The Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio
Disaster Preparedness Links

 

http://www.PrepareOhio.com
This site will help hospitals stay up-to-date on the latest information on mass casualty and disaster preparedness. The site contains tools to assist hospitals in diagnosing and treating a variety of bioterrorism-related infectious diseases from anthrax to the plague, in addition to statewide and national protocols and readiness programs, training materials about standardized emergency overhead codes and the latest news and information.

Pan World Health Organization (http://www.paho.org/english/dd/ped/bcr_list.htm)
This site contains links to various biological and chemical terrorism response articles and sites.

HospitalConnect.com (http://www.hospitalconnect.com/aha/key_issues/disaster_readiness/resources/MedicalResources.html) This site provides weblinks to sites and articles in the following categories: general, initial management, diagnostic and treatment aids, smallpox, mental health and laboratory.

Emedicine.com (http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/WARFARE__CHEMICAL_BIOLOGICAL_RADIOLOGICAL_NUCLEAR_AND_EXPLOSIVES.htm) This site features articles on a variety of warefare-related emergency medicine topics. CMEs available.

StatePublicHealth.org (http://www.statepublichealth.org/index.php)
This site features a database of state health officials and agencies and public hotlines, as well as a search engine for public health sites.

CDC Nile Virus Website (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm)
This CDC web site features information on protecting yourself from West Nile Virus, and gives resources for clinicians, laboratorians and the press.

CDC Monkeypox Health Alert
Click here to view the CDC Health Alert on monkeypox.

CDC Clinician Registry for Terrorism and Emergency Response Updates and Training Opportunities (http://www.bt.cdc.gov/clinregistry/index.asp)
CDC has set up a free registry to provide clinicians with real-time information to help prepare for (and possibly respond to) terrorism and other emergency events. You can sign up to receive regular e-mail updates on terrorism and other emergency issues and on training opportunities relevant to clinicians.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp)
This is the governmental site. Go here to see the current level of threat or learn more about the organization.

Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness (http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/)
On this site you can download a copy of "Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness" in either Word or PDF format. The guide brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters.

Communicating in the First Hours:
Initial Communication With the Public During a Potential Terrorism Event

Pandemic Influenza: Preparedness, Response and Recovery (pdf)

Pandemic Flu Planning & Response Activities

Pandemic Flu School Planning

Pandemic Flu Individual & Families Planning

Pandemic Flu Community Planning

Pandemic Flu Health Care Planning

Pandemic Flu Workplace Planning

Pandemic Flu Federal Planning & Response Activities

Pandemic Flu Federal State & Local Planning

National Response Framework (pdf)

Overview: ESF and Support Annexes Coordination Federal Assistance in Support of the National Response Framework (pdf)

Managing Hazardous Materials Incidences

Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Management Institute FEMA Independent Study Program

Disaster Preparedness and Bioterrorism Information and Resources

Ohio Influenza Pandemic Response Plan

Ohio Pandemic Flu General Information

National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza

 

 

 

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