Emergency Planning References

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References

This page links to many of the references cited in the emergency operations plan development toolkits created for long term care facilities, as well as additional resources and references that those tasked with developing EOPs may find useful. The links provided here are not maintained or endorsed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and are the sole property and responsibility of their parent websites. All resources collected here are public domain documents. Inclusion on this list does not mean the resource was utilized in the toolkits developed by the department, nor is this list comprehensive.

Training

FEMA offers a variety of online, independent-study courses that help educate individuals about mitigation and prevention of hazardous situations, disaster response, emergency management, personal preparedness and more. Facilities are encouraged to complete any courses they find relevant, in addition to the ones collected in the toolkits. The information is also useful in developing personal or family emergency plans.

The courses are offered online, free of charge, at http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp.

Law Documents

These links refer to federal, state or local laws, regulations, doctrines or codes that regulate emergency operations planning, requirements for plans, provide official definitions, or other information that has a legal authority or background. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment offers no interpretation of these laws and provides them as references only.

Department of Public Health and Environment Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division Standards for Hospitals and Health Facilities (6 CCR 12011-1) http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/regulations/healthfacilities/index.html
Executive Order (E)-13284): Amendment of Executive Orders, and Other Actions, in Connection with the Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/hr_5005_enr.pdf
Homeland Security Presidential Directives http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/laws/editorial_0607.shtm
Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information (6 CFR Part 29) http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/pcii_final_rule_federal_register9-1-06-2.pdf
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, and Related Authorities as of June 2007 http://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/stafford_act.pdf
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/hr_5005_enr.pdf
Title 42 (Public Health), Chapter IV (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Public Health and Human Services (Continued)) Part 483 (Requirements for States and Long Term Care Facilities) 10-1-05 edition http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_07/42cfr483_07.html
U.S. Department of Labor: Emergency Action Plans (29 CFR 1910.38) http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9726&p_table=STANDARDS

Guidelines, Development Documents, Strategy Documents, etc.

These links open into documents that provide guidance and professional standards for the nation, for the creation of national, state or local law, or for the submission of budgets and allocation priorities. These are not legal documents, though many of them draw on, explain or are heavily influenced by laws and Presidential Directives or Executive Orders.

Adapting Standards of Care Under Extreme Conditions: Guidance for Professionals During Disasters, Pandemics, and Other Extreme Emergencies http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/HealthcareandPolicyIssues/DPR/TheLawEthicsofDisasterResponse.aspx
An ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities http://www.ada.gov/emergencyprepguide.htm
Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/bt/13apr99APIC-CDCBioterrorism.PDF
Guide for All-Hazards Emergency Operations Planning http://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/slg101.pdf
Interim Comprehensive Planning Guide 101 http://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/divisions/npd/cpg_101_interim.pdf
Interim Emergency Management Planning Guide for Special Needs Populations http://www.fema.gov/pdf/media/2008/301.pdf
Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities (An ADA Guide for Local Governments) http://www.ada.gov/emerprepguideprt.pdf
Perspectives: Approved: Revisions to Emergency Management Standards for Critical Access Hospitals, Hospitals and Long Term Care http://www.naphs.org/documents/EmergencyMgtStandardsFinal.pdf
PREPARE by Mather-Lifeways http://www.matherlifeways.com/re_prepare.asp
The National Security Strategy http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss/2006/
The National Strategy for Homeland Security http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/homeland/nshs/2007/index.html
The Nursing Homes Survey & Certification Guidance to Laws & Regulations http://www.cms.hhs.gov/GuidanceforLawsAndRegulations/12_NHs.asp#TopOfPage

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