Category: Reports

U.S. Fire Administration and National Volunteer Fire Council Release Report on Emerging Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service

This report, Emerging Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service, provides information on initiatives, programs, and strategies for reducing fatalities among volunteer firefighters. http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_317.pdf

Public Health Emergency Response: A Guide for Leaders and Responders – a Report from the Department of Health and Human Services

A guide on public-health responses to emergencies that is specifically tailored for public officials (e.g., mayors, governors, county executives, emergency managers) and first responders (e.g., policemen, firefighters, EMS technicians). http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/press/newsroom/leadersguide/

The United States Fire Administration Releases a Series of Topical Fire Risk Reports

The reports, which explore factors that influence risk, are based on 2004 data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the […]

United States Fire Administration (USFA) Releases Fire-Related Firefighter Injuries Report

The report presents a wealth of details about firefighter injuries sustained at or responding to fire incidents. These injuries may be the result of operations at the fire scene or […]

A Network of Hope – A Resource to Help; A Guide That Aids Communities in Long-Term Recovery After Major Disasters

This guidebook of sorts, created by the Oklahoma City National Memorial, is a collection of documents featuring universal truths and best practices from communities that have experienced large-scale disasters. http://www.anetworkofhope.org/

Combating Illicit Trafficing in Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material, an International Atomic Energy Agency Report

This reference Manual details how to prevent, detect and respond to an incidence of nuclear terrorism. http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/pub1309_web.pdf

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2007 – A Report from “Trust for America’s Health”

This fifth annual report includes state-by-state health preparedness scores, based on 10 key indicators, to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. http://healthyamericans.org/reports/bioterror07/

Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Emergency Transit Assistance: Federal Funding for Recent Disasters, and Options for the Future

The GAO has determined the federal role in assisting transit agencies after a major disaster, the amount/source of federal disaster-assistance needed, and additional options for providing assistance to transit entities […]

Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems – A Report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Four top-priority research areas identified in this report are: 1. enhancing the usefulness of training; 2. improving timely emergency communications; 3.creating & maintaining sustainable response systems; & 4. generating effectiveness […]

World Health Organization Announces Its Influenza Virus Tracking System

The influenza virus tracking system is live and available for the public to view on an interim basis. With this tool viewers can track where H5-N1 virus has been confirmed. […]