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WMD, Emergency Management and Medical Web Sites

 AS OF:  23 Jan 2007

 

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

Community/Local Planning

Decontamination

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

Hospital & Health Facilities

Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center Tools

Individual/Family/Public Guides & Info, Volunteers

Information Management/Public Affairs/Alert Systems

Laboratories

Legal and Law Enforcement Issues, Intelligence Documents

Logistics

Mental Health Issues

Mortuary Affairs

Miscellaneous

·         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  

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

 

Air War College,  Homeland Security “Portal”

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hmld.htm

 

American Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org/

 

                Florida Capital Region Chapter

                http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/

                (numerous guides and links)

 

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology 

http://www.afip.org/

 

Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute 

http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/

 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

http://www.atf.treas.gov/

 

Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness 

http://www.ccep.ca/

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/

 

CDC,  Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response 

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

 

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

http://www.cdc.gov/eis/

 

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 

http://www.dtra.mil/

 

Department of Defense/ Dpt of the Army,  Director of Military Support 

http://www.doms.pentagon.mil/

 

Department of Defense,  Military Vaccine Agency

http://www.vaccines.mil/default.aspx

 

Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counterproliferation and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs DASD (CP/CBD).

http://www.acq.osd.mil/cp/

 

Department of Education,  Emergency Planning

http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/

 

Department of Health and Human Services

http://dhhs.gov/

 

DHHS, Office of Public Health Preparedness

http://www.hhs.gov/ophp/

 

Department of Homeland Security

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

 

        NIMS Integration Center

        http://www.fema.gov/nims/nims.shtm

 

Department of Justice,  Office for Domestic Preparedness

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/

 

Department of Transportation,  Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 

http://hazmat.dot.gov/

 

EMAC,  Emergency Management Assistance Compact

http://www.emacweb.org/

 

Emergency Management Australia

http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emaInternet.nsf/HeadingPagesDisplay/Home?OpenDocument

 

Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office 

http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/

http://www.epa.gov/ceppo

 

EPA,  Emergency Response Team

http://www.ert.org/

 

EPA, On Scene Coordinator

http://www.epaosc.net/default.htm

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency

http://www.fema.gov/

 

Federal Transit Administration,  Department of Transportation

http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/Default.asp

 

FEMA,  Office of National Preparedness

http://www.fema.gov/onp/

 

Health Canada Emergency Response Site

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/biotech/bioterrorism.htm

 

Homeland Security Integration Center,  US Army

http://www.wood.army.mil/hls/

 

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.

http://www.jpeocbd.osd.mil/

 

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

http://www.mmrs.fema.gov

 

Military Vaccine Agency, US Dpt of Defense

http://www.vaccines.mil/

 

Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center,   DOD

http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/wmd/default.asp

 

National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

http://narac.llnl.gov

 

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

http://www.fema.gov/nims/

 

National Infrastructure Protection Center

http://www.nipc.gov/

 

National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases,  NIH,  DHHS

http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/biodefense/

 

National Institutes of Health 

http://www.nih.gov/

 

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

http://www.nnepi.org/

 

The National Response Center,  US Coast Guard

http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/index.htm

 

The National Response Team,  HAZMAT & Chemical Spills  

 http://www.nrt.org/

 

The National Toxicology Program,  National Institutes of Health

http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov

 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration 

http://www.osha.gov/

 

        OSHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources

        http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/index.html

 

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)

http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/

 

The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

http://www.orau.gov/reacts/

 

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 

http://www.usamriid.army.mil/

 

U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command

http://www.rdecom.army.mil/

 

USAID The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) 

http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ofda/

http://www.cidi.org/

 

US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

http://www.chemsafety.gov

 

US Coast Guard,  Command Center

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/commandcenter/oc.htm

 

US Coast Guard,  National Response Center

http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/

 

US Northern Command

http://www.northcom.mil/

 

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

http://www.nrc.gov/

 

