FEDERAL/NATIONAL AGENCIES

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Agency of the US government tasked with Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness Response & Recovery planning.

US Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA)-Bioterrorism Preparedness

Information to ready hospitals and supporting health care systems to deliver coordinated and effective care to victims of terrorism and other public health emergencies.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH is the Federal government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency; provides link to National Institute of Mental Health

Department of Homeland Security

Includes news on latest threats, advisories, planning tips, and job opportunities

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Emergency Preparedness and Response

Provides guide to agents, diseases, and other threats, lab information, emergency preparedness for business, preparation and planning, and surveillance.

Emergency Management Institute

Provides information to help establish and maintain an effective CERT program

Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

The EMAC mutual aid agreement and partnership between states exist because from hurricanes to earthquakes, wildfires to toxic waste spills, and terrorist attacks to biological and chemical incidents. EMAC is the first national disaster-relief compact since the Civil Defense and Disaster Compact of 1950 to be ratified by Congress.

PENNSYLVANIA AGENCIES

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

Disaster response and training opportunities; links to Federal/ State agencies; Emergency Preparedness Guide

PA Dept of Health – Emergency Medical Services

services to prepare for catastrophic events as well as routine day-to-day operations; Bioterrorism Response Guide

PA Department of Public Welfare

Links to services to improve the health of Pennsylvanians;  publication “Healthy Planning to Stay Calm in an Emergency”

PA Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner

Info on training, operational, and informational needs of the Commonwealth’s fire and emergency service community, including the development and operation of Pennsylvania’s emergency service training program.

Pennsylvania Homeland Security

Links to state and Federal agencies

REGIONAL AGENCIES

Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Includes link to Philadelphia Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan

Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health

Provides information on medical, social and educational services to adults & children with mental illness through a network of community agencies throughout Philadelphia; link to suicide and crisis intervention hotline

Bucks County Emergency Management Agency

Bucks County MHMR

Bucks County DOH

Chester County Emergency Services

Chester County MHMR

Chester County DOH

Delaware County Emergency Management Agency

Delaware County Behavioral Health

Delaware County DOH

Montgomery County Office of Emergency Preparedness

Mental Health Department

Montgomery County Health Department