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NCCIC Cyber Incident Scoring System
From the Document: "Many incident taxonomies and classification schemes provide excellent guidance within the scope of a single enterprise's security operations center (SOC). However, such systems do not address incident prioritization or risk assessment from a nationwide perspective, which may involve large numbers of diverse enterprises. Large-scale, national cybersecurity operations centers like the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) need to assess risk while accommodating a diverse set of private critical infrastructure asset owners and operators and U.S. Government departments and agencies. The NCCIC Cyber Incident Scoring System (NCISS) is designed to provide a repeatable and consistent mechanism for estimating the risk of an incident in this context."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center
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Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) and Ebola [factsheet]
From the Document: "Crisis and emergency risk communication combines the urgency of communication during disasters with the need to communicate risks and benefits to stakeholders and the public. Communication in emergencies is different because a decision may need to be made quickly and with incomplete information."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Recovery Guide: Meeting the Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness During Disaster Recovery
From the Document: "Your jurisdiction can leverage response and recovery resources to support people who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness in their post-disaster transitions. Early intervention can prevent disruptions that lead to bigger problems. Limit the displacement as response winds down. As disaster shelters close, make sure that every single occupant has appropriate housing. Ideally, housing is within the community, or as close as possible, so that people can reengage with their communities and get back to work, school, doctor appointments, and other critical life activities."
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Response Guide for Local Jurisdictions: Addressing People Experiencing Homelessness in the Disaster Response Effort
From the Document: "The consequences of disasters for homeless and other vulnerable people are severe. People who lack shelter are already in crisis, and a disaster can multiply their difficulties while adversely affecting their ability to cope. If the emergency response system is not ready to serve them, the response changes from efficient support to inefficient - and in some cases, harmful - crisis management. If evacuation plans do not reach people experiencing homelessness, emergency responders will spend unnecessary time in remedial searches for them. If disaster plans do not account for existing emergency shelters, those populations will have to be housed by disaster shelters. If disaster shelters have untrained staff and turn away people with mental health issues, they can force a full blown mental health crisis, with attendant demands on the medical response system."
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Public Health and Healthcare Sector
From the Document: "Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 sectors of the U.S. economy and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and submitting Sector-Specific Plans (SSPs) and sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable national cross-sector critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) protection program development and gap assessments. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with public and private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the SSA for the Public Health and Healthcare Sector."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Public Health Law 101: A CDC Foundational Course for Public Health Practitioners, Unit 6--Privacy and Confidentiality [presentation]
From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Website: "The Public Health Law 101 course provides an introduction to fundamental principles of law, ethics, and the legal system as they frame public health practice in the United States. It is meant to be delivered by attorneys. Module 6 content includes a review of the basic principles of health information privacy, confidentiality, and security, as well as the scope, structure, and implementation of the HIPAA [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] privacy rule."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Does Sea Level Rise Matter to Transportation Along the Atlantic Coast?
From the Introduction: "A steady barrage of studies and news reports about global warming has ensured that virtually all transportation planners realize that the transportation sector of the U.S. economy is an important cause of increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases. Less attention has been paid, however, to the effects of global warming on transportation--and virtually no attention has been paid to the ways by which our transportation infrastructure may impair our ability to adapt to the consequences of global warming. [...] This paper is part of a DOT [Department of Transportation] process to motivate adaptation to climate change in the U.S. transportation sector."
United States. Department of Transportation
Titus, Jim
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Using the Heat Index: A Guide for Employers
From the Introduction: "Outdoor workers who are exposed to hot and humid conditions are at risk of heat-related illness. The risk of heat-related illness becomes greater as the weather gets hotter and more humid. This situation is particularly serious when hot weather arrives suddenly early in the season, before workers have had a chance to adapt to warm weather. For people working outdoors in hot weather, both air temperature and humidity affect how hot they feel. The 'heat index' is a single value that takes both temperature and humidity into account. The higher the heat index, the hotter the weather feels, since sweat does not readily evaporate and cool the skin. The heat index is a better measure than air temperature alone for estimating the risk to workers from environmental heat sources."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Evacuating a Region: How a Healthcare Coalition Helped Evacuate 1504 Patients from 45 Facilities After Hurricane Harvey
From the Document: "From the Floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey inundated 23 out of 25 southeast Texas counties covered by the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council's (SETRAC) Regional Healthcare Preparedness Coalition (RHPC). Many hospitals and nursing homes were evacuated while others closed their submarine doors, sheltered in place, and received critical supplies via helicopter and high-water vehicles. ASPR TRACIE [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] interviewed Lori Upton [...], Director of Regional Preparedness and Operations for SETRAC, to learn more about healthcare facility evacuation from a regional perspective."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
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Safety Awareness for Responders to Hurricanes: Protecting Yourselves While Helping Others
From the Website: "This is a training tool to raise awareness of the hazards and protective measures when responding to the aftermath of a hurricane."
