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CBRNE

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CBRNE

May 17, 2013

Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) events refer to the uncontrolled release of chemicals, biological agents or radioactive contamination into the environment or explosions that cause widespread damage. CBRNE events can be caused by accidents or by terrorist acts. 

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Spill Drill Thrill
Prepare Your Facility for a Chemical Emergency!

November 28, 2022

Chemical emergencies can happen at any time at health care facilities. The impact may not only be to the facility but patients, staff, and the surrounding community. To assist hospitals and all health care partners, ASPR/TRACIE has developed a “Chemical Emergency Considerations for Health Care Facilities” resource to assist in preparing and responding to chemical emergencies.

Presenter:

  •  Jason Wilken, PHD, MPH, CDC Career Epidemiology Field Officer
  • Danny Kwon, MPH, REHS, California Department of Public Health

Downloadable Materials:

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Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community: Protecting the Nation’s Investment
a book by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

November 7, 2017

A disaster, whether nature or man-made, can strike anyone anywhere, including an academic research facility. To ensure their preparedness and resilience, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has developed a report that outlines actions that can be taken to strengthen academic research facility disaster readiness.

 

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CBRNE Clinical Guidelines
Yale New Haven Health

September 26, 2013

Hospitals must be prepared to respond quickly to Chemical, Biological and Radiation events in mass casualty situations. The Yale New Haven Health System Center for Emergency Preparedness and Healthcare Solutions, in close collaboration with the members of the Yale New Haven Health System Clinical Advisory Committee and the Yale New Haven Health System Emergency Preparedness Committee, has developed Clinical Guidelines to help hospital workers treat and manage elements of disasters

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