Emergency Preparedness and Response

Agencies
Hawaii | Federal | International

General Resources

Hawaii Agencies

• Hawaii Department of Health. Bioterrorism Preparedness Branch.
• Hawaii State Civil Defense
• Hawaii County (Big Island) Civil Defense
• Kauai Civil Defense
• Maui Civil Defense Agency
• Oahu Civil Defence Agency

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Federal Agencies

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Register (ATSDR)

• Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents
• Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical Exposures

Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

• Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO)
  • Health Alert Network
  • Public Health Training Network

Dept. of Homeland Security

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• FEMA Regional Office for Region IX - Includes Hawaii
• Library
• National Disaster Medical System
• Preparedness, Training & Exercises
  • Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
  • State and Local Guide (SLG) 101: Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning

National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services (SIS)

• Chemical Warfare Agents

National Mental Health Information Center

• Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress
• Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters (2000)

United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)

• Biological Defense Related Links
• Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook. 5th ed. (August 2004)

United States Army Office of the Surgeon General

• Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, Textbook of Military Medicine - Borden Institute

United States Fire Administration

• Hazardous Materials Guide for First Responders

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International Agencies

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Public health response to biological and chemical weapons: WHO guidance, 2nd edition (2004)

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General Resources

• American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine - Bioterrorism Resources
• American Hospital Association - Disaster Readiness
• American Psychiatric Association - Disaster Psychiatry
• Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources - Bioterrorism / Biological Warfare
• Medical Library Association - Bioterrorism Bibliographies and Resources
• National Association of County and City Health Officials - Emergency Preparedness and Response
• National Safety Council - Emergency Preparedness
• Saint Louis University - Center for the Study of Bioterrorism
• University of Minnesota - Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- Center for Biosecurity
• Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders - National Library of Medicine
• World Medical Leaders

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