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; United States. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Safety Officer Toolbox [website]
From the Website: "This web site is intended to support the Safety Officer in an Incident Management Team. It was developed based on Safety Officer positions and issues at a number of different responses to include: Hurricanes Katrina/Rita, Hurricane Irene/TS [tropical storm] Lee, Enbridge Oil Spill, Deepwater Horizon, & Hurricane Sandy. It is constantly being upgraded and expanded as new information, policies and procedures are developed. The purpose of the site is to create a tool box for Safety Officers, Deputy Safety Officer, and Assistant Safety Officers. This web site is intended to be updated as needed by field personnel who serve in the SO [Safety Officer], DSO [Deputy Safety Officer] and ASO [Assistant Safety Officer] positions with current information and lessons learned as we continue to implement the National Incident Management System."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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DoD Dictionary of Military Terms
The DOD Dictionary of Military Terms contains a digitalized dictionary of Department of Defense military terms, acronyms and abbreviations, and NATO terms. Military terms listed from A to Z allow the user to browse the DOD definitions by clicking on the word in the dictionary. Moreover, access to the Joint Doctrine page on the defense technical information center (DTIC) web site, http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/index.html, provides a complete list of training publications such as the Joint Training Policy and Joint Doctrine Information, which include Joint Doctrine Definitions.
United States. Department of Defense
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Residential Smoke Alarm Usage in Single-Family Dwellings Madison Heights, Michigan
"The city of Madison Heights, Michigan has a local ordinance requiring the use of smoke alarms in single-family dwellings. However, that ordinance has no provision for inspection of the alarms. Therefore, the problem is if compliance with the ordinance cannot be determined by inspection, how can compliance be accurately measured? The purpose of this applied research project was to assess the current usage level of smoke alarms in single-family residences in Madison Heights and to make recommendations to maintain those levels as needed. A descriptive research methodology based on a survey sent to single-family residences in Madison Heights was utilized. Answers were sought to the following research questions: 1. What percentage of single-family homes in Madison Heights has at least one smoke alarm and further what percentage of these homes has at least one smoke alarm on every level? 2. What power source(s) is used in these smoke alarms? 3. What percentage of the smoke alarms in place is actually in operating condition and if they are not in an operable state, why not? For data collection purposes, a seven-question survey was mailed to 300 single-family homes. The goal of the survey was to elicit information on smoke alarm usage, power supply and operability. Of the 300 surveys mailed, 134 were returned which provided a response rate of 44.66%. This survey revealed that 97.76% of respondents had at least one smoke alarm in their residence and 74.63% had at least on alarm on every level of their home."
National Fire Academy
Martin, James E.
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IAW Program for Electric Power: Information Flow
The Indications, Analysis and Warning (IAW) Program for Electric Power is a one-page diagram showing the information flow and process of the new program. The Incident Information submitted to the National Infrasture Protection Center (NIPC) by Industry starts the process flow and results with the Industry reactions response to a cyber attack on the national electric power infrastructure.
National Infrastructure Protection Center (U.S.)
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General Protective Measures for Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED)
"Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) pose complex security challenges for all sectors. To reduce vulnerabilities from attack using VBIEDs, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Bomb Prevention (OBP) recommends the protective measures listed below. [...] The principle objectives for implementing measures are to complicate attack planning and surveillance, protect potential targets, and mitigate the risk of attack. An effective approach should consider these phases: a) prevention b) Assessment and Detection C) Response".
