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‘Route PM’: Building a Better Evacuation Plan

Geoff Brown January 18, 2012

One of the most difficult tasks facing emergency planners today involves traffic management – more specifically, getting as many people out of town just as fast as possible in times of crisis. That job is much more difficult when thousands of local residents head south instead of north – which

Integrating Emergency Management Education Into HSI Disciplines

Domestic Preparedness January 13, 2012

This two-day course is targeted for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Department Chairs of such EM-related disciplines as sociology, geography, public administration, and/or psychology. The primary goal of the workshop is to assist HSIs by providing helpful information about EM and the benefits and resources available for integrating EM course offerings into

IT Preparedness: At Long Last, a Major DHS Priority

Jordan Nelms January 11, 2012

In today’s complex world, information technology (IT) systems serve as both the intellectual libraries and operational brains of virtually all components of the vital infrastructures of businesses, utilities, and the organizations and agencies of all levels of government. For this reason, among others, the maintenance, protection, and preservation of IT

Funding Realities & Emergency Preparedness: A Grim Outlook

Raphael Barishansky January 11, 2012

Most U.S. states and major cities, and the nation as a whole, are now better prepared to cope with terrorist attacks and natural disasters than they were prior to 9/11. But the gains made over the past decade will need a steady stream of continued funding, both to maintain the

New CERT Training Now Available

Domestic Preparedness January 6, 2012

The National Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) includes two new courses – CERT Train-the-Trainer and CERT Program Manager – that are now available to States and local jurisdictions throughout the country.

Emergency Responder 24/7 Information Tool Available Online

Cortney Streets January 4, 2012

So-called official channels used to be plagued by what was politely described as “a paucity of information.” Thanks to the combination of improved communications systems and the birth of social media, what was once a desert is now a flood. Fortunately, the Responder Knowledge Base provides an easy way to

The Role of Social Media Before, During, and After a Disaster

Christina Spoons January 4, 2012

The new all-hazards safety rule for young children, senior citizens, and everyone else in between: Don’t leave home without your smartphone. Be careful what you say, though – several billion people may be listening in… or looking in. But that is not necessarily a bad thing. Ask anyone who has

Social Media – The Path Ahead

Mary Lilley December 21, 2011

Instead of fighting the inevitable, a growing number of forward-looking emergency managers and political leaders are using social media as a low-cost, immediately accessible, and surprisingly efficient way to keep the public at large informed – on a continuing basis – about impending disasters and the response, recovery, and mitigation

Incident Management Doctrine: Who Is In Charge?

Marko Bourne and Mary Anne McKown December 21, 2011

Protection of the U.S. homeland requires superior and continuing performance by both thinkers and doers. The latter work is more dangerous and deservedly receives more publicity. The thinking part is more tedious, though, and continues with no end in sight. Thinkers now face another mountain to climb with the implementation

FINAL REPORT: Electronic Medical Records

Dennis Jones December 20, 2011

Regardless of specialty, the number one priority for all emergency preparedness professionals is to save lives. A victim’s chance of survival decreases with delays in transport and incomplete records or medical history. This report focuses on patient tracking, new health IT infrastructures, challenges faced by the healthcare industry, and the

Defining Emergency Management in the 21st Century

Anthony S. Mangeri December 14, 2011

The profession of emergency management has come a long, long way from the streets of London to the gates of the White House, but the policing principles enunciated by Sir Robert Peel provide a strong foundation for President Barack Obama’s Presidential Policy Directive 8 on National Preparedness and its goal

An Interview with The Honorable Tom Ridge

Aaron Sean Poynton December 14, 2011

The former DHS Secretary provides his own nonpartisan insights on the current state of U.S. emergency preparedness, comments on many areas of progress – and some gaps still to be filled – and offers a number of helpful short- and long-term recommendations for the future.

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