Washington County Emergency Services, Office of Special Operations

site URL - http://members.tripod.com/specialops20/

Site description: Providing technical rescue and hazardous materials support for fire and rescue departments in Washington County, Maryland. Includes history, news, photos, and equipment.




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Previous 170Patient Safety Data Standardshttp://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/Patient+Safety+Data+Standards Patient Safety Data StandardsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes development of data standards applicable to the collection, coding and classification of patient safety information. The plan will apply to both adverse event data and errors data.
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Previous 270Eastcentral PA Area Health Education Centerhttp://www.ecpaahec.org/ Eastcentral PA Area Health Education CenterTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Information on health education, statistics and demographics for the 5 counties served by this Center.
Other resource N0 Western Regional Radon Training Centerhttp://www.radongas.org/wrrtc Western Regional Radon Training CenterTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Certification and continuing education courses and home study distant based programs for Radon Professionals and the general public. Offered by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Other resource N1 Media/Materials Clearinghouse (M/MC)http://www.jhuccp.org/mmc/index.stm Media/Materials Clearinghouse (M/MC)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Information about this international resource for health professionals. They provide samples of pamphlets, posters, videos, and many other media/materials designed to promote public health. From the Johns Hopkins Population Information Program.
Other resource N2 Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Regionhttp://www.aspher.org/ Association of Schools of Public Health in the European RegionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Dedicated to strengthening the role of public health through the training of public health professionals for both practice and research.
Other resource N3 Skelly's MCQs in Tropical Medicinehttp://rob.skelly.com/ Skelly's MCQs in Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Multiple choice questions in tropical medicine and infectious diseases. Prepare for the diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene, DTM+H, and MRCP.
Other resource N4 School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Tulane Universityhttp://www.sph.tulane.edu/ School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Tulane UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Course of instructions by departments, admissions information, and programs of study. (New Orleans, LA)
Other resource N5 School of Public Health and Health Services: George Washington Universityhttp://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/ School of Public Health and Health Services: George Washington UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Admissions information, research institutes, degree programs and distance learning opportunities.
Other resource N6 School of Public Health - University of South Carolinahttp://www.sph.sc.edu/ School of Public Health - University of South CarolinaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Departments include: environmental health statistics, epidemiology, exercise science, health administration, and health promotion and education.
Other resource N7 Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutritionhttp://www.acithn.uq.edu.au/index.html Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and NutritionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Post Graduate, Masters and Graduate courses in Tropical Health, Indigenous Health and a Nutrition Program.
Other resource N8 University of Michigan School of Public Healthhttp://WWW.SPH.UMICH.EDU/ University of Michigan School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools An extensive offering of degree programs in Public Health including Master of Public Health (MPH) and MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MPH/MD).
Other resource N9 Saint Louis University School of Public Healthhttp://www.slu.edu/colleges/sph/slusph/Default.htm Saint Louis University School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools A program offering a Master of Health Administration degree, plus joint degrees in law and business and a PhD/MPH.
Other resource N10 University of Hawaiihttp://www2.hawaii.edu/~sphdean/ University of HawaiiTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools School of Public Health, offers both the master of public health (MPH) and the master of science (MS) degree in public health in the specialization of epidemiology.
Other resource N11 University of Florida Master of Public Healthhttp://www.mph.ufl.edu/ University of Florida Master of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Describes curriculum, guidelines, admission criteria and application information.
Other resource N12 University of North Texas, Ft. Worthhttp://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/sph/ University of North Texas, Ft. WorthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The School of Public Health offers a Master's of Public Health (MPH) degree.
Other resource N13 University of Connecticut - Health Center Graduate Schoolhttp://www9.uchc.edu/grad/ University of Connecticut - Health Center Graduate SchoolTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The University offers a Master of Public Health and several combined degree programs.
Other resource N14 James Cook University - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicinehttp://www.jcu.edu.au/school/sphtm/ James Cook University - School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Offering several degree programs in public health and tropical medicine with a special focus on Northern Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and Australia's near neighbours. (Australia)
Other resource N15 California State University, Long Beach, Health Science Departmenthttp://www.csulb.edu/depts/hs/htdocs/ California State University, Long Beach, Health Science DepartmentTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Offers MPH and MS programs in community health education.
Other resource N16 Indiana University at Indianapolis Department of Public Healthhttp://www.pbhealth.iupui.edu/ Indiana University at Indianapolis Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The MPH Program is a part-time, three-year degree program. Through case studies, group and individual projects, and internships, students will explore public health problems and issues learn how to think critically and work in teams.
Other resource N17 California State University, Northridgehttp://www.csun.edu/%7Ehchsc006/MPH/ California State University, NorthridgeTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Department of Health Sciences, Master of Public Health Degree Program.
Other resource N18 Southern Connecticut State Universityhttp://www.southernct.edu/departments/publichealth/index.htm Southern Connecticut State UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Offering Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Master of Public Health Degrees.
Other resource N19 University of Pretoria - School of Health Systems and Public Healthhttp://www.up.ac.za/academic/medicine/shsph/ University of Pretoria - School of Health Systems and Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Programs offered full time or part time include: Diplomas in Tropical Health and Public Health, Master of Public Health and many other disciplines. (South Africa)
Other resource N20 Queen Margaret University College - Scotlandhttp://www.qmuc.ac.uk/ Queen Margaret University College - ScotlandTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Degree Programmes for Postgraduate Certificate in Social Development and Health, MSc in International Health, and MSc in Population and Reproductive Health.
Other resource N21 University of Liverpool - Department of Public Healthhttp://www.healthtraining.org/schools/liverpool_shs.html#Crs1 University of Liverpool - Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The Master/PgDip of Public Health program is a multidisciplinary course providing a comprehensive grounding in public health knowledge and skills. (UK)
Other resource N22 Netherlands Institute for Health Scienceshttp://www.eur.nl/fgg/nihes/ Netherlands Institute for Health SciencesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam. The MPH is a full-time one year program (two semester) program.
Other resource N23 Worcester Polytechnic Institutehttp://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/ Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The Center for Firesafety Studies offers both master's and doctoral degrees as well as the advanced certificate and graduate certificate in fire protection engineering. (MA)
Other resource N24 Indian Institute of Health Management Research - Jaipurhttp://www.iihmr.org/ Indian Institute of Health Management Research - JaipurTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs A Master of Public Health program to prepare mid - career professionals in health and population for leadership roles in the field.
Other resource N25 Department of Community Health - Brown Universityhttp://bms.brown.edu/commhealth/dept/ Department of Community Health - Brown UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Graduate and Undergraduate courses in Community Health disciplines. (Providence, RI)
Other resource N26 Patient Safety Center of Inquiryhttp://www.patientsafetycenter.com/ Patient Safety Center of InquiryTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports clinicians in providing safe patient care by designing and testing clinical innovations, technological solutions, and patient safety improvement systems. Research targets the frail elderly and persons with disabilities.
Other resource N27 National Patient Safety Foundationhttp://www.npsf.org/ National Patient Safety FoundationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Information, research, and resources on professional, consumer, and systems issues related to patient safety. The online discussion forum is devoted to development of a safer health care system.
Other resource N28 Maryland Patient Safetyhttp://www.marylandpatientsafety.org/ Maryland Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports regional patient safety initiatives by encouraging collaborative efforts, disseminating current knowledge relating to patient safety, and developing a formal structure for activities.
Other resource N29 Quality Interagency Coordination (QuIC) Task Forcehttp://www.quic.gov/index.htm Quality Interagency Coordination (QuIC) Task ForceTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Ensures that Federal agencies involved in purchasing, providing, studying, or regulating health care services are working in a coordinated manner toward the common goal of improving quality care.
