AHEC Digital Library - Disaster Preparedness & Response

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Disaster Preparedness & Response

Key Governmental Resources

Preparedness/Response/Recovery

Topics

Agencies/Institutions/Organizations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management

NC Department of Crime Control & Public Safety

OnTheMap for Emergency Management

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Pre-Disaster Planning (for professionals)

Allocation of Scarce Resources During Mass Casualty Events (PDF)

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

CDC Stacks

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Coping with and Mitigating the Effects of Shortages of Emergency Medications (pdf)

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Evidence Aid Project

Cochrane Collaboration ,The

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

HHS Public Health and Medical Services Emergency Support Preparedness

Office of Inspector General

Hospital Evacuation: Principles and Practices (pdf)

American College of Emergency Physicians

Hospital Preparedness Program

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSAs) for the Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competency Model (pdf)

National Center for Preparedness, Detection, & Control of Infectious Diseases

Making Cities Resilient Report 2012

UNISDR: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Medical Library Association 2012 Annual Meeting Theater Presentations

Medical Library Association (MLA)

National Health Security Preparedness Index

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

National Mass Care Strategy: A Roadmap for the National Mass Care Service Delivery System (pdf)

National Mass Care Council

People and Traditions: Tribal Preparedness for Emergencies and Disasters

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Principles of Planning for Disaster Risk Reduction

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Implementation Plan

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Public Response to Alerts and Warnings Using Social Media

National Academies Press

Radiation Emergency Medical Management

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Ready or Not? 2012: Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

Trust for America's Health

Ready Responder Toolkit: Emergency Planning for First Responders and Their Families (pdf)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Selected Themes for Effective Long-Term Recovery

Government Accounting Office (GAO)

Shelter-in-Place Checklist

California Hospital Association

Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

Outreach Activities & Resources

Special Report: Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The Great Southeast Shakeout

Southern California Earthquake Center

Use of Social Media for Disaster Recovery (pdf)

MU Extension

Weather-Ready Nation

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response

Yale New Haven Health

Disaster Response and Recovery

Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Toolkit (pdf)

National Center for Environmental Health

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Emergency Preparedness for Business

National Institute for Occupational Health & Safety

Google Public Alerts

Google

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management

NC Department of Crime Control & Public Safety

North Carolina Health Alert Network (NCHAN) Preparedness & Response

Division of Public Health

North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services

Division of Health Service Regulation

OnTheMap for Emergency Management

U.S. Census Bureau

Workplace Safety and Health Topics: Emergency Medical Services Workers

National Institute for Occupational Health & Safety

Training and Education

Boost Box Webinar Archives

National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)

Capturing the Range of Learning: Implications for Disaster Health in a Resource Constrained Future

National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health

CDC Learning Connection

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Community Preparedness & Disaster Management Certificate Program

School of Public Health

Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response

Office of Minority Health

Emergency Management Institute

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Incident Command Decision Making for Public Health Leaders

Center for Public Health Practice

INEE Minimum Standards for Education: Preparation, Response, Recovery

Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSAs) for the Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competency Model (pdf)

National Center for Preparedness, Detection, & Control of Infectious Diseases

NC AHEC Statewide Continuing Education Calendar

NC AHEC Program

PLoS Currents Disasters

Public Library of Science

Principles of Planning for Disaster Risk Reduction

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Self-Care for Disaster Behavioral Health Responders Podcast

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE)

NC Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology (SPICE)

Tracking and Reunification of Children in Disasters: A Lesson and Reference for Health Professionals

National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health

TRAIN Learning Network: Online Training Finder

Public Health Foundation

UNC Center for Public Health Preparedness Training

NC Institute for Public Health

UNC School of Public Health Webcasts

School of Public Health

News & Updates

Bioterrorism Training and Education

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Emergency Management News

e.Republic, Inc.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Google Public Alerts

Google

NC DHHS Press Releases

NC Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Mobile Resources

First Aid by American Red Cross

American Red Cross

Google Public Alerts

Google

Heat Safety Tool

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Hurricane by American Red Cross

American Red Cross

Mobile App: PTSD Coach

National Center for PTSD

Psychological First Aid Mobile

National Center for PTSD

Radiation Emergency Medical Management

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

ToxNet (for mobile)

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Web Wiser - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders

