Resources for Emergency Health Professionals
CDC offers a variety of resources for clinicians, communicators, laboratorians, emergency planners and responders, and disaster relief volunteers to prepare them to respond to a public health emergency.
![A child receiving an injection from a clinician.](images/photobox_clinicians.jpg)
Clinicians (COCA)
Clinicians can stay up-to-date on the latest CDC guidance on health threats, find training opportunities, and receive direct email support through Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA).
![The logo for the Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication program.](images/photobox_communicators.jpg)
Communicators (CERC)
Communicators can use Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) trainings, tools, and resources to communicate effectively during emergencies.
![A laboratorian looking at slide under a microscope.](images/photobox_laboratorians.jpg)
Laboratorians
Laboratorians can find information on specimen collection and shipping, testing unknown substances, and the Laboratory Response Network.
![A group of emergency responders meeting in a huddle.](images/photobox_emergency.jpg)
Emergency Planners and Responders
Emergency health professionals can use these trainings, tools, and resources to effectively prepare for and respond to an emergency.
![A volunteer tending to the victim of an emergency.](images/photobox_volunteers.jpg)
Disaster Relief Volunteers
Volunteers must protect their own health and safety while providing disaster assistance and relief.
![A heart monitoring machine with the word 'ALERT' on it.](images/photobox_han.jpg)
Health Alert Network (HAN)
Public Information Officers and CDC partners can find information about urgent public health incidents through the Health Alert Network (HAN).
- Page last reviewed: March 13, 2017
- Page last updated: May 8, 2017
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