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Biochem

Updated Etiologic Agent Import Permit Program (EAIPP) [20249] ?

CDC permit requirements

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Checklists

New Fire Chiefs - Terrorism Response Checklist [pdf] [39809] ?

A checklist and guide for fire chiefs to prepare for and respond to a terrorist attack

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Counter-Terrorism

New How to Tell if Your Neighbor is a Bombmaker [39832] ?

Advice from Stratfor

Updated Terrorism by Country [20330] ?

Information about security issues in specific countries

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Earthquakes

Updated Planning for Earthquake [11338] ?

The 7 Steps to Earthquake Safety

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Emergency Plans

Updated A Disaster Planning Toolkit for the Small Business Owner [pdf] [11023] ?

Includes forms, checklists and more

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Floods

Updated Evaluating Flood Risk [26711] ?

Understanding flood zones and risks

Updated Protect Your Property Against Flood Damage [11022] ?

How to reduce risks from a flood

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Guides

Updated Emergency Plans - Preparing for the Unexpected [2256] ?

General guidelines for creating well thought out emergency plans

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Health Services

Updated Disaster Preparedness and Medical Response [22470] ?

Reference materials from the AMA

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Radiation

New Chernobyl Accident [39801] ?

Assessments of the radiation effects

New First Responders to a Radiological Emergency [pdf] [39806] ?

A manual for first responders

New Fukushima Nuclear Accident - Food Safety [39798] ?

A set of questions and answers developed jointly by FAO, IAEA and WHO

New Fukushima Nuclear Accident - Resources [39800] ?

News, legal instruments, photos, videos, information from Japan, articles and publications related to the disaster

New Fukushima Nuclear Accident Update Log [39797] ?

Updates to the radiation situation at Japan's nuclear reactor site as result of damage from the tsunami

New International Nuclear Event Scale (INES) [pdf] [39799] ?

INES Scale is a worldwide tool for communicating to the public thesafety significance of nuclear and radiological events

New Japanese Nuclear Accident - NRC Actions [39804] ?

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission answers to frequently asked questions related to Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

New Nuclear Blast Planning [39807] ?

What to do before, during and after a nuclear blast

New Nuclear Fallout - Basics [39812] ?

A backgrounder

New Nuclear Power Plant Safety Analysis [39803] ?

Siting, design, construction and commissioning, followed by the proper management and operation of the plant

New Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation [pdf] [39805] ?

Emergency planning guidance

New Radiological Dispersion Device Planning [39808] ?

What to do before, during and after RDD event

New Radiological Event - First Response [39811] ?

Guidance, information and techniques for responding to radiological events

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Rescues

Updated Guide for the Selection of Communication Equipment for Emergency First Responders [22552] ?

Communication equipment for use with chemical &biological protective clothing & respiratory equipment

Updated Guide for the Selection of Personal Protection Equipment for Emergency First Responders [22553] ?

Advice on PPE duration of protection, dexterity/mobility, launderability, and use/reuse

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Storms

Updated Protect Your Property Against Tornado Damage [11021] ?

How to reduce risks from a tornado

Updated Protect Your Property from Hail [1609] ?

Reduce exposure to hail-related damage

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Wildfires

Updated Wildfire Vulnerabilities [35266] ?

How to reduce risks from a wildfire






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