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IDEA RESOURCE CLEARINGHOUSE - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

Public Health Links

Public Health

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  Highlights resources related to hazardous waste sites, emergency response, education and training opportunities, and publications and products.

• Argonne National Laboratory Emergency Preparedness Group
  Highlights publications, activities, and resources related to increasing the capabilities of those who prevent and respond to natural and technological disasters, and bioterrorism/terrorism situations.

• Association of Public Health Laboratories, Emergency Preparedness
  Highlights activities, resources, and partnerships of public health laboratory professionals in addressing the preparedness of and response to terrorist events, natural disasters, and pandemic diseases.

• CDC Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors
  Provides a link to download the Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors.

• CDC, Emergency Preparedness & Response
  Highlights a diverse array of public health resources related to bioterrorism emergencies, mass casualties, chemical emergencies, natural disasters and severe weather, radiation emergencies, and recent outbreaks and incidents.

• CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases
  Highlights infectious disease information about illnesses, conditions, concerns, and programs.

• CDC, Public Health Training Network
  Highlights satellite broadcasts and webcasts on a variety of public health topics including prevention and response to epidemics and public health emergencies.

• Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Response Team
  Highlights resources to prevent and control environmental destruction to land, air, and water and to evaluate threats to human health.

• Environmental Protection Agency, National Response System
  Highlights resources for those who respond to oil and hazardous substance releases.

• Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency Management
  Highlights resources related to chemical preparedness and prevention, emergency response, oil programs, and laws and regulations related to environmental emergencies.

• Illinois Department of Public Health, Pandemic Flu
  Highlights resources related to pandemic influenza compiled by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

• Illinois Department of Public Health, Emergency Preparedness
  Highlights emergency preparedness resources and links compiled by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

• Illinois Public Health Association
  Highlights information regarding membership, programs, legislation, and resource links related to public health professionals in Illinois.

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Safety and Health Topics: Emergency Preparedness and Response
  Highlights resources related to emergency preparedness and response in the workplace.

• PandemicFlu.gov
  Highlights a vast array of resources regarding pandemic and avian influenza as compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
  Highlights training and education opportunities, literature, data tools and statistics, discussion and email lists, etc. for the public health workforce.

• Rand Public Health Preparedness Database
  Highlights a searchable catalog of public health preparedness exercises and criteria for exercise evaluation, as well as public health preparedness tools and resources.

• U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  Highlights resources to plan, prepare, and respond to a wide array of disasters and emergency situations.

• U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Medical Services Support Plan for the Federal Response to Acts of Chemical/Biological (C/B) Terrorism, 21 June 1996
  Links to a .pdf copy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Medical Services Support Plan for the Federal Response to Acts of Chemical/Biological (C/B) Terrorism.

• U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations
  Highlights information about the offices and programs that are responsible for ensuring the federal government and public can respond to public health and medical threats/emergencies.

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Disaster Medical System
  Highlights information about the National Disaster Medical System.

Health Care

Informational links about Health Care Planning

• American Academy of Emergency Medicine
  Highlights medical and terrorism resources for emergency medicine specialists.

• Doctors for Disaster Preparedness
  Highlights resources related to nuclear, natural, epidemic, and other issues for physicians who promote homeland defense and disaster preparedness.

• Emergency Nursing World, Bioterrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Domestic Preparedness Clinical References
  Highlights clinical references for bioterrorism, WMB, and domestic preparedness.

• Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team (IMERT)
  Highlights trainings, news, and upcoming events for IMERT members, as well as an array of resources of interest.

• National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
  Highlights membership and meeting information, publications, awards and scholarships, and products, as well as resources for emergency medical technicians.

• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
  Highlights trainings, news, and upcoming events for IMERT members, as well as an array of resources of interest.

• National Business Group on Health
  Highlights terrorism and emergency preparedness resources for large employers.

• National Library of Medicine MedlinePLUS Disaster Preparation and Recovery
  Highlights disaster preparations and recovery resources as compiled by MedlinePLUS.

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group (EMSHG)
  Highlights current disaster response and recovery activities and accomplishments of the Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group.

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