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Federal Homeland Security Agencies and Organizations

White House Office of Homeland Security

House Select Committee on Homeland Security

Directorate of Border and Transportation Security

- Transportation Security Administration

- U.S. Customs and Border Protection

- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response

- Federal Emergency Management Agency

Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection

Directorate of Science and Technology

- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Centers for Disease Control

Central Intelligence Agency

Department of Agriculture

Department of Defense

Department of Energy

Department of Justice
Department of Transportation

Energy Assurance Office

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Transit Administration

Federal Computer Incident Response Center

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Federal Protective Service

General Accounting Office

General Services Administration

Health and Human Services

Maritime Administration

Metropolitan Medical Response System

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)

National Infrastructure Protection Center

National Nuclear Security Administration

National Pharmaceutical Stockpile

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Office of Domestic Preparedness

Office of Emergency Preparedness

Red Cross

U.S. Civil Air Patrol

U.S. EPA Water Infrastructure Security

U.S. Fire Administration

State Homeland Security / Emergency Management Organizations

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Alabama Emergency Management Agency

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Arkansas Dept. of Emergency Management

California Office of Emergency Services

Colorado Office of Emergency Management

Connecticut Office of Emergency Management

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Dist. of Columbia Emergency Management

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Hawaii State Civil Defense

Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security

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Iowa Homeland Security

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Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

Michigan Emergency Management Division

Minnesota Division of Emergency Management

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Mississippi Emergency Management District

Montana Disaster and Emergency Services

Nebraska Emergency Management

New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management

New Jersey Emergency Management Section

New Mexico Office of Emergency Services and Sec.

Nevada Division of Emergency Management

North Carolina Emergency Management

North Dakota Division of Emergency Management

New York State Emergency Management

Ohio Emergency Management Agency

Oklahoma DCEM Homepage

Oregon Emergency Management

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency

South Carolina Emergency Preparedness

S. Dakota Dept. of Military and Veterans' Affairs

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

Texas Division of Emergency Management

Utah Div. of Comprehensive Emergency Management

Vermont Emergency Management

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Washington State Emergency Management

West Virginia Office of Emergency Services

Wisconsin Emergency Management

Wyoming Emergency Management Agency

Homeland Security Resources

Documents, Reports and Courses:

Domestic Preparedness Checklist (PDF)

Gilmore Commission - First Annual Report (PDF)

Gilmore Commission - Second Annual Report (PDF)

Gilmore Commission - Third Annual Report (PDF)

Gilmore Commission - Fourth Annual Report (PDF)

Final Gilmore Commission Report (PDF)

Hart-Rudman Report - Ph I: New World Coming

Hart-Rudman Report - Ph 2: Seeking a Natl Strategy (PDF)

Hart-Rudman Report - Ph 3: Road Map for Natl Security (PDF)

Nat'l Strategy for Homeland Security (PDF)

Nat'l Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets

State and Local Actions for Homeland Security (PDF)

Report on Homeland Defense (PDF)

Defending America: Terrorist Orgs and States and WMD (PDF)

Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness

Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Homeland Security Research Project

The Heritage Foundation

Homeland Defense: A Strategic Approach (PDF)
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Def of Homeland Against Strategic Attack (PDF)
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Current and Future Terrorist Threat (PDF)
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving WMDs: 3rd Annual Report to the President and the Congress. (PDF)
RAND Corporation

Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (The Gilmore Commission): 2nd Annual Report to the President and the Congress. (PDF)

RAND Corporation

Army and Homeland Security: A Strategic Perspective (PDF)

U.S. Army War College

U.S. GAO Special Collection - Homeland Security

General Accounting Office

US Gov. Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan

FindLaw

Government:

State Homeland Security Contacts

Homeland Security Policy and Budget

Congress - House:

Subcom. on Terrorism and Homeland Security

Congress - Senate:

Hearing On The Local Role in Homeland Security

Jobs:

Government homeland security readiness

TSA Transportation Security Administration
FDA hiring initiative for countering bioterrorism

