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Other Resources for First Responders
- Resources for First Responders
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Triage in the Field
- HazMat
- Online Training Courses
Resources for First Responders
- Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) (HHS/NIH/NLM)
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) — FAQ (OSHA)
- National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
- Ready.gov: Ready Responder (DHS/FEMA)
Personal Protective Equipment
- Safety and Health Topics: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (OSHA)
- OSHA Best Practices for Hospital-based First Receivers of Victims (OSHA, section B, January 2005, 1.93 MB)
- Development of Models for Emergency Preparedness, Personal Protection Equipment, Decontamination, Isolation/Quarantine, and Laboratory Capacity (AHRQ, 2005)
- Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs. LaTourrette T, Peterson DJ, Bartis JT, Jackson BA, Houser A. Prepared for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Rand Science and Technology Policy Institute, Santa Monica, California, 2003.
- Protecting Emergency Responders (HHS/CDC/NIOSH)
- General Description and Discussion of the Levels of Protection and Protective Gear. - 1910.120 App B (OSHA)
- Heubner KD, Lavonas E, Arnold JL, CBRNE - Personal Protective Equipment (eMedicine, May 23, 2006)
- Respirator Fact Sheet (HHS/CDC/NIOSH)
- NIOSH-Approved Disposable Particulate Respirators (Filtering Facepieces) (HHS/CDC/NIOSH)
- NIOSH Respirator Selection Logic 2004, NIOSH Publication No. 2005-100 (HHS/CDC/NIOSH)
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with CBRN Protection - To Protect Emergency Responders Against CBRN Agents in Terrorist Attacks (HHS/CDC/NIOSH)
Triage in the Field
- Algorithms
- "START" Algorithm (Adults)
- JumpSTART Algorithm (Children)
- Simple Triage & Rapid Treatment (PDF - 456 KB) (CERT Los Angeles)
- Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) Technique (PDF - 197 KB) (Adult, SC-EMS.com)
- JumpSTART Pediatric Multiple Casualty Incident Triage (Dr. Lou E. Romig, MD, Team Life Support, Inc.)
HazMat
- Emergency Response Guidebook (2016 Emergency Response Guidebook: A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Incident, Department of Transportation, 2016)
- Full Version of the ERG2016 (PDF - 4.7 MB)
- Mobile apps
Online Training Courses
- Independent Study Program: IS-5.A - An Introduction to Hazardous Materials (DHS/FEMA/Emergency Management Institute)
- Independent Study Program: IS-346 - An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel (DHS/FEMA/Emergency Management Institute)
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