Other resource N30 National Quality Forumhttp://www.qualityforum.org/ National Quality ForumTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes change through development and implementation of a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
Other resource N31 QuIC Report on Patient Safetyhttp://www.quic.gov/report/toc.htm QuIC Report on Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Prepared by the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC), proposes strong action on Institute of Medicine recommendations to promote safer health care.
Other resource N32 Patient Safety: Let's Get Practicalhttp://www.mederrors.org/ Patient Safety: Let's Get PracticalTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Conference home page for the patient safety / errors in health care conference series presented by the National Patient Safety Foundation, Annenberg Center for Health Sciences, and other medical and health care organizations, government agencies, and corporations.
Other resource N33 Patient Updateshttp://www.patientupdates.org/ Patient UpdatesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides a free, convenient and reliable way to keep friends and family updated on the condition of a hospitalized loved one.
Other resource N34 Global Med-ID Systemhttp://www.globalmed-id.com Global Med-ID SystemTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides a medical information system with immediate worldwide compatibility. System utilizes existing Internet/Intranet technology and unique controls providing the foremost level of security.
Other resource N35 HospitalWeb - Global (not including USA)http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebworld.html HospitalWeb - Global (not including USA)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Lists web site addresses of international hospitals; updated regularly.
Other resource N36 Quality, Patient Safety Initiatives Program (QPSI)http://www.tamushsc.edu/qpsi/ Quality, Patient Safety Initiatives Program (QPSI)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Quality of care, professional performance, science of quality improvement, and safety of care educational site for healthcare professionals and patients.
Other resource N37 AHRQ WebM&Mhttp://www.webmm.ahrq.gov/ AHRQ WebM&MTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Web-based patient safety resource and journal that showcases patient safety lessons drawn from actual cases of medical errors; site includes cases of medical errors, expert commentaries, and a users' forum.
Other resource N38 QSHC Onlinehttp://qhc.bmjjournals.com/ QSHC OnlineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety A monthly journal presenting peer-reviewed ideas, solutions and practices in the field of patient safety and quality improvement.
Other resource N39 Medicharmshttp://www.medicharms.com/ MedicharmsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers alternative medical identification items; products include a variety of character, sports-related and other pendants with the medical information on the back.
Other resource N40 Lifetag - Medical Identification Jewelryhttp://www.susaneisen.com/lifetag.htm Lifetag - Medical Identification JewelryTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers alternatives to traditional medical ID tags; provides a highly-visible medical emblem which can attach to jewelry, keys, cell phones, insulin pumps and driver's licenses.
Other resource N41 Center on Patient Safetyhttp://www.ashp.org/patient-safety/ Center on Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems and promotes issues related to medication use and public health. Includes research, links, and informative brochures.
Other resource N42 National Patient Safety Agencyhttp://81.144.177.110/ National Patient Safety AgencyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes an open culture in hospitals, encouraging doctors and other staff to report incidents and "near misses," when things almost go wrong. Encourages staff to report incidents without fear of personal reprimand and know that by sharing their experiences others will be able to learn lessons and improve patient safety. The change of emphasis is more about the "how" than the "who."
Other resource N43 E. K. Borden Consultinghttp://www.ekbordenconsulting.com/ E. K. Borden ConsultingTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers consulting services on safety and benefit/effectiveness of marketed medications; resources include evaluation, investigation and scientific follow-up methodologies.
Other resource N44 AHRQ's Patient Safety E-newsletterhttp://www.ahrq.gov/qual/ptsflist.htm AHRQ's Patient Safety E-newsletterTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Issued periodically to disseminate patient safety news and information; features research findings, new product announcements, and updates on initiatives in the safety and quality field.
Other resource N45 FDA Patient Safety Newshttp://www.fda.gov/psn FDA Patient Safety NewsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Televised series carried on satellite broadcast networks for health care personnel at hospitals and other medical facilities across the country. Features information on new medical devices, FDA safety notifications and product recalls, and ways to protect patients when using medical devices.
