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Hospital Preparedness Resource Library

 

 

Categories:  (select a category below to move to that section of this page)

Articles & Reports
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & Explosive Threats
Communications
Federal Planning & Guidance
Incident Command
Infection Control & Pandemic
Legal Issues
Planning Guides, Templates & Best Practices
Special Needs Populations
Surge Capacity & Mass Casualty Incidents
Training & Education
Additional Resources

 


Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & Explosive Threats

  • Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation
       Chemical Terrorism Response Card
  • Managing Hazardous Material Incidents
  • Chemical Agent Listing
  • Radiation Event Medical Management
  • Biological Agent/Disease Listing
  • Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
  • Bioterrorism Rapid Response Card
  • NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards 
  • Radiological Terrorism Rapid Response Card

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    Communications
  • Assuring Telecommunications During an Emergency
  • Risk Communication: Self Instruction Course (CDC)
  • Communicating in the First Hours (CDC)
  • Additional Articles - Communicating with the Media and the Public 



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    Federal Planning & Guidance

    HHS Hospital Preparedness Program Guidance 2010-11
    2010 Update on Changes to ESF-8 and Federal Response
    National Health Security Strategy

     


    Incident Command
  • Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)
  • National Incident Command System (NIMS)
  • FEMA Emergency Management Institute

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    Infection Control & Pandemic
  • Hospital Pandemic Influenza Guidance (HHS)
  • What You Should Know About Using Facemasks and Respirators During a Pandemic (CDC)
  • CDC Influenza Activity Reports 

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    Planning Guides, Templates & Best Practices
  • Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: Medical Response to Mass Casualties (CDC)
  • Emergency Management Principles and Practices for Health Care Systems (GWU for VA)
  • Management of Public Health Emergencies - Resource Guide for Physicians and Other Communicty Responders

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    Special Needs Populations

    Children and Disasters
    Bariatric Patients During Mass Casulaty Events
    FEMA Interim Emergency Management Planning Guide for Special Needs Populations
    The Pediatrician and Disaster Preparedness
    Vulnerable Populations in Disasters - Health Effects and Needs

    Surge Capacity & Mass Casualty Incidents

    Mitigation as Foundation for Surge Capacity and Capability
    Healthcare Volunteers and Disaster Response
    Bariatric Patients During Mass Casulaty Events
    EMTALA Requirements and Options for Hospitals in a Disaster - CMS Memorandum
    EMTALA Requirements and Options for Hospitals in a Disaster - CMS Fact Sheet

    Training & Education

  • FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) provides online National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses for hospital personnel
  • Noble Training Center is operated by the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA's Emergency Management Institute
  • NY State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) offers ICS training
  • NYS Homeland Security training opportunities
  • The Center for Public Health Preparedness at the University at Albany's School of Public Health offers numerous webcasts
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) training and education.
  • The Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Now

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    Additional Resources

  • Are You Ready?  An Indepth Guide to Citizen Preparedness (FEMA)
  • Occupational Chemical Database & Response Guide (OSHA)
  • Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Guidelines for the Health Care Sector:  Maintaining Emergency Communications (FCC)

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