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Topic-Specific Resources to Support Your Emergency Management Planning
Hazards and Threats
Technological Hazards

The REMS TA Center offers a variety of Federal agency partner resources related to planning for technological hazards that may affect school districts, schools, institutions of higher education (IHEs), community partners, and parents.

K-12 Safety Practitioners: Learn more about creating a Threat- and Hazard-Specific Annex.

Higher ed Safety Practitioners: Learn more about creating a Threat- and Hazard-Specific Annex.

Oil & Gas Pipeline Spills Since 1986

ArcGIS Online; Climate Alliance Mapping Project

National Inventory of Dams

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Ready Wrigley: Flooding and Mold (Activity Book)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Emergency Communications and Extreme Weather

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

2023 National Preparedness Report

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Chemical Management: Planning for Toxic Materials in School Laboratories and the Accidental Release of Hazardous Materials From Within the School Case Study

REMS TA Center

America's Poison Centers Website

American Association of Poison Control Centers

Chemical Emergencies Website

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Food Safety Emergency Response Pocket Guide

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Dam Safety With Beaverly Coloring Book

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Technical and Case Study Presentations on Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Chemical Emergencies: Get It Off Web Page

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Emergency Exercises Training Package: Power Outage Tabletop Exercise

REMS TA Center

Ensuring Drinking Water Quality in Schools During and After Extended Closures

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA’s Healthy Schools Checklist

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sensible Steps to Healthier School Environments

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Role of School Facility Managers in School Safety Efforts Webinar

REMS TA Center

Food Safety and Food Defense: Developing a Contaminated Food Annex Fact Sheet

REMS TA Center

Healthy Indoor Environments in Schools: Plans, Practices and Principles for Maintaining Healthy Learning Environment Web Page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Impacts of Lead Exposure on Learning and Integration Into School Emergency Management Planning Webinar

REMS TA Center

FEMA National Dam Safety Program Overview Fact Sheet

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Public Safety at Dams Web Page

Association of State Dam Safety Officials

RadTown Website

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Chemical Emergencies Web Page

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dam Safety Web Page

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Radon in Schools Web Page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

RadTown Classroom Materials for Teachers Web Page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Power Outage Safety Web Page

American Red Cross

El plomo del agua potable en las escuelas y los centros de cuidado infantil

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Toxic Substances Portal Website

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nuclear Explosion Web Page

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Nuclear Power Plants Web Page

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Food Safety During Power Outage: Refrigerated Food and Power Outages: When to Save It and When to Throw It Out Web Page

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH)-related Emergencies & Outbreaks

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Preparación para emergencias relacionada con el agua, el saneamiento, la higiene, y la respuesta a los brotes

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Asbestos and School Buildings Web Page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Calidad del aire interior

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools Website

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Building Materials Web Page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mold in Schools and Commercial Buildings

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

National Poison Data System

American Association of Poison Control Centers

National Pipeline Mapping System Website

U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Power Outages Web Page

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management Website

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Radiation Emergencies

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Healthy School Environments Website

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Dam Failures and Incidents Web Page

Association of State Dam Safety Officials

Poison Help Website

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

Radiation Emergency Medical Management Website

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Ambientes escolares sanos

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Radiation Emergencies Website

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Web Page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Hazardous Materials Incidents Web Page

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile Application

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Toolkit for Safe Chemical Management in K-12 Schools Web Page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Environmental Public Health Tracking Website

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Campus Resilience Program Exercise Starter Kits (ESKs)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Academic Engagement

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ADDRESSING TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS THAT MAY IMPACT STUDENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS