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Safety in a Power Outage
What to do when the power goes out unexpectedly.
Chemical Agents: Facts About Sheltering in Place
How to find temporary shelter in an emergency
Chemical Agents: Facts About Evacuation
Knowing when & how to evacuate an area in an emergency

Chemical Agents: Facts About Personal Cleaning & Disposal of Contaminated Clothing
What to do if you come in physical contact with dangerous chemicals

Sheltering in Place During a Radiation Emergency
When & how you need to shelter in place during a radiation emergency.
Preparedness for Businesses
Emergency Preparedness for Business
Instructions to building occupants, actions to be taken by facility management, & first responder notification procedures. From the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
Notice to Readers: Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biologic, or Radiologic Attacks
MMWR 2002 Sep 6;51(35):789.
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Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
May 2002. From the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, CDC
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Preparedness for Healthcare Facilities
Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (1.5 MB/34 pages)
Hospital Preparedness for Mass Causalities
Provided by the Advancing Health in America Policy Forum.
Estimating Time and Size of Bioterror Attack NEW! Jul 6, 2004
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 July;10(7).
State & Local Preparedness
Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, & Tribal Public Health Directors NEW! Oct 29, 2004
All-hazards reference tool for health professionals who are responsible for initiating the public health response during the first 24 hours (i.e., the acute phase) of an emergency or disaster.
Continuation Guidance for Cooperative Agreement on Public Health Preparedness & Response for Bioterrorism – Budget Year Five
Guidance for CDC bioterrorism funding for states. CDC has announced the availability of FY 2004 funding for continuation of the cooperative agreements to upgrade state & local public health jurisdictions’ preparedness for & response to bioterrorism, other outbreaks of infectious disease, & other public health threats & emergencies.
Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI)
Pilot program to aid cities in increasing their capacity to deliver medicines and medical supplies during a large-scale public health emergency

Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness NEW! Oct 14, 2004
Planning guide to help state, county, & local officials meet federal requirements to prepare for public health emergencies. Outlines five components of mass prophylaxis response to epidemic outbreaks. Addresses dispensing operations using a comprehensive operational structure for Dispensing/Vaccination Centers (DVCs) based on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). (Developed by Weill Medical College of Cornell University for the Agency of Healthcare Research & Quality [AHRQ].)

Public Health Preparedness & Response Capacity Inventories
Voluntary assessments of state & local capacity to respond to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, & other public health threats & emergencies. Includes measures to assess progress towards meeting the benchmarks & critical & enhanced capacities in the Grant Guidance for FY2002 Supplemental Funds for Public Health Preparedness & Response to Bioterrorism (Announcement 99051).
Estimating Time and Size of Bioterror Attack NEW! Jul 6, 2004
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 July;10(7):1202-1205.
Notice to Readers: Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biologic, or Radiologic Attacks
MMWR 2002 Sep 6;51(35):789.
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (220 KB/24 pages)
Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
May 2002. From the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, CDC
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (605 KB/40 pages)
Notification Procedures for State & Local Public Health Officials
Preparing at the Local Level for Events Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Sep;8(9):1006-1007.
Public Health Response to Biological & Chemical Terrorism: Interim Planning Guidance for State Public Health Officials Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (1.12 MB/106 pages)
National Preparedness
CDC Terrorism Preparedness and Response Strategy NEW! May 3, 2004
National public health strategy for terrorism preparedness & response by CDC/ATSDR. Provides a comprehensive framework of CDC's vision, mission, strategic imperatives, critical objectives, & key actions to guide CDC & the greater public health community.
Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated Outbreak
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 June;9(6):708-712.
Planning against Biological Terrorism: Lessons from Outbreak Investigations
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 May;9(5):515-519.
Fear of Bioterrorism & Implications for Public Health Preparedness
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 April;9(4):503-505.
Continuation Guidance for Cooperative Agreement on Public Health Preparedness & Response for Bioterrorism – Budget Year Five NEW! Jun 21, 2004 
Guidance for CDC bioterrorism funding for states. CDC has announced the availability of FY 2004 funding for continuation of the cooperative agreements to upgrade state & local public health jurisdictions’ preparedness for & response to bioterrorism, other outbreaks of infectious disease, & other public health threats & emergencies.
Bioterrorism & Public Health Preparedness: The CDC's Program in Brief
Brief description of bioterrorism & CDC role.
Strategic National Stockpile
National repository of pharmaceuticals & medical supplies.
Epi-X: The Epidemic Information Exchange
Secure, Web-based communications network connecting CDC with state & local health departments, poison control centers, & other public health professionals.
Biological & Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness & Response
Recommendations of the CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup.
MMWR Recommendations & Reports 2000 Apr 21;49(RR-4);1-14.

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Public Health Assessment of Potential Biological Terrorism Agents
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Feb;8(2):225-230.
Strengthening National Preparedness for Smallpox: an Update
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2001 Jan-Feb;7(1):155-157.
Emergency & Environmental Health Services
From the National Center for Environmental Health. Description of NCEH involvement in providing national & international leadership for the coordination, delivery, & evaluation of emergency & environmental health services.
Centers for Public Health Preparedness
Program focusing on information technology & training in support of bioterrorism preparedness & emergency response.
Legal & Planning Issues
Regulations to control communicable diseases Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (9 KB/1 page)
42 U.S.C. 264 (From United States Code Annotated; Title 42; The Public Health & Welfare; Chapter 6a--Public Health Service; Subchapter Ii--General Powers & Duties.; Part G--Quarantine & Inspection).
Interstate Quarantine
From United States Code Annotated; Title 42; The Public Health & Welfare; Part 70. On U.S. Government Printing Office site.
Foreign Quarantine
From United States Code Annotated; Title 42; The Public Health & Welfare; Part 71. On U.S. Government Printing Office site.
Contacts for Preparation & Planning
Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Program
Program questions: 404-639-0385
Emergency Preparedness & Response Branch
Provided by the National Center for Environmental Health.
Health Agency Locator (HAL)
Other Resources
Smallpox Preparation & Planning
Anthrax Preparation & Planning
Related Resources
Regional Emergency Coordinators, Office of Emergency Preparedness, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
For planning purposes, contact information for Regional Emergency Coordinators, who provide information on Federal medical preparedness & response planning.
Office of Domestic Preparedness
On U.S. Department of Justice site
Disaster Psychiatry
On American Psychiatric Association site
Basic Incident Command System Course
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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