Information for Providers

AHRQ - Public Health Emergency Preparedness page (archived)

AHRQ - Nursing Homes in Public Health Emergencies (archived) 

California Disaster Medical Services Division — Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)  http://www.emsa.ca.gov/hics/

CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response site http://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/ 

CDC’s Healthy Aging Program. CDC’s disaster planning goal: Protect vulnerable older adults (useful resources at end of this position paper)  http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/disaster_planning_goal.pdf

Centers for Public Health Preparedness:  Resources for LTCF's  http://emergency.cdc.gov/healthcare/longterm.asp

Frailty, Dementia and Disasters: What Health Care Providers Need to Know (Four module e-learning resource available in French and English with open access) www.dementiaknowledgebroker.ca/emergency-management

          Module 1: Emergency Management

          Module 2: Preparedness

          Module 3: Response

          Module 4: Recovery and Mitigation

FEMA Incident Command Training Free): http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp

     Complete course: IS-100.HC Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals

     Complete course: IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

     Complete course: IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction

     Complete course: IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction

HHS Disaster homepage  http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/

HHS Emergency Radiation Emergency Medical Managmnet site for professionals  http://www.remm.nlm.gov/

Office of Homeland Security Preparedness   http://www.dhs.gov/files/prepresprecovery.shtm

Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide for Nursing Homes, 2nd Edition (March 2011) http://amhd.cbcs.usf.edu/docs/pfanh2ed.pdf

Texas Dept of Aging and Disability - Emerg Preparedness Resources http://www.dads.state.tx.us/providers/AAA/emergencyplanning/index.html

Texas Dept of Publc Safety Preparedness and Planning Section  http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/planning.htm

Texas Dept of State Health Services Community Preparedness Section  http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/comprep/default.shtm

Canadian Coaltion for Seniors Mental Health: Emergencies and Seniors (webpage with links and downloadable resources)  http://www.ccsmh.ca/en/resources/emergencyPreparedness.cfm

Information for the Public

AGS Foundation on Healthy Aging    http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/emergency_tips.php

FEMA  http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/specialplans.shtm

Ready America  http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/seniors.html 

Santa Clara (CA)  http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/scc/chlevel3?path=%2Fv7%2FSCC%20Public%20Portal%2FHandling%20Emergencies%2FPeople%20with%20Special%20Needs%2FDisaster%20Planning%20%26%20Response%20for%20the%20Elderly

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