Responders, Clinicians & Practitioners

• National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
• USPHS Commissioned Corps (USPHS)
• Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
• Regional Emergency Coordinators (REC)
• Secretary's Operation Center (SOC)

 Volunteer Programs

• Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)  

Responder Mental Health 

• Psychological First Aid for First Responders
• Organizational Approaches - Tips for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers: Managing and Preventing Stress (PDF - 169 KB) 
• Stress Prevention and Management Approaches for Rescue Workers in the Aftermath 
• A Guide to Managing Stress in Crisis Response Professions 
• Faith Based Responders and Disaster Spiritual Care Resources

• Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners
• Guidance for Protecting Responder's Health During the First Week Following a Wide-Area Aerosol Anthrax Attack
• Personal Protective Equipment –Emergency Personnel
• Personal Protective Equipment Checklist
• Your Safety First: Railroad Crossing Safety for Emergency Responders 
• Review of Modern Fire Service Hazards and Protection Needs –Homeland Emergency Response Operational and Equipment Systems

Responder Prepardness & Planning

 Dealing with Bioterrorism Emergencies

• Bioterrorism Information for First Responders
• Laboratory Information for Bioterrrorism Emergencies 
• Drug Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism

  Dealing with Chemical Emergencies

• Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management
• Chemical Emergency Information for First Responders 
• Medical Management Guidelines for Chemical Agents
• Toxic Syndrome Descriptions for Chemical Agents
• Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning
• Laboratory Information for Chemical Emergencies 

Dealing with Radiation Emergencies:

• Radiation – Protective Action Guide
• Radiation Emergency Information for First Responders
• When to Evacuate
• When to Shelter-in-Place 
• Radiation Contamination and Exposure
• Radiation Emergency Information For Clinicians and Hospitals
• Radiation Emergency Medical Management

Radiation Emergency Medical Countermeasures

• Potassium Iodide (KI)
• DTPA
• Prussian Blue 
• Neupogen 
• Field Administration of Radiation Exposure Antidotes for children

 Planning

• Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters
• Clinical/Environmental Specimens Shipping Guidelines 
• Disclosing Health Privacy Information for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Purposes
• Emergency Response Guidelines  
• WISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
• Grants and Assistance for Emergency Personnel
• Other Emergency Response Resources  

Lab Testing:

• Lab Issues
• Laboratory Information for Bioterrrorism Emergencies
• Laboratory Information for Chemical Emergencies
• Laboratory Response Network