Links 

• ASHE.org
  http://www.ashe.org
  
  "With 10,000 members, ASHE is the largest association devoted to optimizing the health care physical environment. As a trusted industry resource, ASHE is committed to our members, the facilities they build and maintain, and the patients they serve."

• California Department of Public Health
  http://www.cdph.ca.gov
  
  "The California Department of Public Health will provide more focused state leadership in public health and health care financing and create a more effective public health infrastructure in California. The department will increase accountability and improve the effectiveness of both public health and health care purchasing activities."

• Cal/OSHA
  http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/
  
  "EMSA
  http://www.emsa.ca.gov
  
  "The mission of the California Emergency Medical Services Authority is to ensure quality patient care by administering an effective, statewide system of coordinated emergency medical care, injury prevention, and disaster medical response." "

• EMSA
  http://www.emsa.ca.gov
  
  "The mission of the California Emergency Medical Services Authority is to ensure quality patient care by administering an effective, statewide system of coordinated emergency medical care, injury prevention, and disaster medical response."

• EPA
  http://epa.gov
  
  "The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment."

• The Federal Centers for Disease Control
  http://www.cdc.gov
  
  "CDC′s mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats."

• FEMA l Federal Emergency Management Agency
  http://www.fema.gov
  
  FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

• Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)
  http://www.emsa.ca.gov/hics/default.aspx
  
  "HICS is a methodology for using ICS in a hospital/healthcare environment. HICS is an incident management system based on the Incident Command System (ICS), that assists hospitals in improving their emergency management planning, response, and recovery capabilities for unplanned and planned events. HICS is consistent with ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles. HICS will strengthen hospital disaster preparedness activities in conjunction with community response agencies and allow hospitals to understand and assist in implementing the 17 Elements of the hospital-based NIMS guidelines. HICS products include a Guidebook and planning and training tools."

• The Joint Commission
  http://www.jointcommission.org
  
  "An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards."

• NACCHO (National Association of City and County Health Officials)
  http://www.naccho.org
  
  "The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the national organization representing local health departments. NACCHO supports efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems."

• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
  http://www.nfpa.org/index.asp?cookie_test=1
  
  "The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks."

• OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
  http://www.osha.gov
  
  "With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance."

• Pandemicflu.gov
  http://www.pandemicflu.gov
  
  "One stop access to U.S. Government H1N1, avian, and pandemic flu information."

• The University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
  http://www.cidrap.umn.edu
  
  "CIDRAP is a member of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, which aims to support work on the legal, ethical, and policy implications of problems in health, environment, and the life sciences. The Consortium coordinates among and builds on the strength of 17 centers and programs at the University of Minnesota. Its goal is to advance knowledge, public understanding, and sound policy. It undertakes a wide range of activities including sponsoring public lectures and conferences; offering intramural funding to support faculty, students, and colloquia; recommending faculty hiring and programmatic innovation; encouraging and supporting curricular innovation; facilitating collaborative research; and advising on public policy. The Consortium is directed by its member centers and programs and is open to all points of view."

• The World Health Organization
  http://www.who.int
  
  "WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends."