Disaster Information Resources

NOTE: This website will be continually updated with additional resources and topics

Primary NN/LM MAR Contacts: Michelle Burda / Network & Advocacy Coordinator / mburda@pitt.edu; Missy Harvey / Technology & Communication Coordinator / mjharvey@pitt.edu

 

Boston Bombings

NLM’s Disaster Information Management Research Center resources to assist:

• Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events

Resources for Survivors and the Public

• Acts of Violence, Terrorism, or War: Triggers for Veterans

National Center for Child Traumatic Stress resources to assist those impacted by the Boston bombings:

• Tips for Parents on Media Coverage
• After a Crisis:  Helping Young Children Heal
• Talking to Children about the Bombings
• Parents Tips for Helping Preschool-Aged Children after Disasters
• Parents Tips for Helping School-Aged Children after Disasters
• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Bombings

For Children and Families Who Were Injured

• After the Injury.org
• What Does Your Child Need?
• For Parents, Teens, and Children

For Pediatric Providers

• Healthcare Toolbox
• Trauma-Informed Pediatric Care

For Mental Health Professionals Working with Firefighters and Other First Responders

• Resources for Providers Responding to Sudden Trauma
• HelpingHeroes.org (9-hour e-learning course)
• National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health

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• NN/LM MAR oversees an emergency preparedness and response plan to help network members maintain their services in the event of a disaster

• Call 1-800-DEV-ROKS (1-800-338-7657) to notify MAR if your library/institution is affected by a disaster or emergency

• NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)
  Provides access to quality disaster health information at all stages of preparation, response, mitigation and recovery

• NN/LM Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit
  Promotes disaster planning in health sciences libraries and serves as a resource for local communities and the nation
  • Disaster Plan Templates/Samples

• State emergency management departments/resources: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

MAR Emergency Preparedness Activities

• MAR has developed an emergency preparedness liaison network to support this effort across DE, NJ, NY and PA

• NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan for Network Members

• Emergency Preparedness Liaisons for the Middle Atlantic Region:
  • Nancy Forsberg – New Jersey liaison – Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Claire Joseph – New York liaison – South Nassau Communities Hospital, Jules Redish Memorial Medical Library, Oceanside, NY
  • Cynthia McClellan – Central Pennsylvania liaison – Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA
  • Cristina Pope – Upstate NY liaison – Upstate University Health System, Health Sciences Library, Syracuse, NY
  • Priscilla Stephenson – Philadelphia-area liaison – Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

 

Federal Government Resources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) -- Public Health Emergency Preparedness

American Public Health Association (APHA)
Getting prepared; emergencies including chemical, natural disasters, and disease; lab information; clinician resources; training and education

APHA Newsletter

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Getting prepared; emergencies including chemical, natural disasters, and disease; lab information; clinician resources; training and education

DisasterAssistance.gov
Includes all forms of federal disaster assistance. Register with FEMA and other agencies, redirect Social Security benefits to new address, access federal student loan account information

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Information about disasters, education and training, where to obtain assistance, and a special section for kids

Library of Congress
Specific information for libraries. Topics include fire recovery, risk management, and water damage

MedlinePlus - Disaster Preparation and Recovery
Resources for children and information on specific disasters and emergencies

• Multiple Languages - Disaster Preparation and Recovery

NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)
Provides access to quality disaster health information at all stages of preparation, response, mitigation and recovery

NLM Enviro-Health and Disaster Health Links
Environmental health information links including toxicology and WISER (Wireless Information System for First Responders)

• Disaster Recovery and Environmental Health: help in disaster recovery, whether natural or manmade, including guidelines for environmental clean-up
• Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness: emergency preparedness for special populations, including people with disabilities, seniors, children, etc.

NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit
Promotes disaster planning in health sciences libraries and serves as a resource for local communities and the nation

Ready.gov
The Ready Campaign asks individuals to do three things to prepare for the unexpected: be informed, make a plan, get a kit; includes information for seniors, people with disabilities, and pet owners

USA.gov
Use the Search box at the top (i.e., "Disaster Preparedness") to retrieve quality information, services, and resources from the federal government

Apps / Technology Tools

Disaster Apps and Mobile Optimized Websites (NLM DIMRC)

Google Crisis Response Tool

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (NLM)

Psychological First Aid (PFA) Mobile
From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, the DoD's National Center for Telehealth & Technology (T2), and the VA's Patient Care Services

REMM (Radiation Emergency Medical Management / NLM)

Using Social Media in Emergency and Disaster Response
Staff from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response Fusion Cell presented on the impact and benefits of using social media in emergency response

WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders / NLM)

Children and Disasters

Disaster Hero (American College of Emergency Physicians, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and FEMA)

Hurricanes / National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

• After the Hurricane: Helping Young Children Heal
• Hurricane Assessment and Referral Tool for Children and Adolescents
• Parent Guidelines for Helping Children After a Hurricane

Parents' Guide for Helping Children in the Wake of Disaster (NCTSN)

