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Decontamination Guidance for Chemical Incidents

The Primary Response Incident Scene Management (PRISM) series was written to provide authoritative, evidence-based guidance on mass casualty disrobe and decontamination during a chemical incident. The PRISM documentation comprises three volumes: Strategic Guidance, Tactical Guidance, and Operational Guidance. https://www.medicalcountermeasures.gov/barda/cbrn/decontamination-guidance-for-chemical-incidents/

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Federal Agencies Have Taken Actions to Address Electromagnetic Risks, but Opportunities Exist to Further Assess Risks and Strengthen Collaboration

This report examines: (a) the extent to which key federal agencies have taken action to address electromagnetic risks and how these actions align with the 2008 EMP Commission report recommendations; and (b) the additional opportunities that exist to enhance federal efforts in addressing electromagnetic risks to the electric grid. http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/676030.pdf

DomPrep Journal: Preparing Communities

The DomPrep Journal features original content written by practitioners in various emergency preparedness and resilience fields. Addressing the needs of professionals dedicated to preparing and protecting their communities, the first four issues of the 2016 volume have been downloaded a total of more than 200,000 times! To view these or

MCMi Program Update-Fiscal Year 2015

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue an annual report detailing its medical countermeasure activities. This report covers the development and availability of medical countermeasures, including regulatory science and legal and policy actions related to medical countermeasure (MCM) for

Infrastructure

Featured in this issue: Improving the Grade for Critical Infrastructure, By Joe D. Manous Jr. & Catherine L. Feinman; Five Myths The Cost of Resilience, By Dana Goward; Emergency Services/Critical Infrastructure Analysis Methodology, By David Flanigan & Steven Taylor; Bending the Cost Curve Through Better Design, By David J.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Refresh

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of reviewing and refreshing NIMS and is seeking stakeholder input on the draft. National engagement provides an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the draft NIMS, so that it reflects the collective expertise and experience of the whole community.

Report on the CDC Surveillance Strategy and the Integrated CDC Surveillance Platform

This report focuses primarily on public health data that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects – for surveillance of disease, injury, and exposure to health threats – from state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments, including their public health laboratories, and from hospitals and other healthcare providers.

BREAKING NEWS

Breaking News & Getting It Right, By Thomas J. Lockwood & Catherine L. Feinman; Accuracy & Trust in Information Dissemination, By Anna Rose; When a City Is Burning Or Not, By Connor Scott; Big News About Cyberthreats, By Dawn Thomas; Digital Humanitarians, By Hannah Zitner; Television Talking Heads & Disasters,

Defense Threat Reduction Agency Strategic Plan 2016-2020

The evolution of the Weapons of Mass Destruction threat, revised policy and guidance, and feedback from the workforce and stakeholders led the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to reexamine and update their strategic plan. The revised strategic plan addresses the strategic changes needed to achieve their vision to be the

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