US Secret Service

http://www.treas.gov/usss/index.shtml

 

Veterans Administration,   Emergency Management Strategic Health Care Group

http://www.va.gov/EMSHG/

 

 

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

http://www.iaea.org/

 

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

http://www.bostonmmrs.org/

 

California Emergency Medical Services Authority

http://www.emsa.ca.gov/dms2/dms_pubs_reports.asp

 

California Office of Emergency Services

http://www.oes.ca.gov/

 

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

http://www.lacoa.org/

 

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

http://www.nedrix.com/

 

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

http://ehs.colorado.edu/embr/

 

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 

http://www.vatf1.org/

 

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

http://www.asph.org/acphp/

 

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine

http://www.aaem.org/

 

American Academy of Family Physicians,  Disaster Planning/Emergency Web Sites

http://www.btresponse.org/

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

http://www.aahp.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Inside_AAHP/Bioterrorism_Emergency_Preparedness/Bioterrorism_Emergency_Preparedness.htm

 

The American Biorecovery Association

http://www.americanbiorecovery.org

 

The American Civil Defense Association

http://www.tacda.org/

 

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

http://www.ashe.org/

 

The American Society of Professional Emergency Planners

http://www.iprimus.ca/~tmheath/INDEX.HTM

 

ANSER Institute for Homeland Security.  Private Non-profit.

http://www.anser.org/

 

ASAP,  the Awareness, Security,  and Preparedness Task Force,  George Washington University

http://www.gwumc.edu/asap/

 

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

http://www.astho.org/

 

Business Executives for National Security

http://www.bens.org/

 

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

http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/

 

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

http://www.gwumc.edu/c4ep/

 

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

http://www.chds.us/

 

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy,  University of Minnesota

http://www1.umn.edu/cidrap/

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu

 

Center for Nonproliferation Studies,  Monterey Institute for International Studies 

http://cns.miis.edu/

 

Center for Public Health and Disasters,  UCLA

http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/

 

Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

http://www.cred.be/cred1/index.htm

 

Center for State Homeland Security

http://www.cshs-us.org/

 

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 

http://www.cbaci.org/

 

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

http://www.cmi-services.org/

 

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

http://www.cste.org/

 

The Culinary Resonse Team of America.  (Emergency Response Feeding)

http://www.icrta.org

 

Doctors for Disaster Preparedness

http://www.oism.org/ddp/

 

The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership 

http://www.emforum.org/

 

Emergency Nursing World,  Internet Site,  Bioterrorism Resources

http://enw.org/Bioterrorism.htm

 

The Emergency Net,  Emergency Response and Research Institute,  Misc References 

http://www.emergency.com/

 

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

http://www.esdp.org

 

Federation of American Scientists,  Chemical and Biological Arms Control Program

http://www.fas.org/bwc/

 

Global Emerging Infections System,  Department of Defense 

http://www.geis.ha.osd.mil/

 

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

http://www.gnyha.org/eprc/

 

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

http://www.gwu.edu/~icdrm/

 

International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals

http://www.iacsp.com/http://www.iacsp.com/

 

International Association of Emergency Managers 

http://www.iaem.com/

 

International Combined Emergency Services,  Australian Project

http://www.icesproject.com/

 

International Society for Respiratory Protection

http://www.isrp.com.au/

 

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 

http://www4.nas.edu/cp.nsf/57b01c7b1b6493c485256555005853cf/a3861123d7632dc4852565690079b6f9?OpenDocument

 

National Academies of Science,   Disaster Round table

http://dels.nas.edu/dr/

 

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

http://www.thename.org/

 

The National Association Of Sara Title III Program Officials

http://www.nasttpo.org/

 

National Associations of State EMS Directors

http://www.nasemsd.org/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

http://www.nicsinfo.org/

 

National Organization on Disability

http://www.nod.org

 

The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute, St. Petersburg Junior College

http://terrorism.spjc.edu/index.htm

http://terrorism.spjc.edu./

 