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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BioEnergy Atlas [website]
"Built into Google Maps, BioEnergy Atlas includes two interactive maps, BioPower and BioFuels. These maps allow you to compare and analyze biomass feedstocks, biopower and biofuels data from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. BioFuels Atlas is an interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location. This tool helps users select from and apply biomass data layers to a map as well as query and download biofuels and feedstock data. The state zoom function summarizes state energy use and infrastructure for traditional and bioenergy power, fuels, and resources. The tool also calculates the biofuels potential for a given area. BioPower is an interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biopower by location. This tool helps users select from and apply biomass data layers to a map as well as query and download biopower and feedstock data. The analysis function offers common conversion factors that allow users to determine the potential biopower production for a selected feedstock in a specific area."
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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National Center of Health Statistics [website]
"Welcome to the National Center for Health Statistics' website, a rich source of information about America's health. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. We are a unique public resource for health information - a critical element of public health and health policy. Our health statistics allow us to: 1) document the health status of the population and of important subgroups 2) identify disparities in health status and use of health care by race or ethnicity, socioeconomic status, region, and other population characteristics 3) describe our experiences with the health care system 4) monitor trends in health status and health care delivery 5) identify health problems 6) support biomedical and health services research 7) provide information for making changes in public policies and programs 8) evaluate the impact of health policies and programs".
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Data & Statistics [website]
This website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers data and statistics on a variety of health related subjects as well as links to tools and resources and related organizations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Secretary Rumsfeld: Documents Released to Secretary Rumsfeld Under MDR
The following documents were released under the Office of Freedom of Information (OFOI) and includes information and records created by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff. These documents were released to Secretary Rumsfeld under MDR (Metadata Registry). The documents include information regarding military operations, including information concerning homeland defense.
United States. Department of Defense
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Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM): Dictionary of Radiation Terms
This dictionary offers an alphabetical list of terms related to radiation emergencies.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
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NRF Resource Center: Glossary/Acronyms
The National Response Framework (NRF) Glossary/Acronyms offers an alphabetical list of terms and definitions as they apply to NRF activities.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Policy Implications of Large Fire Management: A Strategic Assessment of Factors Influencing Costs
"In late summer of 1999, lightning would strike Northern and Southern California and begin a three-month odyssey of wildland fire fighting that would eventually consume over 227,000 acres and cost about $178 million to finally contain. This expenditure represents about 30 percent of the total Forest Service fire suppression budget in 1999. While initial reviews indicated sound reasons for the high costs, a more in-depth examination was called for. The subsequent examination did not identify anything that would have significantly reduced the costs of managing the Kirk and Big Bar Complexes. However, many factors might have improved the overall efficiency of fire suppression efforts, and thus reduce some costs, including fire planning tiered to land management planning, and improved integration of risk analysis in fire management decisions. Improved initial attack capabilities, while not a clear consensus-problem on the two Complexes examined, did surface as an issue of national importance based on many discussions. During the examination, several recommendations specific to the two Complexes and others of national concern were developed. The recommendations in this report reinforce recommendations made in several other past studies that have highlighted the need for important changes in the fire management program. The adequacy of recommendations is not the issue. Fundamental adjustments in fire management policy, funding, and organizational barriers, or in some cases the basic implementation of previous recommendations, must take place in order to redeem the role of fire management in the Forest Service for the 21st Century. Without these changes, the problems we face today will be the same ones we will experience well into the future with potentially greater costs and consequences."
United States. Forest Service
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MeSH Terms Used in Indexing Disaster-Related Journal Articles
"This is the list of subject headings that may be useful for disaster and all-hazards preparedness and response topics. [...] MeSH [Medical Subject Headings] is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) controlled vocabulary thesaurus of descriptors in a hierarchical structure that aid searching at various levels of specificity. The MeSH thesaurus is used by NLM for indexing articles for the MEDLINE/PubMed® database. MeSH terms provide a consistent way to retrieve information that may use different terminology for the same concepts."
National Library of Medicine (U.S.). Specialized Information Services Division
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USNORTHCOM OPS Daily Updates: Hurricane Katrina
Included in these documents are a series of U.S. Northern Command daily updates on information regarding hurricane Katrina and subsequent relief efforts following the disaster. These reports contain information gathered from multiple sources including Law Enforcement and Defense Department agencies. "The intent of this report is to provide a summary of information relevant to the Homeland Defense (HLD) and Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) missions."
