Resources

Key Government Websites

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Defense
Department of Health and Human Services
Bioterrorism specific site
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Instructions on Disaster Preparedness Kit and Plan
U.S. Army Medical Research Insitute of Infectious Diseases
USAMRIID Virtual Naval Hospital
U.S. National Response Center
Medical Reserve Corps

Federal Legislation

Non-government Key Websites

American Red Cross
Main site for the Red Cross

How biological and chemical warfare works
Interesting site explaining the technical aspects of biological and chemical weaponry

Medical NBC Online
General information on Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) weapon events

Kansas University Medical Center - Resources
General resources associated with Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological, Explosive (CBNRE) events

National Center for Emergency Preparedness (NCEP/VUMC)
Established in October 2003 to develop a formal organization at Vanderbilt University Medical Center dedicated to addressing the educational and training needs of the nation’s medical and emergency response personnel in preparing them to deal with all-hazards mass casualty incidents.

Nursing World
Bioterrorism and Disaster Response

Pan American Health Organization
Description of emergency preparedness and disaster relief program

World Health Organization
Description of world wide activities involving mass casualty events including preparedness for deliberate epidemics

Mental Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - HHS National Mental Health Information Center
Suggested activities for talking about disasters, links, and related mental health topics

David Baldwin's Trauma Information
Provides information on emotional trauma and traumatic stress including Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

CDC Website on Trauma
Information on trauma and traumatic stress

General Preparedness - All Hazards

Sigma Theta Tau and American Red Cross
Disaster Preparedness and Response for Nurses

Journals

Disaster Management and Response Journal
Offical Journal of the Emergency Nurses Association. Deals with issues related to natural and manmade disasters. Comes out quarterly. Current issue available free on the website with free registration.

Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies
Peer reviewed electronic journal dealing with disaster and trauma studies on the western Pacific Rim

Books/Handbooks/Manuals Barbera, Joseph A. Jane's mass casualty handbook : hospital : emergency preparedness and response. 1st ed.
Coulsdon, Surrey, U.K. : Jane's Information Group, c2003. WX 215 B2341 2003 For ordering information only

Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological Terrorism and Other Hazards
by Tener Goodwin Veenema, PhD, MPH, MS, CPNP, Editor Videos Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Basic disaster preparedness video. Ordering information only.

Chemical Agents

CDC Chemical Agent list Toxological profiles of a large variety of chemical agents Handbooks/Manuals Chemcard from Veterans Administration Pocket guide in Word format that includes general description of effects of a variety of chemical agents.

Videos

Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare
Medfilms Series of short training films dealing with chemical terrorism for healthcare professionals.

Biological Agents and Bioterrorism

CDC Bioterrorism Agents List
List of bio agents, descriptions, what you need to know and plan for, signs and symptoms.

WHO: Preparedness for Deliberate Epidemics
Description of international preparedness efforts including preparedness for specific weapons.

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
Bioterrorism Information and Resources
Collection of information and resources in collaboration between IDSA and the Center for Infections Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

Handbooks/Manuals
USAMRIID Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook.
Fourth Edition. 2001. Fort Detrick, Maryland. Online version of the "blue book". Divided into chapters and available in Word and PDF format with hyperlinks.

Bioterrorism biocard from the Veterans Administration
Pocket guide in Word format of various potential biological agents.

Webcasts/Videos
AHRQ
Free Web-assisted audioconference calls on bioterrorism and health system preparedness.

Medfilms
Short videos on bioterrorism issues for healthcare professionalsvideo For ordering:

Radiological/Nuclear Events

Centers for Disease Control
Description of effects of a dirty bomb radiation attack, dangers, and treatment

Handbooks/Manuals
Radcard from Veterans Administration
Description of the phases of the syndrome, diagnosis, and treatment

References
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Radiation Disaster Management Information
List of links accessing information on management of radiation disasters

Time Magazine article
Dirty bomb scenario

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Description of a dirty bomb, effects, control of effects

Veterans Administration Work product of the Department of Homeland Security Radiologic Dispersion Device/Improvised Nuclear Device Working Group, Medical Preparedness and Response Subgroup to provide concise guidance to health care workers and first responders on the management of persons exposed to or suffering the effect of ionizing radiation as the result of the accidental or deliberate release of radioactive materials.

