Emergency Services: Web Resources

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) is an international association established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. ACJS promotes criminal justice education, research, and policy analysis within the discipline of criminal justice for both educators and practitioners.

The American Correctional Association provides a professional organization for all individuals and groups, both public and private that share a common goal of improving the justice system.

Shaping the future of the policing profession.

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police unions and associations from across the United States and was organized for the purpose of advancing the interests of America’s law enforcement officers through legislative advocacy, political action and education.

Find information about Police and Detective jobs, salaries, and more.

BCSO is devoted to excellence in all aspects of service provided to the community and its visitors. They are dedicated to enhancing their citizens’ quality of life by reducing crime and the fears associated with crime.

The mission of the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing is to advance the concept and practice of problem-oriented policing in open and democratic societies. It does so by making readily accessible information about ways in which police can more effectively address specific crime and disorder problems.

The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization whose mission is to reduce society’s reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems.

D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

NCPC’s mission is to be the nation’s leader in helping people keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime. To achieve this, NCPC produces tools that communities can use to learn crime prevention strategies, engage community members, and coordinate with local agencies.

Advancing policing through innovation and science.

The Pennsylvania State Police was created in 1905 and was the first uniformed police organization of its kind in the United States. Today, the PSP is made up of over 4,000 sworn members. In addition, over 1,850 civilians serve in a variety of roles throughout the Department.

PARC provides independent, evidence-based counsel on effective and accountable policing.

PoliceOne provides law enforcement with the information and resources they need to better protect their communities and come home safe every day.

The Public Library of Law is one of the largest free law libraries in the world, assembling legal resources available for free from many sites all in one place.

A list of over 100 current reports and publications that are searchable by subject and/or year.

The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 published and unpublished sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. Since 1973, the project has been located at the University at Albany, School of Criminal Justice, and compiled and managed by staff at the Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center in Albany, New York.

ATF protects the public from crimes involving firearms, explosives, arson, and the diversion of alcohol and tobacco products; regulates lawful commerce in firearms and explosives; and provides worldwide support to law enforcement, public safety, and industry partners.

The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.

DHS has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe.

The mission of the DEA is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets.

The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin started in 1932 as a list of national fugitives. The Bulletin is now an online-only publication, offering readers worldwide a forum for information exchange throughout the criminal justice community.

Full list of DOJ agencies with descriptions of each, as well as links to their websites.

Established in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

The U.S. Marshals Service protects the federal judiciary, apprehends federal
fugitives, houses and transports federal prisoners and operates the Witness Security Program.

CAPCE serves as the recognized leader for continuing education in EMS, promoting its evolution and growth through development of continuing education standards, encouragement of innovative learning solutions, the support of continuous learning opportunities and the assurance of optimal learning experiences to prepare all EMS providers for their professional challenges.

The IAFCCP provides advocacy, leadership, professional development, and education opportunities for specialty care paramedics.

NAEMT is the only national association dedicated to the professional interests of all EMS practitioners. We provide access to education that improves your performance, member benefits that save you money at work and at home, and leadership opportunities that advance your career.

NAEMSE empowers the profession of EMS Medical Education through collaboration, education and innovation. The Board’s primary objective is to serve the NAEMSE membership and shape the future of EMS Medical Education.

The National Registry, established in 1970 as a non-profit organization, is the Nation’s Emergency Medical Services Certification organization. The mission of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians has always been centered on protecting the public and advancing the EMS profession.

Find information about EMT and Paramedic jobs, salaries, and more.

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​

CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

The official American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care, annual Focused Updates, and Guidelines Highlights.

In 1984, Congress authorized the federal Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program. Housed under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), the EMSC Program has strived for over 30 years to reduce pediatric mortality and morbidity across the nation.

An online textbook on emergency medicine written for medical practitioners and the public. Articles provide an introduction to the subject, clinical explanations, differentials, workup, treatment, medicine, follow-up, bibliography, and test questions.

ERSH-DB is a rapidly accessible occupational safety and health database developed by NIOSH for the emergency response community. The ERSH-DB contains accurate and concise information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents that could be encountered by personnel responding to a terrorist event.

This organization works to reduce death and disability by providing leadership and coordination to the EMS community in assessing, planning, developing, and promoting comprehensive, evidence-based emergency medical services and 911 systems.

EMS1 is revolutionizing the way in which the EMS community finds relevant news, identifies important training information, interacts with each other and researches product purchases and suppliers. It has become the most comprehensive and trusted online destination for prehospital and emergency medical services.

This journal provides educational articles, webinars, opportunities for training, a convention for emergency medical professionals, and much more.

Understanding privacy and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

JEMS seeks to improve prehospital patient care and promote positive change in EMS by delivering information and education from industry leaders, change makers and emerging voices. With a rich tradition of editorial excellence and an unparalleled consortium of subject matter experts, JEMS fulfills its commitment to EMS providers, instructors and administrators by providing state-of-the-science, high-quality content.

Offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public, the Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine.

FEMA has prepared this brochure on emergency preparedness for first responders.

WISER is a system designed to assist emergency responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.

Lessons, tutorials, conversions and practice quizzes to learn about drug dosages and calculations.

This site will help you to review the major concepts related to drug calculations and provide exercises you can use to check your skills.

This portal covers more than 49,000 drugs from the time they are entered into clinical trials through their entry in the U.S. market place.

Includes a comprehensive drug list, pill identification and drug interaction tools, new drug approvals, and much more.

The Pillbox website was developed to aid in the identification of unknown pills (oral solid dosage form medications). It combines images of pills with appearance and other information to enable users to visually search for and identify oral solid dosage form medications.