, Naval Postgraduate School
https://www.hsdl.org/?auth/login&dest=
Humanitarian Resource Institute, Biodefense Reference Library
http://www.humanitarian.net/biodefense
Internet Resources in Toxicology & Environmental Health. National Library of Medicine
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/Tox/ToxSpecial.html
Lessons Learned Information Sharing System, Dpt of Homeland Security
https://www.llis.dhs.gov/frontpage.cfm
MedTng.Com web link site, Dpt of Defense
http://www.medtrng.com/nbc_information.htm
The MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Database, National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
The Monterey CBRN Incident and Response Data Base
http://cns.miis.edu/db/irdhome.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 Mass Fatalities Institute, Misc. Resources (All subjects)
http://www.nmfi.org/resources.htm
National Mutual Aid and Resource Management Initiative Glossary of Terms and Definitions, FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/doc/preparedness/glossaryterms.doc
National Response Team web links
http://www.nrt.org/production/nrt/home.nsf/Webpages/othrlnks.htm?OpenDocument
NIOSH Emergency Response Resources
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/
Project Disaster
Relief Web. UN International Resource Listing
Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness, NY Academy of Medicine
http://www.phpreparedness.info/index.php
Resource Typing Definitions I (First 60 Resources), FEMA. Jan 2004.
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/preparedness/initial_60_rtd.pdf
Responder Knowledge Base (RKB), National Memeorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
RI Disaster Initiative Annoted Bibliography Listing
http://www.ridiproject.org/downloads/annotated_bibliography.pdf
Safety and Health Publications, Texas Workers Compensation Commission
http://www.twcc.state.tx.us/information/videoresources/onlinepubsb.html#Alphabetical
US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Resoureces listing
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ResourceGuide/A_Zindex.aspx
WMD terrorism data base, Center for Nonproliferation Studies
World Health Organization, Health Library for Disasters
http://www.helid.desastres.net/
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – AGRICULTURAL, ANIMAL, FOOD AND WATER ISSUES:
Agricultural Reportable Diseases/Agents, USDA
http://cryptome.org/usda081202.txt
American Academy on Veterinary Disaster Medicine
http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/clinsci/wing/aavdm/aavdm.htm
The American Backflow Prevention Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
Disaster specific area is www.avma.org/disaster
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Dpt of Agriculture
Center for Post-Harvest Food Protection and Defense, U. of Minnesota
Clean Water Advocacy - Security - General Information – Links. Association of Metropolitan Sewage Agencies.
http://www.amsa-cleanwater.org/advocacy/security/secinfo.cfm
Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: A Primer for Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals. AMA et. al., April 2004.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3629.html
The Extension Disaster Education Network, Agricultural, Plant, Animal Issues
http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/default.aspx
Course and Training resource glossary
http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/Resources/onlineext.aspx
Federation of American Scientists, Agricultural Biowarfare and Bioterrorism Site
http://www.fas.org/bwc/agr/main.htm
Food and Drug Administration, Bioterrorism Web site
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bioterrorism.html
Food and Drug Administration, Interim final regulation, Registration Of Food Facilities October 10, 2003
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsbtac12.html
Foodborne Outbreak and Surveillance Unit, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/foodborneoutbreaks/
Food ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center)
Food Safety, “FSIS Security Guidelines for Food Processors,” Food Safety and Inspection Service, US Dpt of Agriculture, April 2002
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/topics/SecurityGuide.pdf
“Foodsafety.gov : Gateway to Government Food Safety Information”
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/bioterr.html
The Groundwater Foundation
International Portal on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health, United Nations
http://www.ipfsaph.org/Biosec/En/default.jsp?language=en
Misc. Resources and Documents, Counter-terrorism.com, government web site.
http://www.counterterrorismtraining.gov/pubs/food.html
Model emergency plan for agriculture and animals. September 2002. The National Emergency Management Association
http://www.nemaweb.org/library/documents/Model_Plan_for_Animal_ESF.pdf
National Animal Health Emergency Management System
National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies, Purdue Homeland Security Institute
http://www.biosecuritycenter.org/
National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense
National Wildlife Health Center, USGS
http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/index.jsp
Pets, American Red Cross, Disaster Preparedness Info for Pet owners
http://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/animal.html
Physician Preparedness for Acts of WaterTerrorism. on‑line reference guide
http://www.waterhealthconnection.org/
Plum Island, Animal Disease Center
Securing Small Wastewater Systems, National Environmental Services Center
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/nsfc/SecuringWastewaterSystems.html
Security. State FOIA Laws: A Guide To Protecting Sensitive Water Security Information. Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. 2002.
http://www.amwa.net/security/FOIA.pdf
US Department of Agriculture, Homeland Defense Web site
http://www.usda.gov/homelandsecurity/homeland.html
Water ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center)
Water Infrastructure Security. EPA
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/security/
Water System Checklists
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/Articles/watersafetyguidelines.htm
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/Articles/wastewatersafetyguidelines.htm
Water System Issues, American Water Works Association
http://www.safedrinkingwater.com/
Water Emergency Issues, “Physician Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism”. Private web site
http://www.waterhealthconnection.org/bt/index.asp
Water Emergency Issues, “Response Protocol Toolbox: Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and Incidents” EPA. December 2003
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/security/pdfs/guide_response_overview.pdf
Water Infrastructure Security Enhancements Guidance Documents. American Society of Civil Engineers.
http://www.asce.org/static/1/wise.cfm
Water Security Handbook: Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and
Incidents. May 2006. EPA
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/water_security_handbook_rptb.pdf
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – BUSINESS/FACILITYSCHOOL/INSTALLATION INFORMATION:
Air Handling Systems, Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks, NIOSH DHHS (NIOSH) Pub No. 2003-136, April, 2003
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/pdfs/2003-136.pdf
Airports. “Guidelines to Improve Airport Preparedness Against Chemical and Biological Terrorism
(Unlimited Release Version) . Sandia National Laboratories. May 2005 (Note – FOUO Version also published).
http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2005/images/unlsand-2005-3237.pdf
Anthrax “E-Tool. Protecting the Worksite From Terrorism” OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/anthrax_etool/index.html
“Basic Information on Building Protection”, USASBCCOM, Documents and links
http://buildingprotection.sbccom.army.mil/basic/index.htm
Bridges and Tunnels, “Recommendations for Bridge and Tunnel Security” US Department of Transportation.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/security/brpcover.htm
Building Vulnerability Assessment Tool (HVAC and air handling systems), Rhode Island Department of Health. Nov 2004.
http://www.health.ri.gov/environment/bvat.pdf
Building Protection Guidance and Resources (WMD events), Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/
Building Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation Program (BVAMP), Berkeley Lab
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/BVAMP.html
Building Protection Guide, “A Guide to Strengthen Emergency Management of High-Rise and High-Risk Buildings,” Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal, 2002.
http://209.5.99.152/ebm/english/
Building Protection Presentation. State of Florida
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/southeast/hottopics/Hazwoper/hazwoperprotectbuilding.pdf
Building Guidance. “Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework. Board on Life Sciences (BLS), The National Academies Press. 2005.
http://www.nap.edu/books/030909691X/html/
Business Emergency Management Planning, NIOSH, Multiple Resources.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/prepared/
Business Emergency Planning, Ready Gov Web site
http://www.ready.gov/business/other/library.html
Business Security Site, Security Industry Association
http://www.siaonline.org/index_bst.asp
The Center for Infrastructure Expertise Library, University of New Hampshire
“Chemical Accident Prevention – Site Security”, US EPA, Feb 2000
http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/pubs/secale.pdf
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/images/GettingReady_042304.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
Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Center, US Fire Academy
Critical Infrastructure Protection Process Job Aid, US Fire Academy, 1 May 2002
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/fire-service/cipc-jobaid.cfm
Courthouse Security Resource Center, Wisconsin
Daycare Model Emergency Plan, Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management, Washington State
http://www.kitsapdem.org/pdfs/biz_schools/daycaredisasterplan.pdf
Daycare Centers. “Head Start Disaster Preparedness Workbook”. UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters.
http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/headstart.html
Daycare Centers. “Protecting Our Kids: Nonstructural Mitigation for Childcare Centers.” Institute for Business and Home Safety.
http://www.ibhs.org/publications/downloads/461.pdf
Department of Defense, DoD Instruction 2000.18, "Department of Defense Installation Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Emergency Response Guidelines," 12/4/2002
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/200018.htm
“Design
Guidance for Shelters and Safe Rooms" FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/prevent/rms/453/fema453.pdf
“Effective Emergency Response Plans” National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/issues/emerg/99esc.htm
Emergency Exit Pocket Guidance Card, OSHA, 2003
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3183.pdf
“Evacuating High-Rise Buildings”, OSHA Fact Sheet, 2003.
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/evacuating-highrise-factsheet.pdf
Evacuation Plans and Procedures, OSHA Etool, For small businesses and facilities
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/index.html
Evacuation Planning Matrix, Evacuation and Building Emergency Planning Guide, OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/dep/evacmatrix/index.html
Federal Manager’s/Decision Maker’s Emergency Guide, U.S. Office of Personal Management
http://www.opm.gov/emergency/PDF/ManagersGuide.pdf
Fire and Explosion Planning Matrix, Building and Facility Planning Guides, OSHA. Oct 2003.
http://www.osha.gov/dep/fire-expmatrix/index.html
Government Services Administration Mail Room Training Modules
http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/pr01_1022gsa.htm
“Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks”, NIOSH, May, 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bldvent/2002-139.html
“How to plan for work place emergencies and evacuations.” OSHA, 2001
http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/Osha3088.pdf
Installation Preparedness for Weapons of Mass Destruction: Installation Commanders Blueprint. Dpt of the Army, May 2001.
http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsimweb/fd/policy/fire/docs/handbook0420final.pdf
International Facility Management Association, Emergency Planning site
Libraries, The California Preservation Program Library Emergency Planning Web Site
http://www.calpreservation.org/disasters/generic/plan_toc.html
Mail Information, FBI poster
http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel01/poster101201b.pdf
Museums, U. of Illinois at Chicago site
http://www.uic.edu/sph/glakes/harts/HARTS_library/musemerg.txt
National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education, School and Teaching Resources
http://science-education.nih.gov/biodefenseinsert/
National Safety Council, Multiple Building and facility guides
http://www.nsc.org/issues/prepare.htm
Occupational Health Guidelines for Remediation Workers at Bacillus Anthracis‑Contaminated
Sites ‑‑‑ United States, 2001_2002. CDC MMWR 6 Sept 2002.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5135a3.htm
OSHA Mail Handling instructions
http://www.osha.gov/bioterrorism/anthrax/question5.html
OSHA workplace guidance for Anthrax issues
http://www.osha.gov/bioterrorism/anthrax/matrix/index.html
Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness: Requirements and Guidance. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S. Department of Labor. OSHA 3122‑06R. 2004
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3122.pdf
“Protecting Buildings From a Biological or Chemical Attack: Actions to take before or during a release.”
LBNL/PUB-51959. Lawrence Berkeley Labs. January 10, 2003
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/images/BldgAdvice.pdf
“Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks against buildings” Risk Management Series, FEMA, Dec 2003.
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/fema426.pdf
“Risk Management Guidance for Health and Safety under Extraordinary Incidents Report” American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air‑Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). 12 January 2002.
http://xp20.ashrae.org/ABOUT/Task_Force_Rpt_12Jan02.pdf
Schools. “A Biosecurity Checklist for School Foodservice Programs: Developing a Biosecurity Management Plan.” US Department of Agriculture. October 2003.
http://schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov/Safety/biosecurity.pdf
Schools. “A Practical Guide For University Crisis Response.” The American Academy of Experts of Traumatic Stress, Inc.
http://www.crisisinfo.org/universitycrisisresponse/documents.htm
Schools. “Building a Disaster Resistant University”. FEMA . Oct 2003
http://www.fema.gov/fima/dru.shtm
Schools. “Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association” Emergency Planning Resources
http://www.cshema.org/links/links.htm
Schools, California Dpt of Education School Flu Planning checklists
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/fluinfo.asp
School Disaster Information. National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/disaster.cfm
Schools, CDC/Dpt of Education program
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/schools/crse-mat.asp
Schools, Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning Guide for Schools. Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management, Washington State
http://www.kitsapdem.org/plans/schoolplan.doc
Schools, Dpt of Education Disaster Planning Web site
http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html
Schools, National Association of School Nurses Disaster resources
http://www.nasn.org/disasterpreplinks.htm
Schools, National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, Emergency Planning Resources
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/disaster.cfm
Schools, “Preparing Schools for Severe Weather”. National Weather Service Forecast Office
Fort Worth/Dallas, TX
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/school_wrkbk.pdf
Schools, “Primer to Design Safe Schools Project in Case of terrorist attacks.” FEMA Risk Management Series publication # 428. Dec 2003
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/fema428.pdf
Schools, SARS Plan, University of California at Berkeley SARS Prevention and Response Plan and Tabletop
http://www.ucbcidp.org/sars/plan/index.html
Schools, Threatplan.org, Bomb threat training and info site, DOJ/DOE
Schools, Washington State Model Emergency Plans
http://www.wa.gov/ago/ourschool/6_hazard/
Security and Emergency Planning Guides, National Institute of Chemical Studies
http://www.nicsinfo.org/SecurityEmergencyGuides.htm
Shelter in Place Information Center, National Institute of Chemical Studies
http://www.nicsinfo.org/SIP%20Center.htm
Model Shelter in Place plan for the workplace, Natonal Institute of Chemical Studies
http://www.nicsinfo.org/SIP%20plan%20for%20offices%20NICS%20feb2003.pdf
Site Security Guidelines for the US Chemical Industry, American Chemistry Council
Chlorine institute, inc. Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association, Oct 2001.
http://www.americanchemistry.com/cmawebsite.nsf/unid/nnar-53zjjj
University of Colorado at Boulder, Emergency Info
http://www.colorado.edu/safety/resources.html
US Army Chemical School, Resources for Installation WMD Preparedness
Direct link not available - Go to Chemical School, Doctrine Development, Installation WMD
USAF Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threat planning and response Handbook. Air force handbook 10-2502. 30 October 2001
http://www.doms.pentagon.mil/Publications/USAF%20WMD%20Planning%20Handbook.pdf
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – COMMUNITY/LOCAL PLANNING:
“A Governor’s Guide To Emergency Management.” National Governor’s Association. 2001
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/REPORTEMERGUIDE2001.pdf
“A Governor’s Guide To Emergency Management. Volume 2” National Governor’s Association. 2002.
