Emergency Management, Bio Terrorism &
Mass Casualty Disaster Web Site Resources

Since the tragic events of September 11, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Academy) has been working to assist all nurse practitioners (NPs) with information about emergency management and mass casualty disaster efforts.  Historically, nursing has always been an active participant in the response to and the management of emergency events.  However, in recent years disaster preparedness has not been wide spread  – especially in arenas related to use of weapons of mass destruction, biological/chemical warfare and terrorism.  

Today, internet resources in these areas are extensive.  For your information, listed below are several websites that contain a wealth of information for all nurse practitioners:

American Red Cross, Disaster Services	http://www.redcross.org/
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	http://www.cdc.gov/
CDC, Agency for Toxic Substances/Disease Registry	http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
CDC, Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response	http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
Dept of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operatios(OPEO)	http://www.hhs.gov/aspr/opeo/index.html
DHHS-OEP, National Disaster Medical Syste	http://www.ndms.dhhs.gov/
Dept of Defense (DOD), Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Medical Reference Site	http://www.nbc-med.org/
Dept of Transportation (DOT), Emergency Response Guidebook	http://hazmat.dot.gov
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	www.epa.gov/
FBI, terrorism report	http://www.fbi.gov/
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	http://www.fema.gov/
FEMA Partners List (various agencies)	www.fema.gov/about/partners.shtm
Office for Domestic Preparedness	http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	http://www.nih.gov/
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	http://www.osha.gov/