Videos
Medfilms
Short films Radiologicial Terrorism for Healthcare and Radiological Incidents

Incident Command System (ICS/IMS/HEICS Systems)

U.S. Response Team Committee Document on ICS
This is a technical assistance document to provide guidance to all responders who are part of the National Response System on the organizational management concept of ICS.

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Description of a training course describing the public health role in IMS/ICS

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Article describing IMS including the differences between ICS and IMS

Hospital Emergency Incident Command System Update Project
Complete description of HEICS

Training Materials and Short Courses

Swank HealthCare
Series of short courses (webcast or on CD/DVD) developed by USAMRIID

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
Online courses, in-house courses and reference materials on dealing with mass casualty events of a biological or chemical nature

Disaster Research Training for Children and Families

FEMA
Compendium of Federal Training -for state and local audiences
Emergency Management Institute - courses, programs and activities

CDC
Public Health Training Network - Satellite broadcasts,webcasts
Emergency Preparedness and Response - training materials, webcasts

North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness
Webcasts and CD- ROM materials created by the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and other institutions/organizations

American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
Complimentary Bioterrorism course for Nurses

Handbooks and Guides

CDC Chemical Agent list
Toxological profiles of a large variety of chemical agents

Chemcard from Veterans Administration
Pocket guide in Word format that includes general description of effects of a variety of chemical agents.

NIOSH Online Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Online searchable version of the pocket guide. You can download the entire document as a zip file for local storage.

Emergency Response Guidebook.
Online searchable version of the "Orange book".

U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
Chemical Agent Fact Sheets

CDC Bioterrorism Agents List
List of bio agents, descriptions, what you need to know and plan for, signs and symptoms.

USAMRIID Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook.
Fourth Edition. 2001. Fort Detrick, Maryland. Online version of the "blue book". Divided into chapters and available in Word and PDF format with hyperlinks.

Bioterrorism Biocard from the Veterans Administration
Pocket guide in Word format of various potential biological agents.

CDC Smallpox Guidelines
The CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines now contains a very important addition to our smallpox preparedness efforts, a comprehensive annex titled "Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Guide."

Isolation Recommendations by the CDC

AHRQ-University of Alabama-Birmingham
Images and descriptions of emerging infections and potential bioterrorist agents

Radcard from Veterans Administration
Description of the phases of the syndrome, diagnosis, and treatment

Veterans Administration
Work product of the Department of Homeland Security Radiologic Dispersion Device/Improvised Nuclear Device Working Group, Medical Preparedness and Response Subgroup to provide concise guidance to health care workers and first responders on the management of persons exposed to or suffering the effect of ionizing radiation as the result of the accidental or deliberate release of radioactive materials.

US Department of State Travel Warnings
Overseas travel alerts and warnings.

Guidebook List
Links to guidebooks that have been developed for response to NBC events.