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/GOVSGUIDEHS2.pdf
“A Guide to Updating Highway Emergency Response Plans for Terrorist Incidents”. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Security Task Force. May 2002.
http://security.transportation.org/community/security/doc/guide-ResponsePlans.pdf
“A Legislator's Checklist to Emergency Preparedness & Public Communication” EMAP. Oct 2006.
http://www.emaponline.org/?179
American Red Cross, Disaster planning information for special populations/animals/foreign language guides, etc...
http://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/prepare.html
American Red Cross Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations for Individuals, Families, Neighborhoods, Schools, and Businesses.
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/hsas.html
“Beyond the Beltway: Focusing on Hometown Security. Recommendations for State and Local
Domestic Preparedness Planning A Year After 9-11.” John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University. September 2002
“BIOTERRORISM: A Guide for Community Leaders and First Responders” School of Public Health at New York Medical College. Prepared for the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism. June 2002.
http://55.93.1.202/Documents/bio%20terrorism%20handbook.pdf
Bioterrorism Response Plan Clearinghouse, National Association of County and City Health Officials
http://www.naccho.org/project63.cfm
“Characteristics of Effective Emergency Management Organizational Structures.” Public Entity Risk
Institute. 2003.
http://www.riskinstitute.org/ptrdocs/CharacteristicsofEffectiveEmergency.pdf
Community Guide, Bioterrorism Preparedness Case Study, National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology, National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/ihcm/case5.html
Critical Incident Protocol, Michigan State University/DOJ, Private-Public Partnership Guide for emergency response
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/cip.pdf
Department of Justice, Office of State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support, Technical Support Help
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/ta/tech.htm
Developing a Hazardous Materials Exercise Program: A Handbook for State and Local Officials, US Department of Transportation
http://www.bts.gov/smart/cat/254.html
Domestic Preparedness Checklist, National Governor’s Association.
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/DomPrepChecklist.pdf
Emergency Manager, FEMA Web Site
http://www.fema.gov/emanagers/
Emergency Planning: A Guide To Emergency Planning for Community Officials. Ontario Ministry of Public Safety and Security.
http://www.sgcs.gov.on.ca/english/public/emoguide/emo.html
Family Assistance Center Guide, DOJ Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/prfmf_11_2001/pg4.html
“If Disaster Strikes Today: A Governor’s primer on all-hazards emergency management. National Emergency Management Association. 2003.
http://www.nemaweb.org/docs/Gov_Primer.pdf
Isolation and Quarantine Tool Kit, Seattle and King Counties
http://www.isolationandquarantine.com/
Local Officals Guide: Domestic Terrorism, Resources for Local Government, National League of Cities
http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/files/reports/terrorism.pdf
http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/newsroom/terrorism_response/index.cfm
“Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America’s Communities” The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 2005.
http://www.jcaho.org/about+us/public+policy+initiatives/planning_guide.pdf
“State and Local Actions for Homeland Security”, Office of Homeland Security, The White House, July 2002. (Report on status of preparedness actions)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/stateandlocal/State_and_Local_Actions_for_Homeland_Security.pdf
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – DECONTAMINATION:
“A Comparison of DecontaminationTechnologies for Biological Agent on Selected Commercial Surface Material”, USASBCCOM, April 2001
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/bwirp/decon_tech_bio_agent_download.htm
“Aid for Decontamination of Fire and Rescue Service Protective Clothing and Equipment After
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Exposures,” NIST Special Publication 981, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US Dpt of Commerce, May 2002.
http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/CBRN%20DECON%20RPT%2061902.pdf
Cold Weather Decontamination. “Guidelines for Cold Weather Mass Decontamination During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident.” USASBCCOM. January 2002.
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/cwirp/cwirp_cold_weather_mass_decon_download.htm
Decontamination Fact Sheet, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/chemcasu/Decontam.htm
Decontamination, Commercial Resources
http://www.nbcindustrygroup.com/handbook/decontamination/decontamination.htm#top
Decon fact sheets, US Navy, Virtual Naval Hospital
http://www.vnh.org/CHEMCASU/08Decontamination.html#Chemical
Decon. “Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident” January 2000. USASBCCOM
http://hld.sbccom.army.mil/cwirp/cwirp_guidelines_mass_casualty_decon_download.htm
Decon liability for first responders, EPA fact paper.
http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/onepage.pdf
“The decontamination of people exposed to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (cbrn) substances or material”. The Civil Contingencies Secretariat, The Home Office (United Kingdom), 2003.
http://www.ukresilience.info/cbrn/cbrn_guidance.htm
Guide for the Selection of Chemical and Biological Decontamination Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 103‑00
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/189724.pdf
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
Mass Casualty Decontamination, DOJ Fact Sheet, Massachusetts System
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/library/../docs/fs-decon.htm
Radiation Incidents, “Model Radioactive Material or Multiple Hazardous Materials Decontamination Procedure”, Dpt of Energy
http://www.em.doe.gov/otem/2818body.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 Rreference, “Bioterrorism Rapid Response Card” NY State Dpt of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/pdf/rapid_response_card.pdf
Agent Reference, “Coping with an Attack, A Quick Guide to Dealing with Biological, Chemical and ‘Dirty Bomb’ Attacks”. Center for Technology and National Security Policy. National Defense University.
http://www.ndu.edu/ctnsp/wmd_tipsheet.htm
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, Stanford University School of Medicine, Misc. Resources and Clinical Guides
http://www.stanfordhospital.com/forPhysiciansOthers/bioterrorism/bioterrorism.html
Agent Reference, St. Louis University School of Public Health, Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections, Infectious Disease Web Site, References
http://www.emerginginfections.slu.edu/
Agent Reference, UCLA Dpt 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 Emergency Physician BT resources
http://www.acep.org/1,4634,0.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, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology site, Photos and Case Descriptions
http://anthrax.radpath.org/index.html
Anthrax, Department of Defense information web site
Anthrax, FBI Site
http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/anthrax/amerithraxlinks.htm
Anthrax, Guidelines for the Surveillance and Control of Anthrax in Humans and Animals, 3rd edition. World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/emc-documents/zoonoses/docs/whoemczdi986.pdf
Anthrax in the Work Place, OSHA guidance
http://www.osha.gov/bioterrorism/anthrax/matrix/index.html
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
Anthrax, Clinical Photographs, Gorgas Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine
http://info.dom.uab.edu/gorgas/anthrax.html
Anthrax, National Response Team Technical Assistance for Anthrax Response Interim-Final Draft for Review June 2002.
http://www.nrt.org/epa/nrt/home.nsf/resources/publications/$file/anthraxTAD.pdf
Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program, Dpt of Defense
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/toxfaq.html
The “Bad Bug Book.” Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins
Handbook. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Center for Food Safety & Applied
Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
Biological Agent Fact Sheets, APIC
http://www.apic.org/bioterror/agentsheets.cfm
Biological Agent Information, Centers for Disease Control
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Agentlist.asp
Biological Agent Information, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins University.
http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/
Bioterrorism Preparedness Network, Training and Information on Selected Agents
http://bioprn.advancepcsmdnet.com/clinicians.html#
Bioterrorism Resource Site, NY State, Includes “Rapid Response Card”
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/bt.htm
Blast Injuries. Web site
CBWInfo.com, commercial site with agent information sheets.
Center for Disease Control Travel Advisory page
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
CDC, Disease Information, Selected Prevention and Program Areas (Disease Fact Sheets)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/index.htm
Chart, Recognizing Clinical Syndromes, San Francisco Department of Public Health
http://www.medepi.org/sfdph/bt/syndromes/index.html
Chemical Contamination Treatment Guidelines. Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical
Exposures. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mmg.html
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 (NPG). Feb 2004
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npg.html
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.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/BCR/BCR_Base.htm#
http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/PocketGuidesInfo.htm
http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/BCR/BCR_Base.htm
Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coaltion
http://www.cyanidepoisoning.org/
Defense against Toxin Weapons, Dpt of Defense
http://www.nbc-med.org/SiteContent/MedRef/OnlineRef/FieldManuals/datw/index.htm
Dialysis Patients. “Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis” The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. US DHHS.
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10150.pdf
Disease (Bioterrorism) Wall charts, University of North Carolina
http://www.unc.edu/depts/spice/bioterrorism.html
Disease Wall Charts, Category A Agents, Washington Hospital Center
http://www.bepast.com/docs/posters/bepast_poster_preview.jpg
Drug Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Technical Information on Drug/Vaccine usage for BT Issues.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drugprepare/
Early Aberration Reporting System, CDC
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/surveillance/ears/
Explosive and Blast Injuries: A Primer for Clinicians. CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/masstrauma/preparedness/primer.htm
Field Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
http://ccc.apgea.army.mil/reference_materials/handbooks/fmcc/ncohandbook2000.htm
Flu Pandemic Planning, California Dpt of Education School Flu Planning checklists
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/fluinfo.asp
Flu Pandemic Planning. Canadian Flu Pandemic Plan
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cpip-pclcpi/
Flu Pandemic Planning, Index of Legal Highlights. (From HHS Pandemic Influenze Plan)
http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/docs/PHLP_HHSPandemicInfluenzaPlan.pdf
Flu Pandemic Site, CDC (Include mortality/morbidity calculator)
http://www.cdc.gov/od/nvpo/pandemics/
Flu Pandemic and Planning. Department of Defense, Military Vaccine Agency
http://www.vaccines.mil/default.aspx
Flu Pandemic. DHHS Plan
http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/pandemics/execsumm8.12.doc
Flu Pandemic. Pandemic Influenza, A Planning Guide for State and Local Officials
http://www.cdc.gov/od/nvpo/pandemicflu.htm#State
Flu Pandemic. Personal Protective Equipment during Influenza outbreaks, Q&A, US FDA
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/flu_qa.html
Flu Pandemic. Preparedness Planning for State Officials. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Nov 2002.
http://www.astho.org/pubs/Pandemic%20Influenza.pdf
Flu Pandemic, US Government Site
Flu Pandemic, WHO Plan
http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/influenza/WHO_CDS_CSR_GIP_2005_5/en/
Flu Pandemic, WHO Checklist for preparednessplanning
http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/influenza/CDS_CSR_GIP_2005_4.pdf
Flu Pandemic State Plans.
http://www.cste.org/specialprojects/Influenzaplans/StateMap.asp
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/stateplans.html
Food and Drug Administration Drug and Vaccine Information Site (Bioterrorism Specific)
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drugprepare/default.htm
Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook, US Food & Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response Systems, US Dpt of Defense.
“The History of Bioterrorism”. Video Series. CDC. (Available for purchase or on line)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/historyofbt/
Mass Trauma Preparedness and Response. Web resources. CDC
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masstrauma/index.asp
Material Safety Data Sheets,
Cornell University Site
http://msds.pdc.cornell.edu/msdssrch.asp
Vermont Site
MSDS Web Search, Hazardous Material Management System
http://msds.ogden.disa.mil/index.htm
Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents, Volume III, Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures, ATSDR, April 2001.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mhmi.html
Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, Textbook of Military Medicine
http://www.nbc-med.org/SiteContent/HomePage/WhatsNew/MedAspects/contents.html
https://ccc.apgea.army.mil/products/handbooks/books.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/handbooks/books.htm
Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
https://ccc.apgea.army.mil/products/handbooks/books.htm
(Log in required)
Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook, US Army. 2d Edition, April 2003
http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/pdf/2edmmrchandbook.pdf
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
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/
PDA Documents, Misc., commercial source
http://www.geocities.com/arkansoft/
PDA Documents, “Trauma, Terrorism, and Biochemical and Radiologic Warfare”. Emedicine Book
http://www.emedicine.com/specials/
PDA Documents . USAMRICD
https://ccc.apgea.army.mil/products/pda_docs/pda_downloads.htm
Pediatric Issues, American Academy of Pediatrics Terrorism Web site
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/cad.htm
Pediatric Issues, Program for Pediatric Preparedness, The National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Mailman Center of Public Health, Columbia University
http://www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu/pediatric.html
Pediatric Issues. Pediatric Terrorism Disaster Preparedness Resource. AHRQ. 2006
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/pedprep/resource.htm
(overview)
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/pedprep/pedresource.pdf
(full 354-page pdf
report)
Pediatric Management. Nerve Agent Treatment/Drug Guidelines. US Army (Walter Reed AMC)
http://ccc.apgea.army.mil/reference_materials/articles/nerve%20agent%20dosing%20card%20(revised).pdf
Pediatric Management. Nerve Agents in Children: Overview Guidelines. US Army (Walter Reed AMC)
Physician Resources, World Medical Leaders.com web site for Bioterrorism Resources/Training
http://www.wml.com/video_lib/bioterror.jsp
“Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds”. FM 3-11.9, JANUARY 2005. Dpt of Defense.
http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm3-11-9.pdf
Radiation Issues, “Acute Radiation Syndrome Fact Sheet for Physicians.” CDC. December 20, 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/factsheets/AcuteRadSyndrome.pdf
Radiation Issues. CDC's Roles in the Event of a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Event
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/cdcrole.asp
Radiation Issues, Department of The Army Radiation Safety Officers Reference Guide
http://www.monmouth.army.mil/rso/reference.htm
Radiation Issues, Patient Treatment Guidelines. Department of Homeland Security Working Group on Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Preparedness. 9 Dec 2003.
http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/Radiological_Medical_Countermeasures_Indexed-final.pdf
Radiation Issues. Dirty Bomb Information Sheet. American Industrial Hygiene Association
http://www.aiha.org/GovernmentAffairs-PR/html/pr-dirtybomb.htm
Radiation Issues, “Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals. Response to Radiological Terrorism: A Primer for Radiologists, Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists.” American College of Radiology
http://www.acr.org/s_acr/sec.asp?CID=968&DID=14713
Radiation Issues, “Guidance for Industry. KI in Radiation Emergencies — Questions and Answers”. Food and Drug Administration, Dec 2002 (revision 1).
http://www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/5386fnl.htm
Radiation Issues, “FDA's guidance on protection of children and adults against thyroid cancer in case of nuclear accident”, Food and Drug Administration, December 10, 2001.
