Bioterrorism Resources

Preparedness

CDC Center for Public Health Preparedness

http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/owpp/cphp.asp

American Hospital Association Disaster Readiness Advisory

http://www.aha.org/aha/key_issues/disaster_readiness/readiness/adv020705osha.html

USDA Food Security and Emergency Preparedness

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Security_&_Emergency_Preparedness/index.asp

American Academy of Family Physicians - Key Resources on Bioterrorism & Disaster Preparedness http://www.aafp.org/x7547.xml

First Response

WISER – Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders

http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/

CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response site http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

ACP American College of Physicians Internal Medicine – Bioterrorism Resources

http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/?hp

ACP American College of Physicians PDA Decision Support Tool

http://www.acponline.org/pda/bioterrorism.htm

FDA Counterterrorism website

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bioterrorism.html

National Academies - Responding First to Bioterrorism website. http://www.nap.edu/firstresponders/index.html

APIC - Association of Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology - Bioterrorism Practice Guidelines: http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/Topics/Bioterrorism/Bioterrorism.htm

University of Pittsburg Medical Center – Center for Biosecurity

http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/index.html

Biological Agent terrorism attack scenarios, faq’s for biological agents (i.e. anthrax, tularemia, etc.)

Journal of Homeland Defense - http://www.homelanddefense.org/journal/

Health Sciences and Human Services Library - Terrorism resources for the Healthcare Community http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/resources/terrorism.html

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease - Medical Management of Biological Casualties handbook http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/bluebook.htm

OSHA’s Best Practices guidelines for hospital first receivers of victims of mass casualty incidents involving the release of hazardous substances

http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/bestpractices/firstreceivers_hospital.html

Emergency Response Agencies

National Disaster Medical Assistance   http://ndms.dhhs.gov

The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is a section within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Response Division, Operations Branch, and has the responsibility for managing and coordinating the Federal medical response to major emergencies and Federally declared disasters.

EPA

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/er/index.htm

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/news/ert.htm

The U.S. EPA's Emergency Response Program coordinates and implements a wide range of activities to ensure that adequate and timely response measures are taken in communities affected by hazardous substances and oil releases where state and local first responder capabilities have been exceed or where additional support is needed.

 

CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response – Mass Trauma Preparedness and Response

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masstrauma/index.asp

 

Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance

http://www.coe-dmha.org/

The Center's mission is to promote effective civil-military management in international humanitarian assistance, disaster response and peacekeeping through education, training, research and information programs.

 

FEMA’s National Incident Management System

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

Describes the NIMS System in detail. Developed by the Secretary of Homeland Security at the request of the President, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) integrates effective practices in emergency preparedness and response into a comprehensive national framework for incident management. The NIMS will enable responders at all levels to work together more effectively to manage domestic incidents no matter what the cause, size or complexity.