Below you will find a number of links to websites that partners, employees and customers of LiveProcess have recommended as useful for emergency preparedness and response. These are sites that offer free and valuable information. They are not the websites of vendors selling products.

Last Updated: 10/09/06

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Everything related to hazards- Publications, authoritative sources, grants

http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/resources/

Track natural hazards as they occur

http://nhss.cr.usgs.gov/

Public health-focused information on all types of manmade and natural hazards

http://www.bt.cdc.gov

Comprehensive help for manmade and natural disasters

https://www.disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/community.jhtml?
community=Acts+of+Terror&index=0&id=19

General information on specific hazards, preparation, and current disaster news

http://www.fema.gov/hazard/index.shtm

Plain speaking advice and information on disaster preparedness, including materials to educate children

http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_253_,00.html

Detailed information on specific hazards, preparation, response and relief

http://www.hhs.gov/emergency/index.shtml

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Disasters in 2006

http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema?year=2006

History of federally declared disasters

http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema

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Directory and resources to inform and assist first responders

http://wmdfirstresponders.com

Disaster help and education

https://www.disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/community.jhtml?
index=0&community=Emergency+Mgrs&id=52

A decision tool from Health and Human Service to determine when HIPAA applies during an emergency

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/decisiontool/

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Education and training on all hazards

http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/resources/educationtraining.html

Courses in all phases of emergency management for government and emergency management personnel

http://www.fema.gov/about/training/emergency.shtm

A Process for evaluating disaster drills

http://www.ahrq.gov/research/hospdrills/hospdrill.htm

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A comprehensive guide for developing a cross organizational preparedness plan for a radiological transportation incident. Helpful information for any comprehensive response plan.

http://web.em.doe.gov/otem/03072.pdf

Bioterrorism: Information from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bioterrorism.html

Drought: All about droughts.

http://www.drought.noaa.gov/

Floods: Educational information, including preparations, and references

http://www.noaa.gov/floods.html

Healthcare planning and response guide for Hazmat disastershttp://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mhmi.html

Hurricanes: Educational information, including preparedness, and references.

http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/

Terrorism: Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP) is a comprehensive program that covers how to develop, execute and evaluate a drill/exercise for a terrorist incident.

https://www.hseep.dhs.gov

Pandemic and avian flu: Comprehensive source for planning and education.

http://www.pandemicflu.gov

Weapons of mass destruction (WMD): Free broadcasts on WMD topics.

http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/NEW/SchedulePage.aspx

Free WMD courses for U.S. local, state, federal, and military emergency responders

http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/NEW/OnsiteTraining.aspx

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Comprehensive coverage of IT applications that facilitate federal, state and local government programs related to healthcare 

http://www.govhealthit.com

This is primer on how to deliver effective communications regarding health risks. This primer was created by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/primer.html

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This link offers guidelines for public officials on communicating in a crisis

http://www.riskcommunication.samhsa.gov/index.htm