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/answers/2001/ans01126.html
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. “Background Information on “Guidance for Protective Actions Following a Radiological Terrorist Event” Position Statement of the Health Physics Society. Jan 2004.
http://hps.org/documents/RDDPAGs.Background.pdf
Radiation Issues, Fact Sheets. Health Physics Society Information Page (Meant for a lay-man explanation)
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiation.html
http://hps.org/publicinformation/radfactsheets/
Radiation Issues, Fact Sheet. Radiological attack dirty bombs and other devices. The National Academies.
http://nae.edu/NAE/pubundcom.nsf/weblinks/CGOZ-646NVG/$file/radiological%20attack.pdf
Radiation Issues, Medical Management of Internally Radiocontaminated Patients. Los Angeles County Department of Health Services EMS and MMRS
http://ladhs.org/ems/disaster/MMRSManual.pdf
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. NY State Web site including “Rapid Response Card”
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/radiological_terrorism/index.htm
Radiation Issues, Potassium Iodide guidance, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/ki.htm
Radiation Issues, “Prussian Blue”, FDA Site
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/prussian_blue/Q&A.htm
Radiation Issues, "Radiological Emergency Information for Vermont Farmers, Food Processors and Distributors."
http://www.dps.state.vt.us/vem/ag_booklet_2006.pdf.
UK Recovery Handbook for Radiation Incidents, Health Protection Agency (UK),
2005
http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/publications/hpa_rpd_reports/2005/hpa_rpd_002.htm
Rare Diseases. National Institutes of Health office.
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/ord/
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
http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/claritgw?op-Display&document=clserv:epa-cin9:1259;&rank=4&template=epa
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 and It’s Eradication, World Health Organization, 1988
http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/smallpox/Smallpoxeradication.html
Smallpox, CDC Site
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/
Smallpox, CDC/Dpt of Defense Smallpox workshop, 17-19 April 2000, Summary Report
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/downloads/bwirp/bwirp_cdc_dod_smallpox_workshop.pdf
Smallpox, DHHS Site
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, Dpt of Defense
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/nip/publications/VIS/vis-spox.pdf
Smallpox, “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse ReactionsGuidance for Clinicians”. January 24, 2003/Vol. 52/MMWR Dispatch (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/di52cha1.htm
Smallpox, WHO slide set on diagnosis
http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/smallpox/slideset/
Terrorism Agent Information And Treatment Guidelines For Hospitals And Clinicians (“Zebra Packet”), County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services, June 2003
http://www.labt.org/Zebra%20Packet/ZebraFinal.pdf
TOXNET, Toxicology Data Network, National Library of Medicine
Tuleremia, OSHA Information Site
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/tularemia/index.html
US Army Field Manual, 8-284, Treatment of Biological Warfare Casualties, 17 Jul 2000.
http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/8-284/fm8-284.pdf
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubfiles/af/44/afman44-156(i)/afman44-156(i).pdf
Vaccination Information, DOD Vaccine Site
http://www.vaccines.army.mil/default.asp
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – DISPENSING FUNCTIONS, STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE AND OTHER SYSTEMS
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, SNS information site.
http://www.astho.org/?template=national_pharmaceutical_stockpil.html
Biological Detection System (BDS) resources. NJ Dpt of Health
http://www.cste.org/NJDHSSAnthraxpage.htm
Bioterrorism and Epidemic Outbreak Response Model
(BERM). Mass prophylaxis / vaccination campaign staffing model. Weill Medical
College of Cornell University.
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/biomodel/index.asp
http://www.hospitalconnect.com/aha/key_issues/disaster_readiness/resources/vaccination.html
http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/biomodel.htm
Center for Emergency Response Analytics, Dispensing models and info.
http://www.response-analytics.org/pages/1/index.htm
“Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness” The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). August 2004.
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/cbmprophyl/cbmpro.htm
Community Outreach/ Mass Prophylaxis Pamphlet: A Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents. US Army SBCCOM. June 2002
http://hld.sbccom.army.mil/downloads/reports/comp_mass_casualty_care.pdf
CSTE web site, NJ BDS forms and guidance
http://www.cste.org/NJDHSSAnthraxpage.htm
Emergency Drug/Vaccine Clinic Planning guidance, Texas Dpt of Health plan
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/immunize/docs/bt_plan.pdf
Emergency Use Authorizations, Food and Drug Administration, Draft Guidance
http://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/emergency_use.html
Interstate Planning for the Strategic National Stockpile: Experiences in Five Regions. ASTHO. 2005
http://www.astho.org/pubs/SNSfinalreport.pdf
Mass Dispensing Clinic Video, Lorrain County Health Dpt, Ohio
http://www.loraincountyhealthalert.org/public/video.shtml?cat=1
Missouri Dpt of Health SNS resource center. (SNS exercise guide and clinical guides)
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BT_Response/erp.htm
Pharmacy Pictograms
http://www.usp.org/drugInformation/pictograms/
Smallpox, CDC clinic guidelines
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/response-plan/index.asp
Strategic National Stockpile Guide, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
http://www.ccbh.net/services/epidemiology/bt/guide.html
SNS guides and FOG, Kansas
http://www.ksbiot.org/log.html
Strategic National Stockpile Guides, Missouri Emergency Response Site
http://www.dhss.state.mo.us/BT_Response/erp.htm
SNS, California Mass Prophylaxis Planning Guide
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/dms2/draft_mass_prophy_final.pdf
SNS, RI Dpt of Health resource documents
http://www.health.ri.gov/environment/biot/meds.htm
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – EQUIPMENT and PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Biological Agent Detectors. An Introduction to Biological Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 101‑100. Dec 2001.
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/190747.pdf
“Chemical Agent Detection Guide for First Responders” International Safety Equipment Association.
http://www.safetyequipment.org/Chem_Guide_9.pdf
“Chemical Protective Clothing for Law Enforcement Patrol Officers and Emergency Medical Services when Responding to Terrorism with Chemical Weapons” November 1999. USASBCCOM
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/cwirp/cwirp_cpc_lepo_ems_report_download.htm
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
Fans, “Use of Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) Fans to Reduce the Hazards of Entering Chemically Contaminated Buildings”, USASBCCOM, 1999.
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/cwirp/cwirp_ppv_summary_report_download.htm
Firefighters. “Guidelines for Incident Commander's Use of Firefighter Protective Ensemble (FFPE) with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Rescue Operations During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident” August 1999. USASBCCOM
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/cwirp/cwirp_final_incident_command_download.htm
Guide for the Selection of Chemical Agent and Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders June 2000. DOJ
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs‑sum/184449.htm
Guide for the Selection of Chemical and Biological Decontamination Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 103‑00
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/189724.pdf
Guide for the Selection of PPE for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 102-00
Volume I, Nov 2002 http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/191518.pdf
Volume IIa, Nov 2002 http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/191519.pdf
Volume IIb, Nov 2002 http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/191520.pdf
Volume Iic, Nov 2002 http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/191521.pdf
Guide for the Selection of Communication Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 104‑00
Volume I
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/DRAFTGuide104VI.pdf
Volume II (includes Appendices A‑D)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/DRAFTGuide104VII.pdf
Volume II Appendix E pages 1‑200
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/DRAFTGuide104VIIAppE1‑200pdf
Volume II Appendix E pages 201‑361
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/DRAFTGuide104VIIAppE201‑361.pdf
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/Codes/CodesandStandards/HazMat/HazMat.asp
“Guidelines for Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Law Enforcement Personnel During A Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident”, USASBCCOM, June 2001.
http://www2.sbccom.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/87-116.html
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
Personal Protective Equipment during Influenza outbreaks, Q&A, US FDA
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/flu_qa.html
Personal Protective Equipment, OSHA PPE factsheet, 2002
http://www.osha-slc.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/ppe-factsheet.pdf
Personal Protective Equipment Program, Office of Health and Safety, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/manual/pprotect.htm
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
Respiratory Protection Program Manual, Office of Health and Safety, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/manual/respprot.htm
“Selecting Personal Protective Equipment for Chemical and Bioterrorism Preparedness: Risks and Costs” ECRI, March 2002.
http://www.ecri.org/documents/CHEM_PPE.pdf
Urban Search and Rescue, HAZMAT PPE. NFPA 1951. Standard on Protective Ensemble for
USAR Operations NFPA document 2001.
http://www.nfpa.org/PDF/1951.pdf?src=nfpa
US Navy Chem- Bio Site, Some information on systems and equipment
http://www.chembiodef.navy.mil/
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – FEDERAL PLANS & GUIDANCE, LAWS, REGULATIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING AND GUIDANCE:
Army Field Manual FM 3-07, Stability Operations and Support Operations, 20 Feb 2003.
http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/3-07/fm3_07.pdf
Biological and Chemical Terrorism:Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response. Recommendations of the CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup. April 21, 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4904a1.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4904a1.htm
“Biological Weapons Improved Response Program (BW IRP) Response Decision Tree Workshop” August 1999. USASBCCOM
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/bwirp/bwirp_decision_tree_report_download.htm
Bioterrorism Act of 2002 (from FDA site)
http://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html
BT Toolbox, National Association of County and City Health Offials
http://bt.naccho.org/Bt-Toolbox/
Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Medical Services Support Plan for the Federal Response to Acts of Chemical/Biological (C/B) Terrorism. 21 June 1996.
http://ndms.dhhs.gov/CT_Program/Response_Planning/C-BHMPlan.pdf
Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination, Auf der Heide E., St. Louis, CV Mosby 1989.
http://orgmail2.coe-dmha.org/dr/index.htm
Emergency Management Accreditation Program
Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory, Resource Tracking Tool, AHRQ
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/epri/
Emergency Responder Guidelines, Office for Domestic Preparedness, Dpt of Justice, 1 Aug 2002
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/bulletin/emergencyresponderguidelines.pdf
EPA, The National Response Team's Integrated Contingency Plan Guidance (One Plan)(published June 5, 1996, corrected, June 19, 1996) (Planning document for Chemical/HAZMAT response)
http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/pubs/one-plan.wp5
EPA, Strategic Plan for Homeland Security, Sept 2002
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/downloads/epa_homeland_security_strategic_plan.pdf
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
Federal WMD Contingency Plan, “United States Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan” January 2001
http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/conplan.html
FEMA Planning Guidance Web site
http://www.fema.gov/fima/planresource.shtm
FEMA, State and Local Guide (SLG) 101: Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning
http://www.fema.gov/rrr/gaheop.shtm
FEMA 5 year strategic plan
http://www.fema.gov/library/strategicplanfy03.shtm
Grants. Government web site linking all federal grants.
Handbook of Environmental Health, US Indian Health Service, PHS, Includes chapter on disaster response and multiple areas of public health.
http://www.ihs.gov/nonmedicalprograms/opheng/EH_Handbook/eh_handbook.htm
“Health Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Creating and Sustaining Community-wide Emergency Preparedness Systems”. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 2003.
http://www.jcaho.org/news+room/news+release+archives/emergency+preparedness.pdf
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan, The White House, Nov 2002
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/11/reorganization_plan.pdf
"How to lead during Bioattacks with the Publics trust and help: A Manual for Mayors, Governors and Top Health Officials." U. of Pittsburgh Medical Center. 2004.
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/pages/resources/leadership.html
HSPD-8 web resource page, DHS
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm
Improving Local and State Agency Response to Terrorist Incidents Involving Biological Weapons US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command. June 2003.
http://hld.sbccom.army.mil/downloads/bwirp/bwirp_planning_guide.pdf
Introduction to State and Local Emergency Operations Planning Guideance, 2002.
http://www.fema.gov/onp/introstate.shtm
http://www.fema.gov/regions/viii/suppgrants.shtm
Kansas City Kansas Bioterrorism Manual
http://www.kcmo.org/health.nsf/web/bioterrorism?opendocument
Lessons Learned Infromation System (LLIS), DHS
MAPP - Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships, NACCHO/CDC
http://www.naccho.org/project77.cfm
Tne National Incident Management System. DHS. 1 March 2004.
