Directory of NIOSH Emergency Response Resources
Workers are a common denominator at any disaster or novel emergency event. Protecting the health and safety of these workers by preventing diseases, injuries, and fatalities is a NIOSH Emergency Preparedness and Response Program priority. This can be accomplished by ensuring that responder safety and health is addressed systemically during all phases (pre-, during-, and post-deployment) to make certain only qualified, trained, and properly equipped personnel are deployed. The topic areas below contain guidance to assist employers and responders to achieve the goal of worker safety and health during responses.
In addition, the NIOSH Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Portfolio is part of a research portfolio that sets the goals and develops plans for worker safety and health research advancement and collaborations.
Help protect emergency responders! FREE ONLINE TRAINING for the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) System
- We integrate occupational safety and health into emergency responses and during planning to protect response and recovery workers. We do the following activities:
- Provide Guidance and recommendations
- Support CDC Emergency response efforts
- Participate in response planning, training, and exercises at the local, national and international level
- Promote responder health and safety through the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS™) program
- Conduct research through the Disaster Science Responder Research (DSRR) Program
For more information about our program please visit: EPRO Program description
Health and Safety Management Topics
- Resources for Emergency Responders
- Disaster Site Management
- Emergency Response Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS)
- Respirators and Personal Protective Equipment
- Disaster Science Responder Research Program
- Fentanyl: Preventing Exposure to Emergency Responders
Man-Made Emergencies
Natural Disasters and Extreme Temperatures
- Natural Disasters
- Storm/Flood and Hurricane/Typhoon Response
- Earthquakes
- Wildfires
- Heat Stress
- Cold Stress
Oil Spills
Pandemic
Radiation
Stress and Fatigue
NIOSH Programs
- NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
- National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
Publications and Products
- NIOSH PPE Tracker App
- NIOSHTIC-2 Search Results for Emergency Response
- Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) NRT Technical Assistance Document and Guide for Key Decision Makers
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- Protecting Emergency Responders Vol 1-4
- Health Hazard Evaluations from Hurricane Katrina Response
- The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
Federal Offices and Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- United States Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- American Red Cross
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
State, Local, Tribes, and Territories