CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHIVES
Military and Civilian Burn Management: Lessons Learned
Christopher Holland
June 18, 2008
The U.S. military and civilian medical communities mingle, mix, and learn from one another, particularly in the highly specialized, but extremely important, field of burn care.
Interim Housing Following Disasters: The FEMA Temporary Housing Program
Kay C. Goss
June 18, 2008
After presidentially declared disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers Direct Assistance ā in the form of campers, trailers, and mobile homes ā to those who are without shelter. Direct Assistance is available to eligible applicants in addition to cash grants.Disaster survivors are often assigned a camper, trailer, or
GIS & GPS: Making ‘Police Presence’ More Precise
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
June 11, 2008
āSocial Networking,ā popularly defined in one sense as the creation of software-enabled virtual communities, has become a significant factor in how most Americans live their professional and personal lives. Many people, both young and old, now spend their days instant-messaging with coworkers and friends, sharing photos and movies with the
Three to Get Ready
James D. Hessman
May 21, 2008
The could-have/should-have (but did not) scenarios of the past serve as abundant reminders that the cost of national preparedness is only a fraction of the much higher cost that must always be paid for not being prepared.
The Design of the Future U.S. Hospital System
James Augustine
May 14, 2008
U.S. healthcare officials, working in close cooperation with long-range planners & political decision makers, are already pondering what the nation’s future hospital infrastructure should look like. Here are some ideas to consider.
Fleet Decontamination During a Pandemic
Joseph Cahill
May 14, 2008
Decontamination, disinfection, and the use of liquid hand cleaners – all are among the most important “weapons” in the first-responder community’s fight against a potential flu pandemic. And it’s a battle to the death. Literally.
WebEOC Fusion for Disasters and Everyday Use
Joseph Cahill
May 7, 2008
Flexibility, versatility, and a quantum upgrade in overall capabilities are the biggest selling points of ESi’s newest WebEOC system, unveiled last month at the company’s fourth annual User Conference in Boston.
Quad City Interoperability Pilot Bolsters Regional Response Capabilities
Sue Booth
May 7, 2008
For 12 months, first-responder communities, public-safety professionals, and government agencies in the Midwestās Quad City region worked together in an unprecedented way to dramatically improve their ability to collectively, and individually, respond to emergencies, major incidents, and even street crime.Ā Ā This unique pilot project, launched in 2007 in partnership with the
The Myth of the Cordon Sanitaire
Michael Allswede
April 16, 2008
The operational as well as theoretical concept of the ācordon sanitaireā ā a French phrase literally translated as āquarantine lineā ā is one of containment. Originally, cordon sanitaire referred to the segregation of persons suffering from communicable and untreatable diseases from their healthy fellow citizens through use of a physical
Debris Recycling – Transforming Disasters Into Opportunities
Kirby McCrary
April 16, 2008
After the storm comes the rainbow. Supposedly. After a disaster comes the debris – and the problem of what to do with it. Surprisingly, perhaps, there are some profitable solutions that should be considered.
Crowd-Control Challenges in Pandemic Emergencies
Joseph Steger
April 9, 2008
The widespread outbreak of an infectious disease poses tremendous challenges for all disciplines in the emergency-services community. Pandemic emergencies are generally regarded as a significant public-health problem, but it is important that all stakeholders recognize that such pandemics present the law-enforcement community with major challenges as well. Fortunately, pandemic outbreaks
Rescue 21 Update: Advanced Comm Capabilities for the New Century
Joseph DiRenzo III and Christopher Doane
April 2, 2008
Mayday! Mayday! The internationally recognized distress call for mariners and aviators; however, if no one hears the call, help will not be dispatched.Ā The U.S. Coast Guard has been taking steps to make sure that their ships and shore stations do hear the call, whenever and wherever it is sounded,
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