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/NIMS-90-web.pdf
National Public Health Preparedness Referral Service. Association of Schools of Public Health/CDC.
http://www.asph.org/acphp/referral.cfm
“A National Public Health Strategy For Terrorism Preparedness And Response: 2003 – 2008”, CDC. March 2004.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/tprstrategy/pdf/FinalExternalStrategicPlan4-15-04.pdf
National Response Plan, December 2004.
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0566.xml
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/NRP_FullText.pdf
National Response Plan Information Flyer (Overview/Summary), DHS
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/NRP_Brochure.pdf
National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction, The White House, Dec 2002
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/12/WMDStrategy.pdf
“The National Strategy for The Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets”. The White House, Feb 2003.
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/Physical_Strategy.pdf
National Incident Management System Capability Assessment Support Tool (NIMCAST). DHS
http://www.fema.gov/nimcast/AssessmentPdfs.do
The Office For Domestic Preparedness Guidelines For Homeland Security: DHS. June 2003
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/ODPPrev1.pdf
OSHA 1910.120. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA National Emergency Management Plan, December 2003
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/Directive_pdf/HSO_01-00-001.pdf
Planning Document, “Elements of Effective Bioterrorism Preparedness: A Planning Primer for Local Public Health Agencies”. National Association of County and City Health Officials, Jan 2001.
http://www.naccho.org/files/documents/Final_Effective_Bioterrism.pdf
Planning Guidance for the Health System Response to a Bioevent in the National Capitol Region, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, September 2001.
http://www.mwcog.org/hspps/download/bio_hazard_plan.pdf
Preparedness Planning for State Health Officials: An Analysis of State Emergency Operations
Plans: Responsible Agencies, Common Functions, and Innovative Elements. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2002.
http://www.astho.org/pubs/SEOP.pdf
“The Public Health Incident Command System (PHICS): A Guide for the Management of Emergencies or Other Unusual Incidents Within Public Health Agencies.” Center for Public Health Preparedness, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of NY
http://www.ualbanycphp.org/pinata/phics/default.cfm
“The public health response to Biological and Chemical Terrorism”, Interim planning guidance for State Public health officials, CDC, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, July 2001.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Documents/Planning/PlanningGuidance.PDF
“Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors” CDC. Oct 2004.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/responseguide.asp
Radiological Emergency Response Plan, EPA, Jan 2000
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/rert/docs/rerp-1-00.pdf
“State Strategies for Fully Integrating Public Health into Homeland Security “ Issues Brief. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. November 23, 2005
http://preview.nga.org/Files/pdf/FULLYPUBLICHEALTH.pdf
Stafford Act
http://www.fema.gov/library/stafact.shtm
Strategic Plan, CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/emergplan/1toc.htm
“Task Force on Protecting Democracy”, Final Report (Recommendations for improving planning between local, state and federal government). National Conference of State Legislatures, July 2002
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/hls/ncslreport.doc
“Toolkit For Managing The Emergency Consequences Of Terrorist Incidents”. FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/toolkit.shtm
“Writing a Disaster Plan: A Guide For Health Departments” UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, 2005.
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – FIRST RESPONDER GUIDES/PROCEDURES:
AGILE, Communications Program (DOJ)
Ambulance Personnel. “Minimum Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Ambulance Personnel in
California. Guidelines. California Emergency Medical Services Authority. June 2005.
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/aboutemsa/emsa216.doc
The Application of HAZWOPER to Worksite Response and Cleanup Activities, OSHA, Dec 2005
http://www.osha.gov/dep/ohe/application_worksiteresponse.html
CERT Field Operations Guide
http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/downloads/fog.pdf
Chemical, Biological, Radiological Incident Handbook, Director of Central Intelligence, Oct 1998
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/AEOD/ER/HANDBOOK/CBR_hdbk.html
Chemical Weapons Improved Response Program Play Book: Guidelines for Responding to and Managing a Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorist Event. US Army SBCCOM.
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/downloads/cwirp/cwirp_playbook.pdf
CHRIS Manual (Chemical Hazards Response Information System), US Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil/d5/mso/hamptonroads/intro.htm
Connecting Communities: Emergency Preparedness and Security Resources, Federal Transit Administration, On line version of resource CD
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/training/EPSSeminarReg/CD/index.htm
“Coping with an Attack, A Quick Guide to Dealing with Biological, Chemical and ‘Dirty Bomb’ Attacks” Posters. The Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP). National Defense University
http://www.ndu.edu/ctnsp/wmd_tipsheet.htm
Disaster Medical Standards Grant Project, California EMS
http://www.mvemsa.com/DisasterGrantProj.htm
Disaster Site Worker Outreach Training Program, OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/disaster/disaster.html
Dispatcher’s Guide for WMD Incidents. U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC). Sept 2004.
http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/dl/WMD_DISPATCH.pdf
“Emergency Responder Guidelines”. First responder recommended training and operations standards. DOJ, Office for Domestic Preparedness, 1 August 2002.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/EmergencyRespGuidelinesRevB.pdf
EMS Sector Standard Operating Procedures, Supplement 11, Hazardous Materials Response Handbook, NFPA, 1997.
http://www.nfpa.org/PDF/Sup11.pdf?src=nfpa
EMS WMD System, RAPiD-T, Training Materials
http://www.smemsic.org/model/RapidT/Default.htm
EMS Response Resources. Minnesota EMS
http://www.emsrb.state.mn.us/bioterrorism.asp
Emergency Response Guidebook (First Responder’s Guide for HAZMAT operations), DOT. 2004.
http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm
Emergency Responder Guidelines, ODP, 1 Aug 2002.
http://www.shsasresources.com/documents/emerg_resp_guide.pdf
Emergency Response to Incidents Involving Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, Supplement 14,
Hazardous Materials Response Handbook, NFPA, 1997.
http://www.nfpa.org/Codes/CodesandStandards/HazMat/HazMat.asp
Emergency Response Resources, NIOSH
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emres01.html
Emergency Response Resources, OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencyresponse/index.html
Emergency Response to Terrorism Job Aid, National Fire Academy, (2d Edition)
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fire-service/c-terror/download-jobaid.shtm
EMS Sector Standard Operating Procedures, NFPA Guidelines
FEMA Terrorism Training Resources
http://www.fema.gov/emi/ctrt.htm
Field Operations Guide, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, USAID
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/resources/pdf/fog_v3.pdf
USAID Disaster Response resources
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/resources/
Field Operating Guide, US Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mor/Articles/ICS.htm
Fire Chief’s Guide to Smallpox Vaccination, International Association of Fire Chiefs, January 2003
http://www.iafc.org/downloads/smallpoxguide2003.pdf
Firefighter Quick Reference Card for Mass Casualty Decontamination. Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, US Army. September 2003
http://www.ecbc.army.mil/downloads/mirp/firefighter_quick_ref_02.pdf
Firefighter Quick Reference Card for a Suspected Chem/Bio Attack. Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, US Army.. September 2003
http://www.ecbc.army.mil/downloads/mirp/firefighter_quick_ref_01.pdf
Fire Fighters Protective Ensemble. “Risk Assessment of Using Firefighter Protective Ensemble (FFPE) with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Rescue Operations During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident”. US Army RDECOM. Aug 2003
http://www.ecbc.army.mil/downloads/cwirp/ffpe_scba_rescue_ops.pdf
Guidelines for Decontamination of Fire Fighters and Their Equipment Following Hazardous Materials Incidents. NFPA.
Guidelines for Responding to a Chemical Weapons Incident. Domestic Preparedness Program. USASBCCOM. March 2001.
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/downloads/cwirp/cwirp_guidelines_responding_cw_incident.pdf
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/cwirp/cwirp_guidelines_responding_cw_incident_download.htm
Guide To Managing An Emergency Service Infection Control Program, US Fire Academy, Jan 2002
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-112.pdf
Hazardous Materials Employee Resource Book, US Dpt of Transportation,
http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubtrain/hmpe_resourcehandbook.pdf
Hazardous Materials Guide for First Responders, US Fire Academy, FEMA. (Available only as a CD)
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/hazmat/
Hazardous Materials, Medical Management Protocols, 2d Edition, Feb 1991, California EMS
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/aboutemsa/emsa231.pdf
Hazardous Materials Response Special Teams Capabilities and Contact Handbook, US Coast Guard. 2005
http://www.uscg.mil/HQ/G-M/2005SpecialTeamsHandbook.pdf
“The HAZMAT Laptop”, Consolidated resource listing, electronic resources
http://www.duke.edu/~pirre001/hazmatlaptop.html
HAZMAT 101 web site, information source
Homeland Security Advisory System, “Fire and Emergency Services Preparedness Guide for the Homeland Security Advisory System” US Fire Administration. First Edition - January 2004
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/hsas-guide.pdf
Incident Management Handbook, US Coast Guard, 2001
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mor/page2index.htm
Introduction to Biological Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency First
Responders
NCJ 190747, December 2001. National Institute of Justice
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/190747.pdf
Law Enforcement Officers Guide for Responding to Chemical Terrorist Incidents, US Army SBCCOM, Jan 2003.
http://hld.sbccom.army.mil/downloads/mirp/leofficersguide.pdf
Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents, Volume I, Emergency Medical Services: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients, ATSDR, April, 2001.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mhmi.html
The Medical NBC Battlebook, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM), Tech Guide 244, May 2000.
http://ccc.apgea.army.mil/products/handbooks/batbooka.pdf
http://www.ngwrc.org/Dulink/batbooka.PDF
https://ccc.apgea.army.mil/products/handbooks/books.htm
August 2002 version (pdf file. Much larger file = longer download)
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/TG/TECHGUID/tg244.pdf
Metropolitan Medical Response System, Field Operating Guide and other documents, DHHS
http://www.ndms.dhhs.gov/CT_Program/Response_Planning/response_planning.html
The National Academies, First Responder Web Resources
http://stills.nap.edu/shelves/first/
NFPA 471: Recommended Practice for Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 1997.
http://www.nfpa.org/Codes/CodesandStandards/HazMat/HazMat.asp
NFPA 472: Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 1997.
http://www.nfpa.org/Codes/CodesandStandards/HazMat/HazMat.asp
NFPA 473: Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 1997.
http://www.nfpa.org/Codes/CodesandStandards/HazMat/HazMat.asp
NFPA 1994 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents
National Safety Council, Multiple guides
http://www.nsc.org/issues/prepare.htm
On Scene Commander’s Guide for For Responding To Biological/Chemical Threats, NDPO, FBI, November 1, 1999
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/training/EPSSeminarReg/CD/documents/weapons/OSCG_NDPO.pdf
Police Guides for Homeland Security, "Protecting Your Community From Terrorism: Strategies for Local Law Enforcement" . US Dpt of Justice:
The first three reports in a series of five on are now available on the COPS Web site. (COPS)
Volume 1, Part 1: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1362
Volume 1, Part 2: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1363
Volume 2: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1364
Volume 3: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1365
PPE, NFPA 1994. Standard on Protective Ensembles for Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents
Protecting Emergency Responders Series. NIOSH and the RAND Corporation:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/guidancedocs/rand.html
“Protecting First Responders: Lessons Learned From Terrorist Attacks”, RAND Corporation Study, Feb 2002.
http://www.rand.org/publications/CF/CF176/CF176.pdf
Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1646/
Protecting Emergency Responders: Volume 3: Safety Management In Disaster And Terrorism Response. NIOSH and RAND.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-144/
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-144/pdfs/2004-144.pdf
Radiation Incidents, “Casualty Management After Detonation of a Nuclear Weapon In an Urban Area”, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/casualties_detonation.htm
Radiation Incidents, “Casualty Management After a Deliberate Release of Radioactive Material”, CDC Fact Sheet.
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/casualties_radioactive.htm
Radiation Incidents, “Guidance for Radiation Accident Management - Prehospital Emergency Services” Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
http://www.orau.gov/reacts/manage.htm
Radiation Incidents, “Hazardous Materials Incident Response Procedures”, Dpt of Energy
http://www.em.doe.gov/otem/05072v2.pdf
Radiation Incidents, “Manual for First Responders to a Radiological Emergency” International Atomic Energy Agency. Oct 2006.
