URST 411: URST 411 Web Resource Guide

Author: Santa Clara County Health Department

The communication resources on this page provide information about crisis, emergency, and pandemic flu risk communications.

HCRA is a multidisciplinary group of faculty, research staff, students, and visiting scholars who work together to improve decisions about environmental health. Site includes links to research, funding, publications, and more.

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent, not-for-profit public policy research institute. Includes links and information on terrorism and asymmetry; emerging threats and opportunities; national health policies; science and technology f

A resource to enhance the practice of risk management throughout organizations and communities. PERI provides relevant and high quality enterprise risk management information, publications, data, and data analysis

A not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management, a professional discipline that protects physical, financial and human resources.

An enterprise approach to risk management that focuses on credit risk, market risk, and operational risk.

Resources from Management Library

Extensive coverage of news on risk assessment and management with archives of news stories back to 1995. Also provides abstracts of papers from recent conferences and a collection of research reports, many of which are available online.

The Society for Risk Analysis is a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, scholarly, international society that provides an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis. Site contains resources, links, and publications related to risk analy

This official site features press releases and other documents that define the role and work of DHS. Emphasis is on these areas: Emergencies and Disasters, Travel and Transportation, Immigration and Borders, Research and Technology, and Threats and Protec

Part of the Department of Homeland Security, the FEMA site includes information about on-going disaster responses, various response plans, key emergency management officials at the State and local levels, documents, and other resources.

EPA's site covers prevention, risk management, preparedness, emergency response, and counter terrorism.

Has sections covering land-based natural hazards (earthquakes, floods, volcanoes).

Tools, information, and software for responders to oil spills, chemical accidents, hazardous materials releases, and ship groundings.

Issues watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather. Includes satellite and radar images, information on hurricane awareness, and historical storm-related data.

Site includes the full-text of articles from newsletters and journals published by the Center, working papers, conference papers, etc. The site also provides access to the HazLit Database, an online catalog of over 22,000 items in the Center's library.

DRC site includes descriptions of current projects, as well as extensive bibliographies of DRC publications, including books, articles, preliminary papers, etc.

Gives an overview of the work of the American Red Cross, including reports on Red Cross projects world-wide. Also includes news coverage of disasters and relief efforts.

ASFPM is involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation, the National Flood Insurance Program, and flood preparedness, warning and recovery.

Provides information on meetings sponsored by EERI as well as updates on seismic legislation.

News and information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, with a focus on improving relief efforts. Includes a searchable database of over 50,000 documents dating back to 1981 and an extensive collection of maps.

ISDR focuses on creating disaster prevention strategies and reducing social and economic disruption caused by disasters.

Part of WHO's mission is to provide aid during emergencies. This site provides extensive information on diseases and health topics.

Regional office for the Americas of the World Health Organization. Includes health statistics, reports on health topics, links to related sources, and news on health issues.

NEMA is an organization of state-level emergency management officials. The NEMA online library provides full-text access to documents and presentations from NEMA committees.

International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters

Created to help states fulfill their critical homeland security role, this site provides access to full-text articles, legislation, and reports from government agencies and research institutes in a variety of areas, including counterterrorism, public heal

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA)provides support to Governors in responding to the challenges of homeland security and other emergency management issues.

This guide contains resources for disaster planning for businesses, including a workplace disaster supplies kit checklist and tips for developing an emergency plan and reducing potential damage.

Dept. of Transportation website contains basic information on emergency preparedness, transportation accessibility, and evacuation methods for certain modes of transportation for disabled individuals.

"A news service that tells the story of disaster response and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors."

This booklet "is written to help you regain a sense of financial balance following a disaster by offering suggestions on steps to take immediately, what to do in the initial weeks and months, and how to begin planning again for the future."

EAS is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, and others to provide the communications capability to the President and local authorities to address the public during a national or local emergency.

Provides links to overviews of family and citizen emergency preparedness, coping information, law and policy, and pages for emergency management for children and seniors

NVOAD coordinates planning efforts by many voluntary organizations responding to disaster

U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation.

From RAND, a world leader in terrorism research and analysis.

Helps, services and resources for victims.