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United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General [website]
"The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) plays a key role in maintaining the integrity and accountability of America's postal service, its revenue and assets, and its employees. With $73 billion in revenue, the Postal Service is at the core of a $900 billion mailing industry that employs more than nine million people. The 800,000 employees and contractors of the Postal Service comprise the largest civilian federal workforce in the country. Delivering more than 213 billion pieces of mail yearly to 146 million delivery points and operating 37,000 postal facilities, America's postal system is one of the government's most trusted entities. The USPS OIG, an independent agency within the Postal Service under the general supervision of nine presidentially appointed governors, employs more than 1,100 auditors, investigators, and professional support personnel stationed in more than 90 offices to meet the challenge of preserving this trust."
United States Postal Service. Office of Inspector General
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United States Postal Inspection Service [website]
"As one of our country's oldest federal law enforcement agencies, founded by Benjamin Franklin, the United States Postal Inspection Service has a long, proud, and successful history of fighting criminals who attack our nation's postal system and misuse it to defraud, endanger, or otherwise threaten the American public. As the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is a highly specialized, professional organization performing investigative and security functions essential to a stable and sound postal system. Congress empowered the Postal Service 'to investigate postal offenses and civil matters relating to the Postal Service.' Through its security and enforcement functions, the Postal Inspection Service provides assurance to American businesses for the safe exchange of funds and securities through the U.S. Mail; to postal customers of the 'sanctity of the seal' in transmitting correspondence and messages; and to postal employees of a safe work environment."
United States. Postal Inspection Service
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Terrorist Enemy
This U.S. Department of State Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism website provided in PDF format, entitled "The Terrorist Enemy" includes sections on defining the enemy, defeating the enemy, attack all levels of the threat complex simultaneously, conditions that terrorists exploit, regional dimension of the problem, the regional strategic initiative (RSI), key concepts underpinning the regional strategic initiative, and summary.
United States. Department of State. Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
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Presidential Transition: A Weblog by the IBM Center for the Business of Government [website]
"The IBM Center launched this blog in April 2007 to spark a dialogue on the 2008-2009 Presidential Transition and to identify the toughest management challenges facing future government leaders. As background to this on-line dialog, the IBM Center sponsored two thought leadership forums, one in 2005 and the other in 2006, to explore these issues. Drs. Donald Kettl and Steve Kelman shared their insights with the forums. We subsequently published them as 'Reflections on 21st Century Government Management.' Dr. Kettl's essay was the lead discussion piece for the first forum, held at the Aspen Institute near Queenstown, Maryland in June 2005. His essay posits that changing boundaries - between levels of government, between public and private sectors, and between the US and other countries - are profoundly influencing how the federal government works. He says that the next president will face very different challenge than when the current president took office. He observed that the next president must address three management issues to be successful: Address the imperative to create knowledge-driven agencies; Create the capacity for government to respond to the increase in non-routine problems, like terrorism, hurricanes, or health emergencies; Respond to the growing need for non-hierarchical solutions to public problems."
IBM Center for the Business of Government
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Minimum Spanning Tree Approach to Identifying Collective Behavior and Inferring Intent for Combat Models
"The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) makes use of many models in order to represent military conflict. Most of these models are based upon a Cold War era opponent, and it is argued that there is a need to update these models in order to reflect the evolving structure of the UK armed forces needed to meet the current threats. Algorithms are presented which will allow the planning processes within military models to make more informed decisions. The approach uses a mathematical model to identify agents which may be working together as a group, and subsequently make inferences about their intent. This research is carried out within the context of a wider programme concerned with updating existing simulation models of conflict. Initial results are presented and the future development of the work is discussed. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and routinely provides analytical support and advice to decision makers on policy, procurement and operational issues. In order to conduct studies of this nature, Dstl makes use of many models in order to represent military conflict. The term du jour in modern military operations is 'asymmetric warfare.' That is, warfare in which the weaker force uses unconventional weapons and tactics in order to try and neutralise a stronger opponent. As a result, UK and coalition forces are having to adapt their doctrine and Command and Control (C2) structure in order to remain effective against these new threats. Consequently, there is a need for military models to reflect this shift in battlespace paradigm."
