For Practitioners, Clinicians & Responders

Natural Disasters

• Earthquake
• Fire or Wildfire
• Flood & Dam Failure
• Hurricane & High Wind
• Landslide
• Thunderstorm
• Tsunami
• Volcano
• Extreme Cold
• Extreme Heat

Man-made Disasters

Plan

• National Response Plan (DHS)
• State and Local Guide to All Hazards Emergency Operations Planning (FEMA)
• Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors (CDC)
• Community Hazards Emergency Response-Capability Assurance Process (CHER-CAP) (FEMA)
• A Guide for Leaders and Responders (HHS)

Prepare

• Preparation and Planning for Bioterrorism Emergencies (CDC)
• Explosion and Blast Injuries (CDC)
• Medical Management Guidelines for Chemical Agents (CDC)
• Radiation Emergency Information For Clinicians and Hospitals (CDC)
• The Laboratory Response Network Partners in Preparedness (CDC)
• Clinical/Environmental Speciment Shipping Guidelines (CDC)
• Disclosing Health Privacy Information for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Purposes
• Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters (SAMHSA)

Respond
Dealing with Bioterriorism Emergencies:

• Bioterrorism Agents/Diseases (CDC)
• Bioterrorism Information for First Responders (CDC)
• Laboratory Information for Bioterrrorism Emergencies (CDC)

Dealing with Chemical Emergencies:

• Chemical Agents (CDC)
• Chemical Emergency Information for First Responders (CDC)
• When to Evacuate (CDC)
• When to Shelter-in-Place (CDC)
• Medical Management Guidelines for Chemical Agents (CDC)
  Toxic Syndrome Descriptions for Chemical Agents (CDC) 
• Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning (CDC)
• Laboratory Information for Chemical Emergencies (CDC)

Dealing with Radiation Emergencies:

• Radiation – Protective Action Guide (EPA)
• Radiation Emergency Information for First Responders (CDC)
• When to Evacuate (CDC)
• When to Shelter-in-Place (CDC) 
• Radiation Contamination and Exposure (CDC)
• Emergency Medical Countermeasures (CDC)
  • Potassium Iodide (KI)
  • DTPA
  • Prussian Blue 
  • Neupogen 
• Radiation Exposure Antidotes –Field Administration –Pediatric Dosing Guidelines

Dealing with Mass Casualties:

• Brain Injuries and Mass Casualty Events (CDC)
• Emergency Wound Management (CDC)
• Injury Factsheets (CDC)

Lab Testing:

• Lab Issues (CDC)
• Laboratory Information for Bioterrrorism Emergencies (CDC)
• Laboratory Information for Chemical Emergencies (CDC)
• Laboratory Response Network (CDC)

Responder Safety:

• Protecting Emergency Responders (NIOSH)
• Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners (CDC)
• Personal Protective Equipment –Emergency Personnel (NIOSH)
  Personal Protective Equipment-Infection Control (CDC)
• Personal Protective Equipment Checklist (NIOSH)
  Protective Clothing and Ensembles (NIOSH)
• Your Safety First: Railroad Crossing Safety for Emergency Responders (NIOSH)
  
• Review of Modern Fire Service Hazards and Protection Needs –Homeland Emergency Response Operational and Equipment Systems (NIOSH)

Responder Mental Health:

• Organizational Approaches - Tips for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers: Managing and Preventing Stress (PDF - 169 KB) (SAMHSA)
• Stress Prevention and Management Approgaches for Rescue Workers in the Aftermath (SAMHSA)
• A Guide to Managing Stress in Crisis Response Professions (SAMHSA)
  
• Psychological First Aid for First Responders (SAMHSA)

Patient and Evacuee Mental Health: