Public Health Preparedness

OPHP Resources and Publications

The Office of Public Health Preparedness has released the following publications:

Use the resources below for more information on emergency preparedness:

State Agency Links:

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)
http://www.pema.state.pa.us/
Pennsylvania State Police
http://www.psp.state.pa.us/
Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/homeland_security/14251
Terrorism Awareness and Prevention
http://www.pa-aware.org/
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/emergency/response

Federal links:

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/
http://www.prepare.org/
Preparedness Today
http://www.redcross.org/preparedness/cdc_english/CDC.asp
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.ready.gov/
DisasterHelp
http://www.disasterhelp.gov/start.shtm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/emergency/index.shtml
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bioterrorism.html
U.S. Postal Service
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/security/welcome.htm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
http://www.usda.gov/homelandsecurity
Citizen Corps
http://www.citizencorps.gov/
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
http://www.hrsa.gov/bioterrorism/

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
http://bolivia.hrsa.gov/emsc/

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/emergency/index.shtml

Additional Links:

American Medical Association (AMA) Center for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/6206.html

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
http://www.naccho.org/topics/emergency/

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
http://www.astho.org/programs/preparedness/

American Association of Medical Colleges
http://www.aamc.org/preparedness/

American College of Emergency Physicians
http://www.acep.org/webportal

Infectious Diseases Society of America
http://www.idsociety.org/

Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness
http://www.jhsph.edu/CPHP

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
http://www.haponline.org/

University of Pittsburgh – Center for Public Health Preparedness
http://www.cphp.pitt.edu/upcphp/