Other resource N46 PatientGuardhttp://www.patientguard.com PatientGuardTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers downloadable eBook that teaches users how to recognize and prevent medical mistakes; site resources include free newsletter.
Other resource N47 Center for Health and the Global Environmenthttp://www.med.harvard.edu/chge/ Center for Health and the Global EnvironmentTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Center's mission is to understand the human health consequences of global environmental change, and to promote a wider understanding of these consequences among physicians, scientists, policy-makers, the media, and the general public.
Other resource N48 Association of State and Territorial Health Officialshttp://www.astho.org/ Association of State and Territorial Health OfficialsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations ASTHO - Non-profit public health organization that represents the leaders of State and Territorial health agencies.
Other resource N49 Association of Schools of Public Healthhttp://www.asph.org/ Association of Schools of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations National organization representing accredited schools of public health. Links to accredited schools, grants and funding, employment and public health resources.
Other resource N50 The Hospital Infection Societyhttp://www.his.org.uk/ The Hospital Infection SocietyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Exists to foster the scientific interests of hospital doctors who are interested in nosocomial or hospital acquired infections.
Other resource N51 Simcoe County Health Unithttp://www.simcoehealth.org Simcoe County Health UnitTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Public health programs and services. (Ontario)
Other resource N52 American Public Human Services Associationhttp://www.aphsa.org/ American Public Human Services AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Dedicated to develop, promote, and implement public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults.
Other resource N53 Georgia Division of Public Healthhttp://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/ Georgia Division of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The central source for public health information in Georgia, with statistics, reports, local services, news, and related topics.
Other resource N54 Public Health - Seattle and King Countyhttp://www.metrokc.gov/health/ Public Health - Seattle and King CountyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A comprehensive portal website featuring generally applicable fact sheets on a wide range of public health topics, local public health topics and services.
Other resource N55 The Massachusetts Department of Public Healthhttp://www.magnet.state.ma.us/dph/dphhome.htm The Massachusetts Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Resources on community health programs, provider information and useful publications.
Other resource N56 Washington Health Foundationhttp://www.whf.org/ Washington Health FoundationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Committed to increasing access, improving quality and building healthier communities for the people of Washington state.
Other resource N57 Arizona Public Health Associationhttp://www.azpha.org/ Arizona Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The mission of the Association is to assist in the protection and promotion of personal and environmental health. Publications and information on public health programs available.
Other resource N58 Illinois Public Health Associationhttp://www.ipha.com/ Illinois Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Working with other allied organizations and groups to improve the health status of Illinois residents, the quality of the environment, accessibility to basic health services and the capabilities of the public health system.
Other resource N59 San Francisco Department of Public Healthhttp://www.dph.sf.ca.us/ San Francisco Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Protects and promotes the health of all San Franciscans through the work of 2 Divisions - the Community Health Network (CHN) and Population Health and Prevention.
Other resource N60 Public Safety Executive Association, Inc.http://www.psea.com/ Public Safety Executive Association, Inc.Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Job database for public safety professionals.
Other resource N61 Association for the Promotion of Comprehensive Family Healthhttp://www.forefrontleaders.org/aprosifa Association for the Promotion of Comprehensive Family HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Provides clinical and social action services that support the goal of comprehensive family health. (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Other resource N62 Benton Franklin Health Departmenthttp://www.bfhd.wa.gov Benton Franklin Health DepartmentTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Public health protection, prevention, promotion, information services for Benton and Franklin counties, in southeast Washington state.
Other resource N63 Central Michigan District Health Departmenthttp://www.cmdhd.org Central Michigan District Health DepartmentTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Serving Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Osceola and Roscommon counties.
Other resource N64 Sleep Products Safety Councilhttp://www.safesleep.org Sleep Products Safety CouncilTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A non-profit service organization that provides consumer safety information, supports research and promotes activities aimed at reducing hazards associated with sleep products.
Other resource N65 Kentucky Cabinet for Health Serviceshttp://chs.state.ky.us/ Kentucky Cabinet for Health ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The state government agency that administers programs to promote the mental and physical health of Kentuckians.