INS Border Patrol agent positions

FAA Federal air marshal positions
CIA language positions
Homeland Security Volunteer Opportunities

Think Tanks, Policy Shops, Institutes

Associations And Commissions,

Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism

ANSER Institute for Homeland Security

Cato Institute

Center for Defense Information

Center for Emergency Response Technology, Instruction, and Policy

Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Center for Security Policy

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Council for Emerging National Security Affairs

Council on Foreign Relations

Foreign Policy in Focus

Fourth Freedom Forum

Global Beat

Heritage Foundation

Johns Hopkins Cntr. for Civilian Biodefense Strategies

John P. Murtha Institute for Homeland Security

National Center for Policy Analysis

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

Progressive Policy Institute

RAND Corporation

Gilmore Commission

Courses and Resources

News, Intelligence & Analysis

FEMA Master Course List

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Preparedness Training and Exercises

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Catalog of Fed and Domestic Intelligence Assistance

General Services Administration

Emergency First Responder Equipment Guides

Dept. of Justice

Homeland Security Newsletter

Aviation Week Homeland Security & Defense

Business Week Homeland Security & Defense

Global Security Newswire

The Journal of Homeland Security

Intelligence Watch - Open sourced intelligence news

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Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
Introduction to Radiation	Understanding the Dangers
Understanding Radiation U.S. Department of Energy What is Radiation? U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Understanding Radiation and Radioactivity UK Atomic Weapons Establishment Types of Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Terms of Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency How A Nuclear Plant Operates Minnesota Department of Public Safety What are the sources of radiation? U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission How does radiation affect the public? U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Who regulates radioactive materials & exposure? U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission How can exposure to radiation be minimized? U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission What is Criticality Oak Ridge National Laboratory Radiation and Life Uranium Information Center LTD, Australia Information on Specific Radiation Sources Idaho State University Physics Department U.S. Nuclear Data Program Brookhaven National Lab Symbols in Radiation Protection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Kid's Page for Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Kids Zone Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)	Lessons of Hiroshima and Chernobyl The Why Files Radiation and it's Long Term Effects Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Japan Chernobyl 10 Yrs On-Radiological/Health Impact AEN/NEA Chernobyl and Surrounding Area Idaho State University Physics Department Human Radiation Experiments Info Mgmt System Argonne National Lab Data Base on Human Radiation Experiments Department of Energy RadFacts (Basic info on radiological emergencies) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Data Base on Radiation Effects on Electronics NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Radiation Effects Research Foundation Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Japan Radiation Epidemiology Branch National Cancer Institute Radiation Internal Dose Information Center Oak Ridge Educational Institute Data Base on Human Radiation Experiments Department of Energy Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission Collections Texas Medical Center Library Information on Cancer Idaho State University Physics Department Hanford Health Information Network Washington State Department of Health Hazardous Substance Release and Effects Database CDC / Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Comprehensive Epidemiological Data Resource Department of Energy Office of Health Studies (DOE nuke programs.) Department of Energy Ex-USSR Nuclear Technologies and the World Peter L. Angelo, Ph.D., P.E., S.R.O American Thyroid Association

Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness

During a severe radiation emergency, it is ESSENTIAL

that one be able to:

Measure radiation levels
Measure accumulated radiation dose
Protect your thyroid gland from radioactive iodine
Understand radiation shelter/shielding concepts

To exclusively rely upon emergency response organizations for such information, resources and guidance is a strategy full of risk. An area or escape route deemed safe one moment, can become highly dangerous the next with a simple change in wind direction.

While it is strongly recommend that you FOLLOW OFFICIAL GUIDANCE, prudence and logic dictates having the ability to VERIFY critical information and protect one's self and family, particularly within an a densely populated urban environment.

Radiation Detectors / Survey Meters

Potassium Iodide ( KI )

With domestic nuclear terrorism a clear and present threat, exclusively depending on others to monitor, evaluate, warn and advise you, in a rapidly developing nuclear emergency, is high-risk.

