Resources for Health Professionals following an Earthquake

Whether you are responding to the recent earthquakes or looking for better ways save lives from the next earthquake in your area, the resources below can assist disaster health professionals and emergency managers.

• ASPR TRACIE Natural Disasters Topic Collection
• Major Earthquakes and Cascading Events: Potential Health and Medical Implications 
  

Healthcare and EMS 

• Healthcare Facility Evacuation/Sheltering Topic Collection
• Patient Movement and Tracking Topic Collection
• Alternate Care Sites Topic Collection
• Civil Rights Law in Emergencies:  Facts and Rumors​
  
• EMALTA and Disasters
  
• HIPAA in Emergencies
  
• No-Notice Incidents: Expanding Traditional Roles to Address Patient Surge
  
• No-Notice Incidents: Hospital Triage, Intake, and Throughput 
  
• No-Notice Incidents: Non-Trauma Hospital Considerations
• No-Notice Incidents: Trauma Surgery Adaptations and Lessons
• No-Notice Incidents: Trauma System Considerations
  

Emergency Sheltering

• Disaster Evacuation Shelters
  

Emergency Medical Systems

Power and Utilities

• HHS emPOWER Map
  
• Utility Failures Topic Collection
  
• Going with No Flow: Coping with Hospital Water Supply Issues
  

Mental and Behavioral Health

• Disaster Behavioral Health 
  
• Psychological First Aid for Leaders​
• Human Trafficking: What Disaster Responders Need to Know
  
• SAMHSA's Disaster Kit

Children and Families

• Access and Functional Needs Topic Collection
  
• Family Reunification and Support Topic Collection
  
• No-Notice Incidents: Family Assistance 
  
• Pediatric Topic Collection
• Children in Disasters and Emergencies Information Guide
• Pregnant Women in Disasters and Emergencies
• Tips for Healthcare Facilities: Assisting Families and Loved Ones after a Mass Casualty
  

Older Adults and Individuals with Chronic Medical Conditions

• Long-Term Care Facilities
  
• Working with Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Tips for Treatment and Discharge Planning (PDF) (Español)
• Considerations for Oxygen Therapy for Disasters
• Dialysis Centers Topic Collection
• Durable Medical Equipment in Disasters
• Homecare Topic Collection
• Post-Disaster Lessons Learned: Dialysis Patient Management

Responder Health and Resilience

• Responder Safety and Health Topic Collection
• Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster
  
• Disaster Behavioral Health
  

Communications

• Emergency Public Information and Warning/Risk Communications Topic Collection
• Public Service Announcements for Disasters
  

Disaster Recovery

• Recovery Planning Topic Collection
• Disaster Recovery Information Guide
  
• Federal Recovery Programs for Healthcare Organizations
  

More All-Hazards Resources

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning after a Disaster​
• Access and Functional Needs Topic Collection
  
• Resources for an Inclusive Response
  
• Contact Information for Questions about Clinical Investigations Affected by Natural Disasters​
• Impact of Severe Weather Conditions on Biological Products
  
• Electronic Health Records Topic Collection
  

Technical Assistance Centers

• ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
• Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)