It is the policy of Eastern Virginia Medical School to organize and direct available resources toward an effective response to and recovery from a state of emergency. The Emergency Operations Plan describes the actions EVMS shall take to ensure employee, student, patient and visitor safety during an emergency.

Listed below are resources available to assist health-care professionals and the general public prepare for or respond to selected emergencies:

Epidemic: Pandemic Flu

• One-stop access to U.S. government avian and pandemic flu information
• Information from the Virginia Department of Health
• Pandemic Flu information from the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Respiratory Care and Ventilator Management (forthcoming)
  A video presentation from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality intended for non-respiratory therapy health-care professionals

Flood

• Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
• Prepare Hampton Roads

Hazardous Materials

• EVMS Office of Environmental Health and Safety

Hurricane/High Wind

• Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
• Virginia Department of Emergency Management