Resources for Response to Shootings (NCTSN)

Talking with Children about Shootings (UConn HealthNet)

Tracking and Reunification of Children in Disasters: A Lesson and Reference for Health Professionals (National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)

Trinka and Sam: The Rainy Windy Day (NCTSN)
Trinka y Juan en un día de mucho viento y lluvia
This is a story developed to help young children and their families talk about feelings and worries they may have after a hurricane

Wildfires (NCTSN)
Includes Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires

Disabilities and Special Populations

Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities (Independent Living Research Utilization Program)
Resources to assist centers for independent living, public officials, emergency preparedness officials, and people with disabilities and their families

Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness (NLM)

Financial Information

Medicare in a Disaster or Emergency Area (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

Protecting Your Finances if a Disaster Strikes: Are You Prepared? (FDIC)

Fires / Wildfires

Consumer Health Information for Fires (NLM MedlinePlus)

Wildfires (NLM DIMRC)
Information on health effects from fires and exposure to smoke; links to air quality resources, environmental clean-up following fires, and animals in disasters

Libraries / Medical Associations

American Library Association - Disaster Response
Emergency response and recovery resources for libraries and other insitutions

American Medical Association - Center for Public Health Preparedness
Resource for enhancing the disaster preparedness and response capabilities of community responders, both civilian and military

Conservation OnLine - Resources for Conservation Professionals (Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries)
Full text library of conservation information, for those involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials

Council of State Archivists - Framework for Emergency Preparedness
Includes an Assessment guide, templates for the Pocket Response Plan, and a Toolkit

Disaster Mitigation Planning Assistance
A joint project of the Michigan State University Libraries, the Center for Great Lakes Culture and the California Preservation Program

Mental Health First Aid for Library Staff
Course on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, provide support, deescalate crisis, and if appropriate, refer individuals to services after a disaster or event in your community

New York Academy of Medicine: Shelter in Place
Tools that will enable households, workplaces, schools and early childhood/youth programs, and governments to anticipate and address problems they would face in emergencies

• Redefining Readiness

Mental Health Issues

The PILOTS Database (Department of Veterans Affairs)
The largest interdisciplinary resource on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. Includes information on assessment instruments used to measure trauma exposure and PTSD, mental health services after traumatic events and ethical and policy issues for traumatized populations.

Psychological First Aid  (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

Recovering Emotionally (Red Cross)

Pets and Animals

Pets

Pets and Disaster Preparedness (ASPCA)

Caring for Animals (FEMA)

Prepare Your Home and Family: Pets (American Red Cross)

Saving the Whole Family (American Veterinary Medical Association)

Animals in Public Evacuation Centers (CDC and HHS)

Livestock

Caring for Livestock During Disaster (Colorado State University)

Disaster Preparedness for Livestock (Washington State Animal Response Team)

Livestock in Disasters (FEMA and U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Preparing the Farm and Farm Animals for Disasters (Cornell University Cooperative Extension)

People Locator

ReUnite People Locator (NLM)
Designed to receive information through the Web, an iPhone/iPodTouch/iPad app, and from other sites such as Google Person Finder. Missing persons’ photos and identifying information can be added through any of these channels.

Google Person Finder

Find Family and Friends (USA.gov)
Resources to find missing family members, friends, employees

Teachers / Schools

American Academy of Pediatrics - Disaster Preparedness
Disaster preparedness that meets children's unique needs. Includes resources for families, pediatricians, and schools

Facing Fear: Helping Children Cope With Tragic Events: Classroom modules for ages 5-16 (Red Cross)

Restoring a Sense of Safety in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting: Tips for Parents and Professionals (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)

Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after a Hurricane (NCTSN)

U.S. Department of Education - Lead & Manage My School, Emergency Planning
Web resource for school leaders and managers to help plan for emergency situations (e.g., natural disasters, violent incidents, and terrorist attacks)

Terrorism / Bioterrorism

Biological Warfare (NLM)
Provides links to information about biological warfare pathogens

Preparation Guide for Emergencies Center for Biopreparedness Education
Printable brochure including weekly checklist of supplies to assemble over 5 month period.

Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) Lawson Library
Contains terrorism-related information and services not found in other institutions or organizations, including full-text digitized documents, articles, books and reference services

Weather Events / Hurricanes / Storms

American Red Cross
Addresses all types of emergencies (Preparedness Fast Facts) including tornadoes, winter storms, and heat waves. Includes materials in 14 languages. Also information on preparing your home, your workplace, and your school.

Hurricanes (NLM DIMRC)
Links to managing emergency health services; information on mold, drinking water, hazardous materials; cleanup and recovery

Hurricanes (FEMA)

Floods (NLM DIMRC)

Tornadoes (NLM DIMRC)
Overview, preparedness, cleanup, información in Español, animals in disasters

Tools and Resources to Help Communities Prepare for Hurricane Season (AHRQ)
New information for hospitals

Weather Ready Nation (NOAA)
Building community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather and water events

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