Recent natural occurring events, hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes, have required US Navy Medical involvement both in the United States as well as around the world. Added to these is the specter of an influenza pandemic arising from the currently circulating avian flu virus. It is vital that US Navy Medicine, in particular Navy Preventive Medicine, be ready to respond to terrorism and naturally occurring public health threats
Recent events have also accelerated efforts toward establishing Public Health Emergency Officers (PHEO) in key locations to assist installations with public health emergency response. OPNAVINST 3440.17 provides policy, operational structure and assignment of responsibilities for a comprehensive all-hazards Emergency Management program in Navy regions and installations. Commander, Navy Installations has been given the responsibilities for establishing an Emergency Management plan for Navy installations and CNI instruction 3440.17includes the role of PHEOs for those installations.
Department of Navy
- OPNAV 3440.17 Navy Installation Emergency Management Program
Jun05 (pdf) - SECNAV 3400.4 DON Installation CBRNE Emergency Response Guidelines Jun04 (pdf)
- NMCPHC Disaster Preparedness Guide for Incidents Involving CBRE Agents Manual developed to assist in preparing for a CBRE incident.
- Navy Installation Emergency Management Program Manual (CNI 3440.17)
General (DoD)
- DODI 2000.16 DoD Antiterrorism Standards Jun01 (pdf)
- DODI 2000.18 DoD Installation CBRNE Emergency Response Guidelines Dec02 (pdf)
- DODD 6200.4 Force Health Protection Oct04 (pdf)
Influenza/Avian Influenza
- BUMED Medical Guidance For Avian Influenza Response
- DOD Guidance for Preparation & Response to an Influenza Pandemic
- BUMED Summary of Avian Influenza/Pandemic Influenza Plan Oct04 (doc)
- NEHC DRAFT Response plan for Avian Flu Note Oct05 (doc)
- HHS Pandemic Influenza Response & Preparedness Plan Aug04
SARS
- Medical Preparation & Response Planning Guidance for SARS BUMED Msg 301532Z Sep04 (doc)
- DOD SARS Medical Preparation & Response Planning Guidance ASD(HA) Memo Jun04
- WHO Guidelines For The Global Surveillance Of SARS Oct04 (pdf)
- DoD Influenza Surveillance Reports
- Flu Watch Network- The Official Site of the National Flu Surveillance Network
- Surveillance Toolbox
- CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response Addresses CBRE events, mass casualties, natural disasters, disease outbreaks.
- CDC SARS Preparedness Planning Guidance
- OSHA Emergency Preparedness & Response Topics include, Chemical, Biological, Bioterrorism, Radiation, Personal Protective Equipment, Training and Education, Safety Equipment, Action Plans.
- OSHA Hospitals and Community Emergency Response -- What You Need to Know
- OSHA Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims80 from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances Dec04 (html) (pdf). Addresses emergency management plans, victim decontamination, personal protective equipment, employee training and more.
- OSHA Safety & Health Guides Use as handouts or as a training supplements for emergency events.
- PAHO: Disaster/Humanitarian Assistance
- SARS: Preparing for the Worse 2005 NEHC Conference Presentation (ppt) Lessons learned from the Canadian experience.
Content last reviewed on April 9, 2009.