Below is a non-exhaustive list of external preparedness and response resources.

• Disaster Information Management Research Center: This website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National library of Medicine serves as a gateway to federal emergency management and disaster preparedness resources.

• Public Health Emergency.gov: This website of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) provides information on Federal efforts to enhance preparedness planning and community resilience—such the National Health Security Strategy.

• National Health Security Strategy and Implementation Plan:  This website provides general information on the NHSS as well as links to the most recent iteration of the NHSS implementation plan.

• CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response: This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides information and guidance on a range of health hazards. 

• RAND Public Health Systems and Preparedness:  This RAND website contains links to a range of planning documents, assessment tools, measurement techniques, and other resources.

• NACCHO Public Health Preparedness:  This website of the National Association of County & City Health Officials provides links to preparedness tools for public health professionals—including NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready.

• ASTHO Preparedness: This website of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials contains a number of preparedness planning tools and information on upcoming events.

• Flu.gov: This website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides information on flu prevention, treatment, and vaccination for a variety of audiences—including health care providers, educators, and government officials.

• DHS Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: This U.S. Department of Homeland Security website provides information on personal preparedness and federal response frameworks for bioterrorist attacks, disasters, and public health emergencies.

• WHO Disaster Resources: This World Health Organization website provides links to a range of resources on humanitarian aid and international disaster response.

• PAHO Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief: This Pan American Health Organization website contains resources on preparedness and response, including the PAHO/WHO Regional Emergency Response Team Field Manual.

Emergency preparedness resources for the healthcare community:

• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists: This website contains resources to inform epidemiological surveillance and outbreak investigation activities as well as information on emerging issues in infectious disease. 

• Environmental Protection Agency:  This website of the Environmental Protection Agency offers information related to preparedness and response for the community responders and the general public.

• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): This website provides resources and guidance for the protection of healthcare workers and emergency responders. 

• AHRQ Public Health Emergency Preparedness: This website of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers tools, resources, and guidance documents in community planning, mass prophylaxis, surge capacity, pediatrics, pandemic influenza, and provides modeling tools for a number of emergency response activities.

• FDA Emergency Preparedness and Response: This website of the Food and Drug  Administration provides up-to-date information related to the role of FDA and the use of regulated products during emergencies.

• AMA Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response: This website of the American Medical Association provides a range of resources in disaster preparedness for physicians and community responders.

• Infectious Diseases Society of America: This website of the Infectious Diseases Society of America provides resource materials and clinical management guidance related to a range of biological threats.

• ACP Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness: This website of the American College of Physicians provides resources related to biological threats and disaster preparedness geared for the practicing physician in Internal Medicine.

• American College of Emergency Physicians: This website of the American College of Emergency Physicians includes a variety of resources for EMS and Emergency Medicine physicians.

• AAP Children & Disasters: This website of the American Academy of Pediatrics contains resources and guidance for healthcare professionals and parents, related to the needs of children in disasters.

• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology:  This website of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology offers a useful library of preparedness resources for infection prevention and emergency preparedness related to healthcare settings