EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARCHIVES
Camera Phones Add a Thousand Words to the Handling of Transportation Incidents
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
February 21, 2007
Since August 2006, first responders in Northern Virginia have been participating in an innovative pilot program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that uses camera phones to transmit images from incident scenes to other responders and to regional tow companies. The University of Maryland’s Capital Wireless Information Net
Kevin Yeskey, M.D., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Preparedness and Emergency Operations, HHS
Kevin Yeskey
February 21, 2007
His comments on, among other topics, NIMS compliance efforts, state drug and vaccine distribution programs, state and local response capabilities, and the role of IRCT team leaders.
IEDs, RDDs, and Other Improvised Hazards
Joseph Cahill
February 14, 2007
When it seems likely that explosives have been used in a mass-casualty incident or “event,” the personnel responding must remember that additional, and bigger, explosions might soon follow and that they, the first responders, may be the target.
The TRP/ACU 1000: A Major Step Forward in Communications Interoperability
Brent Bankus
February 13, 2007
In today’s multiagency environment, first-responder mission-essential tasks have greatly expanded, making the need for a robust communications system capable of operating with other communications systems of various types and configurations a high-priority consideration. Simply speaking, communications interoperability means nothing more and nothing less than the ability of two or more
Pandemic Preparedness: The Driver for Most Suppliers
John F. Morton
January 31, 2007
Question: Is the United States prepared to deal with a biological-warfare attack? Answer: Not yet – but the nation’s private-sector biotech labs are working closely with state, local, and federal governments to detect, prevent, and/or deal with an attack.
Command Profile: Strengthening the U.S. Army’s Helping-Hand Agency
Brent Bankus
January 24, 2007
The U.S. Army’s warfighting record speaks for itself – numerous victories and too many heroes to count. The service’s peacetime contributions are just as glorious and have contributed significantly to the common good.
Rear Admiral W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response andChief Preparedness Officer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
W. Craig Vanderwagen
January 24, 2007
His views on, among other topics, his department’s disaster-response missions, capabilities, and accomplishment; the PHS’s team-orientation approach; IRCTs and the HHS “deployable force”; resiliency & prepositioning; and tsunamis & other natural disasters
The Highway Watch Program: Homeland Security on the Open Road!
Joseph DiRenzo III and Christopher Doane
January 17, 2007
The innovative DHS/ATA “Highway Watch” program enlists tens of thousands of professional drivers as “Irregulars” in the homeland-security volunteer community and, as a bonus, makes the nation’s highways and byways safer for all Americans.
Admiral John O. Agwunobi, MD, MBA, MPH, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Domestic Preparedness
January 10, 2007
Pandemic preparedness activities, the department’s Katrina/Rita response efforts, the need for an “all-hazards” planning and operational mindset, and the planning assistance now available to local health planners are among the numerous topics covered.
The Whys and Wherefores of NIMS-Compliant Training
Stephen Grainer
January 3, 2007
The National Incident Management System training guidelines provide an unprecedented opportunity to improve and expand first-responder and emergency-responder capabilities – but some confusion continues about exactly what is required.
Interview with Dr. Stephen Flynn: The Current State of U.S. Port Security
Joseph DiRenzo III and Christopher Doane
January 3, 2007
Terrorism/counterterrorism expert Dr. Stephen Flynn provides a chilling pre-publication preview of some of the continuing preparedness deficiencies highlighted in his new book, Edge of Disaster.
Behind the Mask: EMS, Influenza, and Respiratory Protection
James Mason
December 6, 2006
A high-efficiency mask, a procedure mask, an SCBA, or a PAPR – which shall it be? The correct answer determines whether the wearer is part of the solution, or becomes another part of the problem.
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