Developing: Training Resources

 Training Resources

• Federal agencies:
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) CERT: http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/CERT/index.asp
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Preparedness and Response: www.bt.cdc.gov/training/index.asp
  • CDC Public Health Training Network: www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/default.asp
  • CDC National Immunization Program: www.cdc.gov/nip/ed
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM):
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html

• The CDC-funded regional Centers for Public Health Preparedness: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

• Fire and emergency rescue departments
• Local chapters of the American Red Cross
• Non-government organizations (e.g., Salvation Army, faith-based groups)
• Universities and other academic institutions
• Emergency health and medical journals
• Professional organizations specializing in disaster/emergency medicine training
• International organizations (e.g., World Health Organization, International Federation of the Red Cross)