Chapter 37 Disaster Medicine

Disaster and Emergency Rescue

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Basic for Equine Practitioners and Organizers

  1. American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Resources for Equine Practitioners and Links for Horse Owners, 2003. Available at www.aaep.org/pdfs/Emergency.pdf.
  2. Catalog of activities of the Emergency Management Institute, 16825 South Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Retrieved January 26, 2012, from http://training.fema.gov/emicourses.
  3. Gimenez R: Technical large animal emergency rescue scene management. In Gimenez T, Gimenez RM, May KA: Technical large animal emergency rescue, Ames, IA, 2008, Wiley-Blackwell.
  4. Lessons Learned READY.GOV document “BEST PRACTICES - Shelter Operations: Pet-Friendly Shelters” Retrieved on January 26, 2012, from www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/FEMAPetShelteringbestpractices2007.pdf and http://www.ready.gov/animals.
  5. Lundin CS, editor: AVMA emergency preparedness and response guide, Schaumburg, Ill, 1994, American Veterinary Medical Association. www.avma.org/disaster.
  6. Mansmann RA, McCurdy B, O’Conner K et al: Disaster planning model for an equine assistance and evacuation team, J Equine Vet Sci 12:268-271, 1992.
  7. National Veterinary Response Team application available at www.phe.gov/Preparedness/responders/ndms/teams/Pages/nvrt.aspx.
  8. Natural hazards observer [monthly newsletter], Natural Hazards Research and Application Information Center, Institute of Behavioral Science #6, University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 482, Boulder, CO 80309-0482. Retrieved January 26, 2012, from www.colorado.edu/hazards/o.