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For Local Health Agencies and Healthcare Providers

You can find resources for the general public on our General Information page.

Medication Center Signage Web site Camera-ready signs and ordering information. Translations. Tips on planning, placement and set-up.

Emergency Communications Toolkit. Tools for communications planning and response on issues related to the Strategic National Stockpile. News release templates for emergency topics from anthrax to tularemia, talking points, fact sheets, translations, patient education materials and more.

Emergency Resource Guide 46 fact sheets provide information for the general public on a variety of preparedness topics. Full guide for download or individual fact sheets in English or translation.
 

WAHVE Those with medical skills can volunteer here to help during emergencies.

Psychological and social consequences of emergencies Links, fact sheets and training opportunities.

Isolation and quarantine guidelines and forms

For planners

• Planning Public Health Emergency Response for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors  – A  guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Pandemic flu planning resources for local government – From the Municipal Research and Services Center.

• Culturally Diverse Communities: Advancing Emergency Preparedness – From the Drexel University School of Public Health

• Tribal emergency preparedness – American Indian Health Commission of Washington State

• Best practices and training – Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine

For schools

• American Academy of Pediatrics – Children, terrorism, and disaster

• School safety center – Office of the Superintendent of Public instruction

For Nurses

• Emergency planning and preparedness information – National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative

• Bioterrorism: Caring for patients, protecting yourself, volunteer opportunities  – American Nurse's Association

For First Responders

• Office of Emergency Medical and Trauma Prevention – Resources for EMS providers and medical program directors

For healthcare and laboratory personnel 

• Potential Bioterrorism Agents

• Washington State Public Health Laboratories

For hospitals

• Center for Biosecurity - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

About Washington's Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program

• Annual report

• Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response regions - What they are and where they are

• Strategic National Stockpile – Washington's role in the national emergency pharmaceutical distribution plan

General Emergency Preparedness Information on Government Web Sites

Washington State Department of Health

• Office of Epidemiology

• Office of Radiation Protection

• Public Health Laboratories

• Office of Drinking Water – Drinking water system security and drinking water emergency guidelines

Local health departments

• Directory of Local Health Departments in Washington State – Local Health Departments/Districts by county

• Health Alert Network - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• CDC Public Health Training Network – A series of live satellite and Web broadcasts

• Bioterrorism Preparedness – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Mail Safety - United States Postal Service

• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

Institutions and Organizations

• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) – Infection control guidelines and information for planners and other professionals

• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) – Currently featuring a report on state public health emergency preparedness

• Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) – News and information about bioterrorism and pandemic flu.

• Center for Biosecurity - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Research

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) – Best practices, smallpox, and more

• Recommendations for Mail Sorters – An overview of voluntary protection guidelines

Public Information Telephone Hotlines

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information Hotlines
Hours: M-F – 5 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sa-Su – 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST
1-888-246-2675 (English)
1-888-246-2857 (Spanish)
1-866-874-2646 (TTY)

Suspicious Envelopes, Packages and Powders

• Procedures for Suspicious Envelopes, Packages, Powder - A Washington State Information Bulletin.

  • Addendum: Recommended Screening Checklist for First Responders

• Guidance on Initial Responses to a Suspicious Letter/Container – A link to more information from the Centers For Diseases Control and Prevention for information.

Specimen Packaging and Transport Protocol for Suspected Bioterrorism Incidents
 

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