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Interim Housing Following Disasters: The FEMA Temporary Housing Program
Kay C. Goss
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The once-maligned Federal Emergency Management Agency displays determination as well as imagination in its innovative plans to provide temporary housing for those suddenly homeless in future times of disaster. read
Backups for Emergency Satellite Communications
Kay C. Goss
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
In today's fast-moving world comprehensive, rapid, & continuing communications are the key to business success - and, in times of conflict, success on the battlefield as well. But what happens if communications systems are destroyed or made inoperable? read
Credentialing of Private-Sector Disaster Support Personnel
Kay C. Goss
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
When disaster strikes U.S. government agencies often turn to the private sector for assistance. But incident commanders cannot always be sure if non-government volunteers who show up are who they claim to be and/or possess the skills/training needed. read
U.S. Businesses Respond to Community Needs
Kay C. Goss
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Three Cheers for three retail giants - WalMart, Home Depot, and Lowe's, all of which stepped forward to provide urgently needed building materials and the mountains of other supplies required to help restore order in the aftermath of Hurricanes and Rita. read
Coordination and Command Policies for Mass Evacuations
Kay C. Goss
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
When unexpected disaster strikes, many citizens head for the high ground. But they will not get there if state & local leaders have not agreed, ahead of time, on the policies to be implemented, the routes to be followed, & the safety rules to be enforced. read
Security Protocols at Emergency Shelters
Kay C. Goss
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The care and feeding of thousands of sudden evacuees is a massive responsibility. Even more daunting in some respects is the need to adhere to the numerous guidelines mandated by FEMA, state & local governments, & unforeseeable practical realities. read
Licensing Standards for Emergency Shelters
Kay C. Goss
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Hurricane Katrina was the largest post-emergency sheltering operation in U.S. history - which implemented some common-sense guidelines that state and local governments can use to build, manage, and pay for their own emergency shelters. read
Inception, Growth, Reorganization: The Anatomy of an EPD
David S. Burns
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Combine a shortage of trained staff with a surplus of crises, and what emerges is an accurate but not yet finished portrait of the LA Emergency Preparedness Department, which has become one of the city's most valuable organizational assets. read
Partnerships in Interoperability: A Best Practices Model
Kay C. Goss
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The University of Virginia, the City of Charlottesville, and Albemarle County join forces to develop and deploy one of the most versatile and most capable multi-jurisdiction communication systems in the country. read
Building a Strong Emergency-Management Profession
Kay C. Goss
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
One of the nation's foremost experts in the still emerging field of emergency management provides her insider's point of view of the guiding principles - including both a vision and a mission statement - on which this important new field was founded. read
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