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/EPR_FirstResponder_web.pdf
Radiation Incidents, “Model Annex for Preparedness and Response to a Radiological Transportation Accident”, Dpt of Energy
http://www.em.doe.gov/otem/03072v2.pdf
Radiation Incidents, “Model First Responder Procedures for Radiological Accidents” Dpt of Energy
http://www.em.doe.gov/otem/04072v2.pdf
Radiation Incidents, “Model Procedure for Properly Handling and Packaging Potentially Radiologically Contaminated Patients”, Dpt of Energy
http://www.em.doe.gov/otem/pkgv2.pdf
Radiation Incidents, “Pocket Guide for Responders to Ionizing Radiation Terrorism.” Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute.
http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/pdf/pcktcard.pdf
Radiation Incidents, Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program, Dpt of Energy, Radiological Transportation Issues
http://www.em.doe.gov/otem/program.html
Radiation Incidents, “What Every Public Safety Officer Should Know About Radiation and Radioactive
Materials”. National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center. Feb 2003.
http://www.nlectc.org/radiation/radiation_brochure.pdf
Statewide Disaster Medical Standards Development Project Final Report, August 21, 2000, California EMS
http://www.mvemsa.com/Final%20DMS%20Report.htm
“Suggested Guidance for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites” National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control, October 2001.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emhaz2.html
Suspicious Package/Item Response. “Model Procedures for Responding to a Package with Suspicion of a
Biological Threat.” International Association of Fire Chiefs. Jan 2004.
http://www.iafc.org/downloads/suspicious_packages.pdf
Training, “Developing Objectives, Content, and Competencies for the Training of Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Physicians, and Emergency Nurses to Care for Casualties Resulting From Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical (NBC) Incidents” FINAL REPORT, April 23, 2001, US DHHS/OEP and the American College of Emergency Physicians
http://www.acep.org/library/index.cfm/id/2676.pdf
“Understanding Wireless Communications in Public Safety A Guidebook to Technology, Issues, Planning, and Management.” Imel and Hart, The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
A Program of the National Institute of Justice. Second Edition: January 2003
http://www.justnet.org/pdffiles/wireless2003.pdf
Urban Search and Rescue, NFPA 1951, Protective Ensemble for USAR Operations.
US Fire Academy Hazardous Materials/Anthrax Resource Listing
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/hazmat/bioagents.htm
“Why Can't We Talk? Working Together to Bridge the Communications Gap to Save Lives." A Guide for Public Officials. National Task Force on Interoperability. February 2003
http://www.agileprogram.org/ntfi/ntfi_guide.pdf
Wireless Information System for First Responders (WISER), National Library of Medicine,HAZMAT PDA reference guide.
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – HOSPITALS & HEALTH FACILITIES:
Acute Care Center: A Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents. USASBCCOM. Dec. 1, 2001
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/bwirp/bwirp_acc_blue_book_download.htm
Alternative Medical Care Site Selection Matrix. AHRQ
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/altsites/altmatrix1_final.htm
American Hospital Association Disaster Planning Resource List (Note hospital biological and chemical planning checklist)
http://www.hospitalconnect.com/aha/key_issues/disaster_readiness/index.html
“An Alternative Health Care Facility: Concept of Operations for the Off-Site Triage, Treatment, and Transportation Center (OST³C) Mass Casualty Care Strategy for a Chemical Terrorism Incident”, US Army SBCCOM, March 2001.
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/cwirp/cwirp_concept_ops_ost3c_download.htm
Anthrax Treatment Protocol for Emergency Rooms, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Nov 2001
http://www.aaem.org/terrorismresources/index.shtml
Bioterrorism Emergency Planning and Preparedness Questionnaire for Healthcare Facilities, AHRQ, DHHS, 10 Mar 2002
http://www.ahrq.gov/about/cpcr/bioterr.pdf
Bioterrorism Info for Health Care Facilities, CDC Site
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Bio/bio.htm
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems, Study Report, AHRQ, DHHS, July 2002.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/bioitsum.htm
Bioterrorism Readiness Plan, A Template for Health Care Facilities, Association for
Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
http://www.apic.org/educ/readinow.html
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/bio/13apr99apic-cdcbioterrorism.pdf
Bioterrorism Reference Materials for Hospitals, Kentucky Hospital Association
http://www.kyha.com/prepare.htm
California Hospital Bioterrorism Planning Guide, Dpt of Health Services, 2002
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/lnc/index.htm
Chemical Response. “Recommendations for Hospitals: Chemical Decontamination, Staff Protection, Chemical Decontamination Equipment and Medication List, Evidence Collection. California Emergency Medical Services Authority. 2003.
http://www.emsa.cahwnet.gov/dms2/recommendation.doc
“Clinician Competencies in Emergency Preparedness” Columbia School of Nursing and the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine. 2005.
http://www.nursing.hs.columbia.edu/institutes-centers/chphsr/clinician-comps.pdf
Community Clinic and Health Center Emergency Operations Plan Template, California Clinic Emergency Preparedness Project, California EMS Authority/California Primary Care Association, June 2004.
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/hbppc/hbppc.asp
Decontamination Operations, “Recommendations for Hospitals Addressing Water Containment and Run Off During Decontamination Operations.” California Emergency Medical Services Authority. 2003.
http://www.emsa.cahwnet.gov/dms2/waste_water.doc
Disaster Medical Standards Grant Project, California EMS
http://www.mvemsa.com/Disaster/DMS%20Grant%20Proj/DisasterGrantProj.htm
Emergency Management (EM) Principles and Practices for Healthcare Systems. VA. 2006
http://www1.va.gov/emshg/page.cfm?pg=122
Emergency Management Program Guidebook, Veterans Administration (Hospital Planning Guide), 2002
http://www1.va.gov/emshg/apps/emp/emp.htm
Emergency Room Procedures in Chemical Hazard Emergencies: A Job Aid, CDC National Center for Environmental Health
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/demil/articles/initialtreat.htm
EMTALA, Emergency Care: EMTALA Implementation and Enforcement Issues. GAO Report. GAO‑01‑747, June 22, 2001.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi‑bin/getrpt?gao‑01‑747
ER1 Project, MEDSTAR Emergency, Washington DC, Emergency Room Preparation
FEMA Terrorism Training Resources
http://www.fema.gov/emi/ctrt.htm
Greater NY Hospital Association Web Site – Misc. resources
http://www.gnyha.org/1/Default.aspx
Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel, CDC, 1998
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/GUIDE/InfectControl98.pdf
Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2001 (Draft)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/enviro/env_guide_draft.pdf
Guidelines for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/isolat/isolat.htm
Guidelines for Protecting the Health and Safety of Health Care Workers: 4/24/98, NIOSH
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hcwold0.html
Hazardous Materials, Medical Management Protocols, 2d Edition, Feb 1991, California EMS
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/aboutemsa/emsa231.pdf
Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Tool (for JCAHO requirement), American Society for Healthcare Engineering/ SBM Consulting
http://www.ashe.org/ahj/JCAHOemergency.htm
http://www.ashe.org/ahj/HAZARDVULNERABILITYANALYSIS.pdf
“HAZMAT for Healthcare” Web site.
http://www.hazmatforhealthcare.org
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/decisiontool/
Hospital Bioterrorism Response Planning Guide, California Dpt of Health, 2001
http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/BioTerrorism%20Headline/Revised%20BT%20Response%20master%20document.pdf
“Hospital Capability Assessment for Readiness” , Healthcare Association of Hawaii
https://www.HAH-Emergency.net/
Then go to “Public Library”
Hospital Exercise evaluation tool, AHRQ
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/hospdrills/hospdrill.htm
“Hospital Preparedness for Mass Casualties”, Final Report, August 2000, Summary of an Invitational Forum Convened on March 8-9,2000. American Hospital Association and Office of Emergency Preparedness, DHHS.
http://www.ahapolicyforum.org/policyresources/MOdisaster.asp
Hospitals and Community Emergency Response -- What You Need to Know, OSHA Document
http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/OSHA3152/osha3152.html
Hospital Emergency Incident Command System, California EMS
http://www.emsa.cahwnet.gov/Dms2/heics3.htm
Hospital Status Report Format. Veterans Administration
http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/OperatingStatusCkList-Report.doc
Investigation of Air-dispersed pulmonary agents work sheet, Texas Dpt of Health
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bioterrorism/btform.pdf
JCAHO emergency management standards
http://www.jcaho.org/standard/ecer.html
http://www.jcaho.org/standard/s2_hap_ec29.html
JCAHO standards for WMD, On-Line discussion transcript, Nov 2000
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/001122.htm
Management of the Contaminated Patient, “HAZMAT for Healthcare”, California
http://www.hazmatforhealthcare.org/pdf/1.4_management.pdf
Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents, Volume II, Hospital Emergency Departments: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients, ATSDR, Apr 2001.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mhmi.html
“Mass Casualty Disaster Plan Checklist: A Template for Healthcare facilities.” Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
http://www.apic.org/bioterror/checklist.doc
“Medical and Health Incident Management (MaHIM) System: A Comprehensive Functional System Description for Mass Casualty Medical and Health Incident Management.” Barbera J.A., Macintyre A.G. Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management, The George Washington University. Washington, D.C., October 2002. Supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
http://www.gwu.edu/~icdrm/MaHIM%20V2%20final%20report%20sec%202.pdf
Medical Surge Capacity and Capability Handbook, Department of Health and Human Services. 2004
http://www.hhs.gov/asphep/mscc_handbook.html
Model Hospital Mutual Aid MOU, AHA & District of Columbia Hospital Assn, March 2002
National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program, Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS
http://www.hrsa.gov/bioterrorism/index.htm
“Neighborhood Emergency Help Center Pamphlet: A Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents”, US Army SBCCOM, May 2001.
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/bwirp/bwirp_nehc_green_book_download.htm
NIMS and the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System.
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/nims/NIMSWebArticle1.pdf
NIMS Implementation Activities for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/imp_hos.pdf
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
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hospital_etool/mainpage.html
OSHA Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters 03/10/1999 - Emergency response training necessary for hospital physicians/nurses that may treat contaminated patients.
OSHA Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters 10/27/1992 - Training requirements for hospital personnel involved in an emergency response of a hazardous substance.
OSHA Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters 03/31/1992 - Medical personnel exposed to patients contaminated with hazardous waste.
Patient Handling Precautions for BT agents, Walter Reed Army Medical Center (on Texas BT Web site)
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bioterrorism/btmanag.pdf
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
Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide. AHRQ. 2006
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/mce/
Public Health Emergencies: Quick Primer for Clinicians on Detecting Public Health Emergencies. Medical Society of the State of New York.
http://www.mssny.org/pub_health/Emergency_Primer.htm
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://hps.org/hsc/emergency.ppt
Radiation Incidents, “Terrorism with Ionizing Radiation General Guidance Pocket Guide.” Dpt of Veterans Affairs.
http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/pdf/pcktcard.pdf
Stanford University Medical Center BT site, plans
http://www.stanfordhospital.com/forPhysiciansOthers/bioterrorism/bioterrorism.html
Strategies for Incident Preparedness: A National Model. National Bioterrorism Civilian Medical Response Center. 2003. (Hospital Preparedness Guidance)
http://www.cimerc.org/projects/Strategies%20for%20Incident%20Preparedness/SIP.pdf
TB Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities, Administrators Guide, NIOSH
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/99-143.html
Training, “Developing Objectives, Content, and Competencies for the Training of Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Physicians, and Emergency Nurses to Care for Casualties Resulting From Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical (NBC) Incidents” FINAL REPORT, April 23, 2001, US DHHS/OEP and the American College of Emergency Physicians
http://www.acep.org/library/index.cfm/id/2676.pdf
“Use of Former (“Shuttered”) Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity: Requirements for Reopening a Shuttered Hospital in an Emergency and Suggestions for Meeting These Requirements.” AHRQ
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/
Violence, Occupational Hazards in Hospitals, NIOSH, April 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/2002-101.html
REFERENCES BY TOPIC - INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER TOOLS
British Columbia Emergency Response Management System
http://www.pep.bc.ca/bcerms/bcerms.html
Capital Region, Florida Chapter, American Red Cross, Various forms and guides
http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/dsu.html#des
EOC Guide, Florida Emergency Management
http://floridadisaster.org/bpr/Response/engineers/eoc/eocguide.pdf
Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model, AHRQ
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/health/
Incident Command System, California Office of Emergency Services (See site for Standardized Emergency Management System “SEMS” )
Incident Command System, FEMA Reference Site
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/ICSResource/
Incident Command System, FIRESCOPE site.
