These sector-specific guidelines are annexes to the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources developed by the Department of Homeland Security.
This Handbook is designed to assist decision makers in the management of contaminated food production systems, drinking water and inhabited areas following an incident in which radioactive material is dispersed into the environment.
This report provides information on the research conducted as part of a project partnership on Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) imaging performance metrics and test methods.
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has released a business continuity planning guide to aid businesses in preparing for a pandemic so that they can minimize the impact on their business and protect their employees.
A new report from ASTHO, States of Preparedness: Health Agency Progress (2nd Ed.), turns a spotlight on recent real-life incidents where lives have been saved and injuries avoided due to the nation's investment in state public health preparedness.
These two reports examine interoperability and critical infrastructure protection, as well as backup and redundant water supply systems for fire protection.
This report examines the roles of five voluntary organizations providing mass care and other services, what they have done to improve service delivery, current capabilities for responding to mass care needs, and the challenges of large-scale preparedness.
This guide is designed to help medical personnel in the treatment of those who have been exposed to toxic substances, asphyxiants, and gases. Also included are basic decontamination guidelines and specimen collection guidelines.
First responders are easily exposed to blood and other potentially infectious bodily fluids which put them at risk for contracting blood-borne pathogen infections. This guide will help protect responders with a written control plan.
