Emergency Preparedness & Response Resources LINKS
- U.S. Homeland Security Department - www.ready.gov
- OSHA's Emergency Preparedness & Response information -- www.osha.gov/SLTC/smallbusiness/sec10.html
- OSHA's Evacuation Plans & Procedures information -- www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/alarms.html
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/index.asp provides information on national, state and local bioterrorism preparedness plans
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html provides guidelines for protecting ventilation systems in commercial and government buildings from chemical, biological or radiological attacks - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bldvent/2002-139.html
- U.S. Government: http://www.firstgov.gov provides updates on bioterrorism and anthrax precautions, warnings on emergency product frauds and charity scams, mail precautions, travel safety tips and contact information for federal agencies - http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Usgresponse.shtml
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): http://www.epa.gov/epahome - Provides information on environmental safety and health risks & EPA Local Emergency Planning Committees. The EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparation and Prevention Office provide chemical accident prevention and preparedness info. in regards to weapons of mass destruction - http://www.epa.gov/ceppo
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): http://www.fema.gov provides basic tips for planning and surviving through various disasters including acts of terrorism and all-hazard emergency operations planning - http://www.fema.gov/hazards
- U.S. Postal Service - http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/pr01_1010tips.htm provides info. on how to handle suspicious mail
- New York's Mt. Sinai School of Medicine's Department of Community, Preventive Medicine: http://www.mssm.edu/cpm/wtc_health/health_update.shtml - provides a list of hospitals and institutions that offer medical screening examinations and updates
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook: http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm -for emergency service personnel for hazardous material transportation incidents developed by the U.S., Canada and Mexico
- U.S. Transportation Security Administration: http://www.tsa.gov provides passenger safety tips and security updates
- American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org provides disaster services emergency preparation checklist
- American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE): http://www.asse.org provides safety and health information resources