Addressing Biological Hazards That May Impact Students, Staff, and Visitors

Developing a Food Contamination Annex Training Package, REMS TA Center (K-12)

Food-Safe Schools, Food and Nutrition Service, Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs, and Institute of Child Nutrition (K-12)

• Food-Safe Schools Action Guide: Creating a Culture of Food Safety, Food and Nutrition Service (K-12)

Food Safety and Emergencies: Preparedness Activities for Schools Webinar, REMS TA Center and U.S. Department of Education with Food and Nutrition Service and Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District in Massachusetts (K-12)

Food Safety and Food Defense for Schools (REMSExpress Volume 2, Issue 5), REMS TA Center (K-12)

Food Safety and Security Community of Practice Forum, REMS TA Center (K-12)

Food Safety in Schools Online Course, Institute of Child Nutrition and Food and Nutrition Service (K-12)

Food Safety Tips for College Students, Food Safety and Inspection Service (Higher ed)

Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response, Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency, Food Safety and Inspection Service (K-12 and Higher ed)

National Outbreak Reporting System, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Office of Food Safety, Food and Nutrition Service (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Food Safety Resources, Food and Nutrition Service (K-12)
• Produce Safety University, Food and Nutrition Service (K-12)
• Videos: Food Safety Flashes, Food and Nutrition Service (K-12)

School EOPs In-Depth: Developing a Food Contamination Annex Online Course, REMS TA Center (K-12)

Addressing the Risk of Measles in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Education (K-12)

Attachment to Public Guidance on Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to the Ebola Virus: Reference Guide on Legal Protections Against Discrimination, U.S. Department of Justice (K-12 and Higher ed)

Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Spanish Version

Coordinating a Response to H1N1: One District’s Experiences (Lessons Learned Volume 4, Issue 3), REMS TA Center (K-12)

Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Spanish Version

Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Emergency Exercises Package, REMS TA Center (K-12)

• Infectious Disease Exercise Resources, REMS TA Center (K-12)

• Infectious Disease Tabletop Exercise, REMS TA Center (K-12)

• Infectious Disease Tabletop Exercise Podcast, REMS TA Center (K-12)

Get Your School Ready for Pandemic Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

H1N1: Responding to an Outbreak in New York City Schools (Lessons Learned Volume 4, Issue 1), REMS TA Center (K-12)

Healthy Schools, Healthy People, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Cleaning Institute (K-12)

HIPAA Privacy in Emergency Situations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (K-12 and Higher ed)

How to Clean and Disinfect Schools to Help Slow the Spread of Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

Implementing CDC’s Ebola Guidance for Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students and Others, U.S. Department of Education (K-12)

Infectious Disease Planning Training Package, REMS TA Center (K-12)

Influenza (Flu), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Information for Schools & Childcare Providers, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

  • Spanish Version

IS-520: Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas, Emergency Management Institute (K-12 and Higher ed)

Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Managing an Infectious Disease Outbreak in a School (Lessons Learned Volume 2, Issue 3), REMS TA Center (K-12)

Measles (Rubeola), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Measles Resources Supporting Schools, Students, Staff, and Families, U.S. Department of Education (K-12 and Higher ed)

Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Athletic Facilities: Cleaning and Disinfecting, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

• For Coaches and Athletic Directors, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

• For School and Daycare, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

National Outbreak Reporting System, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

The National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise Series for Institutions of Higher Education (NTTX), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Higher ed)

• National Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education: Situation Manual, 2014 (Infectious Disease), Federal Emergency Management Agency and Office of Academic Engagement (Higher ed)

• National Seminar and Table Top Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education: Summary Report, 2014 (Infectious Disease), Federal Emergency Management Agency and Office of Academic Engagement (Higher ed)

Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) at School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Non-Polio Enterovirus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Norovirus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Spanish Version

Norovirus for Schools Online Course, Institute of Child Nutrition and Food and Nutrition Service (K-12)

Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet: A Parents’ Guide to Helping Families Cope With a Pandemic Flu, National Child Traumatic Stress Network and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (K-12)

• Spanish Version

Pandemic Influenza, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Preparing for Infectious Disease: Department of Education Recommendations to Ensure the Continuity of Teaching and Learning for Schools (K‐12) During Extended Student Absence or School Dismissal, U.S. Department of Education (K-12)

Preparing for Infectious Disease: Ebola — Department of Education Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children With Disabilities During Extended Student Absence or School Dismissal, U.S. Department of Education (K-12)

Ready Wrigley: Mosquito Bites are Bad!, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

• Portuguese Version

• Samoan Version

Ready Wrigley Prepares for Flu Season, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

• Spanish Version

Responding to Infectious Disease: Multiple Cases of Staph Infections in a Rural School District (Lessons Learned Volume 3, Issue 3), REMS TA Center (K-12)

School EOPs In-Depth: Planning for Infectious Diseases Online Course, REMS TA Center (K-12)

Schools Respond to Infectious Disease (REMSExpress Volume 2, Issue 7), REMS TA Center (K-12)

SchoolVaxView, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

• SchoolVaxView for College and Technical School Applicants, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Higher ed)

• SchoolVaxView for School Administrators and School Nurses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Spanish Version

Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (K-12)

• Spanish Version

Tuberculosis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Spanish Version

Waterborne Disease & Outbreak Surveillance Reporting, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Zika Virus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Spanish Version

Zika Virus Community of Practice Forum, REMS TA Center (K-12)

Zika Virus Response Planning: What School Administrators Need to Know Webinar, U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12)

• Presentation Slides

Chemical Agents: Facts About Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

Chemical Management Resource Guide for School Administrators, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (K-12)

Don’t Mess With Mercury: A Mercury Spill Prevention Initiative for Schools, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (K-12)

Hazardous Waste Management for School Laboratories and Classrooms, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (K-12)

Incorporating Chemical Hazards Into an Emergency Management Plan (Lessons Learned Volume 2, Issue 4), REMS TA Center (K-12)

Local Poison Centers, American Association of Poison Control Centers (K-12 and Higher ed)

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Android Version

• Apple Version

• Mobile Web Application

School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (K-12)

Toolkit for Safe Chemical Management in K-12 Schools, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (K-12)

Toxic Substances Portal, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (K-12 and Higher ed)

Your Poison Center Brochure, American Association of Poison Control Centers (K-12 and Higher ed)

• Arabic Version

• Chinese Version

• French Version

• Haitian Creole Version

• Hmong Version

• Korean Version

• Polish Version

• Portuguese Version

• Russian Version

• Spanish Version

• Thai Version

• Vietnamese Version