Suggest a New Resource or Report a Dead Link


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Nursing World Bioterrorism and Disaster Response Pan American Health Organization Description of emergency preparedness and disaster relief program World Health Organization Description of world wide activities involving mass casualty events including preparedness for deliberate epidemics Mental Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - HHS National Mental Health Information Center Suggested activities for talking about disasters, links, and related mental health topics David Baldwin's Trauma Information Provides information on emotional trauma and traumatic stress including Post-traumatic Stress Disorder CDC Website on Trauma Information on trauma and traumatic stress General Preparedness - All Hazards Sigma Theta Tau and American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness and Response for Nurses Journals Disaster Management and Response Journal Offical Journal of the Emergency Nurses Association. Deals with issues related to natural and manmade disasters. Comes out quarterly. Current issue available free on the website with free registration. Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies Peer reviewed electronic journal dealing with disaster and trauma studies on the western Pacific Rim Books/Handbooks/Manuals Barbera, Joseph A. Jane's mass casualty handbook : hospital : emergency preparedness and response. 1st ed. Coulsdon, Surrey, U.K. : Jane's Information Group, c2003. WX 215 B2341 2003 For ordering information only Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological Terrorism and Other Hazards by Tener Goodwin Veenema, PhD, MPH, MS, CPNP, Editor Videos Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Basic disaster preparedness video. Ordering information only. Chemical Agents CDC Chemical Agent list Toxological profiles of a large variety of chemical agents Handbooks/Manuals Chemcard from Veterans Administration Pocket guide in Word format that includes general description of effects of a variety of chemical agents. Videos Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Medfilms Series of short training films dealing with chemical terrorism for healthcare professionals. Biological Agents and Bioterrorism CDC Bioterrorism Agents List List of bio agents, descriptions, what you need to know and plan for, signs and symptoms. WHO: Preparedness for Deliberate Epidemics Description of international preparedness efforts including preparedness for specific weapons. Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Bioterrorism Information and Resources Collection of information and resources in collaboration between IDSA and the Center for Infections Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. Handbooks/Manuals USAMRIID Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook. Fourth Edition. 2001. Fort Detrick, Maryland. Online version of the "blue book". Divided into chapters and available in Word and PDF format with hyperlinks. Bioterrorism biocard from the Veterans Administration Pocket guide in Word format of various potential biological agents. Webcasts/Videos AHRQ Free Web-assisted audioconference calls on bioterrorism and health system preparedness. Medfilms Short videos on bioterrorism issues for healthcare professionalsvideo For ordering: Radiological/Nuclear Events Centers for Disease Control Description of effects of a dirty bomb radiation attack, dangers, and treatment Handbooks/Manuals Radcard from Veterans Administration Description of the phases of the syndrome, diagnosis, and treatment References American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Radiation Disaster Management Information List of links accessing information on management of radiation disasters Time Magazine article Dirty bomb scenario US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Description of a dirty bomb, effects, control of effects Veterans Administration Work product of the Department of Homeland Security Radiologic Dispersion Device/Improvised Nuclear Device Working Group, Medical Preparedness and Response Subgroup to provide concise guidance to health care workers and first responders on the management of persons exposed to or suffering the effect of ionizing radiation as the result of the accidental or deliberate release of radioactive materials. Videos Medfilms Short films Radiologicial Terrorism for Healthcare and Radiological Incidents Incident Command System (ICS/IMS/HEICS Systems) U.S. Response Team Committee Document on ICS This is a technical assistance document to provide guidance to all responders who are part of the National Response System on the organizational management concept of ICS. National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Description of a training course describing the public health role in IMS/ICS International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Article describing IMS including the differences between ICS and IMS Hospital Emergency Incident Command System Update Project Complete description of HEICS Training Materials and Short Courses Swank HealthCare Series of short courses (webcast or on CD/DVD) developed by USAMRIID U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) Online courses, in-house courses and reference materials on dealing with mass casualty events of a biological or chemical nature Disaster Research Training for Children and Families FEMA Compendium of Federal Training -for state and local audiences Emergency Management Institute - courses, programs and activities CDC Public Health Training Network - Satellite broadcasts,webcasts Emergency Preparedness and Response - training materials, webcasts North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness Webcasts and CD- ROM materials created by the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and other institutions/organizations American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians Complimentary Bioterrorism course for Nurses Handbooks and Guides CDC Chemical Agent list Toxological profiles of a large variety of chemical agents Chemcard from Veterans Administration Pocket guide in Word format that includes general description of effects of a variety of chemical agents. NIOSH Online Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Online searchable version of the pocket guide. You can download the entire document as a zip file for local storage. Emergency Response Guidebook. Online searchable version of the "Orange book". U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Chemical Agent Fact Sheets CDC Bioterrorism Agents List List of bio agents, descriptions, what you need to know and plan for, signs and symptoms. Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Bioterrorism Information and Resources Collection of information and resources in collaboration between IDSA and the Center for Infections Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. USAMRIID Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook. Fourth Edition. 2001. Fort Detrick, Maryland. Online version of the "blue book". Divided into chapters and available in Word and PDF format with hyperlinks. Bioterrorism Biocard from the Veterans Administration Pocket guide in Word format of various potential biological agents. CDC Smallpox Guidelines The CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines now contains a very important addition to our smallpox preparedness efforts, a comprehensive annex titled "Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Guide." Isolation Recommendations by the CDC AHRQ-University of Alabama-Birmingham Images and descriptions of emerging infections and potential bioterrorist agents Radcard from Veterans Administration Description of the phases of the syndrome, diagnosis, and treatment Veterans Administration Work product of the Department of Homeland Security Radiologic Dispersion Device/Improvised Nuclear Device Working Group, Medical Preparedness and Response Subgroup to provide concise guidance to health care workers and first responders on the management of persons exposed to or suffering the effect of ionizing radiation as the result of the accidental or deliberate release of radioactive materials. US Department of State Travel Warnings Overseas travel alerts and warnings. Guidebook List Links to guidebooks that have been developed for response to NBC events. Suggest a New Resource or Report a Dead Link