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At Domestic Preparedness, we strive to keep people informed and aware of the latest preparedness news. Please see below for more detailed reports we obtain each month from various resources.
REPORTS
United States and Canada Announce Results of Operation Frozen Timber, a Multi-Agency Probe Targeting Cross-Border Aerial Drug Smuggling
July 9, 2006
During the course of Operation Frozen Timber, U.S. and Canadian enforcement teams intercepted more than 17 drug loads, including one shipment in February 2005 involving five suitcases packed with 149 kilograms of cocaine.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) – DHS is Addressing Security at Chemical Facilities, but Additional Authority is Needed
June 25, 2006
DHS is developing a Chemical Sector-Specific Plan, which is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2006. In addition, DHS has taken a number of other actions to protect the nation’s chemical sector from terrorist attacks. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06899thigh.pdf
Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Aviation Security: Further Study of Safety and Effectiveness and Better Management Controls Needed If Air Carriers Resume Interest in Deploying Less-than-Lethal Weapons
June 19, 2006
GAO is recommending that, should air carrier interest in deploying these devices resume, TSA should ensure that there is reliable research supporting their use in an aircraft environment. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06475high.pdf
GAO – Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Coordination between FEMA and the American Red Cross Should Be Improved for the 2006 Hurricane Season
June 13, 2006
FEMA and the American Red Cross working together for the first time as co-primary agencies for ESF-6 under the National Response Plan-disagreed about their roles & responsibilities.
Government Accountability Office (GAO): U.S. Tsunami Preparedness
June 13, 2006
This report lists coastal areas facing the greatest tsunami hazard, the effectiveness of the existing federal tsunami warning system, & efforts to mitigate the potential impacts, assesses NOAA’s efforts to develop long-range plans for federal tsunami http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-06-519
Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Observations on Efforts to Implement the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative on the U.S. Border with Canada
June 6, 2006
DHS and the State Department are within 20 months of the January 2008 deadline for implementing the Travel Initiative, and while the agencies have taken initial steps to carry out the program, broad and extensive challenges remain. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06741r.pdf
London Assembly Report of the 7 July Review Committee
June 6, 2006
“One achievement of the Review is to add an outward focus to emergency planning – to underscore the fact that responders are dealing with individuals not an ‘incident,’ and that all services must work together for the public good.” Richard Barnes http://www.london.gov.uk/assembly/reports/7july/report.pdf
GAO(Government Accountability Office) – Federal Emergency Management Agency, Factors for Success and Issues to Consider in Organizational Placement
May 9, 2006
GAO believes that “future success is likely to principally depend upon focus, skilled leadership, clear roles and responsibilities, operational plans realistically exercised, and key resources appropriately and effectively deployed.” http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06746thigh.pdf
Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations
May 9, 2006
“The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is pleased to present this manual, which will be very useful for authorities and those responsible for disaster prevention and response.” Mirta Roses Periago, Director, Pan American Health Organization http://www.paho.org/english/dd/ped/DeadBodiesBook.pdf
President Bush Announces the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan
May 3, 2006
“[The] … Federal Government has begun strengthening our ability to safeguard the American people in the event of a devastating global pandemic and helping to prepare the Nation’s public health and medical infrastructure.” President George W. Bush
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REPORTS
United States and Canada Announce Results of Operation Frozen Timber, a Multi-Agency Probe Targeting Cross-Border Aerial Drug Smuggling
July 9, 2006
During the course of Operation Frozen Timber, U.S. and Canadian enforcement teams intercepted more than 17 drug loads, including one shipment in February 2005 involving five suitcases packed with 149 kilograms of cocaine.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) – DHS is Addressing Security at Chemical Facilities, but Additional Authority is Needed
June 25, 2006
DHS is developing a Chemical Sector-Specific Plan, which is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2006. In addition, DHS has taken a number of other actions to protect the nation’s chemical sector from terrorist attacks. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06899thigh.pdf
Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Aviation Security: Further Study of Safety and Effectiveness and Better Management Controls Needed If Air Carriers Resume Interest in Deploying Less-than-Lethal Weapons
June 19, 2006
GAO is recommending that, should air carrier interest in deploying these devices resume, TSA should ensure that there is reliable research supporting their use in an aircraft environment. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06475high.pdf
GAO – Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Coordination between FEMA and the American Red Cross Should Be Improved for the 2006 Hurricane Season
June 13, 2006
FEMA and the American Red Cross working together for the first time as co-primary agencies for ESF-6 under the National Response Plan-disagreed about their roles & responsibilities.
Government Accountability Office (GAO): U.S. Tsunami Preparedness
June 13, 2006
This report lists coastal areas facing the greatest tsunami hazard, the effectiveness of the existing federal tsunami warning system, & efforts to mitigate the potential impacts, assesses NOAA’s efforts to develop long-range plans for federal tsunami http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-06-519
Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Observations on Efforts to Implement the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative on the U.S. Border with Canada
June 6, 2006
DHS and the State Department are within 20 months of the January 2008 deadline for implementing the Travel Initiative, and while the agencies have taken initial steps to carry out the program, broad and extensive challenges remain. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06741r.pdf
London Assembly Report of the 7 July Review Committee
June 6, 2006
“One achievement of the Review is to add an outward focus to emergency planning – to underscore the fact that responders are dealing with individuals not an ‘incident,’ and that all services must work together for the public good.” Richard Barnes http://www.london.gov.uk/assembly/reports/7july/report.pdf
GAO(Government Accountability Office) – Federal Emergency Management Agency, Factors for Success and Issues to Consider in Organizational Placement
May 9, 2006
GAO believes that “future success is likely to principally depend upon focus, skilled leadership, clear roles and responsibilities, operational plans realistically exercised, and key resources appropriately and effectively deployed.” http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06746thigh.pdf
Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations
May 9, 2006
“The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is pleased to present this manual, which will be very useful for authorities and those responsible for disaster prevention and response.” Mirta Roses Periago, Director, Pan American Health Organization http://www.paho.org/english/dd/ped/DeadBodiesBook.pdf
President Bush Announces the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan
May 3, 2006
“[The] … Federal Government has begun strengthening our ability to safeguard the American people in the event of a devastating global pandemic and helping to prepare the Nation’s public health and medical infrastructure.” President George W. Bush
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