Public Health Emergencies
Reference Manual

Table of Contents

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2. Purpose Statement
3. Acknowledgements
4. Table of Contents
5. Obtaining Information
6. Introduction

Federal Emergency Management Agency: guide to the Disaster Declaration Process

Chapter 1: Preparedness and Response

• Section 1 Contact Information
• Section 2 Communication
• Section 3 Standard Operating Procedures
• Section 4 Suspicious Packages/Mail

Chapter 2: Biological Agents

• Section 5 Anthrax
• Section 6 Botulism
• Section 7 Plague
• Section 8 Smallpox
• Section 9 Tularemia
• Section 10 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Chapter 3: Radiological Emergencies

• Section 11 Radiation

Chapter 4: Chemical Agents

• Section 12 Chemicals

Chapter 5: Natural Disasters

• Section 13 Cold Weather
• Section 14 Hot Weather
• Section 15 Tornadoes
• Section 16 Floods

Chapter 6: Food Safety

• Section 17 Food Safety

Chapter 7: Prophylaxis and Stockpile

• Section 18 Mass Prophylaxis
• Section 19 Strategic National Stockpile

Chapter 8: Laboratory

• Section 20 Laboratory – Environmental
• Section 21 Laboratory – Clinical

Chapter 9: Additional Resources

• Section 22 Additional Resource Information

Appendices

• Appendix A Antibiotic Treatment Dosing Guidelines
• Appendix B Antibiotic Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Dosing Guidelines
• Appendix C Laboratory Forms
• Appendix D Quick Facts
• Appendix E Bioterrorism Articles
• Appendix F Tele-forms