Emergency Preparedness for Every Emergency 

CMS is compiling a list of useful national emergency preparedness resources to assist State Survey Agencies (SAs), other State, Tribal, and Regional, and local emergency management agencies, and health care providers to develop effective and robust emergency plans. 

Resources will be developed and posted on this Web site regularly, including: 

• Emergency planning tools
• Emergency preparedness training
• Survey & Certification Frequently Asked Questions - Disasters
• SA Emergency Preparedness Promising Practices
• Pandemic Flu information

Update June 24, 2008 - see the downloads section below for questions we have received related to the flood in Iowa and Indiana.  These questions and their responses are in one file for your convenience.  See also the "related links inside CMS" for our Frequently Asked Questions database.  We are currently working on adding the new questions below to this database.

Click on the links below to access a variety of emergency preparedness resources.

Downloads
CMS Response to Midwest Floods (PDF, 209 KB)
Related Links Inside CMS
Survey and Certification Memo 08-27 Survey and Certification Memo 08-01 Frequently Asked Questions Related to Disasters Survey and Certification Promising Practices
Related Links Outside CMS
HHS Disasters & Emergencies: Requests for Information on Aspects of Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery U.S. Government Pandemic Flu Website Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Healthcare Preparation & Planning Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Emergency Preparedness & Response Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Emergency Preparedness—Training & Education Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA): Emergency Preparedness FEMA: Education & Training U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) National Fire Protection Association Veterans Affairs Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group National Renal Administrators Association U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Emergency Preparedness & Response

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