Specialized Information Services

All Pre-Disaster Planning (for professionals)Disaster Response and Recovery Training and Education News & Updates Mobile Resources

Animals and Disasters

AVMA Emergency Preparedness and Response Guide (pdf)

American Veterinary Medical Association

Disaster Preparedness for Livestock

Humane Society of the United States

Emergency Preparedness for Your Service Animal or Pet

American Council of the Blind

Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (pdf)

Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards

North Carolina Animal Disaster Sheltering Resources

NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Saving the Whole Family (pdf)

American Veterinary Medical Association

Shelter Operations: Pet-Friendly Shelters (pdf)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Droughts and Extreme Heat

Communicating the Health Risks of Extreme Heat Events

Health Canada

Drought risk reduction framework and practices: Contributing to the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action

Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Droughts and Health

Disaster Information Management Research Center

Excessive Heat Events Guidebook

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Extreme Heat

Disaster Information Management Research Center

National Drought Mitigation Center

North American Drought Monitor

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Drought Portal

National Integrated Drought Information System

Mass Casualty Events

Allocation of Scarce Resources During Mass Casualty Events (PDF)

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Managing Hazardous Material Incidents

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Operational Templates and Guidance for EMS Mass Incident Deployment (pdf)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings

Specialized Information Services

Radiation Emergency Medical Management

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework (2005)

Board on Life Sciences, National Academies

Web Wiser - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders

Specialized Information Services

Pandemic

Community Flu 2.0

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Flu.gov Resources for Health Professionals

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

H1N1 & Higher Ed Lessons Learned (PDF)

Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy

MappyHealth: Tracking Disease Trends, 140 Characters at a Time

Social Health Insights

North American Plan For Animal and Pandemic Influenza

North American Leaders Summit

Pandemic Influenza Information for Health Professionals

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Natural Disasters

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies

Natural Disasters & Severe Weather

Emergency Preparedness & Response

NC Red Cross Chapters

American Red Cross in North Carolina

Biological, Chemical & Nuclear Terrorism

Center for Health Hazards Preparedness

School of Public Health & Information Sciences

Criminal and Epidemiological Investigation Handbook

Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Emergency Room Procedures in Chemical Hazard Emergencies: A Job Aid

National Center for Environmental Health

Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal

National Center for Infectious Diseases

Epidemiology in North Carolina

Epidemiology Section

Guidance for Protecting Responders� Health During the First Week Following A Wide-Area Aerosol Anthrax Attack

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Institute for Biosecurity

School of Public Health

Managing Hazardous Material Incidents

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)

MedlinePlus - Biodefense and Bioterrorism

MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus - Chemical Emergencies

MedlinePlus

National Strategy for Biosurveillance (pdf)

White House

Office of Biotechnology Activities

Radiation Emergency Medical Management

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework (2005)

Board on Life Sciences, National Academies

Wall Chart of Bioterrorism Agents

NC Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology (SPICE)

Hurricanes

Disaster Information Management Reseach Center

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Floods

Disaster Information Management Research Center

Hurricane & Flood Disaster Resource Collection

AHEC Digital Library

Hurricane Preparedness

National Hurricane Center

Hurricanes

Disaster Information Management Research Center

Hurricanes and Floods

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Hurricanes

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Private Wells: What to Do After the Flood

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Ready.gov

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Report: Gaps Continue To Exist in Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Disasters

Office of Inspector General

All Animals and Disasters Droughts and Extreme Heat Mass Casualty Events Pandemic Natural Disasters Biological, Chemical & Nuclear Terrorism Hurricanes

U.S. Government

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

National Disaster Medical System

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Centers for Public Health Preparedness

North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness

NC Institute for Public Health

Other Organizations

American Red Cross

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

University of Minnesota

Hospital Preparedness Program

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

WHO - Health Action in Crises

World Health Organization (WHO)

North Carolina

North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness

NC Institute for Public Health

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management

NC Department of Crime Control & Public Safety

North Carolina Emergency Management Association

NC Emergency Management Association

North Carolina Health Alert Network (NCHAN) Preparedness & Response

Division of Public Health

North Carolina Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

Epidemiology Section

Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE)

NC Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology (SPICE)

All U.S. Government Centers for Public Health Preparedness Other Organizations North Carolina

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