Counterterrorism resources. (Environmental Health-'Net).

http://www.fema.gov/onp/ncb.shtm

http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/index.html

Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the first of the sites listed here provides guidance documents and tool kits to help state and local agencies form emergency operations plans. A link to the Interagency Board for Equipment Standardization and InterOperability gives users information on standards for incident response equipment. Also provided are guidance documents for state and local agencies seeking grants and financial assistance for terrorism response programs.

The second site, maintained by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies, has valuable resources for users ranging from members of the general public to experts in the field. A list of frequently asked questions provides tips on personal preparedness. Fact sheets and bibliographies give information on specific diseases that may be associated with bioterrorism, including anthrax, tularemia, and smallpox. The site also offers full-text articles from Biodefense Quarterly and Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, as well as congressional testimony on biodefense issues.