Having on-hand an some method of accurately measuring radiation levels is cheap family insurance and, like major medical insurance, is purchased with the hope of never having to use it. Also, like any real insurance, it'll be near impossible to get it after the fact!

Inexpensive, accurate radiation detection devices are available via the internet. One source can be found by clicking here.

The following links display extensive information on radiological and nuclear emergency response, radiation survey techniques and an in-depth study on survival in a nuclear emergency. Take some time and learn. The concepts are not difficult.

Radiological Emergency Response Course

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Nuclear War Survival Skills - FREE book, 280 pgs.

Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine

Radiological Emergency Handbook

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Medical Aspects of NBC Defense Ops - Nuclear

North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO

Emergency & Disaster Planning Resources

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Nuclear Blast Mapper Map fallout patterns

Public Broadcasting System, WGBH - Boston

Survival in the Nuclear Age
Nuke shelters

The clear majority of casualties from a nuclear accident / radiation emergency result from exposure to and/or ingestion of radioactive iodine (radioiodine, ¹³¹I, Iodine-131).

Like normal iodine from table salt, radioactive iodine is collected, and stored, by the human thyroid gland. Over time, the thyroid is exposed to destructive doses of radiation, resulting in thyroid cancer, amongst other similarly dreadful ailments. Children are the greatest risk population, though the threat to the remainder of the population is very real.

Potassium Iodide, if taken in time, saturates the thyroid with a safe, stable form of Iodine, resulting in radioiodine being cleared from the body via the kidneys. Potassium Iodide is safe, stable and FDA approved for over the counter sale. It can easily be purchased via the internet. One source can be found by clicking here.

The following links display extensive information from official organizations on the use of potassium iodide during nuclear and radiation emergencies.

Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies *NOV 2001*
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Iodine Profylaxis Following Nuclear Accidents
World Health Organization

Potassium Iodide Dosage Information
World Health Organization Dosage Chart

PLAN B:

What to do if caught without potassium

iodide during a nuclear emergency.

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Radiological Emergency Response Programs

Federal

Related Federal Agencies and Orgs.

Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Radiological Emergency Response Course FREE

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Radiation Emergency Page

World Health Organization

Radiological Emergency Response Team

Environmental Protection Agency
Radiation Emergency Assist. Center/Training Site

DOE - Oak Ridge National Lab

National Emergency Response Center

DOE - Nevada

Low Dose Radiation Research Program

Department of Energy

National Response Center

Dept. of Commerce, US Coast Guard

Radiation Protection Division

Environmental Protection Agency
US Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Food and Drug Administration

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams

US Army National Guard

National Search & Rescue School

US Coast Guard

National Disaster Medical System

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Emergency Numbers Association

Emergency Management Strategic Health Care Group

US Veterans Administration
Virginia Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue Team

State of Virginia
The American Civil Defense Association

National Urban Search & Rescue System

Federal Emergency Management Agency

National Nuclear Security Administration

US Department of Energy
Office of State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support

Department of Justice

Air Force Radiation Assessment Team (AFRAT)

US Air Force, Brooks AFB

American Rescue Team

National Response Team

U.S. Office of Homeland Security

Executive Branch - The White House

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Department of Defense

Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance

Department of Defense

North American Center for Emergency Communications

Department of Defense

Center for Defense Information

Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management

Department of Energy1

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Web Page for Emergency Managers

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA Preparedness Page

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Climate Diagnostics Center

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

U.S. Small Business Admin Disaster Assistance

Small Business Administration

Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness And
Assistance Network

World Health Organization

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

National Center for Bio-Med Research & Training

Louisiana State Univ.

