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Local & National Resources
FEMA/GEMA Courses
- Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
- National Response Framework, An Introduction
- Main FEMA Training Page
Please note: To take any FEMA-related courses, you must apply for a FEMA SID (Student ID Number). Please go here for more information and to sign up for your FEMA SID.
Please note: To take any GEMA-related courses, you must sign up for a free account. You will also have to reference the FEMA SID number mentioned above.
National Response Framework
- Overview of National Response Framework (PPT).
- National Response Framework Information Sheet.
- National Response Framework Third Edition.
- The National Health Security Strategy (Public Health Emergency website) Includes key objectives and the National Health Security Review
- The 2017-2022 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities document (PDF)
High-level objectives that the nation’s health care delivery system should undertake to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.
Disaster Response
General Disaster Response
- DISASTER Paradigm Checklist (PDF)
- TIPS Guide For First Responders (PDF)
- The “SALT” method for mass casualty triage (Video)
- “SALT” triage online course from the *National Disaster Life Support Foundation
- Online Core Disaster Life Support course from the *National Disaster Life Support Foundation
Note: There may be a cost related to this training. - Show Me for Emergencies (Mass.gov)
Tools designed to help exchange information with anyone who may struggle to communicate verbally during an emergency. - Emergency Management Cycle Preparedness Brief (PDF)
Presented 1/19/19 by Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Jasper Watkins III MSA, RPh, NP, PMP, LSSBB - Relief Central by Unbound Medicine
This free resource delivers up-to-date information to assist those sent to disaster sites.(Includes mobile apps) - Mobile ICS app from the U.S. Coast Guard.
This excellent resource, works offline and includes fillable forms that can be printed and emailed directly from the app. - Overview of Search and Rescue for the Volunteer (PPT)
Presented 7/15/17 by Mona Hand - Various Red Cross mobile apps for emergency alerts and response.
- Disaster Response Guide for Caregivers from FEMA/Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregivers/Ready.gov
- DIsaster Reponse Guide for Older Adults from FEMA/Ready.gov
Healthcare Resources
National Medical Resources
- CDC’s flu activity and surveillance
See the menu on the left side of the page for info about flu basics, prevention, treatment, etc. - Flu.gov, the best source for current flu information.
Public Health Resources
GNR Public Health, our partner (formerly known as East Metro Health District).
- Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors is “for people in a state, city, county, or town who come together during times of emergency, make the tough decisions about how to manage the crisis, and put their boots on the ground to save lives and protect the health and safety of area residents.” The entire guide is available here in electronic form in both English and Spanish.
- Public Health Emergency Response: A Guide for Leaders and Responders is a guide on the public health response to emergencies that is specifically tailored for public officials (e.g., mayors, governors, county executives, emergency managers) and first responders (e.g., police, fire, EMS).
- Public Health Practices is a one-stop shop for tools and strategies to respond to the health consequences of disasters and emergencies. Materials made available on this site represent concrete preparedness and response practices from state and local health departments, community-based organizations, and colleges and universities.
- The Network for Public Health Law
Illness Prevention & Vaccination
Telehealth
- Telehealth Concepts Overview of Concepts & Use Cases
- Project Echo Project ECHO’s mission is to disseminate knowledge and amplify the capacity to provide best-practice care to broad geographic areas.
First Aid
Terrorism & Active Shooter Resources
Terrorism & Bomb Blast
Online Emergency Response and Terrorism courses offered by TEEX (Texas Engineering Extension Service, a member of the Texas A&M University System).
