Disaster Information Management Research Center

• Mass Gatherings and Public Health: The Experience of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games (PDF, 4 MB)
  World Health Organization
• Provision of Emergency Medical Care for Crowds (PDF, 135 KB)
  Emergency Medical Services Committee, American College of Emergency Physicians
• Travel to Mass Gatherings: Yellow Book Chapter 8 Advising Travelers with Specific Needs
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Interim Planning Considerations for Mass Gatherings in the Context of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza (PDF, 160 KB)
  World Health Organization
• Mass Gatherings: Are You Prepared?
  Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington School of Public Health
• Safe and Healthy Mass Gatherings: A Health, Medical, and Safety Planning Manual for Public Events (PDF, 518 KB)
  Emergency Management Australia, Commonwealth of Australia
• Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
  Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Special Events Contingency Planning: Job Aids Manual (PDF, 922 KB)
  Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Communicable Disease Alert and Response for Mass Gatherings – Key Considerations (PDF, 670KB)
  World Health Organization
• Communicable Disease Alert and Response for Mass Gatherings – Technical Workshop (PDF, 132KB)
  World Health Organization
• Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Epidemic Intelligence During Mass Gatherings
  European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Union
• Surveillance for Early Detection of Disease Outbreaks at an Outdoor Mass Gathering - Virginia, 2005
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Healthcare System Surge Capacity

• Altered Standards of Care in Mass Casualty Events: Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Electronic Mass Casualty Assessment and Planning Scenarios
  National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response, The Johns Hopkins University
• Hospital Emergency Response Checklist
  Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization
• Hospital Surge Model
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  
  • Hospital Surge Model Version 1.3 - Description
  • Hospital Surge Model Version 1.3 - User Manual
• In a Moment’s Notice: Surge Capacity in Terrorist Bombings
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Mass Casualty and Mass Effect Incidents: Implications for Healthcare Organizations
  Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Mass Casualty Management Systems: Strategies and Guidelines for Building Health Sector Capacity (PDF, 288KB)
  World Health Organization
• Mass Casualties Predictor
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Mass Fatality Incident Management: Guidance for Hospitals and Other Healthcare Entities
  Los Angeles Department of Coroner / Emergency Medical Services Agency, Department of Health Services / Data Collection and Analysis Unit, Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, Department of Public Health
• Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: The Essentials
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Preparation and Planning: Preparedness for Healthcare Facilities
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Predicting Casualty Severity and Hospital Capacity
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Treatment

• Interim Planning Guidance for Preparedness and Response to a Mass Casualty Event Resulting from Terrorist Use of Explosives
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Mass Casualty Information for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Providers
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Mass Casualty Information for Health Professionals
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters: A Practical Guide
  World Health Organization

PubMed - Biomedical journal literature

• Public Health Aspects of Mass Gatherings
  
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Disaster Lit: the Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - Documents and Resources

• Mass Gatherings - Health Issues

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