Natl Emerg. Response and Rescue Training Center

Texas A&M University

Natl Exercise, Test & Training Ctr, NV Test Site

Department of Energy

National Domestic Preparedness Office

Federal Bureau of Investigation

National Safety Council

Additional Resources

Emergency Response Resource Directory

ERRD

Weapons of Mass Destruction First Responders

WMD First Responders

Courses and Training

Radiation Safety Academy

Related National Labs and Facilities

Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne West

Bonneville Power Administration

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Center for Computational Sciences

Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility

Environmental Measurements Laboratory

Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Hanford Nuclear Site

Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore High Energy Physics

Los Alamos National Laboratory

National Energy Research Supercomputer Center

National Institute of Standards & Technology

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge Associated Universities

Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Pacific Northwest Laboratory

Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory

Sandia National Laboratories

Savannah River Site (Westinghouse)

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Yucca Mountain Project

Organizations and Societies

US-Based and International

American Nuclear Society

American Physical Society

Canadian Nuclear Society

European Nuclear Society

Institute of Nuclear Materials Management

International Atomic Energy Agency

International Radiation and Health Physics

International Radiation Protection Association
International Atomic Energy Agency
International Commission on Radiological Protection
Intl Comm on Radiation Units and Measurements
World Nuclear Association

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue

Network of State Hazard Mitigation Officers

Society of Nuclear Medicine

Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response

Europe

Austrian Radiation Protection Society
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Finnish Radiation & Nuclear Safety Authority
Icelandic Radiation Protection Institute
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority

Down Under

Aust. College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
Australian Institute of Radiography

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Org

South Australian Radiation Protection Branch
NSW Hospital - Univ Radiation Safety Officers Group
Radiation Oncology in Australia

New Zealand National Radiation Laboratory

Additional Resources

National Nuclear Data Center

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Nuclear Data for Nuclear Criticality Safety Program

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Nuclear Criticality Safety program

Department of Energy

Research Information Sources

CancerNet Basic and Cancer Statistics

Census Bureau

Chart of the Nuclides

Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource

The Gamma Ray Spectrometry Center

National Laboratories

National Nuclear Data Center

National Calibration Reference Centre for In Vivo Monitoring

Tables of X-Ray Mass Attenuation and Mass Energy-Absorption Coefficients

NIST Ionizing Radiation Lab

NIST X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Attenuation Coefficients

Nuclear Information Resource Listing

Physical Constants, Units and Unit Conversions

Radiation Information Analysis Section

Stopping-Power and Range Tables for Electrons, Protons, and Helium Ions database

United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries

Additional Reading

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Nuclear Technology

Journal of the Radiation Research

Operational Radiation Safety

Annals of the ICRP

Medical Physics

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

19th century Scientific American

Institute of Physics' Electronic Journal Publishing

Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Radiation Research

Biological Emergencies

Introduction to Biological Warfare

Understanding the Dangers

Introduction to Biological Warfare

Federation of American Scientists

Background on Biological Warfare

Mitretek Systems

How Biological and Chemical Warfare Works

How Stuff Works

Biological Warfare Agent Descriptions

Federation of American Scientists

Biological Warfare and It's Cutaneous Manifestations

The Internet Dermatology Society

Hidden Killers: Deadly Viruses All the basics

ThinkQuest

Biological Warfare/Infectious Diseases References Comprehensive directory

Biological Warfare

The Why Files

Background on Biological Warfare

Mitretek

Microbiology 101: Biological Weapons and Malignant Biology: An Internet Text

Washington State University

Biological Warfare Fact Sheets
CBWinfo.com

Bacteriological Warfare...A Civil Defense Manual

Larry Wayne Harris, R.M.

Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies

Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies

Personal Protection & Chem/Bio Terrorism

Plague War

PBS Frontline

History of Biological Warfare

GulfWarVets.com

Historical Aspects of Biological Warfare Agents

Biological Warfare: A Nation at Risk--A Time to Act
National Defense University

Defending Against Invisible Killers -- Biological Agents DefenseLink site

Chemical and Bio Weapons-Could It Happen Here?

PBS Online Forum

Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East

Center for Non-Proliferation Studies

Who has Chem-Bio Weapons?

