Preplanning
National Response Framework |
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National Planning Scenarios |
- National Planning Scenarios — created for use in national, federal, state, and local homeland security preparedness activities (PDF - 3.04 MB) (DHS, Version 20.1 Draft, April, 2005)
- See Scenario 1: Nuclear Detonation — 10-Kiloton Improvised
Nuclear Device
- See Scenario 11: Radiological Attack — Radiological Dispersal Devices
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International Reponse Plan |
- Arrangements for Preparedness for a Nuclear of Radiological Emergency (PDF - 1,472 KB) (FAO, IAEA, ILO, PAHO, OCHA, WHO, 2007)
- Joint Radiation Emergency Management Plan (PDF - 3.20 MB) (EC, Europol, FAO, IAEA, Interpol, IMO, OECD/NEA, PAHO, UNEP, UN/OCHA, UN/OOSA, WHO, WMO, ICAO, UNSCEAR, 2007)
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Understand Hospital Incident Command System |
- Hospital Incident Command System
- What is the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)?
- Frequently asked questions about HICS
- Is HICS appropriate for both small and large hospitals?
- How has HICS evolved from the 3 earlier versions of HEICS?
- What are the primary differences between HEICS III, HEICS IV, and HICS?
- Additional references
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Other Information
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- Public Health Preparedness Tools and Resources for Planning and Response (HHS/AHRQ)
- Nelson C, Lurie N, Wasserman J, Zakowski S. Conceptualizing and defining public health emergency preparedness. Am J Public Health. 2007 Apr;97 Suppl 1:S9-S11. [PubMed Citation]
- Best Practices for Hospital-based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving Release of Hazardous Substances (OSHA)
- Electronic Mass Casualty Assessment & Planning Scenarios (EMCAPS) (Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response)
- Standalone disaster scenario modeling software for drill planning and education
- EMCAPS estimates casualties arising from selected biological, chemical, radiological (dirty bomb) or explosive attacks
- In a Moment's Notice: Surge Capacity in Terrorist Bombings (PDF - 6.95 MB) (HHS/CDC)
- Medical Surge Capacity and Capability: A Management System for Integrating Medical and Health Resources During Large-Scale Emergencies (PDF - 2.97 MB) (HHS/AHRQ, August 2004)
- Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Events: Questionnaire for Health Care Facilities (HHS/AHRQ, 2007)
- Wingard JR, Leahigh AK, Confer D, Edwards J, Billups RL, van den Brink M, Keating A. Preparing for the unthinkable: emergency preparedness for the hematopoietic cell transplant program. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2006 Nov;12(11):1229-38. [PubMed Citation]
- Emergency Preparedness — States Are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources (PDF - 1.06 MB) (GAO, June 2008)
- Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: a Community Planning Guide, eds. Phillips SJ, Knebel A (HHS/AHRQ publication no. 07-001, February 2007)
- Mass Casualty Management Systems - Strategies and Guidelines for Building Health Sector Capacity (PDF - 288 KB) (WHO, 2007)
- Miller K, Erdman M. Health physics considerations in medical radiation emergencies. Health Phys. 2004 Aug;87(2 Suppl):S19-24. [PubMed Citation]
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