Research Guides: Professional Writing for Science, Health, and Policy Issues: COMC 2696: Find Government Agencies

U.S. Government Agencies

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies

Examples:

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
The ATSDR focuses on minimizing human health risks associated with exposure to hazardous substances.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC is the US Government's public health agency.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA works to ensure that Americans have clean air, land, and water.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA coordinates the response to a disaster which has occurred in the United States that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, caffeine products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

Crisis Management Plans

Many government, nonprofit, academic, and even corporate organizations make crisis management plans and other emergency preparation messaging available to the public. You can find examples of crisis management plans through a Google search if you set the correct parameters.

Start with a Google advanced search
Try searching key phrases such as crisis communication or crisis management
- Consider adding specific localities such as state names (Pennsylvania) or city names (Philadelphia) to find crisis communication materials at the local level
Specify the site domain to search .gov or .edu sites

If you search this way, you'll easily find many resources at the federal, state, and academic level with real world examples of crisis communication, management, and plans.

Examples:

Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
OEM works to ensure the City of Philadelphia is ready for any kind of emergency.
PA Emergency Management Agency
Official Pennsylvania state government website outlining guides and policies for responding to emergency situations.
Ready.gov
Public facing web page providing disaster preparation materials for various national conditions.
Risk Communication | CDC
Access to CDC articles on crisis and risk communication.
Risk Communication | EPA
Access to EPA articles on crisis and risk communication.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Provides access to messaging related to health and medical emergencies.

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