Respiratory Care Useful Links Page
Pandemic Flu and Mass Casualty Incident Planning
- State Pandemic Plans
- Influenza Report
- Biological and Chemical Attacks Resources for Respiratory Therapists
- Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
- Commentary on Triage of Ventilation
- Mass Casualty Ventilation AARC – DRAFT
- Regional Demographics (as .pdf) or Regional Demographics (in Excel)
The AARC has published a document advising on ventilator acquisitions in the event of a pandemic flu or other mass casualty event. You may access the document and a letter sent to state planning agencies on our website at: http://www.aarc.org/headlines/ventilator_acquisitions/
AARC Links
- American Association for Respiratory Care
- AARC Political Action
- AARC State Affiliate Bylaws – members only
Organizations, Associations and Information
- Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
- Alternate Site Resources in Oregon (DME)
- Alternate Sites for Vents in Oregon
- NBRC - National Board for Respiratory Care
- American Lung Association
- American Lung Association of Oregon
- The American Thoracic Society - Journals & abstracts online
- Center for Disease Control - Data & statistics on diseases, health topics & more
- American Medical Association
- Association of Polymsomnographic Technologists
- Agency for Health Care Research & Quality
- American Public Health Association
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care - An RT magazine
- Oregon State Health Division - Licensing Info
- Food and Drug Administration
- ARDSNet - Info on low volume strategy for ARDS
- American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- National Guidelines Clearinghouse
- Oregon Society for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Zap Asthma Pediatric Online Simulation Website
- RespiratoryTherapistLicense.com - Info on specific licensing requirements enforced by each state