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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.

Today and Tomorrow: Approaching the Mythical Tricorder

Christopher Wrenn December 14, 2011

The detection and identification capabilities of today’s U.S. military and homeland-security units are still short of Starfleet status. But they are getting light years closer, thanks in large part to current and projected budget cutbacks that reward both versatility and creative thinking and punish those who do not see “the

The 2012 Public Health Preparedness Summit: Regroup, Refocus, Refresh

Jack Herrmann December 7, 2011

New technologies and greater budgetary, political, and workplace challenges, so what else is new? That is the question that participants in next year’s Anaheim “Summit” will do their best to answer while also devising better and more imaginative ways to, as always, do more with less resources…and with fewer people.

Biosurveillance: Detecting the Next ‘Silent’ Attack

Lou Banks December 7, 2011

As emergency managers and preparedness planners well know, the use of biological weapons against the United States, or any other nation, would probably be much longer lasting, and more devastating in its long-term consequences, than a nuclear attack. Which is why detection and prevention offer not only the best hope

Mass Shootings: Planning and Response Considerations

Domestic Preparedness December 6, 2011

Critical incidents such as school shootings, workplace violence incidents, domestic violence attacks, and terrorist threats are occurring with alarming frequency. This four-hour planning and response course led by the Kernersville Fire Department will help public safety agencies and crisis planners adapt to these changes in society so that the appropriate

Mapping: An Increasingly Valuable Emergency Management Tool

Kay C. Goss November 30, 2011

Since the mid-19th century, the method for mapping disasters has evolved from hard-copy maps with manually plotted cases of cholera outbreaks to advanced satellite-based global information systems. The development, introduction, and use of a broad spectrum of GIS systems that can pinpoint – quickly, precisely, and on a continuing basis

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