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Pandemic Web Resources
The website for one-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Site is managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.pandemicflu.gov/
The Homeland Security Council's "National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza - Implementation Plan," issued May 3, 2006. This document more than 300 critical actions to address the threat of pandemic influenza, and is a follow-up to a November 2005 preliminary report that outlined the government's goals for developing immunizations, stockpiling medicines and other supplies, enhancing surveillance efforts, and supporting state and local efforts.
www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/pandemic-influenza-implementation.html
This web location contains the November 2005 report "National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza," issued by the Homeland Security Council.
www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/pandemic-influenza.html
Website location for the World Health Organization's "Pandemic Influenza Draft Protocol for Rapid Response and Containment," issued January 27, 2006.
www.citizencorps.gov/
Official government Citizen Corps website, contains information about the Community Emergency Response Team Program, which educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. The website contains information about CERT training, as well as links to local CERT programs.
www.citizencorps.gov/cert/
Emergency preparedness information from U.S. News and World Report.
www.usnews.com/usnews/health/emergencyprep/
Citizen Melanie Mattson developed this website in June 2005 to provide individuals an opportunity to post information and submit questions to others about a possible influenza pandemic. It contains links to government and other resources, scientific information, and media reports on the topic of pandemic.
www.fluwikie.com/
The Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) is a White House-directed emergency phone service provided by the National Communications System (NCS) in the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Division of the Department of Homeland Security. GETS supports federal, state, local, and tribal government, industry, and non-governmental organization (NGO) personnel in performing their National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) missions.
http://gets.ncs.gov
Wireless Priority Service (WPS) is a White House-directed National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP)
National Communications System (NCS) program for priority cellular network access. The WPS was approved by the FCC for NS/EP requirements on a call-by-call priority basis.
http://wps.ncs.gov
The Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) Program provides national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) users priority authorization of telecommunications services that are vital to coordinating and responding to crises. As a result of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and other natural or man-made disasters, telecommunications service vendors may become overwhelmed with requests for new telecommunications services and requirements to restore existing telecommunications services.
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