Preparedness

HHS Selects Washington, D.C. Firm to Support Medical Countermeasure Review
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has selected PRTM Management Consultants of Washington, D.C., to provide support for an end-to-end review of the way the department's approach to medical countermeasures.. Learn More >>

Report: The Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness: Catastrophic Health Events
The Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness: Catastrophic Health Events was released. This report is the result of a 2 year, comprehensive assessment of the HHS Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and developed recommendations for improving and evaluating future hospital preparedness efforts. Learn More >>

From the Newsroom

• National Health Security Strategy
• Interim Implementation Guide for the National Health Security Strategy 2009
• BARDA Awards up to $143 Million for Advanced Development of a New Drug to Treat Anthrax
• BARDA Awards Contracts for Tests and Devices to Help the Nation Respond to a Radiological Emergency
• Secretary Sebelius Announces New HHS Regional Directors
• HHS Awards Contract to Bavarian Nordic for the Continued Development of a Freeze Dried Formulation of the IMVAMUNE(r) Smallpox Vaccine

Emergency Use Authorization

• • Tamiflu
  • Relenza

• Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) Act

  • H5N1 Pandemic Influenza Vaccine - January 26, 2007

  Medical Surge Capacity Capability

• Influenza Antiviral Peramivir – September 28, 2009 – Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

  Amendment to H5N1 Pandemic Influenza Vaccine (to add additional provisions) – September 28, 2009 – Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

• Legal Authority for Implementation of  a Federal Public Health  and Medical Services Response

Plan

Learn how you can plan to protect your loved ones in a public health emergency. Learn More >>

Prepare

When preparing for a possible emergency situation, it's best to think first about the basics of survival. Learn More >>

Respond

Learn how you can respond more effectively to specific types of emergencies. Learn More >>

Man-made Disasters

• Pandemic Influenza and Diseases
• Bioterrorism
• Chemical Agents
• Radiation Emergencies
• Terrorism

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Natural Disasters

• Earthquake
• Fire or Wildfire
• Flood & Dam Failure
• Hurricane & High Wind
• Landslide
• Thunderstorm
• Tornadoes
• Tsunami
• Volcano
• Extreme Cold
• Extreme Heat

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Traumatic Events & Mental Health

Traumatic events affect survivors, rescue workers, and the friends and relatives of victims who have been involved.

Learn how you can find help or assist others >>