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Domestic Preparedness Links

American Red Cross Publications

• Disaster Safety for Families
• Terrorism - Preparing Your Family for the Unexpected
• Chemical Emergencies at Home
• Family Disaster Plan
• Family Disaster Supply Kit
• General Disaster Preparedness Materials
• Helping Children Cope with Disaster
• Community Disaster Education Materials

Bioterrorism Information from the Centers for Disease Control

• Bioterrorism Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Biological Disease & Chemical Agents
• CDC report: Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response
• Epidemiology of Bioterrorism

• Ready.Gov - From the Dept. of Homeland Security
• Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) Emergency Response to Terrorism
• FEMA Community & Family Preparedness Program
• FEMA Toolkit For Managing The Emergency Consequences Of Terrorist Incidents
• FEMA Office of National Preparedness
• FEMA Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry
• OSHA - Emergency Preparedness
• NIOSH Emergency Response Resources
• CDC - Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
• Dept. of Justice Office for State & Local Domestic Preparedness Support
• DOE Office of Emergency Response Radiological Emergency Response Asset Integration
• Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
• REAC/TS Managing Radiation Emergencies

US Military Sites on Terrorism Response

• US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
• US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) Chemical Casualty Care Division
• Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
• U.S. Army Chemical Casualty Care Division

• Domestic Preparedness for Events Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Weapons of Mass Destruction Events With Contaminated Casualties: Effective Planning for Health Care Facilities

United States Postal Service (USPS): Security of the Mail

• USPS Emergency Preparedness Plan
• Mail Center Security
• Suspicious Mail Alert Poster

• Protecting the Worksite against terrorism: Anthrax
• Anthrax Factsheet
• OSHA Recommendations for Handling Mail

Additional Sites

• Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies
• Bioterrorism Info from Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Policy
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) - Bioterrorism Resources & Bioterrorism Agent Sheets
• St. Louis University Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections
• Health Canada/Office of Biosafety - Bioterrorism Statement
• Medline Plus: Biological Weapons
• Medline Plus: Anthrax Tutorial

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