Center for Defense Information

Plague War-A Report on the Bio Weapon Threat...

PBS Online article (Oct 98)

Genomics

Pharmaceutical Research and Manuf. of America

Biological Emergency Preparedness

Bioterrorism in the USA: Threat, Preparedness and Response, FREE Online Report, 339 pgs

Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute

Anthrax as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management
American Medical Association

Med Aspects of NBC Defensive Ops Part II - Biological

Countering Bioterrorism
FDA/Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Countering Threats to the Food Supply
FoodSafety.gov
Preparing for a Bioterrorism Threat
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Medical Response in Emergencies
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Biological Incidents: Preparedness and Response
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Safety of U.S. Food Supply
FDA congressional testimony
Bioterrorism/Biological Warfare
University of Iowa
Potassium Iodide
For use in radiological emergencies to obviate the risk of thyroid cancer in the event of a large release of radioactive iodine from a power plant accident or a nuclear weapon.

Respiratory Protection Program Manual

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Medical Microbiology - a state-of-the art, searchable, online textbook of medical microbiology

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Labs

U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services

- 3rd edition
- 4th edition

General Principles of Sterilization

Centers for Disease Control

Support for Microbiology Teaching

University of Leeds Department of Microbiology

Control of Microbial Growth

Griffith University

Airborne Pathogen Database
Pennsylvania State University

Disaster Psychiatry Page
American Psychiatric Association
Biological and Chemical Weapons
National Library of Medicine
Biodefense Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Bioterrorism Studies
St. Louis University

ANTHRAX

SMALLPOX

Basics - CDC

Anthrax and the Mail
Cross-contamination, handling your mail.

Signs and Symptoms
What you should look for.

Anthrax and Influenza
Differences, symptoms, quick tests.

Exposure
Being exposed vs. being sick, suspicious mail, powders, protecting your family.

Risk
Chances of getting sick, pregnancy.

Diagnosis
Detecting anthrax, tests, nasal swabs.

Treatment
Side effects, antibiotics.

Preventive Therapy
Cipro, storing antibiotics.

In-Depth - CDC

Anthrax Information for Health Care Providers
Fact sheet: diagnosis, testing, treatment, and reporting

Technical Information About Anthrax
Background fact sheet.

Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax: The First 10 Cases Reported in the United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2001

Clinical and Epidemiologic Principles of Anthrax
Emerging Infectious Diseases 1999

Recommended Antibiotic Treatments for ANTHRAX
Centers for Disease Control

Official DoD ANTHRAX Vaccine Information Website

Department of Defense

ANTHRAX as a Bio Weapon: Med/ Public Health Mgmt
Journal of the American Medical Association

ANTHRAX information

National Institutes of Health

Basics - CDC

Smallpox Vaccine Overview
How it works, benefits, risks...

Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about the disease & vaccine

Who Should Not Receive Vaccine?
Health conditions that increase a person's risk of side effects

Live Virus Vaccines & Vaccinia
How live virus vaccines work, what vaccinia is...

Reactions after Smallpox Vaccination
Normal, uncommon, & rare severe reactions...

In-Depth - CDC

Summary of Oct 2002 ACIP Recommendations
Guidance on eight implementation issues

Smallpox Vaccination & Adverse Events Training Module
Info for health professionals on smallpox vaccine, method of vaccination, & vaccination reactions

Response Plan & Guidelines
Guidance for state & local health officials for responding to a smallpox emergency

Poster: Evaluating Patients for Smallpox
Evaluation protocol, risk evaluation, chickenpox (varicella)-smallpox comparison, common conditions comparison...