- Blasts and Explosions General Guidance (PDF)
- Bomb Threat Checklist (PDF)
- Bomb/IED Safe Standoff Distances (PDF)
- Blast Injuries Essentials Facts (PDF)
- Emergency Response To Terrorism Job Aid (PDF)
Radiation & Radiation Response Volunteer Corps Resources
Radiation & Radiation Response Volunteer Corps Resources
- Radiological Terrorism (PDF)
- Mobile REMM: Radiological Emergency Medical Management (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- Radiological Terrorism Emergency Management Pocket Guide for Clinicians (PDF)
- Introduction To The Georgia Radiation Response Volunteer Corps (PPT)
Jim Hardeman, Manager, GA Environmental Radiation Program (retired)
Betsy T. Kagey, PhD, GA Department of Public Health
Sherwin Levinson, Executive Director, MRC GEM - RRVC Tool Kit
- Preparing for Radiation Incidents & Need for Volunteers, Nov 16, 2013 (PPT)
Armin Ansari, PhD, Health Physicist, CDC Radiation Studies Branch - The Medical Reserve Corps and Response to Radiation Emergencies, Nov 16, 2013 (PPT)
Sherwin Levinson, Executive Director, MRC GEM - CDC Public Health Radiological/Nuclear Preparedness Webinar – August 2017
- Radiation, Exposure, and Risk, Nov 16, 2013 (PPT)
Jim Hardeman, Manager, GA Environmental Radiation Program (retired)
Barty Simonton, Acting Manager, GA Environmental Radiation Program - Communication and Psychological Needs in Radiation Emergencies, Nov 16, 2013 (PPT)
Leeanna Allen, MPH, MCHES, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Response Overview and Population Monitoring, Nov 16, 2013 (PPT)
Betsy T. Kagey, PhD, GA Department of Public Health - Virtual Community Reception Center (for response to radiation emergencies)
Includes clips of videos shot during the July 18, 2009 exercise. - CRC Overview video (13:02 wmv, 127 MB)
- How To Screen video (19:01 wmv, 428 MB)
- Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies (PDF)
- A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency (PDF)
- Radiation Basics Made Simple (video course), may offer CEU’s
- Handbook For Responding To A Radiological Dispersal Device
- Planning Guidance For Response To A Nuclear Detonation (PDF)
- Minnesota Radiological Emergency Preparedness site
- Minnesota Radiological Emergency Just-In-Time training links/QR codes (PDF)
- Training resources from Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN)
- Exercise materials from Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN)
- Triage, Monitoring and Treatment of people exposed to ionising radiation following a malevolent act (PDF)
The collective views of an international group of experts - Internation Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Manual for First Responders to a Radiological Emergency (PDF)
- EPA Protective Action Guides (PAG) Manuals and Resources
- EPA Protective Action Guides (PAG) Public Communication Resources
- NUKEMAP: tool to show blast effects, fallout pattern for any location and various yields
- Radiation Maps of US, other countries, world
- A Compendium of Community Reception Center (CRC) Materials
See “CRC resources contents.docx” in main folder for full contents
Hazardous Material
- WISER: Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (US National Library of Medicine)
A system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. - CBRNE Awareness (PPT)
- Biological Terrorism (PDF)
- CDC’s Radiological Terrorism Toolkit for Public Health Officials
- Chemical Terrorism (PDF)
- CHEMM: Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- CDC’s Field Facts
Gives crucial information for response to bioterrorism incident (At this time, for iPhone/iPad only) - DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) – invaluable in dealing with transportation incidents that may involve hazardous materials:
Emergency Preparedness & Family Safety
General Preparedness
- Our Personal Preparedness (Preparación personal) brochure (PDF), available in English and en Español.
An invaluable resource for protecting yourself and your family - Preparing You and Your Family for Natural & Manmade Disasters (PPT).
- Our members’ suggested emergency supplies to keep on hand.(PDF)
- Disaster Plan and Kit Basics (Lucas County Medical Reserve Corps — *MRCTrain)
- A Nurse’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness (Maryville University)
- Disaster Preparedness vids from KC Metro Emergency Managers.
These are really good and around 3 minutes or less. - Disaster preparedness for seniors from the American Red Cross
- GEMA training schedule and information.
- FEMA training schedule and information.
