Emergency Management

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This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including full text from 1975-present for more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles.

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Research Collection

GB Physical geography

GB 5000 - 5030 Natural Disasters

HD Industries, land use, labor

HD 49 - 49.5 Industry: Crisis management, emergency management

HD 61 Risk in industry, risk management

HM Sociology (General)

HM 1106 - 1171 Interpersonal relations, social behavior

HV Social pathology, social and public welfare

HV 551.2 - 639 Emergency management

HV 640 - 645 Refugee problems

HV 650 - 679 Accidents, safety

HV 675 - 677 Accidents, prevention of accidents

K Law (General)

K 3661 - 3674 Public safety

KF Law (United States)

KF 3750 Disaster policy

RA Public aspects of medicine

RA 421-790.95 Public health

RA 643 - 645 Disease and public health

RA 645.5 - 645.9 Emergency medical services

RA 648.5 - 767 Epidemics, epidemiology, quarantine

RC Internal medicine

RC 86 - 88.9 Medical emergencies, critical care, first aid

TA Engineering (general), civil engineering (general)

TA 495 Disasters and engineering

TH Building construction

TH 441 Building construction

Print Government Information

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E Energy Department

EP Environmental Protection Agency

HE Health and Human Services Department

HS Homeland Security

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Online Federal Government Information

Disaster Information Management Resource Center

From the National Institute of Health, this website provides disaster health information. Be sure to check out Disaster Lit, a Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Information about on-going disaster responses, response plans, key emergency management officials, documents, and other resources.

First Responder Communities of Practice

Communication platform to support improved collaboration and information sharing amongst the nation's First Responders which focuses on emergency preparedness, response, recovery and other homeland security issues.

FEMA Emergency Management Institute

Provides information on in-person and free independent online courses related to emergency management.

Ready.gov

Information for preparing for disasters and emergencies with an emphasis on individual and business preparedness.

Homeland Security Digital Library

Collection of documents related to homeland security and emergency management policy, strategy, and organizational management. Includes lessons learned, after-action reports, plans, and other materials from state and local responders. To access materials, you must create an account.

Online State and Local Information

NDSU Emergency Management Professional Development Resources

This page links to research resources, professional organizations, emergency management materials, scholarship opportunities, and other tools.

NDSU Emergency Management Research Resources

A list of emergency management journals, websites, research centers, think tanks, government reports and documents, and news.

NDSU Emergency Management Continuing Training and Education

Links to online training and independent study courses in the field of emergency management.

North Dakota Department of Emergency Services

This office provides 24/7 emergency communications and resource coordination to assist local jurisdictions in disaster and emergency response.

ND Emergency Management Association

Organization dedicated to the advancement of effective Emergency Management in North Dakota.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Minnesota Department of Public Safety is a large and complex agency dedicated to prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, enforcement and education.

Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers Home Page

Association of professional emergency managers dedicated to advocating and advancing effective emergency management capabilities and practices statewide

Association of State Floodplain Managers

Involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation, the National Flood Insurance Program, flood preparedness, and warning and recovery.

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