Emergency Response

FEMA-US Fire Academy:

• Guide to Managing an Emergency Service Infection Control Program-Jan 2002, www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-112.pdf
• Hazardous Materials Guide for First Responders, www.usfa.fema.gov/hazmat/

National Academies-First Responder Web Resources, stills.nap.edu/shelves/first/

Texas Department of Health-Investigation of Air-Dispersed Pulmonary Agents Worksheet,
www.tdh .state.t x.us/bioterrorism/btform.pdf

US Department of Health and Human Services-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Infectious Diseases:

• Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2001, www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/enviro/env_guide_draft.pdf
• Guidelines for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals, www.cdc.gov/n cidod/hip/isolat/isolat.htm
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Emergency Response Resources, www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/
• “Suggested Guidance for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites,” October 2001, www.cdc.gov/niosh/emhaz2.html

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