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Janet S. Nugent, Director

 

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov)

FEMA’s website has an Online Library with a number of resources. For information on terrorism, go to www.fema.gov/library/

Items include: 

  • Fact Sheet: Terrorism
  • Terrorism (Backgrounder)
  • State and Local Guide (SLF) 101: Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning – Chapter 6, Attachment G: Terrorism

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (www.jcaho.org)

For a special Emergency Preparedness edition of "Perspectives" click on www.jcrinc.com/subscribers/perspectives.asp?durki=187. Then click on "past issues" and select December 2001.

The issue includes the articles:

  • Nuclear, biological and chemical decontamination
  • Common symptoms of exposure to contaminants

Workplace Violence Research Institute (www.workviolence.com/)

For articles on workplace violence and methods to mitigate the chance of workplace violence go to http://www.workviolence.com/articles/articles.htm

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (www.osha.gov)

This site has a variety of information concerning worker safety. For information on workplace violence go to http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (www.opm.gov)

To access the handbook "Dealing with Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners" go to http://www.opm.gov/ehs/workplac/index.asp

State of Wyoming A&I Human Resources Division

To view a powerpoint presentation on "Learning How to Survive as a Hostage" go to http://personnel.state.wy.us/td/tdindex.htm

 

 

 

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