Government Publications & Information: Disaster Aid
The federal depository collection at DSC
Planning for Disaster
- CDC Emergency PreparednessPreparing for specific hazards:
* Bioterrorism
Anthrax, plague, smallpox...
* Chemical Emergencies
Ricin, chlorine, nerve agents...
* Radiation Emergencies
Dirty bombs, nuclear blasts, acute radiation syndrome...
* Mass Casualties
Explosions, blasts, injuries...
* Natural Disasters & Severe Weather
Hurricanes, wildfires, blizzards...
* Recent Outbreaks & Incidents
Earthquakes, Salmonella - FEMA Response & RecoveryTools, teams, individual and public assistance
- Ready AmericaReady America * Ready Kids * Ready Business - tips and materials on preparedness from FEMA, disasterassistance.gov, and Citizen Corps
- Citizen CorpsFEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division - volunteer to help your neighborhood prepare for any disaster from pandemics to hurricanes.
Disaster Aid
- DiasterAssistance.govDetails over 60 different forms of assistance from 17 federal agencies
- FEMA - apply for assistanceFEMA distributes supplies needed by disaster victims, emergency responders and other users on the ground.
- Small Business AdministrationEmergency Preparedness and Disaster Assistance: Planning, Cleanup, Recovery Plan, State Government Information
Emergency Responders - NLM databases
- Wireless Information System for Emergency RespondersDesigned to assist emergency responders in hazardous material incidents. Provides information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.
- Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical ManagementDownloadable database for first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving chemicals
- Radiation Emergency Medical ManagementGuidance for health care providers and primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury during radiological and nuclear emergencies
- Disaster Information Management Research CenterThe core purpose of the DIMRC is to develop and provide access to health information resources and technology for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Our intent is to connect people to quality disaster health information and foster a culture of community resiliency.