Command and Control Research Program (U.S.)
Hossain, Aleem; Walmsley, Nick, 1960-; Pearce, Paul
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Health Consequences of Disasters and Evacuation: What Patients Need to Know to Prepare
"This installment of Courage to Care is designed to facilitate doctor patient dialogue around the health implications of exposure to disasters, especially those that require the need for evacuation. The talking points below can help you ask the questions that will help your patients assess, prepare for and respond to an evacuation, and do so in a way that is responsive to their unique health needs. There is also a separate fact sheet for individuals and families that your office can download and distribute in your waiting area or clinic. In addition, you may disseminate this electronically to colleagues, and/or put it on your own organization's website to enhance your health outreach in the community."
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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CAL FIRE [website]
"The men and women of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) are dedicated to the fire protection and stewardship of over 31 million acres of California's privately-owned wildlands. In addition, the Department provides varied emergency services in 36 of the State's 58 counties via contracts with local governments. The Department's firefighters, fire engines, and aircraft respond to an average of more than 5,600 wildland fires each year. Those fires burn more than 172,000 acres annually. While Californians are learning more and more about the good as well as the bad of fire, the prevention of large, damaging fires remains a priority for CAL FIRE. From Smokey Bear, to the thousands of CAL FIRE Volunteers in Prevention (VIPs), to new alliances with communities, private industry, and government agencies, aggressive action in fire prevention and fire safety is occurring throughout the State. Beyond its wildland fire fighting role, CAL FIRE answers the call more than 300,000 times for other emergencies each year. It may very well be a CAL FIRE engine and crew that is dispatched to the scene of an auto accident, or to a home where a child has become the victim of a drowning incident. The Department is always ready to respond--medical aids; hazardous material spills; swiftwater rescues; search and rescue missions; civil disturbances; train wrecks; floods, earthquakes and more."
California. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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National Database of State and Local Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Programs
"The national database of state and local wildfire hazard mitigation programs serves as a clearinghouse of information about nonfederal policies and programs that seek to reduce the risk of loss of life and property through the reduction of hazardous fuels on private lands." The database is searchable, or may be viewed by state or program type in index view.
United States. Forest Service
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security [website]
"The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense & Security (CHDS) has been the nation's premier provider of homeland security graduate and executive level education since 2002. NPS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are partnering to pioneer the development and delivery of homeland security education programs for governors, mayors and senior homeland security leaders from across a wide spectrum of disciplines in local, tribal, state and federal government, and the military."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
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WFAS - Wildland Fire Assessment System [website]
"WFAS, the Wildland Fire Assessment System, is an internet-based information system. The current implementation provides a national view of weather and fire potential, including national fire danger and weather maps and satellite-derived 'Greenness' maps (Burgan and others 1997). Development is continuing. See News for current information. WFAS was first made available in 1994. In 1999 operation was transferred from the Fire Sciences Laboratory (FS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula MT) to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC, Boise, ID). WFAS was redesigned in 2002 to provide easier access to products and vastly improve the archival process. The archives now provide real-time access to past map images including fire danger, heavy fuel moisture, Haines Index, and greenness. The navigation bar on the left organizes products by category. Selection provides access to links along with a description of the product. The Quick Links table provides direct access to products, which are categorized as Current conditions Forecast Image archive (just pictures) Data archive Archives are selected from a calendar. Variables available for each day are listed. Pop ups from wfas.net should be allowed. Maps/Data are loaded into seperate [sic] windows so different dates/maps can be compared."
United States. Department of Agriculture; United States. Forest Service
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Aviation Safety Network [website]
This website aims to provide "everyone with a (professional) interest in aviation with up-to-date, complete and reliable authoritative information on airliner accidents and safety issues. The Aviation Safety Network is a private, independent initiative founded in 1996. On line since January 1996, the Aviation Safety Network covers accidents and safety issues with regards to airliners, military transport planes and corporate jets. The ASN Safety Database contains detailed descriptions of over 10,700 incidents, hijackings and accidents. Most of the information contained in the Aviation Safety Network site is based on information from official sources (authorities, safety boards).Sources used as a basis for the accident database are aircraft production lists, ICAO Aircraft Accident Digests since 1952, and NTSB, TSB etc."
