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Government-Texas

• State of Texas
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• Windows on State Government 

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Government- Federal 

• American With Disabilities
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
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• Consumer Product Safety Commission
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• US Department of Labor- Wage and Hour Division
• U.S. Government Publishing Office
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• The White House - Health Statistics Briefing Room

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Health, Medicine & Science

• American Academy of Pediatrics
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• Journal of the American Medical Association
• Journal of Family Medicine
• Journal of Pediatrics
• The Lancet
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• Medic Alert Foundation
• National Library of Medicine
• National Stroke Association
• New England Journal of Medicine
• Texas Hospital Association
• Texas Medical Association

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Public Safety

• Prepare for an Emergency
• Preparedness Information for Professionals
• Ready America

Regional Advisory Councils

• A- Panhandle RAC
• B- BRAC
• C- North Texas RAC
• D- Big Country RAC
• E- North Central Texas RAC
• F- Northeast Texas RAC
• G- Piney Woods RAC
• H- Deep East Texas RAC
• I- Far West TX & Southern New Mexico RAC
• J- Texas "J" RAC
• K- Concho Valley RAC
• L- Central Texas RAC
• M- Heart of Texas RAC
• N- Brazos Valley RAC
• O- Capital Area Trauma RAC
• P- Southwest Texas RAC
• Q- Southeast Texas Trauma RAC
• R- East Texas Gulf Coast RAC
• S- Golden Crescent RAC
• T- Seven Flags RAC
• U- Coastal Bend RAC
• V- Rio Grande Valley Trauma RAC  

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Safety and Prevention

• National Emergency Alert System
• DSHS Funding Information Center
• SAMSHA
• Guide to Community Preventive Services (from the Centers for Disease Control)
• Guide to Clinical Preventive Services (from the Centers for Disease Control)
• Injury related health observances
• Hartford Consensus III Report (HTML)
• Stop the Bleed (HTML)
• Hurricane Safety Guide

Texas Statutes and Rules

• All Texas Statutes
• Health and Safety Code
  - Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services
  - Chapter 774 - Local Provision of Emergency Medical Services
  - Chapter 775 - Emergency Service Districts
  - Chapter 776 - Emergency Service Districts in Counties of 125,000 or Less
  - Chapter 777 - Regional Poison Control Centers
  - Chapter 166 - Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate
• Civil Practices and Remedies Code - Good Samaritan/Liability for Emergency Care Family Code             
  -Age of Consent
  -Consent to Treatment of Child
  -Report of Child Abuse or Neglect
  -Report of Family Violence
• Government Code, Chapter 552 - Public Information (Open Records)
• Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services
• Health and Safety Code, Chapter 774 - Local Provision of Emergency Medical Services
• Health and Safety Code, Chapter 775 - Emergency Service Districts
• Health and Safety Code, Chapter 777 - Regional Poison Control Centers
• Health and Safety Code, Chapter 81 - Communicable Disease Notification
• Health and Safety Code, Chapter 81- Mandatory Testing of Persons Suspected of Exposing Emergency Responders
• Health and Safety Code, Chapter 166 - Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate
• Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 157- EMS Rules
• Texas Administrative Code Title 22, Part 9, Chapter 197- EMS Medical Director Rules
• Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 97.11 - Post-Exposure Notification to EMS Personnel
• Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 97.12 - Mandatory Testing of Persons Suspected of Exposing Emergency Responders

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