Incident Command System, Forms and Guides
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mor/Articles/ICS.htm
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oilaids/ICS/ICS.html
http://www.nmt.edu/sar/IcsForms.html
Incident Command System, National Fire Service Incident Management Consortium
http://www.ims-consortium.org/
ICS, National Forest Service, ICS Forms. (pdf and dot formats)
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/planning/nist/ics_forms.htm
ICS, National Wildlife Coordinating Group, Main site (Courses and resources listed)
http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/forms/ics.htm
Incident Command System, National Fire Service Incident Management Consortium, ICS Guides
http://www.ims-consortium.org/
Incident Command System, OSHA site
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/ics/index.html
ICS, Simplified Guide to the Incident Command System for Transportation Professionals
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/ics%5Fguide/
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/ics_guide/
Incident Command System, US Coast Guard Site
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mor/Articles/ICS.htm
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/ics/icssplash/index.html
IS-195 Basic Incident Command System, Distance Learning Course, FEMA
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is195.asp
ICS Course and information, OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/ics/index.html
ICS Orientation Course, NY State Emergency Management Office
http://www.nysemo.state.ny.us/training/ics/module1.htm
National Incident Management System, Dpt of Homeland Security, 1 March 2004
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/NIMS-90-web.pdf
National Incident Management System Course, IS-700, FEMA
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp
National Interagency Coordination Center
NICC Forms, Guides, Handbooks
http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/references.htm
NIMS online.com. Commercial site. Multiple references
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – INDIVIDUAL/PUBLIC GUIDES AND INFORMATION/VOLUNTEERS :
American Red Cross Disaster Guide
http://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/guide.html
American Red Cross Guides, Specialty guides for animals, disabled, foreign languages, special populations
http://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/prepare.html
Anthrax Training Program (for the public), South Carolina Dpt of Health
http://teamxtend.com/anthraxprevention/index.htm
“Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness”, FEMA, Sept 2002
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
Are You Prepared. San Francisco Preparedness site
Australian Government Preparation Guidance
Bioterror Web Site, Linked to Television NOVA series, misc. resources
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bioterror/
Bioterrorism Disease Primer, USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/graphics/news/gra/gbioterror/frame.htm
CDC Health Update, “Addressing public concern about response to public health emergencies” October 2, 2001
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/DocumentsAPP/CDCHealthUpdateOctober022001.pdf
Charitable Immunity Manual, A review of Charitable Immunity Legislation for Volunteer Health Care Providers, Volunteers in Health Care
http://www.volunteersinhealthcare.org/Manuals/charit.imm.man.pdf
Chemical Agents: Facts About Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing. CDC
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/personalcleaningfacts.asp
Chemical Emergencies, American Red Cross Family Information Brochure
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/readychemical.html
Citizens Corps, FEMA (volunteer efforts)
Citizens Corps guide for local officials
http://www.citizencorps.gov/ccorps.html
Citizen’s Preparedness Guidebook, FEMA
http://www.citizencorps.gov/guidebook.html
Code of Federal Regulations. Title 42, Chapter 139, Section 14503. Limitation on liability for volunteers.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/14503.html
Community Guidelines For Developing A Spontaneous Volunteer Plan. Illinois Office of Homeland Security.
http://www.illinois.gov/security/pdf/spontvol.PDF
Community Emergency Resonse Teams. On-line training course. “IS 317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams” FEMA
http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is317.asp
The Community Preparedness Website Project, Multiple Resources
Corporation for National and Community Service
http://www.nationalservice.org/news/homeland.html
Crisis Checklist (for individuals), Organizing Made Simple (commercial firm)
http://www.organizingmadesimple.com/download/crisis-checklist-locked.pdf
Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Guidelines For Directors of Volunteer Services in Healthcare Facilities
http://www.hospitalconnect.com/asdvs/files/ASDVS_Disaster_Preparedness_Guidelines.doc
Emergency Planning for Your Family: The Five-Step Guide. Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. (PSEPC)
http://www.emergencypreparednessweek.ca/index_e.asp
Emergency Preparedness Guides (for general population – multi-lingual), City of Denver
http://www.denvergov.org/jump_emergency.asp
Emergency Preparedness: Guidance and General Preparation. Dpt of Justice. Feb 2003.
http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/ps/dojepm.htm
Emergency Survival Program, Los Angeles County
A Federal Employee’s Emergency Guide, US Office of Personnel Management
http://www.opm.gov/emergency/PDF/EmployeesGuide.pdf
A Federal Employee’s Family Preparedness Guide, US Office of Personnel Management
http://www.opm.gov/emergency/PDF/NationalFamilyGuide.pdf
FEMA Terrorism Training Resources
http://www.fema.gov/emi/ctrt.htm
Frequently Asked Questions (Public), Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins
http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/faq.html
“Giving Birth “In Place” : A Guide to Emergency Preparedness for Childbirth”. American College of Nurse-Midwives. 2003.
http://www.midwife.org/focus/inplace.cfm
HAZMAT Guide. American Society of Safety Engineers
http://www.asse.org/naoshweek02_brochure_haz.pdf
Home Guides for Emergency Preparedness, Arlington County, VA, Multi-lingual.
http://www.co.arlington.va.us/emergency/
Homeowner emergency preparedness guide. Homeownership alliance & DHS
http://www.homeownershipalliance.com/documents/emergency_final.pdf
“Individual Preparedness Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks.” The Rand Corporation. 2003.
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1731/
Quick Guide
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1731.1/MR1731.1.pdf
What You Should Do to Prepare for and Respond to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks. Pocket Edition Survival Guide. RAND Corporation. 2004.
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1731.2/
“Managing Spontaneous Volunteers in Times of Disaster: The Synergy of Structure and Good Intentions”
Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
http://www.nvoad.org/ManagingSpontaneousVol.pdf
Medical Reserve Corps Web Link (Citizen’s Corps Volunteer Program, FEMA)
http://www.citizencorps.gov/medical.html
http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/
Medical Reserve Corps, A Guide for Local Leaders, DHHS, 2002.
http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/pdf/Guide.pdf
Medical Reserve Corps Technical Assistance Series.
http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/TASeries
National Library of Medicine Anthrax and Biological Warfare Information Resources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html
National Nurse Response Teams
http://nursingworld.org/news/disaster/response.htm
National Pharmacist Response Teams
http://www.aphanet.org/pharmcare/nationalpharmacistsresponseteam.htm
OSHA Bioterrorism Information and Links, Guidance and Federal Documents
http://www.osha.gov/bioterrorism/about-anthrax.html
Personal Protection & Chemical or Biological Terrorism, Frequently Asked Questions, Henry L. Stimson Center, Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Project
http://www.stimson.org/cwc/persprot.htm
Personal Protection Measures Against the Terrorist Threat. Defense Intelligence Agency.
http://www.ncix.gov/publications/booklets_brochures/booklet_personalProtection/PersonalProt.php
“Preparing for Emergencies”, United Kingdom preparedness guides
http://www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk
“Preparing Makes Sense, Get Ready Now”, Personal Preparation Guide. Dpt of Homeland Security. 2003
http://www.ready.gov/readygov_brochurev3.pdf
Project TAHS (Technical Assistance in Homeland Security), Focus on volunteer efforts
http://www.projecttahs.org/icons/tahs/home.html
Public Entity Risk Institute
http://www.riskinstitute.org/ptr.asp?cat_id=1
Ready.Gov web site, Dpt of Homeland Security, Misc. Information
Respirator fact sheet: “What you should know in deciding whether to buy escape hoods, gas masks, or other respirators for preparedness at home and work.” NIOSH. April 14, 2003
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/npptlrespfact.html
Shelter in Place Planning, Partnership Toward Safer Communities Program, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.
http://www.ptsc-program.org/shelter_in_place.htm
“Sheltering in Place as a Public Protective Action”, National Institute for Chemical Studies, June 2001.
http://www.nicsinfo.org/shelter%20in%20place.pdf
Shelter in place planning, San Jose, California document.
http://www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/oes/Brochures/shelter.pdf
“State Liability Laws for Charitable Organizations and Volunteers” Risk Management Resource Center. September 2001
http://www.eriskcenter.org/assets/pdfs/StateLiabilityLaws2001.pdf
“Terrorism – Preparing for the Unexpected” American Red Cross, Sept 2001
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/unexpected.html
Unaffiliated Volunteers in Response and Recovery. Florida Commission on Voluntary Service. 2003.
http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/library/UnaffiliatedVolunteersInResponseAndRecovery.pdf
USA Freedom Corps
http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/
US Government, FirstGov Web Site “Protect Yourself and Your country”, numerous resources
http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Usgresponse.shtml
Volunteer Center Response Plan
http://www.preparenow.org/vcdplan.html
Volunteers in Health Care, Organizational Site (Specifically Information on volunteers for free clinics, etc… but has info on medical volunteer systems and recommendations)
http://www.volunteersinhealthcare.org/home.htm
"Will Duct Tape and Plastic Really Work?" Oak Ridge National Labs Report. August 2001.
http://emc.ornl.gov/EMC/PDF/TM_2001_154_duct_plastic.pdf
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – INFORMATION MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ALERT SYSTEMS:
A Journalist’s Guide to Covering Bioterrorism. Radio and Television News Directors Foundation. 2002.
http://www.rtnda.org/resources/bioguide.pdf
“Assessing Your Disaster Public Awareness Program, A guide to strengthening public education,” EMAP. Oct 2006.
http://www.emaponline.org/?179
CDC, Health Alert Network homepage
CDC, Media Relations Site
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/
“Communicating in a crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials,” US Dpt of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration , 2002
http://www.riskcommunication.samhsa.gov/index.htm
Communications. Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages by the National Disaster Education Coalition, Washington, D.C., 2004
http://www.disastereducation.org/guide.html
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
The Emergency Email Network
http://www.emergencyemailnetwork.com/
The Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/emwin/index.htm
“The Five Pillars of Emegency Communications Planning” An EnvoyWorldWide White Paper. Aug 2005
http://www.envoyworldwide.com/pdf/PillarsWppr0805.pdf
Homeland Security Advisory System (Color coded system), The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020312-5.html
Joint Information Center Guide, 21 Jan 2000, The National Response Team
http://www.nrt.org/nrt/home.nsf/Web+Pages/publications.htm/$FILE/JIC.pdf
Model Emergency Response Communications Plan for Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Bioterrorist Events, The Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE), May 2000.
http://www.astdhpphe.org/bioterr/bioterror.pdf
National Emergency and Alerting Response System
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
“The News Media’s Vital Role in Chemical Emergency Planning and Response”, Chemical Education Foundation.
http://www.chemed.org/publicat/Bulletins/stew22/bulletin22.pdf
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
Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Reference Guide for the Media. US Dpt of Health and Human Services.
http://www.hhs.gov/emergency/mediaguide/PDF/
Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Field Guide for Media. US Dpt of Health and Human Services.
http://www.hhs.gov/emergency/mediaguide/field/
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – LABORATORIES:
Anthrax environmental sampling guidance, NIOSH, April 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/unp-envsamp.html
Association of Public Health Laboratories
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, Fourth Edition, May 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/bmbl4/bmbl4toc.htm
“Bioterrorism Threats to Our Future: The Role of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in
Detection, Identification, and Confirmation of Biological Agents”, American Academy of Microbiology
and the American College of Microbiology, 2001.
http://dev.asmusa.org/acasrc/pdfs/bioterrorism.pdf
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
TB Med 296, ASSAY TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTION OF EXPOSURE TO SULFUR MUSTARD, CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS, SARIN, SOMAN, GF, AND CYANIDE, US Army
http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/TBMed296/TBMED296.asp
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – LEGAL & LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES. INTELLIGENCE DOCUMENTS:
American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security
http://www.abanet.org/natsecurity/home.html
The American Health Lawyers Association
The American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Bremer Commission, Study of US Laws, National Commission on Terrorism
http://www.terrorism.com/documents/bremercommission/index.shtml
Center’s for Disease Control, Public Health Law Program
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/
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
Center for State Homeland Security, Legislation site (listing of proposed and approved federal legislation).
http://www.cshs-us.org/cshs/cshs.nsf/Main/HomelandSecurityLegislation
Center for Terrorism Law, St. Mary’s University School of Law
http://www.stmarytx.edu/law/ctl/
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
Code of Federal Regulations. Title 18. Ch 10. Biological Weapons
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/pIch10.html
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42- The Public Health And Welfare
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/
Counter-terrorism.com: Training and Resources for Law Enforcement. US Government Site
http://www.counterterrorismtraining.gov/mission/index.html
Criminal and Epidemiological Investigation Handbook, Dpt of Justice
http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/ip/ceih_download.htm
“Domestic WMD Incident Management Legal Deskbook” Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
http://www.dtra.mil/newsservices/publications/deskbook/index.cfm
“Draft Checklist For State And Local Government Attorneys To Prepare For Possible Disasters.”
Task Force On Emergency Management And Homeland Security. American Bar Association
State And Local Government Law Section. March 2003.
http://www.abanet.org/statelocal/disaster.pdf
The Emergency Management Assistance Compact, Web Site.
http://www.nemaweb.org/emac/index.cfm
EMAC. “ Beyond EMAC: Legal Issues in Mutual Aid for Public Health Practice” National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices. Dec 2005
http://preview.nga.org/Files/pdf/05LEGALISSUES.pdf
Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery Checklist: Beyond the Emergency Management Plan. The American Health Lawyers Assocation
http://www.healthlawyers.org/docs/pi_EmergencyPreparedness.pdf
Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority. Congressional Research Service. 16 Aug 2006
http://www.opencrs.com/getfile.php?rid=51923
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. Dpt of Justice information sheet.
http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foiapost/2003foiapost4.htm
HAZMAT Law Web site, Misc. Regulations and law issues
International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding (NE states and Canada), 25th Annual Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers July 16-18, 2000
http://www.scics.gc.ca/cinfo00/85007918_e.html
Laws, Federal Public Health Laws and Information, CDC Web sites
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phlawnet/
Legal Issues. State of Colorado Legal Guidance for BT planning
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/bioterrorismruls.pdf
Legal Issues. U.S. Preparations for Biological Terrorism: Legal Limitations and the Need for Planning. Juliette N. Kayyem. March 2001. JFK School of Government, Harvard University.
Legal Documents, National Level Laws and PDDs ref WMD, National Security Institute Links
Managing Terrorism’s Consequences, National Memorial Institute for The Prevention of Terrorism, Legal Guidebook. Dec 2002.
http://www.mipt.org/managing-terrorism-consequences.asp
Medical and Public Health Law Site, Louisiana State University
http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/index.htm
The MidAmerica Public Health Law Emergency Response Committee. Resources Site.
http://www.phelegalresponse.org/
A Military Guide to Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century. U.S. Army DCSINT Handbook No. 1 (Version 3.0). 15 August 2005.
