Preparedness Toolkit: Links Only
The Preparedness Toolkit: Links Only page is a shortened version of all three pages within the Preparedness Toolkit (Before An Event, After An Event, and Preparedness Training) that includes only the web links without the additional explanatory notes.
Before An Event
Drinking Water
Drinking Water During an Emergency
- Personal Water Use - Safe Drinking Water in Emergencies (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/personal.html- Disaster Supplies Kit (CDC)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/kit/disasters/
- Disaster Supplies Kit (CDC)
- Drinking Water: Immunocompromised Persons and Other Vulnerable Groups (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/healthywater/immuno.htm - Water (Preparing for a Disaster) (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/water.shtm
Inspecting and Disinfecting Wells
- What To Do With Drinking Water Wells Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/wells.html
Hygiene and Sanitation
Sewage and Septic Systems
- What To Do With Septic Systems Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/septic/septic.html
Preparedness Planning and Water
- Water Security (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ETP/water.htm - Water Security (EPA)
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/index.cfm- Vulnerability Assessments
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=11 - Emergency/Incident Planning
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=8 - Security Enhancements, Research and Technology
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=9 - Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems
(PDF, 416 kb, 45 pages)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/small_medium_ERP_guidance040704.pdf - Tools and Technical Assistance
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/tools.cfm- Water Contaminant Information Tool
http://www.epa.gov/wcit/ - Emergency Response Tabletop CD-ROM Exercises for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/trainingcd.cfm
- Water Contaminant Information Tool
- Vulnerability Assessments
- National Response Framework (PDF, 1.06 mb, 90 pages) (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf
Water-related Diseases and Illnesses
- Water-Related Diseases, Contaminants, and Injuries (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/disease/ - Infectious Disease after a Disaster (CDC)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/disease/infectious.asp - A to Z Index (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/az/a.html
After An Event
- Drinking Water
- Hygiene and Sanitation
- Worker Safety
- Community Shelters or Mass Care
- Water-related Diseases and Illnesses
Drinking Water
Drinking Water During an Emergency
- Personal Water Use - Safe Drinking Water in Emergencies (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/personal.html - Drinking Water: Immunocompromised Persons and Other Vulnerable Groups (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/healthywater/immuno.htm - Water (Preparing for a Disaster) (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/water.shtm - Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html
Emergency Disinfection - Education Materials: Posters and Flyers (CDC)
- Keep Water Safe
- Keep Water Safe - English (PDF, 45.50 kb, 1 page)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/pdf/flyer-keepwatersafe.pdf - Keep Water Safe - Vietnamese (PDF. 43.16 kb, 1 page)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/vi/pdf/flyer-keepwatersafe_vt.pdf
- Keep Water Safe - English
- Drink Safe Water
- Drink Safe Water - English (PDF, 72.91 kb, 1 page)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/pdf/flyer-drinksafewater.pdf - Drink Safe Water - Spanish (PDF, 123.31 kb, 1 page)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/espanol/pdf/flyer-drinksafewater-es.pdf - Drink Safe Water - Vietnamese (PDF, 49.98 kb, 1 page)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/vi/pdf/flyer-drinksafewater_vt.pdf
- Drink Safe Water - English
Drinking Water Advisories
- Boil Water Advisories (CDC). For Cryptosporidium, but applies to other organisms as well.
Inspecting and Disinfecting Wells
- What To Do With Drinking Water Wells Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/wells.html - What to Do After the Flood (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/whatdo.html
Hauled Water or Bulk Water Delivery
- Information on Bulk Water Hauling and Cleaning of Storage Tanks and Tankers from WHO and Connecticut (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/community.html#hauled
Hygiene and Sanitation
Hygiene, Handwashing, Sanitation, and Clean-up
- Hygiene and Sanitation During Emergencies (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/hygiene/index.html - After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water (CDC)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp
Sewage and Septic Systems
- What To Do With Septic Systems Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/septic/septic.html - Septic Systems - What to Do After the Flood (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emergency_septic.html - Flooded Private Sewage Systems: Safety, Sanitation And Clean-Up Concerns (National Ag Safety Database)
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001501-d001600/d001564/d001564.html
Worker Safety
- Natural Disasters: Response, Cleanup & Safety for Workers (CDC)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/workers.asp#flood
Community Shelters or Mass Care
- Infection Control Guidance for Community Evacuation Centers Following Disasters (CDC)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/commshelters.asp - Shelters (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ETP/shelter.htm - Public Health Surveillance After a Disaster: Shelter Assessment Tool (CDC)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/surveillance/
Water-related Diseases and Illnesses
- Water-Related Diseases, Contaminants, and Injuries (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/disease/ - Infectious Disease after a Disaster (CDC)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/disease/infectious.asp - A to Z Index (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/az/a.html
Preparedness Training
Preparedness Training for Responders and Healthcare Professionals
- Environmental Health Emergency Response Guide (The Twin Cities Metro Advanced Practice Center) (PDF, 671 kb, 72 pages)
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Docs/EH_Emergency_Response_Guide.pdf - Water Security (EPA)
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/index.cfm- Vulnerability Assessments
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=11 - Emergency/Incident Planning
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=8 - Security Enhancements, Research and Technology
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=9 - Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems (PDF, 416 kb, 45 pages)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/small_medium_ERP_guidance040704.pdf - Tools and Technical Assistance
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/tools.cfm- Water Contaminant Information Tool
http://www.epa.gov/wcit/ - Emergency Response Tabletop CD-ROM Exercises for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/trainingcd.cfm
- Water Contaminant Information Tool
- Vulnerability Assessments
- National Response Framework (PDF, 1.06 mb, 90 pages) (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf - Response Protocol Toolbox (PDF, 1.43 mb, 75 pages) (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/rptb_response_guidelines.pdf - Public Health and Environment (World Health Organization - WHO)
http://www.who.int/phe/en/- Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters: A Practical Guide
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/emergencies/emergencies2002/en/- Chapter 7 - Water Supply (PDF, 988 kb, 35 pages)
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/emergencies/em2002chap7.pdf - Chapter 8 – Sanitation (PDF, 640 kb, 21 pages)
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/emergencies/em2002chap8.pdf
- Chapter 7 - Water Supply
- 2005 Hurricane Response for Public Water Systems (NEHA)
http://www.nehacert.org/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=18&zenid=e22177bb3cfa64a36fdfda8b6465071b - Establishing Partnerships with Water Utilities: Responding to Emergencies (NEHA)
http://www.nehacert.org/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=17&zenid=e22177bb3cfa64a36fdfda8b6465071b
- Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters: A Practical Guide
Non-federal Sites
- Linking Public Health and Water Utilities to Improve Emergency Response (Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Technology) (PDF, 105 kb, 5 pages)
http://www.ucowr.siu.edu/updates/129/gelting.pdf - Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (National Environmental Health Association - NEHA)
http://www.nehacert.org/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=28&zenid=e22177bb3cfa64a36fdfda8b6465071b - Recognizing Waterborne Disease and the Health Effects of Water Pollution (Water Health Connection)
http://www.waterhealthconnection.org/- Physician Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism
http://www.waterhealthconnection.org/bt/index.asp
- Physician Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism
Additional Websites
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://emergency.cdc.gov/ - U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/ - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/ - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/aspr/
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- Page last reviewed: March 17, 2009
- Page last updated: March 18, 2009
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