Research Guides: Emergency Management: Home

Notable Topics

COVID-2019 Coronavirus Information

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Map dashboard of COVID-19 Cases from the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Frequently updated.

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Evidence Aid Coronavirus Resources. Links to medical publishers and health organizations.

Selected Books

The Next Pandemic by Ali Khan; William Patrick (As told to)
Call Number: 362.1 Kha
ISBN: 9781610395915
Publication Date: 2016-05-24
Quintessential Guide to Handling Emergencies by Reader's Digest Staff (Editor)
Call Number: 363.13 Rea
ISBN: 9781621452508
Publication Date: 2015-10-06
Emergency Planning for the Solo Entrepreneur by Kathryn A. Hack
Call Number: 658.477 Hac
ISBN: 9781440841491
Publication Date: 2015-09-15
The Fire Chief's Handbook by Richard Marinucci (Editor)
Call Number: 363.37 Fir
ISBN: 9781593702625
Publication Date: 2015-04-11
The Hurricane Preparedness Handbook by Bob Stearns
Call Number: 613.69 Ste
ISBN: 9781632202758
Publication Date: 2015-06-02
The Survival Medicine by Joseph Alton; Amy Alton
Call Number: 616.025 Alt
ISBN: 9781629147703
Publication Date: 2015-08-04

Emergency Response Tools and Key Resources

Disaster Information Management Research Center
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The core purpose of the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) is to develop and provide access to health information resources and technology for disaster and public health emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. DIMRC is committed to help prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the adverse health effects of disasters in conjunction with federal, state, and local governments, organizations, and local communities.
CHEMM - Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management
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Enable first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving chemicals. Provides a comprehensive, user-friendly, web-based resource that is also downloadable in advance, so that it would be available during an event if the internet is not accessible.
REMM - Radiation Emergency Medical Management
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Provide guidance for health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury during radiological and nuclear emergencies. Provide just-in-time, evidence-based, usable information with sufficient background and context to make complex issues understandable to those without formal radiation medicine expertise. Provide web-based information that is also downloadable in advance, so that it would be available during an emergency if the internet is not accessible.
WISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
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WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) is a system designed to assist emergency responders in hazardous material incidents. Developed by the National Library of Medicine, WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression guidance.
Disaster Apps
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The tools on this page are designed to provide mobile device users access to Web-based content. They are developed to run on specific mobile platforms, such as iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android, or Blackberry.