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Disaster Preparedness

Emergency Terrorism/Disaster Notification Hotline
1-866-834-9671

This number is to be used by law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, hospitals, hazmat teams, and local public health agencies to report EMERGENCY terrorism/disaster incidents (Biological, chemical, WMD, natural) that require immediate notification of, or response by, the state department of health.

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• Center for Disaster Operations and Response
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self-Study  
• Guidelines for EMS Response to Terrorism  
• Information About Biological, Chemical and Radiological Terrorism
• Mass County Incident Protocol  
• Mutual Aid Agreement  
• Position Paper on the Role of EMS at a Hazardous Materials Incident  
• Smallpox Information