Resources and Publications

• American Red Cross - South Florida Region
• The Official Broward County Hurricane Preparedness Guide
• FloridaDisaster.Org
• NSU's Master of Science in Disaster and Emergency Management

• CDC National Preparedness Month
• Disability.Gov
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Training Resources for Clinicians
• FoodSafety.gov 
• Health and Safety Concerns for All Disasters
• National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
• Preparedness Resources for Hospitals
• Public Health Emergency Newsroom
• Public Health Emergency Exercise Toolkit
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities
• Ready.Gov
• West Nile Virus: Information and Guidance for Clinicians
• Zika Virus

This collection of links from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides essential information to help you and your family prepare for various emergencies.

General

• Be Informed | Ready.gov
• Build A Kit | Ready.gov
• Car Safety | Ready.gov
• Food | Ready.gov
• Make A Plan | Ready.gov
• People with Disabilities | Ready.gov
• Pets | Ready.gov
• Safety Skills | Ready.gov
• Water | Ready.gov

• Earthquakes | Ready.gov
• Extreme Heat | Ready.gov
• Floods | Ready.gov
• Hurricanes | Ready.gov
• Severe Weather | Ready.gov
• Tornadoes | Ready.gov
• Wildfires | Ready.gov

Chemicals

• Household Chemical Emergencies | Ready.gov
• Chemicals and Hazardous Materials Incidents | Ready.gov

• Cohen SS, Mulvaney K: Field observations: Disaster Medical Assistance Team response for Hurricane Charley, Punta Gorda, Florida, August 2004. Disaster Manage Response 2005, 3:22-27.
  linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1540248704001154
• Silvagni AJ, Levy LA, McFee RB; Nova Southeastern University-College of Osteopathic Medicine Task Force on Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Educating health professionals, first responders, and the community about bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2002;102:491-499.
  www.jaoa.org/cgi/reprint/102/12/662
• Traeger MS, Wiersma S, Rosenstein NE, Malecki JM, Shepard CW, Raghunathan P, et al. First bioterrorism-related anthrax case identified in the United States--Palm Beach County, Florida, 2001. Emerg Infect Dis 2002;8.
  origin.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no10/pdf/02-0354.pdf

Topic: COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Program from an Emergency Management Perspective
Presented By: John Holgerson
Recorded: Feb 26, 2021
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Topic: Evaluating the Implementation of Points of Distribution (PODs) for Covid-19 Vaccines at U.S Air Airports
Presented By: Jesse P. Spearo, PhD, CEM, FPEM, FMI
Recorded: Mar 12, 2021
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• American Academy of Pediatrics: Family Readiness Kit
• American Medical Association (AMA): Public Health
• Florida Department of Health: Family Preparedness Guide
• Florida Emergency Health Volunteer Registry (FEHVR)
• Florida Medical Association (FMA)
• Medical Reserve Corps
• National Commission on Children and Disasters, 2010 Report to the President and Congress
• National Incident Management System
• National Response Plan
• National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD)
• Pediatric Roundtable Summary Report 2012
• The Salvation Army
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Ready.gov