Essential Reading Before Deployment
Before joining an EP mission, we ask all volunteers to review and utilize these short, high-impact resources. They provide the foundation for safe, ethical, and effective work in some of the most challenging environments on earth.
WHO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TEAM BLUE BOOK
WHO EMT “Blue Book” — Classification and Minimum Standards for Emergency Medical Teams
The global framework for how medical teams operate in disasters and humanitarian crises. Sets standards for safety, ethics, logistics, and minimum clinical capabilities.
Sphere Handbook
The humanitarian charter and global minimum standards in humanitarian response — from food and water, to shelter, to health services.
A concise way to understand the broader realities our patients face.
MSF “Refugee Health: An Approach to Emergency Situations”
A practical field manual used worldwide. Covers maternal health, communicable disease, nutrition, and the essentials of working with displaced populations.
Caring for Survivors of Abuse & Sexual Violence
Field providers may encounter patients who have experienced sexual violence, abuse, or exploitation. It is critical to respond with sensitivity, safety, and evidence-based care.
WHO Clinical Handbook: Health Care for Women and Girls Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence or Sexual Violence
Practical guidance for frontline health workers on managing disclosures, providing clinical care, and ensuring safety and dignity.
Supplemental Essentials:
Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers (WHO)
Simple, actionable steps for supporting patients and communities in distress:
Download WHO PFA Guide
Outbreak & Travel Health Briefs
Stay current on infectious disease risks in regions where we work.
WHO Disease Outbreak News
CDC Yellow Book
EP Code of Conduct
All volunteers are expected to abide by Emergency Project’s standards of conduct in the field, ensuring professionalism, respect, and safety for patients, colleagues, and communities.
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