Disaster Relief/Disaster Preparedness
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- AAFP Foundation Disaster Assistance Program(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- Donate to the AAFP Foundation to Help Disaster Victims(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- AAFP Foundation International Fund(www.aafpfoundation.org)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity(emergency.cdc.gov) (COCA)
- View the Latest Information About Pandemic Flu(www.who.int) from the World Health Organization (WHO)
- Information About Pandemic Influenza for Health Professionals(www.cdc.gov) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Disasters and emergencies can happen at any time. Are you prepared? Is your practice prepared? The AAFP connects you to information and resources you need to be prepared for disasters of many kinds.
Prepare Now
Pandemic Influenza
Use these resources to help prepare your office for a pandemic influenza outbreak.
Disaster Preparedness
Customize these easy-to-use disaster preparedness manuals to create a disaster preparedness plan for use in the midst of a disaster or disaster recovery period.
Disaster Preparedness Manuals: Authors and Contributors
Principal Authors
Gail Jones, BA, MICT
Manager, Practice Management
American Academy of Family Physicians
Cynthia Hughes, CPC
Coding & Compliance Specialist, Health Care Financing & Delivery
American Academy of Family Physicians
Emergency Services Editor
Thomas A. Jones, BSc, MICT, TO
Kansas City, KS Fire Department
Special Thanks
The authors thank Terry L. Mills, Jr., MD, the members of the AAFP Member Advisory Panel (MAP), and the AAFP staff who support the MAP for their review and support of this project.
Mona R. Bomgaars, MD, MPH
John Meigs, Jr., MD
Mott Blair, IV, MD
Christine Romascan, DO
Mark Stephens, MD
Steven Strode, MD, Med, MPH, FAAFP
Jacque Admire-Borgelt, MSPH
Cindy Borgmeyer
Melody Goller, CMP
Spencer Stith
Pam Williams
This document contains links to other Web sites that are not affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians. The AAFP assumes no responsibility for any material outside of the AAFP pages which may be accessed through any such link. Inclusion of a non-AAFP link in this document does not constitute AAFP recommendation or endorsement of products or services offered through such links.
More Preparedness Information
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Actions to Take Following a Disaster(1 page PDF)
A checklist of issues to consider in the event a practice is severely damaged or destroyed.
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Disaster Response and Recovery(4 page PDF)
Information on responding to disasters.
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