Aviation Safety Network
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Public Health Organizations and Associations
This webpage, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides links to a number of public health organizations and associations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [website]
This website is the main page for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It includes pages for topics such as food, drugs, medical devices, vaccines, blood & biologics, animal & veterinary, cosmetics, radiation-emitting products, and combination products. "The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
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United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs [website]
This is the website of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, which is "responsible for oversight and legislation relating to: foreign assistance (including development assistance, Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Account, HIV/AIDS in foreign countries, security assistance, and Public Law 480 programs abroad); the Peace Corps; national security developments affecting foreign policy; strategic planning and agreements; war powers, treaties, executive agreements, and the deployment and use of United States Armed Forces; peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and enforcement of United Nations or other international sanctions; arms control and disarmament issues; the United States Agency for International Development; activities and policies of the State, Commerce and Defense Departments and other agencies related to the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act including export and licensing policy for munitions items and technology and dual-use equipment and technology; international law; promotion of democracy; international law enforcement issues, including narcotics control programs and activities; Broadcasting Board of Governors; embassy security; international broadcasting; public diplomacy, including international communication, information policy, international education, and cultural programs; and all other matters not specifically assigned to a subcommittee." This site includes such resources as committee information, hearings, news and various subcommittees.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
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United States Senate Armed Services Committee [website]
"This web site is intended to serve as a resource for those looking for information about the [Senate Armed Services] Committee and its activities." The site includes information about the committee and subcommittee members, committee publications, hearings, and press releases. The committee's jurisdiction includes: "Aeronautical and space activities peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or military operations; the common defense; the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force, generally; maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal, including administration, sanitation, and government of the Canal Zone; military research and development; national security aspects of nuclear energy; naval petroleum reserves, except those in Alaska; pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits and privileges of members of the Armed Forces, including overseas education of civilian and military dependents; selective service system; and strategic and critical materials necessary for the common defense."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
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Dudley Knox Library Reference Tools
This webpage, compiled by the Naval Postgraduate School's Dudley Knox Library, provides links to assorted online reference material. It includes sources for general reference, biographies, dictionaries, language dictionaries, military dictionaries and thesauri, military abbreviations and acronyms, directories, encyclopedias, information about money, facts, figures, physical world data, distance calculators, public opinion, and quotations.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dudley Knox Library
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Dudley Knox Library Research Tools
This webpage, compiled by the Naval Postgraduate School's Dudley Knox Library, provides links to assorted research tools. It includes a link to the library's catalog, article databases, a list of full text electronic journals and newspapers, subject guides, bibliographies compiled by the librarians, and a digital archive of NPS theses and other publications.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dudley Knox Library
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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) [website]
"The Association brings together the nation's leading public health experts to address issues including pandemic influenza, public health threats from hurricanes and other natural disasters, dangerous trends in unhealthy lifestyles, and access to vaccines and other healthcare. ASTHO's meetings, webcasts, teleconferences, and other events provide forums for sharing best practices and dealing with existing and newly identified public health threats, such as the importation of toys containing lead and the spread of antibiotic resistant infections in communities. ASTHO provides educational, training and leadership development opportunities designed specifically for cabinet-level state health agency leaders." The website includes information about each of ASTHO's activities and programs, which include: Health Reform; Marketing Public Health; Access; Health Equity; Infectious Disease; Environmental Health; Prevention & Health Promotion; Preparedness; Public Health Informatics; State Health Services; Accreditation and Performance Standards; and Workforce Development.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (U.S.)
