Additional Resources for Disasters and Emergencies

Communicating in an Emergency

• Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Manual [2012] (CDC)
• Basic Guidance for Public Information Officers [PIOs] (FEMA)
• Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials (SAMHSA)
• Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication [CERC] (CDC)

State Government

• State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
• Office of Homeland Security
• Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• Department of Transportation (MoDOT)
• Department of Agriculture (MDA)
• Department of Mental Health (DMH)
• Missouri State Agencies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• All-Hazards Preparedness Guide (CDC)
• Preparation and Planning (CDC)
• State and Local Readiness (CDC)
• Emergency Planners and Responders (CDC)
• Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (CDC)
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Training Resources (CDC)

Federal Government

• National Preparedness Resource Library (FEMA)
• TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) Resource System (HHS/ASPR)
• Response and Recovery Resources Compendium (HHS)
• Resources for Emergency Health Professionals (CDC)
• Public Health Emergency (ASPR/HHS)
• Emergency Partners Information Connection – EPIC (CDC)
• Emergency Preparedness and Response (FDA)
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Bioterrorism and Drug Preparedness (FDA)
• Incident Command System (ICS) Resource Center (FEMA)
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) 2017 Learning Materials (FEMA)
• Emergency Support Functions [ESFs] (FEMA)
• ESF 8 – Public Health and Medical Services (FEMA)
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• Emergency Preparedness and Response (OSHA)
• Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (HHS)
• Pet Safety in Emergencies (CDC)
• National Health Security Strategy - 2019-2022 (ASPR/HHS)
• Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA/HHS)
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Public Health (CDC)
• HHS empower Map
• GeoHEALTH Platform (HHS)

Military

• U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
• Vaccines – Diseases (DoD)
• U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD)

Academic Institution-Related Sites

• Institute for Biosecurity (Saint Louis University)
• Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (University of Minnesota)
• UPMC Center for Health Security
• Center for Food Security and Public Health (Iowa State University)
• National Center for Disaster Preparedness (Columbia University)
• Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers [PERLC] (CDC)

Professional Societies/Associations

• Emergency Preparedness (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology)
• Children and Disasters (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Other

• Missouri Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs)
• Bioterrorism and Other Threats (Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce)
• Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute