Resources

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Agency of the US government tasked with Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness Response & Recovery planning.

US Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA)-Bioterrorism Preparedness

Information to ready hospitals and supporting health care systems to deliver coordinated and effective care to victims of terrorism and other public health emergencies.

Department of Homeland Security

Includes news on latest threats, advisories, planning tips, and job opportunities

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Emergency Preparedness and Response

Provides guide to agents, diseases, and other threats, lab information, emergency preparedness for business, preparation and planning, and surveillance.

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

Disaster response and training opportunities; links to Federal/ State agencies; Emergency Preparedness Guide

PA Dept of Health – Emergency Medical Services

Services to prepare for catastrophic events as well as routine day-to-day operations; Bioterrorism Response Guide

Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Includes link to Philadelphia Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan

Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health

Provides information on medical, social and educational services to adults & children with mental illness through a network of community agencies throughout Philadelphia; link to suicide and crisis intervention hotline