SMALLPOX Information

National Institutes of Health

Smallpox as a Biological Weapon

JAMA

Biological Emergency Response Programs and Organizations

National Disaster Medical System

US Department of Health and Human Services

Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch
Centers for Disease Control
National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program
Centers for Disease Control
Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Cntr. for the Study of Bioterror and Emerging Infections
Saint Louis University School of Public Health
Chemical and Biological Defense Info Analysis Cntr
U.S. Army
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control
U.S. Army Medical Res Inst of Infectious Diseases

Good information on biological warfare issues
Chem/Bio Defense Information Analysis Center

U.S. Army
National Academies of Science, Institute of Medicine
The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute
Saint Petersburg College
Nat'l Association of County and City Health Officials

U.S. Army Chemical School

U.S. Army
U.S. Army Medical Command

U.S. Army
Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

U.S. Army
Global Emerging Infections System
Department of Defense
Homeland Security Integration Center

U.S. Army
Joint Service Chemical Biological Information System
U.S. Army
Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine

U.S. Army

Medical Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

U.S. Army

Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

U.S. Army

Advanced Diagnostics

Defense Advanced Research projects Agency

Chemical Emergencies

Introduction to Chemical Warfare

Understanding the Dangers

Sarin Nerve Gas Everything you ever wanted to know

Primer on Chemical Nerve Agents

University of Washington

Introduction to Chemical Weapons

Project on Insurgency, Terrorism, and Security

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Chem and Bio Weapons: Possession and Programs

Center of Nonproliferation Studies

Chemical Warfare Topical Collection
Yahoo
CIA on Chemical Weapons

Central Intelligence Agency

Chemical Weapons Topical Collection

University of Illinois at CI

Blistering Agents

Choking Agents

Psychotomimetic Agents (agents of the mind)

Annual Report on NBC Defenses, March, 2000
Dept. of Defense
Annual Report on NBC Defenses, 2002
Dept. of Defense

NBC Terrorism/Warfare - Bibliography

Dept. of Defense

Chem/Bio Warfare Agents - Literature Review

Dept. of Defense

WMD: Chemical Warfare, Part I

Merginet

Chemical Emergency Preparedness

Med Aspects of NBC Def. Ops Part 3- Chemical
NATO
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

US Department of Health and Human Service
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
Department of Transportation
Medical Aspects of Chem Bio Warfare

Textbook of Military Medicine

Field Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook

U.S. Army

Chemical Casualty Care Division

U.S. Army Med Res. Inst of Chemical Defense

Chem. Emer. Preparedness and Prevention Office

Environmental Protection Agency

Chemical Warfare Agents
Protection Against Chemical Weapons

The Nat'l Response Team, HAZMAT & Chemical Spills

United States Coast Guard

Chemical/Bio/Radiological Incident Handbook r 1998)

Central Intelligence Agency

Chemical Corps doctrine site

U.S. Army Chemical School

Chemical Corps Regimental Association

Collections of Field Manuals (Sites)

Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

U.S. Army

Respirator Data - the NIOSH Certified Equipment List

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Respiratory Protection Program Manual

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hazardous Devices, Bombs and Explosive Ordnance Emergencies

Introduction

Understanding the Threat

FBI Laboratory Explosives Unit

Federal Bureau of Investigation

List of Explosive Materials - P5400.8
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Arson and Explosives National Repository

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Taggants in Explosives
Institute of Makers of Explosives

Explosives Law and Regulations - P5400.7
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Federal Explosives Law and Regulations (2000)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Terrorist Organization Database

Anti-Defamation League

Explosive Incidents Report 1996

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Terrorism in the USA 99, 98, 97, 96,

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Patterns of Global Terrorism - 00,99,98,97 -->

U.S. Department of State

Bombs and Explosive Ordnance Emergency Preparedness

Homeland Security Dogs

A licensed private investigation company serving Southern California and the Nation.
Suspect Letter & Package Indicators

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Bombs by Mail
United States Postal Inspection Service

Plan for Suspected Mail and Parcel Bombs
United States Postal Inspection Service

Letter and Package Bomb Indicators
Canadian Bomb Data Center, RCMP

Explosive and Hazardous Materials Emergencies

State of North Carolina, Office of Attorney General

Handbook of Forensic Services: Explosives

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Explosives Emergency Preparedness

