Biological
Threats and Terrorism: Assessing the Science and Response Capabilities: Workshop
Summary
There are many imaginable bioterrorist scenarios and this workshop helps to address a clear framework for
action.
Chemical
and Biological Terrorism: Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical
Response
This publication looks to assess existing
research, development, and technology information on detecting potential
chemical and biological agents and protecting and treating both the targets of
attack and health care providers.
Preparing for Terrorism: Tools for Evaluating
the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program
/ Frederick J. Manning and
Lewis Goldfrank, Editors; 2002.
This report provides a set of measurement tools and describes a process for
evaluating the extent to which communities have implemented the plans required
by the MMRS program while listing 23 essential capabilities that form the basis
for preparedness.
3
Days, 3 Ways Are You
Ready?
For large disasters, you may
not receive any government assistance for up to 7 Days. Become prepared in 3
Ways – make
a plan, build
a kit, and get
involved. Any step taken today will put you in a greater position
for resiliency, whether from a major earthquake, a winter storm, a terrorist act
or a pandemic flu outbreak.
This information is maintained by the King County and its Office of Emergency
Management.
The American
Red Cross
What would you do if basic
services--water, gas, electricity or telephones--were cut off? The best way to
make your family and your home safer is to be prepared before disaster
strikes. Utilize the links below to begin your preparation:
Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiles and presents
informational resources for emergency preparedness and response:
A Collection of Reprints on Biologic, Chemical and Nuclear Weapons provided by The Medical Letter. Adobe Acrobat Reader required
King County Bioterrorism
Preparedness
This information was created for the
purpose of educating primary care clinicians in relevant aspects of bioterrorism
preparedness and response.
Washington State Department of Health
ICERx
Emergency Prescription Database for Doctors
and Pharmacists.
Licensed doctors and pharmacists caring for disaster victims secure access to a patient's
medication history. Armed with this information, healthcare professionals
will be able to renew prescriptions for evacuees and effectively assist in the
coordination of care while avoiding harmful prescription errors.
Bioterrorism
Resources
Extensive list of resources concerning the numerous aspects of the bioterrorism
threat facing us all provided by the American College of Physicians (ACP).
Emergency Preparedness Atlas: U.S. Nursing Home
and Hospital Facilities 
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created this resource
where maps display the locations of hospitals and nursing homes relative to the
regional boundaries used by a variety of emergency management and bioterrorism
preparedness organizations to coordinate services. Adobe
Acrobat Reader required.
Emergency Preparedness Atlas—Case Study: Washington State.
Disaster
Medicine & Public Health Preparedness
This official publication of the American
Medical Association provides full text articles online and is
available via our Ovid-LWW
Journal Collection access. Use your Ovid username and
password to view the Table of Contents and
articles in full text!
Radiation
Event Medical Management (REMM)
The U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services provides guidance for
health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and
treatment during mass casualty radiological/nuclear (rad/nuc) events with
just-in-time, evidence-based, usable information with sufficient background and
context to make complex issues understandable to those without formal
radiation medicine expertise.
Page Last Updated: December 3, 2007