Authoritative Sources Directory

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Medical & Resuscitation Authorities

European Resuscitation Council (ERC) — cprguidelines.eu
International gold standard for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO).
American College of Surgeons (ACS) / Stop the Bleed — stopthebleed.org
Authoritative clinical guidelines on life-threatening arterial hemorrhage control, wound packing, and commercial tourniquet protocols.
Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) — wms.org
Clinical practice guidelines for accidental hypothermia, cold water immersion, and environmental heat illness.
Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) — rki.de
National public health guidelines on toxic substances, epidemiological threats, and heat wave health advisories.

Atmospheric & Natural Hazards

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / NWS — weather.gov
Meteorological safety standards for lightning, convective storms, flash flooding ("Turn Around Don't Drown"), and tornadoes.
Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) — dwd.de
National meteorological safety guidance and severe weather thresholds.
UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) — ioc.unesco.org
Global oceanographic consensus on coastal tsunami early warning indicators and vertical evacuation protocols.

Fire & Electrical Safety

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) — nfpa.org
International fire prevention standards, kitchen grease fire suppression, and combustible gas codes.
Deutscher Feuerwehrverband (DFV) & vfdb — feuerwehrverband.de
Standard operational guidelines on structure fire smoke behavior, low-crawl evacuation, and kitchen fire handling.
VDE Ausschuss für Blitzschutz und Blitzforschung (ABB) — vde.com
Engineering standards on step potential, side-flash mechanics, and lightning current dispersion.
Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) — esfi.org
High-voltage safety parameters and downed power line clearance procedures.

Civil Protection & Hazardous Substances

Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK) — bbk.bund.de
German Federal Office of Civil Protection guidelines on carbon monoxide, chemical hazards, and emergency preparedness.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC - NIOSH) — cdc.gov
Toxicological criteria for indoor air contaminants, carbon monoxide poisoning, and environmental safety.