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Bioterrorism and Emergency Readiness: Competencies for All Public Health Workers
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nursing/research/ResCenters/chphsr/pdf/btcomps.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Preparedness and Response web portal
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Training Network, Distance Learning Sites
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/sites.asp

Clinician Competencies during Initial Assessment and Management of Emergency Events
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nursing/research/ResCenters/chphsr/pdf/clinician-comps.pdf

Emergency Preparedness and Response Competencies for Hospital Workers
http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/CPHP/hospcomps.pdf

Emergency Preparedness and Response for Hospital Leaders
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nursing/research/ResCenters/chphsr/pdf/Hosp_Leaders.pdf

Emergency Preparedness and Response for Hospital Workers
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nursing/research/ResCenters/chphsr/pdf/Hosp_Workers_LG. pdf

Greater New York Hospital Association: GNYHA Emergency Preparedness Resource Center
http://www.gnyha.org/eprc/

Health Resources Services Administration, Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness: CBRNE
http://www.hrsa.gov/bioterrorism/cbrne/index.htm

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
www.jcaho.com

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 2006 Hospital Accreditation Standard for Emergency Management Planning, Emergency Management Drills, Infection Control, Disaster Privileges
http://www.jcaho.org/news+room/press+kits/ems/06_hap_accred_stds.pdf

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emergency.html

Important Regional Contacts

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/PHP/Bioterrorism/bioterrorism.htm

Connecticut Hospital Association
http://www.chime.org/Emergency/Emergency.asp

Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
http://www.ct.gov/demhs/site/default.asp

Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/emergency/

New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
http://www.state.nj.us/health/er/index.shtml

New Jersey Homeland Security
http://www.state.nj.us/njhomelandsecurity/

New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA)
http://www.njha.com/ep/

New Jersey Preparedness Training Consortium
http://www.nj-ptc.org/index.htm

New York

Biological, Chemical, Nuclear - New York, BCN - NY, Comprehensive biological, chemical and nuclear emergency training for physicians
http://www.bcnny.com/

Greater New York Hospital Association, Emergency Preparedness Resource Center
http://www.gnyha.org/eprc/

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/bt/bt.shtml

New York City Office of Emergency Management
http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/

New York Consortium for Emergency Preparedness Continuing Education
http://www.nycepce.org/

New York State Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/emergency/index.htm

New York State Office of Emergency Management
http://www.nysemo.state.ny.us/