- Suggestions for a vehicle travel safety bag (AllOutdoor.com)
- Lost Person Behavior — Robert Koester at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University (Video)
- Survive: Beyond the Forced Landing, Air Safety Institute (Video)
Safety & Preparedness for People with Disabilities
- Disability and Disaster (Federal Emergency Management Agency — *MRCTrain)
- Disaster Planning for Individuals with Disabilities (Ready.gov)
- Disaster Safety for People with Disabilities (American Red Cross)
- Fire Safety for People with Disabilities: A How-to Guide for Prevention and Evacuation (Redfin)
- Tornado Preparedness for People with Disabilities (National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability)
Preparedness for People with Animals
Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults
Disaster Preparedness for Caregivers
Mental Health & Psychological First Aid
Psychological First Aid
- PFA for First Responders Quick Reference (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Shorter Psychological First Aid as presented 3/16/19 (PDF)
- Reactions To Acute Stress (PDF)
- Psychological First Aid online course (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) Takes about 6 hours to complete
- SAMHSA Disaster App (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Access resources like tip sheets, guides for responders, directory of behavioral health providers in the impacted area.
- PFA Mobile (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) Mobile apps to provide responders with summaries of PFA fundamentals, PFA interventions matched to specific concerns and needs of survivors, tips for applying PFA in the field, more.
- Building Workforce Resilience through the Practice of Psychological First Aid: A Course for Leaders and Teams You will need to create an account to complete your request. It’s fast and free.
Volunteer Safety
Support Resources for Volunteers
- Overview of Search and Rescue for the Volunteer (PPT) Presented 7/15/17 by Mona Hand
- Show Me for Emergencies (Mass.gov) Tools designed to help exchange information with anyone who may struggle to communicate verbally during an emergency.
Volunteer Safety
Managing Volunteers
- FEMA guide to Managing Spontaneous Volunteers (PDF)
- Volunteers and the Volunteer Reception Center in Local Emergency Plans (PPT)
Presented 02/22/2014 by MRC GEM’s Executive Director, Sherwin Levinson - Volunteer Reception Center basics (PPT)
Presented 02/22/2014 by GEMA’s Faith Based/NGO Coordinator, Janay Stargell
Inclement Weather & Fire Preparedness
National Services
Fire Preparedness
Tornado Preparedness
Flood Preparedness
Hurricane Preparedness
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Printable Multilingual Resources
Healthy Roads Media has made available a variety of videos and handouts on how to prepare for and deal with emergencies.
For other languages and additional topics, please see Healthy Roads Media.
| What To Do In An Emergency (English) | video | text |
| Qué Hacer En Caso De Una Emergencia (Español) | video | text |
| How To Recognize If Chemical Agents Have Been Used (English) | video | text |
| Cómo Reconocer Si Se Han Usado Agentes Químicos (Español) | video | text |
| Recognizing Medical Emergencies (English) | video | text |
| Reconociendo Emergencias Médicas (Español) | video | text |
| Safe Water In An Emergency (English) | video | text |
| Agua Segura En Una Emergencia (Español) | video | text |
| Chemical Emergencies (English) | video | text |
| Emergencias Químicas (Español) | video | text |
| Evacuation And Community Shelters (English) | video | text |
| Evacuación Y Albergues Comunitarios (Español) | video | text |
| Fire Safety At Home (English) | video | text |
| Seguridad Contra Incendios En El Hogar (Español) | video | text |
| Sheltering In Place (English) | video | text |
| Buscar Refugio En El Lugar (Español) | video | text |
| Public Health Emergencies (English) | video | text |
| Emergencias De Salud Pública (Español) | video | text |
| Build An Emergency Preparedness Kit (English) | video | text |
| Prepare Un Equipo De Presteza Para Emergencias (Español) | video | text |
| Make An Emergency Plan (English) | video | text |
| Elabore Un Plano De Emergencia (Español) | video | text |