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD)

http://www.nvoad.org/

 

The Natural Hazards Center,  U. of Colorado at Boulder

http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/index.html

 

The Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education

http://necenterforbted.org/

 

The NBC Industry Group

http://www.nbcindustrygroup.com/

 

The Occupational Health Disaster Expert Network

http://ohden.sph.unc.edu/

 

Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism 

http://www.mipt.org/index.html

 

The Public Entity Risk Institute

http://www.riskinstitute.org/

 

The RAND Corporation

http://www.rand.org

 

The RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security

http://www.rand.org/health/healthsecurity/

 

The Risk Management Resource Center

http://www.eriskcenter.org/

 

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

http://www.survivalring.org/

 

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

http://www.cdc.gov/az.do

 

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

http://www.gnyha.org/eprc/

 

Hazardous Materials Information Service,  Dpt of Defense

http://www.dlis.dla.mil/hmis/

 

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

http://www.tkb.org/Home.jsp

 

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

http://projectdisaster.com/

 

Relief Web.  UN International Resource Listing

http://rw.aidworkers.net/

 

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

http://www1.rkb.mipt.org/

 

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

http://cns.miis.edu/wmdt/

 

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

http://www.abpa.org2/

 

American Veterinary Medical Association

www.avma.org

 

                Disaster specific area is www.avma.org/disaster

 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,  US Dpt of Agriculture

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/

 

Center for Post-Harvest Food Protection and Defense,  U. of Minnesota

http://www.coafes.umn.edu/

 

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)

http://www.fmi.org/isac/

 

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

http://www.groundwater.org/

 

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

http://www.usaha.org/NAHEMS/

 

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

http://fazd.tamu.edu/

 

National Wildlife Health Center, USGS

http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/

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

http://www.ars.usda.gov/plum/

 

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)

http://www.waterisac.org/

 

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

http://www.ni2ciel.org/

 

“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

www.usfa.fema.gov/cipc

 

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

http://www.911summit.org/materials9-11/911/acrobat/27/P3%26C10EmergencyPreparednessPlans/Wisconsinexcerpt.pdf

 

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

http://www.ifma.org/prepared/

 

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

http://www.threatplan.org/

 

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

http://www.wood.army.mil/

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

http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/53112e4257f23d6b85256c24006f81f3/$FILE/Beyond%20the%20Beltway_Final.pdf

 

“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 

http://www.anthrax.osd.mil/

 

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

http://www.anthrax.mil/

 

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

http://www.blastinjury.org/

 

CBWInfo.com,   commercial site with agent information sheets.

http://www.cbwinfo.com/

 

Center for Disease Control Travel Advisory page 

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm

 

CDC, 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

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

 

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.

http://www.geis.ha.osd.mil/

 

“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, 

http://www.dlis.dla.mil/hmis/

 

      Cornell University Site

http://msds.pdc.cornell.edu/msdssrch.asp

 

      Vermont Site

http://hazard.com/msds/

 

      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)

http://ccc.apgea.army.mil/reference_materials/articles/Nerve%20Agents%20In%20Children-cheat%20sheet%20(revised).pdf

 

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

http://www.smallpox.gov

 

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

http://www.smallpox.mil/

 

Smallpox,  Vaccine Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2001

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5010a1.htm

 

Smallpox,  Vaccination Info Site,  CDC

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/smallpoxvaccine/reactions/default.htm

 

Smallpox Vaccine Information Statement,  CDC

http://www.cdc.gov/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

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/

 

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

http://www.emaponline.org/

 

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.

http://www.grants.gov/

 

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

https://www.llis.dhs.gov/

 

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

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9765&p_text_version=FALSE

 

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.

http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/

 

REFERENCES BY TOPIC – FIRST RESPONDER GUIDES/PROCEDURES:

 

AGILE,  Communications Program (DOJ)

http://www.agileprogram.org/

 

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

http://www.chrismanual.com/

 

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