HOSPITAL EMERGENCY READINESS SOLUTION
Resources
By Incident Type
Pandemic Flu
Health Services Australia
Australian Portal for Information on Avian Influenza
Includes H5N1 Situation Updates and other alerts.
UK Department of Health
UK Department of Health, Pandemic Flu Policy and Guidance Website
Department of Health and Human Services.
One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response.
Wikipedia's entry for Pandemic.
Centers for Disease Control - Feb 2007
Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance:Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States (CDC)
Bio-Terrorism
US Department of Defense
Department of Defense anthrax vaccine immunization site.
UCLA's Department of Epidemiology School of Public Health's review of the 2001 US Anthrax outbreak.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - April 2004
Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies Tools and Models for Planning and Preparedness
Source of information on press releases, state of nation etc. on various biological agents.
CDC page specific to emergency preparedness and response information on biological agents,disease and other threats. Regularly updated.
Information for clinicians on Anthrax, Botulinum, Plague, Smallpox, ...
Government information on approved drugs for various bio agents
Health status of refugees and Afghanistan, world recommendations on vaccinations such as small pox, advisories about "deliberate infections" meaning bio-terrorism.
Search for articles on mail handling recommendations and air quality monitoring information for those working at scenes of terrorist attack.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Bacteriology
Anthrax, history, photos, information
Excellent site for research on bio-terrorism, history,vaccines.
Weather
Information on natural disasters, storm watch, ozone layer with satellite imagery.
Provides general information on hurricanes, in addition to emergency preparedness information.
Up-to-date information on hurricanes, extreme storms, volcanoes, earthquakes with links to preparedness recommendations.
Hazard awareness. Allows you to make a hazard map of your area or one you may be visiting.
Chemical Safety
Online databse of hazardous materials.
OMB Watch
Provides free access to numerous environmental databases.
Office of Emergency Management
OEM offers technical assistance to: prevent and prepare for chemical emergencies; respond to environmental crises; inform the public about chemical hazards in their community; and share lessons learned about chemical accidents.