Incident Preparedness and Response Working Group

Working Group Mission

AIHA’s Incident Preparedness and Response Working Group assesses the current level of activity in emergency response, the extent & value of products and services presently offered by AIHA, current and future needs of AIHA members, and a strategy to meet these needs.

Roster

Hurricane Information (Katrina and Rita)

• AIHA Recommendations for Protecting Workers in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
• Letter to AIHA Members About Katrina
• Special Job Postings for Katrina Victims
• Find an accredited lab

Emergency Response Documents

• American Industrial Hygiene Association Industrial Hygienists’ Role and Responsibilities In Emergency Preparedness and Response (06)
• IH Deployment Checklist 
• IH Role in EPR
• EPR IH Reference (including links to other resources)
• Safety Officer Checklist
• Safety Officer Responsibilities
• Hazard Ladder 
• Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis Instructions
• Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis Form
• Safety Worksheet
• Specific Hazard Attachment
• ICS Compatible Site Safety and Health Plan
• ICS Compatible Site Safety and Health Plan Workfill
• Common Responses to Traumatic Events 
• Dealing With Natural Disasters
• FEMA, When Disasters Strike
• OSHA Fact Sheet: Flood Clean Up 

• New! Incident Safety and Health Management Handbook.
• Provide recommendations to the AIHA Board of Directors on the direction the association should take in the area of emergency preparedness and response.