Mulford Health Science Library : Emergency Preparedness and Response

Health Science Center Resources

• Emergency Preparedness
  Includes  hospital code explanations, and what to do in specific emergencies (as fire, gas leak)
• In an Emergency
  Includes campus police phone number (x-77) and generally what to do and not do in emergencies
• UT Contingency Emergency Plan  

General Resources

• Emergency Preparedness and Response (CDC)
• Disaster Information Management Research Center (NLM)
• Disasters and Emergencies for Practitioners, Clinicians, and Responders (HHS)
• Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters
• Emergency Preparedness and Response (OSHA) 

Specific Hazards

• Bioterrorism 
  General and agent specific information with overviews and  information for professional from planning and training to response and treatment
• Bioterrorism and Drug Preparedness (FDA)  
• Agent Specific Fact Sheets       
• Chemical emergencies
  General and agent specific information with overviews and information for professionals from planning and training to response and treatment
• Toxnet
  Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
• Hazardous Substances Databank (with emergency medical treatment)  
• Chemicals In the Environment (EPA) (fact sheets)
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
  Agent specific information including symptoms, first aid, and personal protection
• Household Products Database  
  Potential health effects of chemicals on over 6000 common household products
• Radiation emergencies
• Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM)
  Guidance on the clinical diagnosis and treatment of mass casualty radiological/nuclear events for health care providers.
• Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
• Tornadoes
• Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response 

Preparedness

• Preparedness for All Hazards
• Preparedness for Healthcare facilities  
• Training and Education
• Public Health Training Network
• Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster PreparednessGroup specific information based on gender, age, organization types, etc. 

News and Alerts

• Health Alert Network
• CDC Clinician Registry for Terrorism and Emergency Response Updates and Training Opportunities
• Homeland Security Advisory System 

Resources for Emergency Responders

• Wiser Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
• Emergency Response Guidebook  Information for first responders as firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel