Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation


Recurring Pitfalls in Hospital Preparedness and Response

Anser Homeland Security

Analysis of areas requiring improvement in hospitals' readiness to deal with large-scale emergencies

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-01-09

Aviation Safety: More Research Needed on the Effects of Air Quality on Airliner Cabin Occupants

U.S. General Accounting Office

This 69-page study reviews the state of knowledge of the health effects of air contaminants on airline passengers and cabin crew, surveys the technologies available for reducing contamination and urges a more proactive approach to the issue by the FAA

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-02-11

Aviation Security: Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System

U.S. General Accounting Office

This 53-page study finds implementation of the system to be beset by difficulties

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-02-13

Do Longer Working Hours Lead to More Workplace Injuries? Evidence from Australian Industry-Linked Panel Data

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

A 20-page Australian working paper examines the relationship between weekly hours of work and frequency of injury compensation claims for full-time and part-time workers

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-23

Antibiotic Resistance: Federal Agencies Need to Better Focus Efforts to Address Risk to Humans from Antibiotic Use in Animals

U.S. General Accounting Office

This 102-page report examines various aspects of the risk to humans from antibiotic use in animals and recommends improvements in the procedures used by relevant U.S. agencies for assessment and monitoring

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2004-05-25

Weathering the Storm: Lessons in Risk Reduction from Cuba

Oxfam America

A 68-page study of Cuba's approach to disaster mitigation

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-05-26

Responding to Incidents of National Consequence

U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency

A 117-page U.S. report containing recommendations for fire and emergency services based on events of 11 September 2001 and other incidents. It includes a prioritized checklist of recommended actions for emergency response agencies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-05-28

The First Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Royal Institute of International Affairs

A 6-page situation report on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, dealing with the international trade in genetically-modified organisms (GMO's)

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-01

Drinking Death in Groundwater: Arsenic Contamination as a Threat to Water Security for Bangladesh

Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security

This 37-page occasional paper analyzes the nature, causes and consequences of arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-06-10

Nuclear Safety Review

International Atomic Energy Agency

A 19-page report by the IAEA on measures to strengthen international co-operation in nuclear, radiation and transport safety and waste management

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-08-17

Coal Takes Heavy Human Toll

Earth Policy Institute

A U.S. research note dealing with the health risks of coal-fired power plants, with particular reference to mercury poisoning

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-08-25

Evaluation of Two Safety Regulatory Agencies

AEI-Brookings Center for Regulatory Studies

A 29-page paper comparing the use of analysis, especially evaluation, at two U.S. safety regulatory agencies, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-08-31

Health Effects in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Attack

U.S. Government Accountability Office

A 34-page report on the health effects observed in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack and the efforts in place to monitor and understand these effects

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-09-13

Applying the Precautionary Principle to DDT

National Center for Policy Analysis

A U.S. 2-page brief analysis comparing the risks and benefits of DDT

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-16

Drafted to Fight Terror: U.S. Public Health on the Front Lines of Biological Defense

Anser

A 71-page U.S. report examining the ability of the U.S. public health system to respond adequately to bioterrorist attacks

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-09-24

Danger in the Air: Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution in 2003

U.S. PIRG Education Fund

A 56-page U.S. examination of the levels of ozone and particle pollution in U.S. cities and towns during 2003

Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-09-28

Critical But Stable: Australia's Capacity to Respond to an Infectious Disease Outbreak

Parliamentary Library - Australia

A 50-page research paper examining Australia's preparedness to prevent, detect and respond to serious infectious diseases

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-11-19

Air Traffic Control: FAA Needs to Ensure Better Coordination When Approving Air Traffic Control Systems

U.S. Government Accountability Office

This 62-page U.S. report reviews the FAA's process for approving ATC systems and the challenges that it has faced in approving such systems

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-11-24

Drink-Driving: Prevalence and Attitudes in England and Wales 2002

U.K. Home Office

This 6-page U.K. paper summarises the findings of two surveys on the prevalence of drink-driving in England and Wales and attitudes towards the practice

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-12-08

Bushfire Arson: A Review of the Literature

Australian Institute of Criminology

A 166-page Australian monograph reviewing Australian and overseas studies on urban arson and assessing its relevance to bushfire arson

Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-12-15

Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems

U.S. Government Accountability Office

This 68-page U.S. report examines the approaches, challenges and outcomes of seven countries in consolidating their food safety functions

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-02-23

Exemplary Practices in Public Health Preparedness

Rand Corporation

This 54-page U.S. report provides an overview of the methods and criteria used to select exemplary practices in public health preparedness

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-05-06

Russia and HIV/AIDS: Opportunities for Leadership and Cooperation

Brookings Institution

A 40-page report of the findings of a joint independent task force on the problems posed by Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-06-10

Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Council on Foreign Relations

A 6-page essay offering a blueprint for limiting the fallout from an influenza pandemic

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-06-25

Analyzing a Bioterror Attack on the Food Supply: The Case of Botulinum Toxin in Milk

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Results from a model developed to estimate the potential harm from a deliberate release of botulinum toxin into the milk chain, with proposals for eliminating the threat

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-07-08

Enhancing Public Health Preparedness: Exercises, Exemplary Practices, and Lessons Learned

Rand Corporation

This 92-page technical report evaluates the validity of criteria developed to assess the design of emergency response exercises

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-07-10

Public Health Response to Urgent Case Reports

"Health Affairs"

An article describing a test of the ability of local public health agencies in the U.S. to meet a preparedness standard for responding to urgent case reports of communicable diseases arising naturally or as a result of bioterrorism

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-08-31

Bioterrorism Preparedness Training and Assessment Exercises for Local Public Health Authorities

Rand Corporation

A 122-page manual of tabletop exercises developed in the U.S. to help train public health workers to detect and respond to bioterrorist attacks and to assess their levels of preparedness.

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-09-06

Emergency Response and Recovery

HM Government - U.K.

This 104-page U.K. document provides guidance to senior responders involved in emergencies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-09-26

Epidemic Proportions: Building National Public Health Capabilities to Meet National Security Threats

ANSER/Analytic Services Inc.

This 46-page U.S. report offers recommendations for the improvement of public health preparedness by overlaying consistent national capabilities on existing public health structures

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-10-21

Principles for Characterizing the Potential Human Health Effects from Exposure to Nanomaterials: Elements of a Screening Strategy

'Particle and Fibre Toxicology'

A 35-page report presenting a broad data-gathering strategy applicable to this early stage in the development of a risk assessment process for nanomaterials

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-10-25

Influenza Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the 2004-05 Influenza Vaccine Shortage

U.S. Government Accountability Office

A 16-page statement to a U.S. House committee on the lessons learned from the 2004 influenza vaccine shortage and their relevance to future outbreaks

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-07

Process Evaluation of Project Public Health Ready

Rand Corporation

A 55-page evaluation of a U.S. programme aiming to prepare local public health agencies to respond to bioterrorism and protect the public's health

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-10

Research into the Bahavioural Aspects of Slips and Trip Accidents and Incidents

Health and Safety Executive - U.K.

This 42-page research report investigates and critiques the literature available on slips, trips and falls, and the behavioural aspects that contribute to them

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-15

Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts

Congressional Research Service

This 36-page brief examines the preparedness of the U.S. to respond to an influenza pandemic

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-21

The Threat of an Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Pandemic: Key Issues and Resources

Parliamentary Library - Australia

An Australian e-brief evaluating the risks posed by avian influenza and providing links to information and key resources on avian influenza and the potential for a pandemic

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-22

Planning for the Next Pandemic Threat: Defining the Federal Role in Public Health Emergencies

Institute for Research on Public Policy

This 36-page Canadian paper addresses some unresolved emergency response problems highlighted by reports examining the SARS outbreak

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-29

Model Operational Guidelines for Disease Exposure Control

Center for Strategic and International Studies

This 98-page draft report presents guidelines for protecting the American public against natural and manmade disease outbreaks when medical countermeasures are unavailable

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-12-01

National Guidelines for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in New Zealand: Part 1

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

A 44-page design protocol for the design of safer public places in New Zealand

Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-01

National Guidelines for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in New Zealand - Part 2

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

A 52-page implementation guide is the second part of this design protocol

Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-01

Fatalities and the Organisation of Childcare in the United States, 1985-2003

Foundation of Child Development

A 29-page report examining the safety record of paid childcare in the U.S.

Families, Children & Youth, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-02

Unnecessary Deaths: The Human and Financial Costs of Hospital Infections

National Center for Policy Analysis

A 56-page report on the state of infection control in U.S. hospitals

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-20

South Africa's Good News on AIDS

American Enterprise Institute

An article reporting progress on AIDS testing in South Africa

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-20

Emergency Management Education in Canada

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

A 74-page research report analyzing further education courses in emergency/disaster management in Canada and proposing necessary changes

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-01-31

Fires in the Home: Findings from the 2004/05 Survey of English Housing

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

A 48-page U.K. report summarizing information about fire-related issues in the home

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-01-31

Review of the Australian Consumer Product Safety System

Productivity Commission - Australia

A 503-page Australian research report commissioned to inform the current review of the Australian consumer product safety system

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-02-09

The CSIS HIV/AIDS Task Force Delegation to Vietnam

Center for Strategic and International Studies

The 30-page interim report of a US task force delegation, summarizing its major findings and recommendations regarding the HIV/AIDS situation in Vietnam

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-03-14

Pakistan: Political Impact of the Earthquake

Crisis Group

A 16-page report criticising the response of the Pakistan government to the October 2005 earthquake

Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-03-17

Infection Prevention and Control During an Influenza Pandemic

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

A 28-page New Zealand document providing general guidance on protection during an influenza pandemic

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-04-26

25 Years of Living with HIV/AIDS

Chatham House

A 7-page article addressing the challenges presented by HIV/AIDS

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-04-26

The Soviet Anti-Plague System

Center for Nonproliferation Studies

A study of the soviet system for controlling deadly endemic diseases and preventing the importation of exotic pathogens from other countries

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-05-03

Quality Improvement: Implications for Public Health Preparedness

Rand Corporation

This 73-page US report describes work to develop a framework for applying quality improvement (QI) to public health and to investigate the applicability of those models to public health emergency preparedness

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-06-07

Featured Research on Public Health Preparedness

Rand Corporation

A selection of recent US research relating to different aspects of public health preparedness, including pandemic influenza preparedness (single page linking to each document)

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-07-06

Tabletop Exercise for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Local Public Health Agencies

Rand Corporation

A 69-page US manual containing a tabletop training exercise for pandemic influenza preparedness by health agencies

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-07-06

National Action Plan for Human Influenza Pandemic

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

An Australian report outlining how all levels of Australian government will work together to protect Australia from the threat of an influenza pandemic (single page linking to each chapter)

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-08-02

What Happens to Victims? A Research Guide for Disaster-Response Studies

Urban Institute

An 18-page US guide providing a series of starting, generic checklists of outcome indicators and related information considered pertinent to studying emergency services responses

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-08-03

Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This 75-page US report highlights problems in detecting and treating anthrax in children

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-08-29

Catastrophic Disasters

Government Accountability Office

This 147-page US report offers findings and recommendations for improving readiness to respond to a catastrophic disaster

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-09-07

Infectious Disease and National Security: Strategic Information Needs

Rand Corporation

This 127-page US report examines infectious disease in the context of national security and assesses the need for and adequacy of the information that will enable prevention and response

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-12

A Report on Exercise Hawthorn

DEFRA

A 39-page report on Exercise Hawthorn, a national asian influenza disease exercise designed to test the government's emergency preparedness

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-09-18

New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan 2006

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

This updated plan is intended for those involved in planning for or responding to an influenza pandemic in New Zealand

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-09-27

Heating Up the Planet: Climate Change and Security

Lowy Institute

This 82-page Australian paper examines the international security implications of climate change, with special reference to the Asia-Pacific region

Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-04

Quality Improvement: Implications for Public Health Preparedness

Rand Corporation

This US report describes how Quality Improvement (QI) techniques can be used to enhance public health emergency preparedness

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-10-06

Natural Disaster Hotspots: Case Studies

World Bank, Columbia University

This 204-page report examines major natural hazards, focusing on specific regions and risks

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-16

Influenza Pandemic

GAO

A 54-page report of an examination of the state of readiness of the US Department of Defence to protect its personnel from the effects of an influenza pandemic

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-24

Radioactive Waste Management

Parliamentary Library Service, Northern Territory, Australia

A 17-page Australian paper examining safety issues involved in nuclear waste management

Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-24

HIV/AIDS: Past, Present and Future

Library of Parliament - Canada

A 9-page Canadian paper summarizing the origins and current status of HIV/AIDS and recent scientific advances relevant to treatment

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-24

The Future of Strategic Early Warning

IDSS

A 3-page Singaporean commentary defining the requirements of effective strategic early warning systems

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-25

Evacuation and Shelter Guidance

HM Government

A 63-page UK guide for use by emergency planners in developing scaleable and flexible plans to enable a coordinated multi-agency response in a crisis

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-31

NHS Emergency Planning Guidance 2005

Dept. of Health - UK

A 34-page best practice guide prepared for UK National Health Service organisations to plan, prepare and respond to emergencies resulting in an abnormal casualty situation

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-11-15

AIDS in South Asia: Understanding and Responding to a Heterogeneous Epidemic

World Bank

A 131-page report analyzing South Asia's HIV/AIDS epidemic and offering recommendations for halting its spread

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-12-04

Dangerous Offenders

CCJS

The report of a London conference held to discuss the risk management of violent and sexual offenders

Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-12-23

Implementing Projects, Achieving Results

World Bank

A 40-page progress report on reconstruction efforts in Aceh stresses the success of community-led projects

International Development, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-12-28

Community-based Compulsory Treatment Orders in Scotland: The Early Evidence

King's Fund

This 44-page paper examines what happened in the first six months after community-based compulsory treatment orders were introduced in Scotland

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-09

Public Safety in Complex and Built Environments

Cabinet Office - UK

A 25-page UK guidance articulating the principles of integrated safety management

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-16

Nuclear Renaissaince in the Age of Global Warming

OST

An article advocating a cautious reading of recent enthusiastic endorsements of nuclear energy

Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-17

The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector

Public Health Agency of Canada

A 609-page updated Canadian plan covering preparedness, response and recovery to an influenza pandemic

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-29

Passenger Rail Safety

GAO

This 34-page U.S. testimony offers recommendations for actions to be taken by the Transportation Security Administration to better secure the safety of rail passengers against terrorist attacks

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-14

The HIV/AIDS Crisis in Papua New Guinea

CIS

A 20-page Australian issue analysis presents the dimensions of HIV/AIDS infection and its spread in Papua New Guinea

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-19

Foreign Countries' Response to the Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus: Current status

CRS

A 14-page US report highlighting recent efforts by affected countries to control the spread of the avian influenza (H5N1) virus

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-20

Avian Influenza in Poultry and Wild Birds

CRS

An 18-page US report on avian influenza

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-20

HIV/AIDS: The Looming Asia Pacific Pandemic

Lowy Institute

This 20-page Australian policy brief argues for a radical reform of the international effort to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia Pacific

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-03-06

Cash-Based Responses in Emergencies

ODI

A 72-page report of a project investigating when the option of giving money, as distinct from in-kind assistance, to people affected by disasters is feasible and appropriate

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-03-08

Emergency Preparedness

GAO

A 46-page US report examining weaknesses in the US emergency alert system

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-03-31

Mass Casualties Incidents: A Framework for Planning

Department of Health - UK

A 35-page UK document providing a set of principles to all UK public health organisations in planning for incidents that produce mass casualties

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-04-03

The Surge Capacity for People in Emergencies Study in Australian Hospitals

MJA

An article studying disaster preparedness in Australian hospitals

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-04-21

Provision of Scientific and Technical Advice to Strategic Coordinating Groups during a Major Incident

Cabinet Office - UK

This 10-page UK note provides guidance to local responders on the establishment of a scientific and technical advice cell within the multi-agency strategic coordination centre in the event of an emergency

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-04-21

Your Emergency Preparedness Guide

Public Safety Canada

A 16-page Canadian guide for families to survive the first 72-hours following a disaster

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-04-24

Financial Market Preparedness

GAO

A 54-page US report into the security and resiliency of its securities markets in the event of physical disasters

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-05-02

Global Factors Shaping the Future of Food Aid: The Implications for WFP

ODI

This 15-page article examines the factors shaping the future of food aid

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-06-15

Bioterrorism with Zoonotic Disease: Public Health Preparedness Lessons

Rand Corporation

A 7-page US report of an exercise in responding to agricultural terrorism

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-06-15

Foreign Assistance Reform: Successes, Failures and Next Steps

Brookings Institution

A testimony proposing reforms in US foreign assistance

International Development, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-06-25

Migration, Development and Natural Disasters: Insights from the Indian Ocean Tsunami

IOM

This 94-page study discusses the interactions between natural disasters, development and migration

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-07-16

World Trade Center

GAO

An 85-page US report making recommendations for dealing with indoor contamination following disasters

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-09-07

Natural Hazard Mitigation

GAO

This 74-page report examines natural hazard mitigation policies and practices in the US

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-09-25

Chemical Regulation

GAO

A 56-pager US report comparing US and EU approaches to protect against the risks of toxic chemicals

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-10-10

Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans

CRS

A 31-page US report examining state pandemic plans and identifying outstanding challenges

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-10-16

Report on Exercise Cruickshank

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

The 118-page report on a New Zealand influenza pandemic exercise

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-11-13

Pandemic Influenza: Surge Capacity and Prioritisation in Health Service: Provisional UK Guidelines

Department of Health - UK

This 58-page UK document provides guidance on the surge capacity needed to respond to an increased volume of patients during an influenza pandemic

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-11-26

Pandemic Influenza: Scientific Evidence Paper

Cabinet Office - UK

This 72-page UK paper summarizes the work of an expert group analyzing the evidence available on possible measures to reduce the impact of pandemic influenza

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-11-26