Crisis Management

​Crisis managers must be well prepared for a potential event. When it arrives, their job is to deliver a rapid, effective response while maintaining clear lines of reporting and communication. They end the response following established rules for crisis termination. This page provides the resources needed to assist laboratories with managing responses to all-hazard threats.

Emergency Management Action Compact Resources

• Emergency Management Action Compact (EMAC)
  
• EMAC: A Basic Understanding and Use of the System by Public Health and Medical Professionals  (video, 63 minutes)
  
• Use of th​e EMAC System by Public Health & Medical Professionals: A Discussion (video, 57 minutes)​
  

Forms and Information

• Developing Your Response-specific Mission Ready Package
  
• REQ-A, Form to Apply for Assistance
  

Federal Resources for Emergency Response

• FEMA Resource Management Overview
  
• National Emergency Responders Credentialing System, Medical and Public Health
• EPA Environmental Sampling & Analytical Methods

APHL Continuity of Operations Guidelines

• Guidelines for the Public Health Laboratory Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
  
• Emerging Infectious Diseases Planning and Response Framework
  
• Newborn Screening Preparedness/Contingency Planning Framework
  

APHL Resources for Emergency Response

• Algorithm and Guidelines for Responding to an Incident Involving a Suspicious Non-clinical Sample
  
• Partners in Preparedness and Response: Connecting Laboratories and the First Responder Community 
  
• APHL Disaster Response Planning Webinar 7/9/2014 – Slides and Audio