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United States Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources [website]
"Since its creation, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and its predecessors have considered, reported, and overseen some of the most important legislation ever enacted by the United States Congress. This far-reaching legislative activity can be described in the following major areas: energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves and appliance standards; nuclear energy; Indian affairs; public lands and their renewable resources; surface mining, Federal coal, oil, and gas, other mineral leasing; territories and insular possessions; and water resources. The Energy Committee has distinguished itself as among the most nonpartisan, or bipartisan, in the Senate. Because the issues considered affect regional more than partisan interests, the panel has traditionally approached its work in a consensus building mode. Most policy considerations occur among members prior to public discussion of an issue, so that by the time the panel reports a measure, controversy has been abated and the vote is as close to unanimous as possible. Much of this consensual approach has been attributed to the narrow margin afforded the majority party on the Committee. The Energy and Natural Resources panel is generally a constituent-oriented committee. The panel has retained primarily State-related interest for Senators and has kept a Western emphasis in its composition. However, world events and the 1977 restructuring of committee jurisdiction have affected the geographic composition of the panel in the last decade."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Dudley Knox Library Research Guides: Homeland Security
This webpage, compiled by Greta Marlatt at the Naval Postgraduate School's Dudley Knox Library, "is intended to help you become familiar with some of the Library's many useful resources as well as some of the more important websites devotes to topics of interest to the homeland security/defense researcher." It includes links to journal indexes, databases, statistical sources, congressional and legal information, associations and organizations, commissions, centers, institutes, and think tanks, portals and gateways, federal agencies, general federal resources, and general sites. Some sites provided may have restricted access or require a password for use.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dudley Knox Library
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Center for Interdisciplinary Policy, Education, and Research on Terrorism [website]
"Terrorism and other forms of political violence represent an extraordinary, escalating threat to societies throughout the world. Violence as a political strategy is rooted in the mass-mediated social and psychological consequences of fear. The primary mission of the Center for Interdisciplinary Policy, Education, and Research on Terrorism (CIPERT) is to promote the scientific understanding of the causes and effects of political violence, especially terrorism, and to translate this understanding into effective policy, education, and research." "CIPERT currently directs programs of research concerning terrorism threat perceptions, public preparedness and support for counterterrorism policy, media risk communication strategies, distance learning and web-based procedures for homeland security informatics, and the psychological criticality of targets of terrorism. Funding from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security supports current research projects. In addition, CIPERT leads graduate-level seminars on the psychology of terrorism and fear management for homeland security leadership, including executive education programs for Governors and senior state and local officials."
Center for Interdisciplinary Policy, Education, and Research on Terrorism
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United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce [website]
This is the website for the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, the jurisdiction of which covers: "national energy policy generally; health and health facilities (except health care supported by payroll deductions); interstate and foreign commerce generally; consumer affairs and consumer protection; exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including all fossil fuels, solar energy, and other unconventional or renewable energy resources; interstate energy compacts; conservation of energy resources; energy information generally; the generation and marketing of power (except by federally chartered or federal regional power marketing authorities); reliability and interstate transmission of, and ratemaking for, all power; and siting of generation facilities (except the installation of interconnections between government waterpower projects); general management of the department of energy and management and all functions of the federal energy regulatory commission; biomedical research and development; public health and quarantine; regulation of the domestic nuclear energy industry, including regulation of research and development reactors and nuclear regulatory research; regulation of interstate and foreign communications; [and] travel and tourism." The site includes a committee schedule, publications and hearings, markups, and information about the committee and its subcommittees.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce
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United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary [website]
This website includes information about the Judiciary Committee, a section on hearings and the schedule, issues and views, and the latest news and media. "the jurisdiction of the the House Committee on the Judiciary as follows: the judiciary and judicial proceedings, civil and criminal; administrative practice and procedure; apportionment of representatives; bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and counterfeiting; civil liberties; constitutional amendments; criminal law enforcement; federal courts and judges, and local courts in the territories and possessions; immigration policy and non-border enforcement; interstate compacts generally; claims against the United States; members of Congress, attendance of members, delegates, and the resident commissioner; and their acceptance of incompatible offices; national penitentiaries; patents, the patent and trademark office, copyrights, and trademarks; presidential succession; protection of trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies; revision and codification of the statutes of the United States; state and territorial boundary lines; [and] subversive activities affecting the internal security of the United States"
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions [website]
This is the website for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, abd Pensions, the jurisdiction of which covers: Measures relating to education, labor, health, and public welfare, aging, agricultural colleges, arts and humanities, biomedical research and development, child labor, equal employment opportunity, individuals with disabilities, labor standards, occupational safety, private pension plans, public health, student loans, and wages. The site includes information about subcommittees, press releases, hearings, and bills.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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Naval Criminal Investigative Service [website]
This is the official website for the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service. "NCIS is the primary law enforcement and counterintelligence arm of the United States Department of the Navy. It works closely with other local, state, federal, and foreign agencies to counter and investigate the most serious crimes: terrorism, espionage, computer intrusion, homicide, rape, child abuse, arson, procurement fraud, and more. NCIS is the Navy's primary source of security for the men, women, ships, planes, and resources of America's seagoing expeditionary forces worldwide. NCIS' three strategic priorities are to: Prevent Terrorism, Protect Secrets, and Reduce Crime."
