ABOUT REPORTS
At Domestic Preparedness, we strive to keep people informed and aware of the latest preparedness news. Please see below for more detailed reports we obtain each month from various resources.
REPORTS
OSHA BEST PRACTICES for HOSPITAL-BASED FIRST RECEIVERS OF VICTIMS
October 18, 2004
http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/bestpractices/html/hospital_firstreceivers.html
GAO – Federal Leadership and Intergovernmental Cooperation Required to Achieve First Responder Interoperable Communications
September 10, 2004
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04740.pdf
GAO – Health Effects in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Attack
September 10, 2004
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d041068t.pdf
Protecting Emergency Responders Volume 2, by RAND Science & Technology Policy Institute
August 5, 2004
Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service responders play a critical role in protecting people and property in the event of fires, medical emergencies, terrorist acts, and numerous other emergencies. The authors examine the haz http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1646/MR1646.pdf
President Bushs FY 2005 Budget
February 3, 2004
Two key issues in the FY 2005 Budget are “Winning the War on Terror”, and “Protecting America by Securing Our Homeland.” This includes a 9.7 percent increase in the funding of the Homeland Security Department. http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/budget/index.html
Gilmore Commission, Fifth Annual Report
December 17, 2003
“Forging America’s New Normalcy” Fifth Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory Pannel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/volume_v/volume_v.pdf
Gilmore Commission, Fourth Annual Report
December 17, 2003
“Implementing The National Strategy” The Fourth Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory Pannel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror4.pdf
Gilmore Commission, First Annual Report
December 17, 2003
“Assessing The Threat” First Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory Pannel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror.pdf
Gilmore Commission, Second Annual Report
December 17, 2003
“Toward a National Strategy for Combating Terrorism” Second Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory Pannel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror2.pdf
REPORTS
OSHA BEST PRACTICES for HOSPITAL-BASED FIRST RECEIVERS OF VICTIMS
October 18, 2004
http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/bestpractices/html/hospital_firstreceivers.html
GAO – Federal Leadership and Intergovernmental Cooperation Required to Achieve First Responder Interoperable Communications
September 10, 2004
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04740.pdf
GAO – Health Effects in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Attack
September 10, 2004
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d041068t.pdf
Protecting Emergency Responders Volume 2, by RAND Science & Technology Policy Institute
August 5, 2004
Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service responders play a critical role in protecting people and property in the event of fires, medical emergencies, terrorist acts, and numerous other emergencies. The authors examine the haz http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1646/MR1646.pdf
President Bushs FY 2005 Budget
February 3, 2004
Two key issues in the FY 2005 Budget are “Winning the War on Terror”, and “Protecting America by Securing Our Homeland.” This includes a 9.7 percent increase in the funding of the Homeland Security Department. http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/budget/index.html
Gilmore Commission, Fifth Annual Report
December 17, 2003
“Forging America’s New Normalcy” Fifth Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory Pannel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/volume_v/volume_v.pdf
Gilmore Commission, Fourth Annual Report
December 17, 2003
“Implementing The National Strategy” The Fourth Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory Pannel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror4.pdf
Gilmore Commission, First Annual Report
December 17, 2003
“Assessing The Threat” First Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory Pannel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror.pdf
Gilmore Commission, Second Annual Report
December 17, 2003
“Toward a National Strategy for Combating Terrorism” Second Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory Pannel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror2.pdf