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Drug Abuse Warning Network, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a large-scale, ongoing drug abuse data collection system sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The major objectives... Details >
Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health Services 
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the lead Federal agency responsible for implementing Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8), the health and medical portion of the Federal Disaster Re... Details >
National Audiovisual Center, U.S. Department of Commerce
The National Audiovisual Center (NAC) is the central source for purchasing or renting the more than 8,000 Federally produced audiovisual programs available to the public. Requests for information may ... Details >
National Disaster Medical System, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Emergency Response, (OER) coordinates the Department's efforts to provide assistance to supplement State and Local resources in response to ... Details >
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established in 1966. Its highest priority is to reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes, improv... Details >
American Board of Emergency Medicine
Founded in 1979, the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABEM is an independent, non-profit organiza... Details >
American College of Emergency Physicians
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), founded in 1968, is a medical specialty organization of over 22,000 members, 53 chapters, and 26 sections that focus on critical issues, such as in... Details >
American Red Cross, National Headquarters
The American Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education and training. From first aid and CPR training to swimming and life guarding, disaster education, HIV/AIDS e... Details >
American Trauma Society
The American Trauma Society (ATS) is a nonprofit health association dedicated to the prevention of trauma and the improvement of trauma care. ATS's mission is to increase public awareness of the term... Details >
Divers Alert Network
Divers Alert Network (DAN),a 501©(3) non-profit organization which began in l980 with a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, grew out of a need for treatment of acute diving... Details >