Industry attorney Tyra Hilliard, a professor of meetings management at the University of Alabama, who has taught extensively on the subject of contingency planning, compiled the following comprehensive list of resources for further information on developing an action plan in the event of an emergency.

Crisis Plans

• Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI): www.destinationmarketing.org
• International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE): www.iaee.org/resources
• Convention Industry Council (CIC): www.conventionindustry.org/ResearchInfo
• NFPA1600 Standard for Disaster/Emergency Management and Contingency Planning: www.nfpa.org/PDF/nfpa1600.pdf?src=nfpa
• Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (FEMA 141): www.fema.gov/business/guide

Training & Equipment

• American Red Cross: www.americanredcross.org
• American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
• HeartSaver CPR/AED & First Aid: www.gwemed.edu/training
• Attainium (disaster drills/exercises): www.attainium.net
• Galls (first aid & emergency equipment): www.galls.com

Insurance

• Aon Insurance: www.asae-aon.com
• MEDEX: www.medexassist.com

Services
Medical

• Worldwide Assistance Services Inc.: www.worldwideassistance.com
• GW On-site (physicians in D.C. that will make “house calls” to hotels): www.gwonsite.com
• Inn-House Doctor: www.inn-housedoctor.com
• In House Physicians: www.inhousephysicians.com

Security

• Allied Intelligence Worldwide: www.alliedintel.com
• Crowd Dynamics (International Crowd Safety Consultants): http://crowddynamics.com

Communications

• Crisis communications tips: http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/pressoffice/crisis.htm

General Risk Management Resources
Risk Management Resource Websites

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov
• Contingency Planning World: www.business-continuity-world.com
• Crime Statistics (US/State): www.disastercenter.com/crime
• Department of Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov
• Disaster Recovery Institute: www.drii.org
• Emergency Management.net: www.emergency-management.net
• Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.fema.org
• GW Institute of Crisis, Disaster, & Risk Management: www.gwu.edu/~icdrm/research.html
• International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT): www.iamat.org
• Ijet Travel Risk Management: www.ijet.com
• National Weather Service (NOAA): www.nws.noaa.gov
• Nonprofit Risk Management Center: www.nonprofitrisk.org
• Ready.gov: www.ready.gov
• Risk Management Resource Center: www.eriskcenter.org
• Safety Online: www.safetyonline.com
• Transportation Security Administration: www.tsa.gov
• Travel Medicine: www.travmed.com
• U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings: http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html
• World Health Organization: www.who.int

Publications

• Contingency Planning magazine: www.contingencyplanning.com
• Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: www.bepress.com/jhsem

Associations

• Association of Contingency Planners (ACP): www.acp-international.com
• American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS): www.asisonline.org
• Business Continuity Planners Association (BCPA): www.bcpa.org
• Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS): www.rims.org
• The Business Continuity Institute: www.thebci.org

Laws and Regulatory (U.S.)

• ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice): www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
• American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP): www.ascap.com
• Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI): www.bmi.com
• FindLaw: www.findlaw.com
• Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act (Public Law 101-391): www.emergency-management.net/act_fire.htm
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): www.osha.gov
• SESAC Inc.: www.sesac.com
• U.S. Copyright Office: www.copyright.gov
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: www.uspto.gov