United States. Naval Criminal Investigative Service
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U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security
This is the official webpage of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security. "The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is the security and law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State. DS is a world leader in international investigations, threat analysis, cyber security, counterterrorism, security technology, and protection of people, property, and information. Every diplomatic mission in the world operates under a security program designed and maintained by Diplomatic Security. In the United States, Diplomatic Security personnel protect the Secretary of State and high-ranking foreign dignitaries and officials visiting the United States, investigates passport and visa fraud, and conducts personnel security investigations. Operating from a global platform in 25 U.S. cities and 159 foreign countries, DS ensures that America can conduct diplomacy safely and securely. DS plays a vital role in protecting U.S. embassies and personnel overseas, securing critical information systems, investigating passport and visa fraud, and fighting the war on terror."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Diplomatic Security
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ArmyRanger.com [website]
This website was created for and by the U.S. Army Ranger community. It features Army Ranger news; an overview of the history of the Rangers going back to pre-American Revolution; the Ranger Creed; a discussion forum for users; and other resources related to the Ranger community organization, general U.S. military organization, and U.S. government organization. A photo gallery is available for validated Ranger members.
RangerOps LLC
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United States Coast Guard Investigative Service
This is the official webpage of the United States Coast Guard Investigative Service. "The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is a federal investigative and protective program established to carry out the Coast Guard's internal and external criminal investigations; to assist in providing personal security services; to protect the welfare of Coast Guard people; to aid in preserving the internal integrity of the Coast Guard; and to support Coast Guard missions worldwide. The Coast Guard Investigative Service is a federal law enforcement agency whose law enforcement authority is derived from Title 14 of the United States Code. This authority provides for Coast Guard special agents to conduct investigations of actual, alleged or suspected criminal activity; carry firearms; execute and serve warrants; and make arrests. Today CGIS is comprised of approximately 90 active duty military and civilian special agents and 150 special agents who are members of the Coast Guard Reserve. In a period of declining budgets and personnel resources, CGIS remains firmly committed to providing effective law enforcement services, with minimal financial impact to the taxpayers of the United States."
United States. Coast Guard Investigative Service
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United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security [website]
"Welcome to the website of the House Committee on Homeland Security. This website will provide you with a range of resources, including the Committee's priorities, reports, news and other pertinent information throughout the year. The Committee's website will also serve as a portal for updates on our Membership, hearings, markups, and legislation." (From the Welcome statement by Chairman Thompson).
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
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Preparedness Resources for Healthcare Facilities [website]
This website, created by the Centers for Disease Control, "provides all-hazards resources intended for individuals at healthcare facilities tasked with ensuring that their facility is as prepared as possible for an emergency. The healthcare facilities targeted by this page include hospitals, long-term acute and chronic care facilities, outpatient clinics and urgent care facilities, physicians' offices, and pediatric offices and hospitals."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)