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With growing concerns regarding
bioterrorist attacks, health care facilities must be prepared to take the
necessary steps to respond to a variety of biological, chemical and nuclear
agents. They must have plans in place which address the organization, community
and the public health response team.
The following steps will provide valuable information for preparing
a disaster and emergency readiness plans.
Medical Reserve Corps. - White House Volunteer Initiative
Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities
- From the American Practitioners of Infection Control Bioterrorism
Task Force and CDC Hospital Infections Program Bioterrorism Working
Group Outlines the steps necessary for responding to the biological agents
most likely to be employed in any future biological attack: smallpox,
botulism toxin, anthrax and plague.
Hospitals have the responsibility of ensuring communities that resources
and health care personnel are available and properly trained to respond
to bioterrorist attacks. The American Hospital Association's website
contains information which will help hospitals assess their resources,
prepare disaster readiness plans and provide guidelines for releasing
patient information.
This site offers background information on the various diseases
which can be brought on by acts of bioterrorism. Information is provided
for the clinician as well as for the community.
The American Red Cross reaches out to communities across the nation
during times of disaster. Visit their website to find basic information
about anthrax, how to prepare for disasters, how to donate blood or
money during disasters and much more.
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During the State of the Union address, President Bush launched USA
Freedom Corps. The goal of this initiative is to provide opportunities
and create incentives for Americans to become involved in serving
their communities and country through volunteering. Specific to health
care providers, this opportunity could come through the community-based
Medical Reserve Corps which are now under development. The
objective of the Medical Reserve Corps is to harness the strength
of healthcare professionals to augment local health care capacity
during an emergency. This project is being managed under the auspices
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department
of Health and Human Services. The website for additional information
regarding U.S. Freedom Corps is www.usafreedomcorps.gov.
For additional information and to sign up for the Medical Reserve
Corps go to www.citizencorps.gov/medical.html.
www.apic.org
or www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Bio/bio.htm
www.aha.org
www.hopkins-biodefense.org
www.redcross.org
www.boma.org/emergency/sample%20fire%20plan.pdf
[PDF file]
www.osha-slc.gov/OshStd_data/1910_0038.html
www.fema.gov/library/bizindex.htm
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