Other resource N66 Doctors Without Bordershttp://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Doctors Without BordersTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Doctors and nurses volunteer to provide urgent medical care in countries to victims of war and disaster regardless of race, religion, or politics. Provides news, exhibits, publications and speeches and volunteering information. The 'Field News' has information of interest to world health events.
Other resource N67 Boston Public Health Commissionhttp://www.bphc.org/ Boston Public Health CommissionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations An independent public agency comprised of a variety of preventive health services.
Other resource N68 Health Education Advocatehttp://healtheducationadvocate.org Health Education AdvocateTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Dedicated to advocating for public health education and health promotion legislation.
Other resource N69 American College of Preventive Medicinehttp://www.acpm.org/ American College of Preventive MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Professional society of US physicians focused on disease prevention and health promotion. Provides information about continuing education and about medical and public policy issues.
Other resource N70 Indigenous Health Research Development Programhttp://www.ihrdp.ca/ Indigenous Health Research Development ProgramTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health Building a career structure for students in Aboriginal health as well as assisting communities to address health issues in Ontario, Canada.
Other resource N71 Indigenous Psychological Serviceshttp://www.indigenouspsychservices.com.au/ Indigenous Psychological ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health Provides mental health clinics and assessments for indigenous clients, as well as training for both indigenous and non-indigenous people.
Other resource N72 Cape York Indigenous Issueshttp://www.ancd.org.au/publications/pdf/cape_york_report.pdf Cape York Indigenous IssuesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health A report by the Australian National Council on Drugs. Includes information regarding drug and alcohol use amongst Indigenous Australians, as well as the availability of specific services.
Other resource N73 Alcohol and Other Drug Use By Australian Indigenous Peoplehttp://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/article.asp?id=7631&ContainerID=647 Alcohol and Other Drug Use By Australian Indigenous PeopleTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health A fact sheet about patterns of use and current research projects, with comparisons to similar problems in non-indigenous populations. Also available as a PDF document.
Other resource N74 Rural and Remote Festivals: A Guide for Health Workers and Communitieshttp://www.health.qld.gov.au/atods/documents/19482.pdf Rural and Remote Festivals: A Guide for Health Workers and CommunitiesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health Provides information on cultural activities which may provide opportunities for health promotion in remote areas, with suggestions for involving schools and community groups.
Other resource N75 Indigenous Health Cultural Exchange Grouphttp://members.tripod.com/~CWhitney/INDIGENO.HTM Indigenous Health Cultural Exchange GroupTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health A student society at the University of Queensland which tries to increase cultural awareness among indigenous and non-indigenous students and professionals in medicine and allied health. Aims, objectives and contact details.
Other resource N76 Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Healthhttp://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/8668.html Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health/Organizations Addressing the health needs of Canada's Aboriginal peoples. Research areas include health promotion, prevention strategies, clinical trials, and ethics issues.
Other resource N77 Australian Indigenous Health Promotion Networkhttp://www.indigenoushealth.med.usyd.edu.au/ Australian Indigenous Health Promotion NetworkTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health/Organizations Assists with the education and professional development of practitioners, researchers and policy makers, as well as providing advice and co-ordinating communication between groups.
Other resource N78 Wu Chopperenhttp://www.wuchopperen.com/ Wu ChopperenTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health/Organizations Providing culturally-sensitive health care services to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in Far North Queensland, Australia. Includes details of preventive health programmes, clinics and social health services.
Other resource N79 University of Queensland: Indigenous Health Programhttp://www.acithn.uq.edu.au/ihp/ University of Queensland: Indigenous Health ProgramTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health/Education Offers a bachelor degree for health workers, with staff details, and information about community collaborations.
Other resource N80 Dr. 9-1-1.comhttp://www.dr911.com/ Dr. 9-1-1.comTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services Resources for information, training, consultation, assistance and support services for law enforcement, fire, paramedic and emergency public safety workers.

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