Category: Reports

A New Study in the American Medical Association’s Disaster Journal – In an Urban Nuclear Attack, Loss of Medical Resources Would Hinder Medical Response for Victims

This study outlines four improvements that cities should consider to better prepare for an urban nuclear attack. http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Temp/ViewAttachment/9a7a06ba18b2453f9cce8179787b0b08/Dallas_final.pdf

Water Sector Mutual Aid and Assistance: Utilities Helping Utilities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Security Division has developed a Fact Sheet to describe the Water/Wastewater Agency Response Networks (WARN) effort and to discuss the role of the […]

U.S. Army Handbook, A Military Guide to Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century

This handbook is a training guide with descriptions of terrorist behaviors and motivations, a review of terrorists groups, and the history of terrorism. The intention of this manual is to […]

U.S. Treasury Department and Private Sector Release Initial Results of Flu Pandemic Exercise, Nearly All Participants Find Critical Gaps in Plans

This three week simulated pandemic training exercise was conducted with 2700 organizations online. The exercises simulated an absenteeism rate of 49 percent, with a look at issues with human relations, […]

The Trust for America’s Health and The American Academy of Pediatrics Warn of Gaps in Pediatric Pandemic Preparedness

This report outlines how children should not be treated the same way as adults when planning/preparing for a pandemic. Topics covered include management of ill children, appropriate doses of vaccine, […]

Government Accountability Office (GAO), Maritime Security: One Year Later, A Progress Report on the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act

This testimony is the result of GAO’s completed work related to the SAFE Port Act pertaining to overall port security, security at individual facilities and cargo container security. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-08-171T

Michigan Department of Community Health, Chemical Illness Response:Guidelines for Public Health Investigations of Acute Onset Illness Clusters of Chemical Etiology

This report provides guidelines to local and state public-health professionals for public-health responses to reports of illness clusters in which the cause of the illness is a chemical exposure. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Chemical_Illness_Response_final_210418_7.pdf

A Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) Report: Institute of Medicine (IOM) Calls for New Research on Safety Garb for Health Workers

This report is divided into three parts: research gaps related to influenza transmission; the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers; and the design, testing, and certification of […]

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Influenza Pandemic: Further Efforts Are Needed to Ensure Clearer Federal Leadership Roles and an Effective National Strategy

This report assesses how clearly federal leadership roles and responsibilities are defined and the extent to which the Strategy and Plan address six characteristics of an effective national strategy. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-07-781

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Publishes Annual Security Inspection Report to Congress

This unclassified version of an annual report to Congress covers the security inspection program for commercial power reactors and certain fuel-cycle facilities. http://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/idmws/doccontent.dll?library=PU_ADAMS^PBNTAD01&ID=072600120