COMMUNICATION & INTEROPERABILITY ARCHIVES
Hospital Security Planning: Operational & Technological Considerations
Craig DeAtley
April 1, 2009
It may be the best designed hospital in the world, but a handsome faƧade is of little importance if the medical equipment is second-best and/or the doctors, nurses, & other healthcare personnel are not well organized & trained to be the best they can be.
Double the Trouble: H5N1 Plus Cat 3 Complications
Ann Marie Brown and Jeffrey B. Peterson
April 1, 2009
A major epidemic to deal with is difficult enough in itself. Toss in a hurricane about to make landfall and the situation becomes impossible. Or it would have been if ServNC, the SMAT IIs, the NCOEMS, CDC, ESAR-VHP, and two FMSS trailers had not been available.
Everyone Must Go: The Anatomy of an Evacuation
Joseph Cahill
March 25, 2009
No response, no matter how successful, is ever complete without an honest after-action review, which if properly carried out leads to the extension of successful tactics and discontinuation of the unsuccessful ones. It also allows sharing this information with response partners and other agencies that could use the information to
Pamper and Protect: A Professional’s Guide to Personal-Security Details
Derrick Mayes and Cynthia Ekberg Tsai
March 25, 2009
The armed forces protect the nation, the Secret Service protects the president, and gated communities protect the affluent. But who protects the movie stars, the world-class athletes, the company CEOs, and other VIPs?
NIMS & ICS – A Road Map for U.S. Health Departments
Raphael M. Barishansky
March 11, 2009
Implementation of the guidelines undergirding new national anti-terrorism policies will be a major challenge for state & local health departments. But the end result will be a better coordinated and much more effective national healthcare community.
Pandemic Preparedness: Strategies to Protect the State Workforce
David G. Henry
March 10, 2009
H5N1 avian influenza has recently resurged in Southeast Asia, scientists continue to warn that the next pandemic, based on all scientific data, is inevitable.
Incident Management Teams: A Blueprint for Success
William MacKay
February 25, 2009
Some time ago the nationās firefighting community recognized the need for an efficient and effective method of managing wildland incidents that involve thousands of response personnel and cover hundreds of square miles. The result was a concept of a team, rather than a single incident commander (IC), that by working
‘Wetware’ and Other Technologies Supported Obama Inauguration
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
February 25, 2009
The swearing-in ceremonies, the parade, and the celebrations that followed were major successes. An even greater success was the behind-the-scenes preparations that ensured that nothing happened that was not supposed to happen.
Surge Prerequisites: Plans, Practices, Preparations
Theodore Tully
February 11, 2009
Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers are aware that surge capabilities have become increasingly important in dealing with mass-casualty incidents. But few really understand that many meanings are encompassed in that one word.
Situational Awareness the Key: Deterring Pirate Attacks Against Merchant Ships
Corey Ranslem
February 4, 2009
Pirates have been sailing the seas of the world from time immemorial. What some historians call the āgolden ageā of piracy started in the 16th century and continued into the 18th century. Perhaps the most successful and best known of the pirate crews during that period were the Barbary Corsairs,
Cold Calculations and the Search for Inner Warmth
Joseph Cahill
January 28, 2009
A timely and temperate reminder that cold weather may be and is uncomfortable, but extremely cold weather can kill. Among those in the greatest danger, surprisingly enough, are EMS staff and other responders.
Mumbai: Implications for the West
Neil C. Livingstone
January 21, 2009
Mumbai was totally unprepared for the terrorist attacks of 26 November – and paid dearly for its lack of vigilance. Will the great nations of the West learn from India’s mistakes, or simply repeat them?
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