Pandemic Flu Vaccine - Still No Silver Bullet
Jerry Mothershead
December 20, 2006
Several years have passed since the first H5N1 outbreak and there have been speeches, studies, and statistics galore – but few if any nations are even half-prepared to deal with the consequences of a major pandemic.
The U.S. Fire Administration Offers DRAFT Version of Pandemic Influenza: Planning and Preparation Best Practices Model
Domestic Preparedness
December 19, 2006
Fire and Emergency Medical Services will play a crucial role in the event of a pandemic. Planning for a pandemic influenza is a key goal. These resources are provided to
GAO (Government Accountability Office) - Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry
Domestic Preparedness
December 19, 2006
DHS plans to further enhance US-VISIT’s capabilities by, among other things, requiring the new technology and equipment needed to be capable of scanning all fingerprints on both hands of persons
Decontamination Considerations in Dealing With A Chemical Agent Mass-Casualty Incident
Theodore Jarboe
December 13, 2006
Decontamination operations are a business-as-usual task for most hazmat teams and other first responders. But not when there are hundreds or perhaps thousands of victims and the responders themselves are in danger of being contaminated.
Scott J. Becker, Executive Director, Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
John F. Morton and Scott Becker
December 13, 2006
Podcast DomesticPreparedness met Scott J. Becker, Executive Director, Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL). The APHL executive director discusses the role of public health laboratories in major health emergencies and
Scott J. Becker, Executive Director, Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
John F. Morton and Scott Becker
December 13, 2006
Full Commentary DomPrep has divided the 38 minute interview into five segments.Audio Segment One: An Overview of APHL’s Strategic PlanThe APHL role as integrator for the nation’s public health laboratories. APHL’s
Imperatives for the Training of Medical Staff
Michael Allswede
December 13, 2006
The U.S. private-sector health care system is probably the best in the world. But it is not prepared to deal with mass-casualty incidents, lacks the funding needed to expand beyond current capacity, and suffers from certain shortages.
Review of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Progress in Adopting and Enforcing Equipment Standards for First Responders - a Report from the DHS Office of Inspector General
Domestic Preparedness
December 11, 2006
A review of the department’s progress in adopting and enforcing the equipment standards established for first responders. http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_06-30_Mar06.pdf
Manual for First Responders to a Radiological Emergency
Domestic Preparedness
December 11, 2006
Experience shows that local emergency services – e.g., local medical and law-enforcement agencies, and fire brigades – will play the most important roles in the early response to a radiological
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.