Supplement 1 Terror Operations: Case Studies in Terrorism
Supplement 2 Cyber Operations and Cyber Terrorism
Supplement 3 Suicide Bombing in the Contemporary
Supplement 4 Defense Support of Civil Authorities
http://www.hitechcj.com/homelandsecurity/id7.html
Model State Emergency Health Powers Act, Center for the Law and Public’s Health, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities
http://www.publichealthlaw.net/MSEHPA/MSEHPA.pdf
Posse Comitatus. NORTHCOM Fact Sheet
http://www.northcom.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.factsheets&factsheet=5
Public Entity Risk Institute, Non-profit Information Clearinghouse (Risk and Legal Issues)
http://www.riskinstitute.org/lib.asp
The Public Health Law Association
Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness Checklist: Civil Legal Liability and Public Health Emergencies. The Center for Law & 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: Interjurisdictional 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 & 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 Dpt of Justice. Sept 2006
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/pdf/role_law_enforce.pdf
Security. State FOIA Laws: A Guide To Protecting Sensitive Water Security Information. Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. 2002.
http://www.amwa.net/security/FOIA.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
Stafford Act
http://www.fema.gov/library/stafact.shtm
State Liability Laws for Charitable Organizations and Volunteers, The Nonprofit Risk Management Center, September 2001.
http://www.eriskcenter.org/assets/pdfs/StateLiabilityLaws2001.pdf
US Law. Library of Congress Search and reference system.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/glin/us-code.html
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – LOGISTICS
Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory, AHRQ Project
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/epri/
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES:
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
American Psychiatric Association, Disaster Psychiatry Page
http://www.psych.org/pract_of_psych/disaster_psych.cfm
Death Notification Guidance, California Youth Authority
http://www.cya.ca.gov/staff/death.html
Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators, Dpt of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/departments/socialwork/Provider/DMHS.htm#toc
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
Human Behavior and WMD Crisis/Risk Communication Workshop Report, December 11-
12, 2000, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
http://www.dtra.mil/about/organization/finalreport.pdf
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
A Manager's Handbook: Handling Traumatic Events. US Government Office of Personnel Management. February 2003
http://www.opm.gov/ehs/html/toc.asp
Mass Trauma Mental Health Survey Instrument. CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/masstrauma/response/mhsurvey.htm
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
“Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Center for Mental Health Services. 2004.
http://media.shs.net/ken/pdf/SMA-3959/MassViolenceAndTerrorism.pdf
"Mental Health and Mass Violence: Evidence-Based Early Psychological Intervention for Victims/Survivors of Mass Violence. A Workshop to Reach Consensus on Best Practices" National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the U.S. Departments of Defense, Justice, and Veterans Affairs, and the American Red Cross. The report will be available on line after 6 September at:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/massviolence.pdf
National Center for PTSD
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=hom_main
The National Institute of Mental Health, Terrorism Site
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/outline/responseterrorism.cfm
The National Mass Fatalities Institute
OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism: A Guide to Healing and Recovery. Office for Victims of Crime, Dpt 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
Project Liberty, NYS post 9-11 mental health project
http://www.projectliberty.state.ny.us/
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
“Surviving Field Stress for First Responders” ATSDR, May 2005
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/stress-05/TrainingWorkbookstress-editp1.pdf
Talking to Children about War and Terrorism: Tips for Parents and Teachers. American Psychiatric Association.
http://www.psych.org/news_stand/talkingtochildrenrewarterror.pdf
Traumatic Incident Stress, Information for Emergency Response Workers, NIOSH
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/unp-trinstrs.html
University of South Dakota, Disaster Mental Health Institute
Victim Assistance Online, Professional Resource Center
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – MORTUARY AFFAIRS:
Coroner’s Mutual Aid Information Site. California Office of Emergency Services
“Dealing with the Stress of Recovering Human Dead Bodies”, USACHPPM Fact Sheet, Feb 02
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/FACT/36-004-0202.pdf
Disaster Mortuary Teams Web Site
Disaster Victim Identification Report (Forms), INTERPOL
http://www.interpol.int/Public/DisasterVictim/Forms/Default.asp
Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Emergency Response System
“Guidance on dealing with fatalities in emergencies”. United Kingdom Home Office. 2004.
http://www.ukresilience.info/contingencies/pubs/fatalities.pdf
Guidelines for Mass Fatality Management During Terrorist Incidents Involving Chemical Agents, USASBCCOM, November 2001
http://hld.sbccom.army.mil/cwirp/guidelines_mass_fatality_mgmt_download.htm
http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld/downloads/cwirp/guidelines_mass_fatality_mgmt.pdf
Guidelines for Protecting Mortuary Affairs Personnel from Potentially Infectious Materials,U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Technical Guide 195, Oct 2001.
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/TG/TECHGUID/TG195a.pdf
The International Mass Fatalities Center
http://www.massfatalities.com/index.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
Medical examiner/Coroner Guide for Mass Fatality management of chemically contaminated remains. US Army SBCCOM, May 2003.
http://hld.sbccom.army.mil/downloads/reports/coroner_guide.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. Dpt of Energy
http://web.em.doe.gov/otem/Medical_Examiner_Coroner.pdf
National Association Of Medical Examiners Mass Fatality Plan
http://www.thename.org/Library/NAME%20Mass%20Fatality%20Plan%20with%20appendices.pdf
National Association of Medical Examiners resource listing
http://www.thename.org/library_index.htm
National Mass Fatalities Institute, Misc. Resources
http://www.nmfi.org/resources.htm
US Army Mortuary Affairs Center
http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/mac/
REFERENCES BY TOPIC – MISCELLANEOUS:
Aircraft Emergencies. Federal Family Assistance Plan for Aviation Disasters. NTSB
http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2000/spc0001.htm
“All Hands” Emergency Management Tool Box, Misc. guides and resources.
http://allhandsconsulting.com/toolbox.htm
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Documents
http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/news/news.htm
Army Medical Department Publications
http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/armymed/publications/publications.htm
Ataxia: The Chemical and Biological Terrorism Threat and the US Response. Stimson Center Report Number 35.
http://www.stimson.org/cwc/ataxia.htm
Biological Terrorism in the United states: Threat, Preparedness, And response. Final report Submitted by the Chemical and biological Arms control institute. November 2000
http://www.cbaci.org/CDCSectionLinksMain.htm
Bioterrorism Article Compendium, Maryland Department of Health
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/eis6501/biotbiot.htm
Blood Supply Issues. Disaster Operations Handbook: Coordinating The Nation’s Blood
Supply During Disasters And Biological Events. American Association of Blood Banks. 2003.
http://www.aabb.org/Documents/Programs_and_Services/Disaster_Response/dohdbk030503.pdf
Blood Supply Issues. Disaster Operations Handbook: Hospital Supplement. American Association of Blood Banks.
http://www.aabb.org/Documents/Programs_and_Services/Disaster_Response/dohdbksupp030503.pdf
Bomb and Explosive Information, Bomb Security.Com
Cal Poly Chemical and Biological Warfare Page, 1996, Academic Course Web Page
http://www.calpoly.edu/~drjones/chemwarf.html
CANUTEC’s Home Page (HAZMAT Transport, Canadian Government)
http://www.tc.gc.ca/canutec/english/main-e.htm
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, List of Grant Programs
CBW Events Database, The Harvard Sussex Program on CBW Armament and Arms Limitation.
http://fas-www.harvard.edu/~hsp/
CDC, Core Capacities for BT Project, 2001
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/documents/corecapacity082801.pdf
CDC, Prevention Guidelines Index (Multiple documents for preventing injury/disease)
http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/titles_a.shtml
The Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center, DOD contractor site
http://www.cbiac.apgea.army.mil/
The Chemical Education Foundation, Education and Training References
http://www.chemed.org/pubs.htm#psb
CNS - Chemical and Biological Weapons Resource Page
http://cns.miis.edu/research/cbw/index.htm
The Cold War Era Civil Defense Museum
http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/index.html
Combating Terrorism, GAO Report on Federal Assets, Nov 2000, Good summary of Federal Documents, Plans and Assets for managing WMD Incidents.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0114.pdf
Consequence Assessment Tool Sets, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
http://www.dtra.mil/td/acecenter/td_cats_fact.html
Department of Defense, Defense Technical Information Center Index of resources
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/find.html#d
Department of Defense, Joint Service Chemical and Biological Defense Program, FY 00-02 Overview
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/chem_bio_def_program/CBDP_FY00_02_HandBook.pdf
Department of Defense, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Medical reference site
http://www.nbc-med.org/others/Default.html
Department of Defense, Tiger Team Report, Study on Military Support for WMD event
http://www.ngb.dtic.mil/referenc/briefngs/wmd/TigerFrameSet1.html
Disaster Management Central Resource, The Joint Military Medical Centers, San Antonio, TX
http://206.39.77.2/dmcr/dmrhome.html
Disablities. Access to Emergency Alerts for People with Disabilities. WGBH Project
Disabilities. “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
“An ADA Guide for Local Governments Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities"
http://www.ada.gov/emergencyprep.htm
Disabilities. “A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations.” Western University of Health Sciences, Pamona, California. 2003
http://www.cdihp.org/evacuationpdf.htm
Disabilities, “Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities”, web resource.
http://www.jik.com/disaster.html
http://www.disabilityresources.org/DISASTER.html
Disabilities, Dpt of Transportation Emergency Planning Guide and resource list
http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/asp/emergencyprep.asp
Disabilities, “Guide on the special needs of people with Disabilities, for emergency managers, planners & responders”, National Organization on Disability, Emergency Preparedness Initiative, 2002.
http://www.nod.org/pdffiles/epi2002.pdf
Disabilities. Interactive Map Of Disability & Emergency Preparedness Resources. National Organization on Disabilities
http://www.nod.org/EPIResources/interactive_map.html
Disaster and Emergency Management Information Network, Texas A&M
http://ppri.tamu.edu/homeland_security/index_home.html
Disasterhelp.com Government Information Site
https://disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/index.jhtml
Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination. By Erik Auf der Heide. On line version of book.
http://www.coe-dmha.org/dr/flash.htm
EMED guides, Internet guide for the medical community (bioterrorism guide available)
http://www.emedguides.com/bioterrorism/topics.jsp?guide_id=63
Emergency Management Assistance Compact
EMAC – CDC and Public Health Site
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/emac/
Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX), Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada.
http://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/epix/index.html
Emergency Preparedness Medical Information Center" or "epMedic".
http://sites.netscape.net/wmdmedicalinfo/
Emergency Services WWW Site List (Private Canadian Web listing)
http://www.district.north-van.bc.ca/eswsl/www-911.htm
EPA, National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse
http://134.67.99.39/clearinghouse/\
EPA, National Response System
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/er/nrs/nrsrrt.htm
Event Notification. CDC recommended protocols
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/protocols.asp
FBI, Terrorism in the US reports
http://www.fbi.gov/publish/terror/terroris.htm
Federal Coordinating Center Guide, NDMS, Dpt of Veterans Affairs
http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/FCC_Guide_2002.pdf
Federal Environmental Hotline Listings (Phone numbers)
http://www.govinst.com/resourcecenter/resource/envirohotlines.html
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/hotline.htm
FEMA, A Guide To the Disaster Declaration Process
http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/dec_guid.htm
Formats, Collection of Misc. templates, examples, plans. Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness
http://www.ccep.ca/cceptemp.html
Gilmore Commission, Terrorism Planning, Rand Report, 2d annual report
http://www.rand.org/organization/nsrd/terrpanel/
Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, DOD, Reference List
Global Emergency Management System (GEMS), FEMA, Searchable Database of emergency management resoureces
http://www.app1.fema.gov/gems/
Grants, Guide to Federal Resources for Emergency Services Departments, USFA
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fire-service/grants/fedguide/fedguide.shtm
Joint Chiefs of Staff, J-3 WMD Handbook (Dpt of Defense), Lists DOD Assets
http://www.homelanddefense.org/J3WMDHandbook.pdf
Joint Service Chem Bio Info System (Server 1)
http://ws236.rdaisa.sarda.army.mil/jscbis/jscbis.cfm
Leading the Way: Enhancing the Fire Service Response to Today’s Terrorism Threat International Association of Fire Managers, Nov 2001
http://209.15.36.245/downloads/chckweb.pdf
Learning Resource Center, National Emergency Training Center, FEMA/NFA, Bibliographic Card Catalog system
Library, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins University.
http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/pages/library/
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
Metropolitan Medical Response System Planning/Operational Documents
Misc. Reports, Edgwood Chem-Bio Center
http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/ip/reports.htm
Misc. Terrorism Articles, Emergency Response and Research Institute
http://www.emergency.com/cntrterr.htm
Misc. WMD articles. “Infowar.com” web site.
