Emergency Response
General Emergency
- Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors
- FEMA Web site [external site] Locate your state and county emergency management agencies.
- Health and Human Services (HHS) Web site [external site]
Biological Exposure
Chemical Exposure
- Responding to Chemical Terrorism Information about how CDC is using the science of biomonitoring to protect the public in the event of a chemical incident.
- Emergency Room Procedures in Chemical Hazard Emergencies A Job Aid Information about symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for chemical exposures
- Managing Hazardous Material Incidents Recommendations for pre-hospital and hospital mangement.
- Chemical agents List of chemical agents and links to related materials.
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
Radiological Exposure
- CDC Radiation Emergency Response Information from the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center includes basic explanations and definitions related to radiation and radiological emergencies. It also offers guidance to those responding both at the scene of an emergency (prehospital) and for hospital staff.
- Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) [external site]
- Page last reviewed: December 1, 2008
- Page last updated: January 7, 2009
- Content source: National Center for Environmental Health
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