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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Community Park Prevents Damage Acquisitions Prevent Future Flood Damage
"After 34 homes on the west side of the Skagit River, opposite downtown Mount Vernon, were severely damaged in the 1996 floods, city officials concluded it was time to take aggressive steps to prevent this kind of damage in the future. In partnership with the Washington State Division of Emergency Management and FEMA, the City of Mount Vernon acquired 34 flood-prone properties. The designated houses were then demolished (or moved), and the entire site was combined to form an enlarged community park." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in 'Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011],' which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Public School Retrofit Program Efforts Prompted By Parents and Staff
"It was April 29, 1965, when the last major earthquake struck western Washington State. While aware of the possibility of another event, locals had been lax in their efforts to take action. With population growth over the years, and the building of more schools in the Lake Washington School District, parents and district staff members began vocalizing their concern about the risk of earthquake and what would happen to their children in such an event. In early 1992, local engineers assessed the safety of the school buildings. Since schools did not have a lot of money, local funds would be used, and a plan was developed. The plan would determine the cost to complete structural and non-structural projects for seismic retrofit." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in 'Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011],' which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Police Department Seismic Retrofit Strengthening A Critical Facility
"Early in the 1990s, the City of Seattle, Washington, decided to do an overall survey to determine the weaknesses and integrity of several older buildings. One of the worst identified was a police station that had been built in 1926, and purchased as is by the city in 1985 with an appraisal value of $2.3 million. A project to strengthen and seismically retrofit the building began in August of 1995 and was completed in January of 1998. Capital Improvement funds paid for the approximate $957,000 retrofit program. Diagonal bracing was done on the east and north walls of the basement and the first and second floor. One major brace was run through the middle of the building while extra members were strategically placed throughout each floor. Certain walls were reinforced with fiberglass and epoxy. In the basement, micro piles were driven into the footings, and additional diagonal and vertical braces were installed to carry." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in 'Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011],' which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Food Mitigation Project Protects Bidwell Paiute Tribal Reservation
"Annually, the Bidwell Paiute Tribe experienced damage to their reservation from heavy storms. Their outdated dam and gutters were ill-equipped to handle the heavy amounts of rain. As a result, heavy runoffs caused serious erosion damage, especially to the earthen dam upstream from the community. The dam holds a water volume of 450,000 cubic feet and houses a hydroelectric system and generator. Damage often occurs to these systems from the rainfall. The effects of the erosion disrupt supply lines and access roads. The leadership of the Tribal Council applied for and received a grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to mitigate the problem areas. Phase I of the project was to place a concrete gutter along the southern portion of the Dam Road and eastern portion of Penstock Road (downstream) to carry storm runoff down a 24-inch culvert to Soldier Creek. In Phase II, the hydroelectric water supply pipe, which had collapsed into Soldier Creek, was buried further downstream. In addition, a timber-retaining wall was built with compacted stone behind it. The earthen ditches on the east and west sides of Dam Road were renovated with either concrete lining or corrugated metal pipes." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in 'Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011],' which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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ICS CYBERSECURITY FOR THE C-LEVEL
"Cyber threats against Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
continue to increase in intensity, frequency, and
complexity. Yet, basic cybersecurity practices within
many ICS organizations continue to be an afterthought
or significantly less than needed. This document was
developed as a tool to help facilitate the
communication of strong, basic cybersecurity
principles to the leadership of ICS organizations.
Through conversation with various stakeholders, the
need for a document that conveys concise
cybersecurity concepts and strategies to organizational
leadership became apparent. Thus, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Industrial
Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team
(ICS-CERT), with direction from the Industrial
Control System Joint Working Group (ICSJWG),
developed this document to support communication
and improve cybersecurity practices across the
Nation's critical infrastructure (CI)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Raising Hope While Lowering Costs
"Tom Paino is an architect with a New York City agency. He is also the owner of two side-by-side brownstones in the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City. Built in 1903, the three-story brownstones are located two blocks from the East River in the middle of a densely populated residential neighborhood. Paino has lived in one of the brownstones since purchasing it in 1995. The other unit was purchased in 2010 and has remained unoccupied, as the previous tenants left the unit in extremely poor condition. To make the unit livable, Paino knew it would require a significant refurbishment. Approximately five years ago, however, the flood hazard maps for the area were revised by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Paino's neighborhood was then determined to be located within the regulatory floodplain. With the revision of the maps, the lowest floor of the brownstone sat two feet below the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), which is determined to be the calculated height to which potential floodwaters could rise. […] NFIP regulations require that when a structure in the floodplain is either damaged or renovated with a cost of 50 percent or more of its fair market value, that structure must be brought into compliance with local floodplain management ordinances. This meant that because of the new mapping, to undergo any substantial renovation, Paino would have to cease using the lowest floor for anything other than parking or storage, or find a way to elevate the structure."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Elevation: Mitigation to Reduce Future Flood Risk
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has published Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) maps to show the elevations structures should be constructed to in order to minimize or eliminate future flood damage. These maps identify new flood zones for portions of communities which may impact flood insurance rates and building criteria. Communities are encouraged to adopt ABFE maps to reduce future flood risk and lower flood insurance premiums."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Grant Helps Small Road to Handle Its Large Responsibility
"After severe flooding damaged a 900-foot-long by 20-foot-wide section of the road's 12-inch base in October and November 2006, Evangeline Parish officials applied for and received a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant through the Public Assistance 406 Mitigation Program. Such funds, available following presidential disaster declarations, are used to promote life- and property-saving measures, protect infrastructure, and ultimately help build disaster-resistant communities. The program assists stateState, tribal, and local governments and certain types of private, nonprofit organizations with projects in several categories, including improvements to roads that are damaged by disasters and need to be repaired, replaced, or restored. FEMA pays 75 percent of the eligible costs of Public Assistance projects, while the state State and/or applicant cover the remaining 25 percent. For the Rixby Manual Road project, FEMA provided $101,475 of the $135,300 total cost. Once FEMA provides the grant to a state, it is the sState's responsibility to manage the funds, which includes making disbursements to local jurisdictions and organizations that incurred costs. The scope of work on Rixby Manual Road included the replacement of the damaged road base and the addition of a 24-inch corrugated polyethylene pipe and backfill to match the existing road elevation. In addition, concrete catch basins were installed every 100 feet to collect surface water during heavy rains or floods."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Hazard Mitigation Grant Pilot Provides Safe Haven for Louisiana Couple
"Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma struck Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida producing severe flooding and wind damage that resulted in catastrophic physical and economic impacts on these states, necessitating the need for financial assistance. The HMGP [Hazard Mitigation Grant Program] Reconstruction Pilot provided an opportunity for FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] to work with States and communities to incorporate mitigation directly into the reconstruction process. This resulted in more disaster-resistant communities as well as another option for the local and State governments that are responsible for making decisions and identifying appropriate mitigation measures for their communities."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Home Elevation Keeps Sandy at Bay
FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] has developed many techniques to guide homeowners and contractors on proper building measures and these methods allow for the home to better withstand future storms. Property owners should have their structures evaluated before any repair or improvement work is done in order to ensure the projects will be most effective during a storm.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
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ATF Framework for Determining Whether Certain Projectiles are 'Primarily Intended for Sporting Purposes' Within the Meaning of 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17)(C)
"To protect the lives and safety of law enforcement officers from the threat posed by ammunition capable of penetrating a protective vest when fired from a handgun, the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), as amended, prohibits the import, manufacture, and distribution of 'armor piercing ammunition' as defined by the statute. The GCA, however, allows for the exemption of ammunition that would otherwise be considered armor piercing if the Attorney General determines that the specific ammunition at issue is 'primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes.' Interpreting the meaning of this statutory language, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has developed a framework that will apply to requests seeking a determination that certain projectiles qualify for this 'sporting purpose' exemption. The framework is intended to uphold the requirements of the statute and its goal of protecting law enforcement while respecting the interests of sportsmen and the industry. This notice is provided to ensure that the regulated industry and members of the public understand the statute and relevant legislative history, and have an opportunity to review and provide comments or suggestions on the proposed framework."
United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
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Operating Guidance for Creation of Risk MAP Products
"This Operating Guidance provides Mapping Partners with instructions and templates for creating the Discovery Report, Flood Risk Report, Flood Risk Map, and Risk MAP [Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning] Flood Insurance Study. The purpose of this Operating Guidance document is to enable a relatively consistent 'look and feel' across flood risk projects. In addition to templates, prototypes [...] are also provided to enable the Mapping Partners to emulate the look and feel of the products. Note: Templates for the Discovery Report, Flood Risk Report, and Flood Risk Map are dynamic and may be updated frequently to reflect best practices and lessons learned. Therefore, please check back on this site frequently for the most current version."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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DHS Cyber Tabletop Exercise for the Critical Manufacturing Sector: Damaged Goods Edition (Presentation Template)
"This exercise focuses on public and private stakeholders' cybersecurity incident response and coordination with other internal and external entities regarding a potential cyber attack."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Developing a Prevention and Response Plan
"Effective schools create a violence prevention and response plan and form a team that can ensure it is implemented. They use approaches and strategies based on research about what works."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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TRIPwire: Vehicle Borne IED Identification Guide: Parked Vehicles
This guide provides information on identifying improvised explosive devices (IED) in parked cars.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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HSPD 8
[No abstract provided] Please Note: This record has been imported to the HSDL as part of the LLIS Consolidation project and has not yet been reviewed by HSDL staff. Some information may be incomplete, missing, or inaccurate. For more information on the LLIS Consolidation project, please see here: [http://www.hsdl.org/?llis]
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of State and Local Government Coordination & Preparedness
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Emergency Support Function #6: Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing and Human Services
This brochure from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) discusses the role of Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6. From the brochure: "ESF #6 is one of the 15 Federal ESF's from the National
Response Framework that provides the structure for coordinating
federal interagency support to state, local,
tribal and other federal agencies during a federal response
to a disaster or event.
Led and activated by FEMA, ACF is the lead agency within
the Department of Health and Human Services responsible
for providing human services support, guidance, coordination,
assistance, expertise and deployable assets to FEMA and
other governmental and non-governmental partners for human
services.
An ACF Regional Administrator will usually deploy to the
FEMA Joint Field Office or HHS [Department of Health and Human Services] Incident Response Coordination
Team in the affected state/region to serve as the HHS
Lead Human Services Coordinator or Human Services Operations
Branch Director."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States. Administration for Children and Families
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How Schools Can Become More Disaster Resistant
"As gloomy as this picture is, there is much that can be done by school officials to plan for
disaster, to mitigate the risk, to protect the safety of students and educators, and to ensure
that schools recover quickly. The key, though, is timing. While the Federal Emergency
Management Agency stands ready to mobilize when necessary to help communities pick up
the pieces and recover, it's preferable to expend energy BEFORE the disaster. FEMA cannot
undo the damage of an earthquake on an unprepared school or push back the clock after a
flood has swept away a child's school year. FEMA is encouraging city officials, businesses,
schools, residents and others within communities to work together before disaster strikes.
Prevention is always the best disaster action."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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LLIS.gov Twitter and Exercise Support System Announcement
"This email announces the creation of the LLIS.gov Twitter profile and the launch of the Exercise Support System on LLIS.gov. The emergency management community uses Twitter for local real-time updates and short nationwide announcements."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Debris Management Emergency Operations
"In cases where the damage and debris are so extensive
that it exceeds local and state capabilities, FEMA can
assign the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a mission to
provide debris management assistance in support of the
National Response Framework."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Hazardous Materials Response: Communicating an Alternate Decontamination Plan to Responders in the Hot Zone
"If an incident scene is deemed unsafe for a decontamination area to be established prior to responders' entry into the hot zone, hazardous materials (HazMat) personnel should communicate an alternate plan to response personnel operating in the hot zone as soon as possible. This plan should outline the alternate decontamination location and procedures for moving to that safe location."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Seasonal Influenza (Flu): A Guide for Community & Faith-based Organizations and Leaders
"In the United States between 5% and 20% of the population gets the flu each flu
season. Each year more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu-related
complications. Severity of flu varies greatly from year to year. The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that flu-associated deaths in the
U.S. ranged from a low of about 3,000 to a high of about 49,000 people during
each flu season between 1976 and 2006. The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services is dedicated to reducing these numbers.