http://www.infowar.com/wmd/wmd.shtml
A
Military Guide to Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century. U.S. Army Training and
Doctrine Command
2004
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/army/guidterr/
Mitigation Practitioner’s Handbook, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, USAID *
Multilingual Emergency Medical Phrase Book, British Red Cross Society
National Academies, Web Resources Listing and Search Engine (Bioterrorism)
http://www.nap.edu/shelves/EMT1/index.html
http://www.nap.edu/shelves/first/
The National Center on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
http://www.disabilitypreparedness.com/
National Collaboration for Youth, Misc. Mental Health and Info resources
http://www.nydic.org/resource_crises.cfm
National Emergency Preparedness Database, Misc. web links
http://www.twotigersonline.com/resources.html
National Institutes of Health Periodical Listing and browser
http://www.nih.gov/health/consumer/index.html
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publications
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/publistd.html
National Library of Medicine
National Library of Medicine Search Service, PUBMED
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
The National Response Center, Chemical/HAZMAT spills *
http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/index.html
National Response Team Publications, HAZMAT Tng, Operations, Reports
National Technical Information Service Health and Safety Home Page, Links to Government Health Pubs
http://www.ntis.gov/products/health.htm
National Warnings Area
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/nationalwarnings.html
NBC-Links.com, Private site, Misc. Information on Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Issues
NBC Products and Services Handbook, the US joint service material group (JSMG) and the NBC industry group
http://www.nbcindustrygroup.com/handbook/index08.htm
NIOSH Pocket Guide
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/pgdstart.html#english
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
OSHA Emergency Response References
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/emergencyresponse/index.html
OSHA Document, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response,
http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/OSHA3114/osha3114.html
OSHA Publications and Fact Sheets
http://www.osha-slc.gov/OshDoc/Additional.html
Planning Documents, DHHS, OEP, NDMS *
http://ndms.dhhs.gov/CT_Program/Response_Planning/response_planning.html
Pro-Med Mail. Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases, International Society for Infectious Diseases
Public Entity Risk Institute, Misc. Risk documents and guides
http://www.riskinstitute.org/ptr.asp
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/default.asp
Public Health Preparedness Resource Center, Association of Schools of Public Health
Rapid Response Information System (RRIS), FEMA *
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
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 Practicioners” US Dpt 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/handbook/index.htm
State Emergency Response Commission/Local Emergency Planning Committees
Code of Federal Regulations CFR 40. Part PART 355
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_40/40cfr355_00.html
Title III of SARA, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/ch116.text.html
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Data Base
http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/lepclist.htm
LEPCs and Deliberate Releases: Addressing Terrorist Activities in the Local Emergency Plan. EPA, May 2001.
http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/factsheets/lepcct.pdf
LEPC Information Exchange
http://www.lepcinfoexchange.com/
LEPC, SERC, CAP information sheet, Chemical Education Foundation
http://www.chemed.org/publicat/Bulletins/stew15/stew15.html
National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6286/index.htm
Storage and Handling of Hazardous Materials, DOD publication
http://www.dscr.dla.mil/htis/i414511.pdf
Supercourse, Epidemiology, the Internet, and Global Health, Collection of Public Health Lectures/Classes
Surveillance Systems, Updated Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems, July 27, 2001, MMWR, CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5013a1.htm
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
Transportation, “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
Transportation, “Guide To Developing An Effective Security Plan For The Highway Transportation Of Hazardous Materials. Battelle and TotalSecurity.US for The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation. 2003 (undated).
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safetyprogs/hm/Security_Plan_Guide.pdf
Transportation, “A Guide to Public Transportation Security Resources. Transit Cooperative Research Program, Federal Transit Administration. May 2003.
http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/tcrp/tcrp_rrd_59.pdf
Two Tigers WMD resource data base
http://www.twotigersonline.com/resources.html#homeland-security-3
US Army Field Manual 8-10-7, Health service support in a nuclear, biological, and chemical environment
http://155.217.58.58/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/8-10-7/toc.htm
USA Today Health Information/Article Index
http://www.usatoday.com/life/health/archive.htm
U.S. Army Medical Department Information Sources
http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/medcom/medlinet/virtual2.htm
U.S. Army Surgeon General. Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reference materials
http://www.nbc-med.org/others/
Virology Web Site, Photo library, etc…
Virology BT Web Site
http://www.virology.net/garryfavwebbw.html
Vulnerable Zone Indicator System, EPA (checks local hazards to any given site)
http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/vzis.htm
Weather Information:
Aviation Weather: aviationweather.noaa.gov/
Education/Outreach: weather.gov/os/edures.htm
Flooding/Water: www.floodsafety.noaa.gov/
Hurricane Awareness www.weather.gov/om/hurricane/index.shtml
Lightning Safety: lightningsafety.noaa.gov/
Marine Weather: weather.gov/os/marine/home.htm
MIC/WCM/SOO/DOH List: weather.gov/os/wcm-soo.pdf
Natural Hazards Statistics: weather.gov/os/hazstats.shtml
National Digital Forecast Database weather.gov/ndfd/
NOAA Weather Radio Information: weather.gov/nwr/
Past Weather/Climate: lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html
Publications List: weather.gov/os/pubslist.htm
Rip Current Awareness www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/
StormReady Home Page: stormready.noaa.gov/
Severe Weather Safety: weather.gov/os/severeweather/index.shtml
Welcome to Hazmat on the Web
http://www.hazmat48.wpafb.af.mil/
Workers Education and Training Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
http://www.wetp.org/cgi-bin/apexec.cgi
World Health Organization Documents
http://who.int/emc-documents/index.html
TRAINING/SEMINARS/CLASSES/CONFERENCES:
Advanced Hazmat Life Support Program, Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
Alaska BT exercise web site
http://www.ci.anchorage.ak.us/healthchd/bugwars.cfm
American Hospital Association Disaster Training Site
http://www.aha.org/emergency/Education/EducationIndex.asp
American Military University, Homeland Defense Fields of Study
http://www.amunet.edu/amuv2/default.asp
American Military University, WMD Certificate Program
http://www.apus.edu/AMU/degrees/undergrad_cert.asp#WM
American Red Cross Disaster Training Resource Guide
http://www.redcross.org/pubs/dspubs/cde.html
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Training Site *
http://www.afip.org/edu/index.html
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute. Seminars:
http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/seminars/schedule.html
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute. Training
http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/training.htm
Automated Exercise and Assessment System, Army National Guard
https://firstmuster.ngb.army.mil/aeas/
Bioterrorism Awareness Training Course, on line, Kentucky
http://www.kiprc.uky.edu/trap/bioterrorism.html
Bioterrorism Learning Center
http://bioterrorism.digiscript.com/
Bioterrorist Attack on Food: A Tabletop Exercise. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. http://healthlinks.washington.edu/nwcphp/edu/phe/
Bt Create: A Customizable Bioterrorism Tabletop Exercise Builder. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) http://www.naccho.org/prod140.cfm
California Distance Learning Health Network
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, McClellan, Alabama
Center for National Response, DOD West Virginia training site.
http://www.centerfornationalresponse.com/
CDC, Distance Learning Web Sites
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/sites.asp
CDC, Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Learning Resources
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/learningresources.asp
CDC, Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response News and Events
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/newsandevents.asp
CDC, Public Health Practice Programs Office (PHPPO) Training Sites
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/training.asp
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/trainingproducts.asp
Community Based Emergency Response Program (Public Health Training). Louisville, Kentucky
http://health.loukymetro.org/CBR.htm
Community Emergency Resonse Teams. On-line training course. “IS 317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams” FEMA
http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is317.asp
Compendium of Federal WMD and Domestic Preparedness courses, FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/compendium/index.jsp
Counter-terrorism Training. Federal site for police training opportunities.
http://www.counterterrorismtraining.gov/
CSEPP (Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program) training packages. Chemical, decon, Mark I training.
http://CSEPPweb-emc.ornl.gov/CSEPPTraining.html
Department of Health and Human Services, OEP, National Disaster Medical System Annual Conference *
http://ndms.dhhs.gov/NDMS_Conference/ndms_conference.html
DHHS, OEP consolidated training list
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/training_catalog.htm
Department of Justice, Office for Domestic Preparedness
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/ta/overview.htm
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/coursecatalog.pdf
DOJ Technical Assistance Training
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/dpetap.htm
DOT Training Site, Multiple homeland security and ICS products
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/Security/TrainingTools/default.asp
Domestic Preparedness Campus, OSLDPS, Dpt of Justice, Links to commercial sites
http://www.teex.com/campus/index.cfm
http://www.teex.com/campus/campus.cfm
Early Responders Distance Learning Center, St. Joseph’s University
Emedicine, On line medical education site
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/WARFARE__CHEMICAL_BIOLOGICAL_RADIOLOGICAL_NUCLEAR_AND_EXPLOSIVES.htm
The Emergency Education Network, FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/emi/eenet.htm
The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership Forum
Emergency Management Exercise Reporting System (EMERS), FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/onp/emers/
EPA HAZMAT Conference Listings *
http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/events.html
EPA Annual Response to Event Conference (2000 Conference Notes)
http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/epacepp/index.htm
EPA Environmental Response Training Program ERTP Virtual University
http://www.ertpvu.org/kc/login/login.asp?kc_ident=kc0001
FEMA homeland security college course listings
http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu/collegelist/
FEMA terrorism consequence courses
http://www.fema.gov/emi/termng.htm
FEMA Training Portal
FEMA Education Resources
http://www.fema.gov/tab_education.shtm
Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, Conference and training List,
Department of Defense *
http://141.236.12.246/contact/upcoming.asp
“Guide for Contracting Local Drills and Exercises” Columbia University Mailman School of Public
Health National Center for Disaster Preparedness
http://www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu/files/contracting.pdf
Hazardous Materials Training Program, Department of Transportation
http://hazmat.dot.gov/training.htm
Health Care Master Exercise Practitioner Program (HC MEPP) Series . Emergency Management Institute, Noble Training Center. Training Courses.
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/cec/hcmepp.asp
Health TV. Education Channel
http://www.healthtvchannel.org/main/index.php
Homeland Security Leadership Development, Master of Arts Program
http://www.hsld.org/public/home.cfm#madegree
The Homeland Security Defense Education Consortium
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/hseep.htm
Illinois Public Health Preparedness Center.
http://www.uic.edu/sph/prepare/
Incident Command System and Public Health. U. of Minnesota on line training
http://www.umncphp.umn.edu/IMS/
Integrated Emergency Management Courses, FEMA
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IEMC/
The International College of Homeland Security
http://www.homeland-security-college.org/
International Society for Infectious Diseases Event Calendar
http://www.promedmail.org:8080/promed/promed.folder.home?p_cornerid=374
Introduction to Radiological Terrorism, The Nuclear Threat Initiative
http://www.nti.org/h_learnmore/radtutorial/index.html
Kentucky BT training site (on line training program)
http://www.kiprc.uky.edu/trap/index.html
Louisiana State University, Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education
http://www.doce.lsu.edu/ace/index.htm
Med Training.Com, Dpt of Defense Medical Tng Site
http://www.medtrng.com/index2.html
The National Disaster Education Coalition (NDEC), Disaster Education Web site
http://www.disastereducation.org/
The National Emergency Rescue and Response Training Center, Texas A&M University *
http://teexweb.tamu.edu/nerrtc/
National Fire Academy, FEMA,
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/fire-service/nfa.cfm
National Institute for Chemical Studies, "Protecting the Public in a Hazardous Materials Emergency"
http://www.nicsinfo.org/CDOrderForm.htm
National Interagency Civil-Military Institute, National Guard Bureau
NIH Videocasting series
http://videocast.nih.gov/default.asp
National Laboratory Training Network, CDC *
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/dls/nltn/
National Terrorism Preparedness Institute, St. Petersburg Junior College
National Wildlife Coordinating Group, Training Materials Site
http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/training/training.htm
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, DOJ Bomb Training for First Responders
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/fs-nmt.htm
Noble Training Center, Anniston, Alabama, US Public Health Service
http://www.auburn.edu/research/vpr/noble/
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/NTC/
The Ohio Center for Public Health Preparedness at the Ohio State University School of Public Health
www.publichealthexercises.osu.edu
Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism *
http://www.okcterrorisminstitute.com/2000poster1.htm
Public Health Basic Emergency Preparedness Course, Columbia University Center for Public Health Preparedness.
http://cds.osr.columbia.edu/bepcourse/1.html
Public Health Emergency Exercise Toolkit: Planning, Designing, Conducting, and Evaluating
Local Public Health Emergency Exercises. Columbia University School of Nursing. June 2006.
Public Health Foundation Training Resource Center
http://bookstore.phf.org/index.cfm
http://bookstore.phf.org/cat20.htm
Public Health Preparedness Resource Center, Association of Schools of Public Health
Public Health Training Network, CDC
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/default.asp
Radiation Emergencies, Dpt of Energy Training for First Responders/Fire Departments
http://tis.eh.doe.gov/fire/training.html
RAND database of Public Health Emergency Training
http://www.rand.org/health/projects/php/index.html.
South Central Public Health Partnerships (Tulane and University of Alabama)
http://lms.southcentralpartnership.org/scphp
St. Louis University, Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections, Resource Listing
http://www.slu.edu/colleges/sph/csbei/bioterrorism/products/orderform.pdf
Tech Escort school/training, US Army
http://www.omems.redstone.army.mil/default.aspx?site_id=128&page_id=314
Terrorism Awareness for First Responders, Ontario, Canada, Office of the Fire Marshal
http://www.gov.on.ca/ofm/pubsafet/terrorism.htm
TRAIN – Public Health Foundation – Training calendars – multiple states.
https://www.train.org/DesktopShell.aspx
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hospital BT Continuing education Courses
http://www.bioterrorism.uab.edu/
University of Findlay, Center for Terrorism Preparedness
http://gcampus.findlay.edu/Nceem/terrorism.asp
University of Minnesota Public Health Emergency Training (UM PHET)
http://www.sph.umn.edu/umncphp/phet.html.
University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Web Broadcast list
http://www.sph.unc.edu/about/webcasts/
US Army Center For Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Training Site
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/trng/datepage.htm#Force
US Army Chemical School, Training Site
http://www.wood.army.mil/84chem/wmd.htm
US Army Medical Department, links to training sites/conferences
http://www.nbc-med.org/others/
US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense training list
http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/
US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases training list
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/index.html
US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Sept 2000 training
http://www.biomedtraining.org/
Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response. On line training
http://ynhhs.emergencyeducation.org/