Response Worker Health and Safety

The following is a list of emergency response resources for workers at natural disaster sites.

Specific Health and Safety Topics

• Immunization Recommendations for Disaster Responders
• Health Information for Disaster Relief Volunteers
• Infection Control After a Disaster
• Medical Management and Patient Advisement After a Disaster
• Evacuation Centers and Shelters

General Resources

• Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) Online Training Course
• NIOSH Emergency Response Resources – Natural Disasters
• NIOSH Emergency Response Resources – Disaster Site Management
• NIOSH Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Disorders
• NIOSH Traumatic Incident Stress: Information for Emergency Response Workers
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response
• Public Health Assessment and Surveillance Tools
• Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal and Epidemiological Investigation Handbook

Flood and Hurricane Cleanup & Safety

• Immunization Recommendations for Disaster Responders
• Health Recommendations for Humanitarian Aid Workers
• NIOSH Recommendations: Storm and Flood Cleanup
• Keeping Workers Safe During Hurricane Sandy Cleanup and Recovery [OSHA]
• Worker Safety After a Flood
• Animal- and Insect-Related Hazards
• Preventing Chain Saw Injuries During Tree Removal

Wildfire and Fire Cleanup & Safety

• NIOSH Fighting Wildfires
• NIOSH Emergency Responders – Firefighters, Emergency Medical Personnel, Other First Responders
• Worker Safety During Fire Cleanup

Extreme Heat

• NIOSH Heat Stress

Tsunamis Cleanup & Safety

• Response and Cleanup After a Tsunami

Electrical Safety

• NIOSH Electrical Safety
• Worker Safety in a Power Outage
• Electrical Safety and Generators

Carbon Monoxide Safety

• NIOSH Carbon Monoxide Hazards
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After a Disaster

Handling Human Remains

• Handling Human Remains After a Disaster
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations Manual

Personal Protective Equipment

• NIOSH Personal Protective Equipment
• NIOSH Respirators
• NIOSH Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention