SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ARCHIVES
Credentialing of Private-Sector Disaster Support Personnel
Kay C. Goss
March 26, 2008
The credentialing of private-sector disaster-support personnel presumes a very strong public-private partnership. The development of a true public/private-sector disaster credentialing system is a significant challenge. The goal is to create common credentials for public and private-sector first responders and emergency managers by working on key screening initiatives, including ways to
The Gateway Key to Synergistic Communications
Stephan Macke
March 26, 2008
Thanks to mutual-aid compacts between neighboring political jurisdictions, first-responder cooperation at mass-casualty incidents is often a multi-agency effort. But before the agencies can work together they must first be able to speak the same language.
Incident Action Plans for Hazmat/WMD Incidents
Glen Rudner
March 12, 2008
A quick but accurate analysis of unknown but potentially lethal agents detected by first responders at the scene of a mass-casualty incident can save many, many lives. That analysis requires skill, knowledge, and state-of-the-art analytical equipment.
U.S. Businesses Respond to Community Needs
Kay C. Goss
February 27, 2008
Three Cheers for three retail giants – WalMart, Home Depot, and Lowe’s, all of which stepped forward to provide urgently needed building materials and the mountains of other supplies required to help restore order in the aftermath of Hurricanes and Rita.
Coordination and Command Policies for Mass Evacuations
Kay C. Goss
January 23, 2008
The U.S. surface transportation system plays a crucial role in responding not only to natural disasters but also to terrorist events and technological incidents. At the national level, the Disaster Response and Evacuation (DRE) user service has available an “intelligent” transportation system to respond to and recover from such disasters.
Business and Personal Preparedness – the Key to Collective Survival
Adam Montella
January 23, 2008
Small businesses have big problems – during and in the aftermath of incidents causing damage to their facilities, inventories, and supply chains. The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council recognizes the problem & is doing something about it.
Moulage Casts Reality With Mock Injuries
Shannon Arledge
January 16, 2008
An ancient & honorable Renaissance word is put to good use at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, where moulage artists replicate broken arms, cuts, bruises, & other injuries to make first-responder training more realistic and more effective.
Security Protocols at Emergency Shelters
Kay C. Goss
December 19, 2007
When emergency management (EM) officials talk about the security protocols established for emergency shelters, they must be very specific and, at the same time, very holistic. The various factors involved in and/or related to shelter security usually include such essential aspects of shelter management and operations as: threat assessment and/or
Love Thy Neighbor – But Keep Your Distance
Jerry Mothershead
December 12, 2007
Kill diseases by starving them to death through social distancing! That is probably the most effective and lowest-cost means of containing the spread of diseases carried in microbe-laced weapons of mass destruction.
Dennis R. Schrader, Deputy Administrator, National Preparedness, FEMA
Dennis R. Schrader
December 12, 2007
The new DHS “All Hazards” leader shares his views on the funding and operations of Incident Management Assistance Teams, Emergency Operations Centers, and other components of today’s “forward leaning” Federal Emergency Management Agency.
New Tools to Help with HICS Implementation
Craig DeAtley
December 5, 2007
A job well begun is half done – supposedly. Recently issued Hospital Incident Command System guidelines may not be half the job, but they should make it much easier and considerably less complicated.
The Evolution of Devolution
Joseph Cahill
November 14, 2007
Who, when, how, and under what circumstances – those are only a few of the questions that are asked, and must be answered, in political, legal, and sometimes even combat situations calling for a transfer of decision-making command authority.
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