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NIMS Training Plans: An Effort Without End
Stephen Grainer
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
If eternal vigilance is the price of freedom, its twin, eternal preparation, is the price of readiness. And of prevention. And recovery, restoration, and resilience. Relaxation, though, is not even in the vocabulary. read
Detection Equipment - An Ever Higher Technology Ceiling
Glen Rudner
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
New state-of-the-art detection instruments of all types are now being deployed to determine the presence of and specifically identify a broad spectrum of chemical, biological, and radiological threats threatening the United States and American citizens. read
Incident Action Plans for Hazmat/WMD Incidents
Glen Rudner
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
A quick but accurate analysis of unknown but potentially lethal agents detected by first responders at the scene of a mass-casualty incident can save many, many lives. That analysis requires skill, knowledge, and state-of-the-art analytical equipment. read
Incident Action Planning - A Step-by-Step Process
Stephen Grainer
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
The key to coping successfully with a mass-casualty incident or similar event is to plan ahead - as carefully and in as much detail as possible. It takes a lot of work, and all of it extremely tedious. But the end result is well worth the effort expended. read
Incident Action Planning: Staying the Course
Stephen Grainer
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
When and how do operating procedures become standard? Why are incident action plans so important? And what is the definition of an "expanding" incident? Anyone who cannot answer these questions will not meet the NIMS criteria for ICS-300. read
The Management of Mass-Fatality Incidents
August Vernon
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Reverence, respect, professional expertise, and detailed planning - all are among the essential tools needed by state and local planners to successfully deal with the aftermath of a major disaster causing a large number of deaths and injuries. read
The MMRS: A Major But Under-Utilized Asset
Glen Rudner
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The HHS-sponsored Metropolitan Medical Response System is frequently overlooked by state and local decision makers faced with the daunting task of coping with a biological "incident" or event. The MMRS guidelines provide some if not all of the answers. read
A New NIMS Challenge: Train to Compliance, or Train for Competence?
Stephen Grainer
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Should a state train its first responders to meet federally-mandated "compliance" criteria (and thereby become eligible for future funding), or to develop true/new operational capabilities? read
Washington State's Radiological Outreach and Training Program
Allen Conklin
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Rather than waiting until the unthinkable becomes the inevitable, Washington State's Health Department moved out - and moved fast - to create an outreach training program that prepares responders to cope with nuclear/radiological incidents. read
How to Expand the EMS Talent Pool
Glen Rudner
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Emergency medical services units are of life-or-death importance at the scene of large-scale incidents producing numerous casualties. But those units are overcommitted and frequently understaffed. Here is how local fire departments can help close the gap. read
WMD Defense in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Christopher Hawley
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Leading U.S. trainer in WMD defense gives a situation report on WMD response in Eastern Europe and Central Asia giving high marks to the three Baltic republics, Slovenia and Romania. read
ASTM-E 2458: A Mandatory Sample of Common Sense
Jason Pastuch
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
HazMat and EMS technicians across the nation will be working from the same text, thanks to new biological-sampling techniques developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials. read
Lethal New Ingredients in the IED Inventory
Glen Rudner
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
While U.S. hazardous-materials response teams are still learning to cope with early-model improvised explosive devices, upgraded "new" versions are being developed that pose an even greater challenge. read
Public Safety and Pandemic Influenza - Planning for the Inevitable
Mary Beth Michos
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Many Americans think the threat of a pandemic flu is over, so have let down their guard. But it isn't, and they should not have. It could strike suddenly, move fast, over a wide area, and wreak death and destruction throughout the entire world. read
The Whys and Wherefores of NIMS-Compliant Training
Stephen Grainer
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
The National Incident Management System training guidelines provide an unprecedented opportunity to improve and expand first-responder and emergency-responder capabilities - but some confusion continues about exactly what is required. read
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