United States. Northern Command
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USNORTHCOM Hurricane Katrina Timeline
This timeline created by USNORTHCOM provides a detailed account of what happened the days proceeding, during and after Hurricane Katrina. It also includes specific information regarding emergency response measures and dates of certain events and missions.
United States. Northern Command
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Federal Trade Commission: IdentityTheft.gov [website]
"IdentityTheft.gov is the federal government's one-stop resource for identity theft victims. The site provides streamlined checklists and sample letters to guide you through the recovery process."
United States. Federal Trade Commission
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TRANSCAER [website]
"TRANSCAER® [Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response] is a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and to respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident. TRANSCAER® members consist of volunteer representatives from the chemical manufacturing, transportation, distributor, and emergency response industries, as well as the government."
American Chemistry Council
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Disease Emergence and Resurgence: The Wildlife-Human Connection
"Enhanced understanding of the ecology of diseases of wildlife has direct importance for combating many infectious diseases of humans. According to Dr. Mark Woolhouse from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland), humans are plagued by 1,709 known pathogens, 832 of which are zoonotic (49 percent). Of the 156 of these diseases that are considered 'emerging,' 114 are zoonotic (73 percent). On the list of high-priority agents of concern for bioterrorism activities from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 80 percent are zoonoses (CDC A and B lists). Therefore, the wildlife-human-domestic animal connections are nearly impossible to ignore when investigating wildlife disease. […] This book is about the wildlife component of emerging diseases. It is intended to enhance the reader's awareness of the role of wildlife in disease emergence. By doing so, perhaps a more holistic approach to disease prevention and control will emerge for the benefit of human, domestic animal, and free-ranging wildlife populations alike. The perspectives offered are influenced by more than four decades of my experiences as a wildlife disease practitioner. Although wildlife are victims to many of the same disease agents affecting humans and domestic animals, many aspects of disease in free-ranging wildlife require different approaches than those commonly applied to address disease in humans or domestic animals. Nevertheless, the broader community of disease investigators and health care professionals has largely pursued a separatist approach for human, domestic animal, and wildlife rather than embracing the periodically proposed concept of 'one medicine.' We especially need to embrace this concept as the human population increases because there will be more contact, direct and indirect, among humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. An 'Ecology for a Crowded Planet' will be an even more pressing concern, and that includes increasing our understanding of disease ecology, especially that of the zoonoses.
United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Friend, Milton
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Terrorism & Preparedness Data Resource Center [website]
"The Terrorism & Preparedness Data Resource Center [TPDRC] is housed at the University of Michigan's Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [ICPSR]. TPDRC archives and distributes data collected by government agencies, non-governmental organizations [NGOs], and researchers about the nature of intra- [domestic] and international terrorism incidents, organizations, perpetrators, and victims; governmental and nongovernmental responses to terror, including primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions; and citizen's attitudes towards terrorism, terror incidents, and the response to terror. It also organizes and streamlines access to extant research and administrative data from across the world that are relevant to the study of terrorism and the response to terrorism for descriptive and scientific analysis by academics and researchers. TPDRC is jointly managed by researchers from the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism [START, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence], Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice, and the University of Michigan's National Archive of Criminal Justice Data."
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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FBI Records: The Vault [website]
"The Vault is our new electronic reading room, containing more than 2,000 documents that have been scanned from paper into digital copies so you can read them in the comfort of your home or office. Included here are more than 25 new files that have been released to the public but never added to this website; dozens of records previously posted on our site but removed as requests diminished; and files from our previous electronic reading room. [...] Please note: the content of the files in the Vault encompasses all time periods of Bureau history and do not always reflect the current views, policies, and priorities of the FBI. New files will be added on a regular basis, so please check back often." Categories include: "Administrative Policy Procedures," "Anti-War," "Bureau Personnel," "Civil Rights," "Counterterrorism," "Foreign Counterintelligence," "Fugitives," "Gangs Extremist Groups," "Gangster Era," "Hot Topics," "Miscellaneous," "Organizations," "Organized Crime," "Political Figures Events," "Popular Culture," "Public Corruption," "Supreme Court," "Unexplained Phenomenon," "World War II" and "Violent Crime."
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