LAPD Online

DOE Explosives Safety Manual

Dept. of Energy

Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Ops Planning.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Explosion and Bombing Scene Investigation
U.S. Dept of Justice

Bomb Threat Telephone Procedures
Canadian Bomb Data Center, RCMP
Vehicle Bomb Explosion Hazard and Evacuation Distance Table
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
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Use of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools

U.S. Department of Energy / NCRJS

Be Secure for America

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Additional Resources and Organizations

Resources

Organizations

INCORE: Conflict Data Service
Subscription service, conflicts and political tensions.
Copseek.com
Law enforcement resources

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Officer.com
Resource gateway

Police Magazine

Police Magazine
Detection Technologies and Equipment (9/98)
Yahoo

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
Intl Assoc. of Bomb Technicians and Investigators
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Intl Assoc of Counterterrorism and Security Prof.
International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA)
International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)
International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO)
Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME)
International Professional Security Assoc. (IPSA)
International Security Management Assoc. (ISMA)
OPSEC Professionals Society
Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
World EOD Foundation (WEODF)

Cntr. for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence
University of St. Andrews

Natural Disaster Resources

Earthquake Maps

State of California

Earthquake Information

US Geological Survey

National Hazard Maps

US Geological Survey

Natural Hazards Data Resources Directory

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Geophysical Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

FEMA's GEMS links GEMS (Global Emergency Management System)

Natural Hazards Database Natural hazards data on earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, etc

National Geophysical Data Center

Natural Hazards Center Excellent information on natural disaster research, meetings, etc.

University of Colorado, Boulder

Natural Hazards Center Related Web Links Good topically arranged natural disaster related web sites

Loooong List of U.S. Government Agencies
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Library
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) Library

Weather Resources

Current Conditions

Current Precipitation Rates

Current Watch Warning & Advisory Graphic

Current Weather Watches & Outlooks

Current Infrared Satellite Image

NOAA

Storm Events - Select State

Current US Temperature Contour Image

Current US Heat Index Contour

Unisys

Current Jet Stream Position

WeatherBank

Weather Imagery

U.S. Composite (Vis)

U.S. Composite (Rad)

US Satellite - Visible

US Satellite - Enh IR

Latest Infrared Global Composite

Univ. of Wisc.

Global Composite Weather Satellite Infrared

NASA

Global Composite Weather Satellite Water Vapor

NASA

Worldwide weather resources

Univ. of Michagan

Fire Weather

Fire Weather Forecasts

National Drought Severity Index

NOAA

U.S.F.S. Fire News

U.S.A. Fire Danger Map

U.S. Forest Service

U.S. Drought Monitor

U.S.D.A / National Drought Mitigation Center

Space Weather

Latest Space Weather

Space Weather Now

Space Weather Advisories

NOAA

Asteroid Comet Impact Hazards

NASA Ames Research Center

Latest Aurora Activity

NASA Moffett Space Flight Center

Forecasts and Outlook

UV Index Forecasts

3 Hour Lightning Probability Graphic

12 Hour Weather Outlook

24 Hour Weather Outlook

48 Hour Weather Outlook

3 Day Weather Outlook

4 Day Weather Outlook

5 Day Weather Outlook

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center

Jet Stream Position 3 Day Forecast

Excessive Rainfall Forecast Graphic

24 Hour Precipitation Amounts Forecast

24 to 48 Hour Precipitation Amounts Forecast

NOAA

Tropical Weather

North Atlantic

Tropical Weather Discussion
Tropical Weather Outlook
Recon Plan of the Day

East/Central Pacific

Tropical Weather Discussion
Tropical Weather Outlook
Tropical Weather Outlook-CPHC

