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  Effective, timely response to a terrorism incident requires just-in-time, accurate information. The Hazard Response Technology Reference Library provides an electronic library for the Incident Response Management community, researchers, and the general public. Planners, educators, and responders will find links to a broad range of information on planning , prevention, response, and recovery. Sources include government, education, military and non-profit service sites.

Links to the articles and websites listed below are organized by category. Any link suggestions can be made through the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.
   
Major Categories for Online Resource Center
Agro-Terrorism Search & Rescue
Agro-Terrorism: First Responders Schools & Disaster Management
Agro-Terrorism: Course Materials Terms & Definitions
Cross-Cultural Mourning Practices Terrorism: Bioterrorism
Family Assistance Terrorism: Bio & Chem Topics
Fire-Hazmat-Disaster Terrorism: Chemical
GIS - Geographic Information System Terrorism: General
Law Enforcement Terrorism: Medical Treatment/Hazmat
Lessons Learned Terrorism: Military Role CBIRF
Media Communications Terrorism: Mock Terrorist Exercises
Medical Terrorism: Protecting Emerg Responders
Medical - Disabled/Aging Terrorism: Radiology
Mental Health Terrorism: Water
Morgue Operations Transportation
Plans & Response Guides Tsunamis
Religious Response Volunteer & Donations Management



PLANS & RESPONSE GUIDES

2004 Emergency Response Guidebook
http://hazmat.dot.gov/erg2004/erg2004.pdf

Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/

CARE International Safety & Security Handbook
http://www.coe-dmha.org/care/pdf/EntireBook.pdf

Citizen Corps A Guide for Local Officials
http://www.citizencorps.gov/pdf/council.pdf

Critical Incident Protocol
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/cip.pdf

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge
Approves National Incident Management System (NIMS)
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=3259

Disaster Response-Principles of Preparation and Coordination
http://orgmail2.coe-dmha.org/dr/PDF/DisasterResponse.pdf

Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/bizindst.pdf

Emergency Responder Guidelines-Office for Domestic Preparedness
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/EmergencyRespGuidelinesRevB.pdf

Emergency Support Functions
http://www.fema.gov/about/esf.shtm

FEMA National Mutual Aid and Resource Management Initiative
http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/mutual_aid.shtm

FEMA SMART PRACTICES Disaster Drill Involves Local Boy and Girl Scouts
http://www.fema.gov/txt/preparedness/racinesmartpractice.txt

Guide for Explosion & Bombing Scene Investigation
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/181869.pdf

Homeland Security Initial National Response Plan Fact Sheet
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=1936

How the Expansion of CERT Programs Changes How Future
Disasters Will Be Prepared and Managed
http://www.naem.com/connection/10/Chandler.html

How to Lead during Bioattacks with the Public’s Trust and Help
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/pages/resources/leadership.html

Incident Command System Flow Chart - Plans
http://www.usda.gov/oo/beprepared/ICS.htm

Incident Command System-History & Need
http;//www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijrdm/vol2n1/ics.xml

Louisiana Emergency Operations Plan
http://brgov.com/Dept/OEP/plan.asp

National Center for Environmental Health-Iowa Fact Sheet
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/publications/statefacts/iafactsheet.htm

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Independent Study Course
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWEB/IS/is700.asp

National Incident Management System Power Point Presentation
http://www.ct.gov/cfpc/lib/cfpc/The_National_Incident_Management_System.ppt

National Interagency Incident Management System
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/operations/niims.shtml

NIMS Nat Incident Mgmt System 2004
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/NIMS-90-web.pdf

NIIMS Operational System Position Descriptions & Procedures
http://www1.va.gov/emshg/apps/kml/docs/NIIMS_ICS_OperationalSysDesc.pdf

Pottawattamie County-Emergency Management Agency—Emergency Plans
http://www.pottcounty.com/html/departments8a.shtml

Redefining Readiness Study – Terrorism Planning
http://www.cacsh.org/eptpp.html

Resource Typing Definitions-I First 60 Resources
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/preparedness/initial_60_rtd.pdf

Responding to Terrorism Victims
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/pdftxt/NCJ1839

Santa Cruz County Emergency Response and Recovery Plan
http;//www.co.santa-cruz.az.us/admin_services/Annex%20F.pdf

Tenderfoot with Troop 24 in Norton, MA
http://www.naem.com/connection/10/tenderfoot.html

Tennessee Emergency Support Functions-Concept of Operations
http;//www.tnema.org/Plans/ESF_COO.htm

Tragedy Response Guide of Massachusetts
http://kennedy.senate.gov/trc/tradgedy_response_guide.pdf

Two-Hat Syndrome-Determining Response Capabilities & Limitations
http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/BCSIA_content/documents/Two_Hat_Syndrome.pdf


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