Tags of Survival: The Start System
Joseph Cahill
May 3, 2006
The triage goal is to maximize the number of lives saved. But to do so requires some extremely difficult decisions from the EMT on the scene, particularly in mass-casualty incidents when time is limited and information is in short supply.
Triage Strategies for Hazardous Materials Mass-Casualty Incidents
Duane Caneva
May 3, 2006
What are the best indicators of victim survivability? The RPMs provide a few clues that can be used to START processing. But continuing updates and additional analyses are needed to improve the decision-making process.
President Bush Announces the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan
Domestic Preparedness
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
Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared - A Report Released by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Domestic Preparedness
May 2, 2006
This report has four major sections: a narrative of what happened; findings; recommendations for changes;and appendices. The report recomends that FEMA be abolished and replaced with a new agency within
GAO (Government Accountability Office): Department of Defense (DOD) Needs Consistent Policies and Clear Processes to Address the Survivability of Weapon Systems Against Chemical and Biological Threats
Domestic Preparedness
May 2, 2006
GAO is recommending modifications to DOD’s current weapon system acquisition policy to ensure that weapon system chemical and biological survivability is consistently addressed. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06592high.pdf
