HMCC Resources – All Documents

These are the national standards for public health preparedness capability-based planning and will assist planners in identifying gaps in preparedness, determining the specific jurisdictional priorities,…

This toolkit has been developed specifically for adult care providers so they can quickly and efficiently: Select an exercise type based on your facility’s needs…

This project aimed to preserve the institutional memory of former health department employees with over 250 years of combined experience. These video-driven trainings serve to…

This document provides Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidance on the fundamentals of planning and developing emergency operations plans (EOP). This guide integrates key concepts…

A flowchart to asisst protected health information sources gauge what they can disclose for public health preparedness/response purposes.

Each city and town should be covered by a written plan to dispense emergency MCM to its residents, workers, and visitors. This EDS Planning Guide,…

This Tool Kit is and effort to develop and disseminate practical and simple tools that will assist emergency managers to improve their responsiveness to Latinos…

The materials in this packet, developed by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice Emergency Preparedness Workgroup, consist of templates of tools to assist…

This toolkit is intended to be used by leadership of community practice sites to (1) assess vulnerability, create an emergency preparedness plan, train staff to…

This document was created by subject matter experts working for the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The aim was not to develop novel…

These protocols are developed and approved by the Department of Public Health, based on the recommendations of Emergency Medical Care Advisory Board (EMCAB) and its…

The full FEMA catalog of courses available via independent study.

This document is a collection of resources, ideas, templates, references and hyperlinks to additional information relating to Healthcare Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Healthcare Disaster…

This guide is intended to help participants identify issues, strengths, and weaknesses associated with response capabilities, communication and information sharing for their healthcare organization or…

This document outlines the high-level objectives that the nation’s health care delivery system, including individual health care organizations, should undertake to prepare for, respond to,…

This guide is designed to answer frequently asked questions regarding the release of information about patients following an incident. This guide does NOT replace the…

The resources in this Topic Collection include reports, toolkits, and guidance specific to homecare for providers and patients.

Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Quick Reference Guide

A Word document of the HSEEP After Action Report and Improvement Plan Template to be modified to fit your own exercise evalution.

A slideshow format template to introduce and guide exercise planning team discussions.

A Word document of the HSEEP ExPlan Template to be modified to fit your own exercise plans.

Long-Term Care Home Health and Hospice Planning guide for Public Health Emergencies

Technically formal guidance from MA DPH based on their interpretation of federal law for hospital staff, this flowchart provides informal guidance to help all preparedness…

The NHSS 2015–2018 seeks to inform policies and programs; encourage coordinated planning and activities; and guide prioritization of investments of time, talents, funds, and other…

This guide is designed to answer frequently asked questions regarding the release of information about patients following an incident. This guide does NOT replace the…

The National Response Framework is a guide to how the Nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies. This Framework describes specific authorities and…

Following the recent nerve agent poisonings in the United Kingdom, the emergency response community has requested information and advice to enhance preparedness. The US Department…

In partnership with the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF), the California Department of Public Health directed federal grant-funded resources to revise the Nursing Home…

This ASPR TRACIE fact sheet provides information on general durable medical equipment (DME) categories and focuses on electricity-dependent DME that may be affected by disasters…

Complex coordinated terrorist attacks represent an evolving and dynamic terrorist threat with the potential for mass casualties and instrastructure damage anywhere and at any time.…

ASPR TRACIE staff compiled resources and references related to post- disaster dialysis operations in response to numerous requests for technical assistance. They have also attached…

A compendium of descriptions of the possible consequences of disasters that would be useful for officials in public health, healthcare, and emergency management. This guide…

The objective of this project was to engage a diverse group of stakeholders in a national dialogue about common challenges toward EMS innovation faced at…

Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informedapproach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster. Psychological First Aid is designed to…

A compilation of resources to assist in public health preparedness planning for individuals with access and functional needs.

This is the final report from a risk assessment process sponsored by the MA DPH Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management. This risk assessment report…

Every community should understand the risks it faces. By understanding its risks, a community can make smart decisions about how to manage risk, including developing…

The complexities of planning for and responding to the emergence of novel influenza viruses emphasize the need for systematic frameworks to describe the progression of…

A series of FAQs regarding Medicaid and SSI benefits for evacuees from Purto Rico and the US Virging Islands.

This guide is designed to assist HMCC members in getting setup to participate in member discussion forums by providing an overview of the HMCC forums…