Vaccination is the best protection against getting the flu and from flu-related
complications. CDC recommends that every person 6 months and older receive
an annual flu vaccine.
In order to help keep communities healthy during flu season, we need the
participation of people like you - leaders and members of community and faith-based
organizations (CFBOs) who know their communities well. Organizations
like yours are uniquely positioned to help keep people healthy. As trusted
leaders, you are able to communicate important health information about
the need for vaccination and healthy practices in an effective and motivating
manner."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); United States. Department of Health and Human Services
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'Asking for Help': Do You Know How?
"For many people, 'asking for help' is not
as easy as it sounds. Yet, 'not asking' for help,
or 'asking too late', can turn a manageable
situation into something more serious,
which ultimately may require more care,
and therefore more time.
Not asking for help or asking too late
can affect not just one's health and well being, but also
that of his/her family, especially one's children.
'Asking for help' is something we are taught from a
very young age. We learn to ask politely, communicate
what we need, and then say 'thank you' once help is given.
As we get older, asking for help is often confused with or
feared as a personal weakness or vulnerability. 'In fact,
asking for help is most often viewed as a sign of strength
and good judgment.'"
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Information Sharing: Ensuring Public-Private Sector Information Exchange Prior to an Incident
"State, county, and local governments should regularly exchange information and, intelligence with private sector entities prior to an incident. This will allow the private sector to better assist the public sector during response and recovery efforts."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Mass Prophylaxis Distribution: Ensuring Clear Labeling Procedures at Receipt, Storage, and Staging Sites
"Receipt, store, and stage (RSS) managers should ensure that supply boxes are clearly labeled and packaged prior to delivery at points of dispensing (POD). This will allow POD personnel to locate supplies more quickly and easily."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Emergency Operations: Including Global Positioning System Coordinates in Communications with Responders
"Emergency operations centers (EOC) should consider including Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of key locations in their communications with emergency responders during incidents. This will enable responders to locate command centers, reception centers, fuel points, and other locations more easily."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Mass Evacuation: Providing Muzzles and Pet Carriers at Evacuation Hubs
"State and local jurisdictions should collaborate with private sector or pet advocacy organizations to provide muzzles and pet carriers at evacuation hubs. This can help facilitate the swift and safe evacuation of residents and their pets."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Search and Rescue: Planning for Carbon Monoxide Buildup in Confined Work Spaces
"Urban search and rescue teams should consider including monitoring the air for carbon monoxide in their operations plans. Teams should also consider procuring electrically powered tools for use in confined spaces."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Understanding Post Deployment Stress Symptoms: Helping Your Loved Ones
"Families and friends of returning service members often wonder what to expect after their loved one comes home from a combat zone. They may ask what is 'typical' and when should they become concerned. The question is often 'at what point should I be worried about my husband or my son?' or 'how can I encourage my wife or my daughter to get the help I think she needs since she returned from
deployment?' Service members who have a difficult time after their combat experience often reveal their troubles to those they most trust- their family or close friends. This can be communicated by what they say or what they do. Increased drinking, anger, irritability, or reckless driving for example can be especially frightening for combat veteran families, and confuse or trouble their children. What are the warning signs that may signal problems? If there is a problem, how can we bring it up? How can we encourage them to get help? This fact sheet recognizes your important role in helping your loved one when he or she
comes home."
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Points of Dispensing: Securing Medications
"Point of dispensing (POD) managers should consider arranging PODs so that the site and medications within it are secure throughout operations."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
