Organizations
State Emergency Management
Decontamination
Diseases/Conditions/Agents
Federal Plans
First Responder Guides/Procedures
Information Management

State Health Department Web Sites

State Emergency Management Agencies Web Site

FEMA partners list (state EMAs, local agencies, national agencies)

Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Emergency Management Program

New Mexico Weapons of Mass Destruction Web Site

New York City Department of Health

Rhode Island Department of Health BT web site

Texas Dpt of Health BT web site

Decontamination, Commercial Resources

Decon. "Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident" January 2000. USASBCCOM

Decon liability for first responders, EPA fact paper

Anthrax, Guidelines for the Surveillance and Control of Anthrax in Humans and Animals, 3rd edition. World Health Organization.

ATSDR TOXFAQs, Medical Summary Sheets for Hazardous Materials

Biological Agent Fact Sheets, APIC

Biological Agent Information, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins University.

Center for Disease Control Travel Advisory page

CDC, Disease Information, Selected Prevention and Program Areas (Disease Fact Sheets)

Defense against Toxin Weapons, Dpt of Defense

Flu Pandemic Site, CDC (Include mortality/morbidity calculator)

Flu Pandemic. Pandemic Influenza, A Planning Guide for State and Local Officials

Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook, US Food & Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Material Safety Data Sheets

Cornell University Site

Vermont Site

Military Infectious Diseases

National Center for Infectious Diseases electronic publications/documents

Rare Diseases. National Institutes of Health office.

Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, EPA, March 1999

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

TOXNET, Toxicology Data Network, National Library of Medicine

Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Medical Services Support Plan for the Federal Response to Acts of Chemical/Biological (C/B) Terrorism

EPA, The National Response Team's Integrated Contingency Plan Guidance (One Plan)

Federal Response Plan, FEMA

Federal Response Plan, Emergency Support Function #8 Health and Medical Services Annex

Federal WMD Con tingency Plan, "United States Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan" January 2001

FEMA, State and Local Guide (SLG) 101: Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning

SLG 101 Chapter 6, Attachment G ö Terrorism

Strategic Plan, CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases

"Chemical Protective Clothing for Law Enforcement Patrol Officers and Emergency Medical Services when Responding to Terrorism with Chemical Weapons"

Chemical Weapons Improved Response Program Play Book: Guidelines for Responding to and Managing a Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorist Event. US Army SBCCOM.

CHRIS Manual (Chemical Hazards Response Information System), US Coast Guard

Emergency Response Guidebook (First Responderâs Guide for HAZMAT operations), DOT. 2000.

Emergency Response to Terrorism Job Aid, National Fire Academy

Field Operations Guide, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, USAID

Field Operating Guide, US Coast Guard

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

Guide for the Selection of Chemical Agent and Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders June 2000. DOJ

Hazardous Materials Employee Resource Book, US Dpt of Transportation

Hazardous Materials Guide for First Responders, US Fire Academy, FEMA

Incident Management Handbook, US Coast Guard, 2001

Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents, Volume I, Emergency Medical Services: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients, ATSDR, 1 Jan 1992.

The Medical NBC Battlebook, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM), Tech Guide 244, May 2000.

Metropolitan Medical Response System, Field Operating Guide and other documents, DHHS

Communications. Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages by the National Disaster Education Coalition, Washington, D.C., 1999

Joint Information Center Guide, 21 Jan 2000, The National Response Team

"The News Mediaâs Vital Role in Chemical Emergency Planning and Response", Chemical Education Foundation.

A Primer on Health Risk Communication Principles and Practices. ATSDR

An Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs and Outcomes. ATSDR