Univ. of Wisconsin

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

TPC/NHC's Tropical Cyclone Warnings

NOAA National Hurricane Center

Marine

Land and Sea Temp. Composite w Clouds

Univ. of Wisconsin

Latest Sea Temperatures

Buoy Data Center

NOAA - Tides Online

CO-OPS Storm Surge Live Web Site

NOAA

TOMS Internet

NASA

El Niño and La Niña

NOAA El Nino

NOAA La Nina

NOAA

Aviation Weather

NWS AWC: Data for a standard weather briefing
NWS AWC Aviation Digital Data Service
NWS AWC: Test products
NWS: International Flight Folder Products
NWS: Alaska Aviation Weather Unit
NWS: Hawaii Aviation Products
The Weather Channel: Aviation features

Geologic Activity

Current Volcanic Activity

Current Seismic Event Listing

Current Seismic Event Map

Washington Volcanic Ash Advisories

West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning

West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

Volcanic Ash Advisory Statements

NOAA

Satellite Volcano watch

Space Science and Engineering Center

INSTANT ANSWERS

WHEN YOU NEED TO KNOW WHERE THE WIND IS BLOWING

Intellicast Satellite and radar imagery of the U.S.
US Radar By Intellicast
PacSat Worldwide weather resources.

WHEN THE GROUND IS SHAKING

West Coast USGS California earthquake resources.
Quakes Worldwide earthquake resources.
Incident.com Current Disasters
Ray's Quake Zone National earthquake resources.

WHEN YOU ARE ON THE RUN

Campsites Links to over 6,000 campsites.
Backwoods Home Magazine Self-reliant living resources.
Camping Newsgroup Camping information and resources.
About Camping Campers resources, sites, tips.
RV Camp.net Searchable (by cities or names) RV campsites
Grand Canyon National Park Reservations and information.
Yosemite National Park Tours and reservations.
Camping USA National campgrounds directory.

WHEN YOU WANT ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATIONS

How To Build A Log Cabin Step by step instructions and guide.

WHEN YOU WANT TO STORE FOOD

Government Food Safety Guide for proper food handling and storage.
Food Storage Article Does and don'ts guide of food preservation.
The Solar Cooking Archive Solar cooking information and guides.

WHAT ABOUT PET SAFETY?

Animals & Emergencies FEMA recommendations and resources.
Dog Play.com Pet care during disasters.
Tips For Keeping Your Cat or Dog Safe During A Disaster

ADDITIONAL EXCELLENT READING MATERIAL

Beth's Preparedness Handouts and Guides
Disaster Preparedness Resources - Allstate
Wilderness Survival - SSAR's Training Guide
Nuclear War Survival Skills (a revised 1979 book, but w/much info useful today)

NATURAL DISASTERS

The Basics of Drought Planning: A 10-Step Process (for communities) - National Drought Mitigation Center
How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis on the North Coast - HSU
Hurricane: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety - CDC
On Shaky Ground: Living with Earthquakes on the North Coast - HSU

TERRORISM

Attack on America: Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and Terrorism
The War on Terrorism: Afghanistan and the Taliban
Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Terrorism/Warfare: A Bibliography
Conflict and Terrorism
Government Information on World Terrorism
Research and Reference Resources
Resources about Terrorism
Terrorism and Attacks on the U.S.
War on Terrorism: News & Related Issues
War on Terrorism: Saddam Hussein and Iraq
Terrorism Background and Threat Assessments
Taleban (the Seekers)
Alternative Resources

GENERAL

Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder
DIS Emergency Management at a Glance
Natural Disaster Reduction: A Plan for the Nation
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
USDA Disaster Assistance
Global Emergency Management System
FEMA Rapid Response Information System
International Emergency Management Web Sites
USDA Disaster Assistance

NATURAL HAZARDS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES

Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder

MEDICAL RESPONSE TO DISASTERS

MedicCom's Library of Disaster Links
Medical NBC Information Server

TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES

Emergency Response Guidebook
CHEMTREC

TERRORISM

National Terrorism Preparedness Institute

MISC. LINKS

Official Ten-Code List
Almanac of Disasters

USENET NEWS GROUPS

Misc.Survivalism Survival info newsgroup
Alt.Survival Survival information newsgroup

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