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• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Homeland Security & Emergency Management [website]

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  The website for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Homeland Security & Emergency Management offers access to homeland security related plans, policies, training, exercises, typhoon preparedness information, disaster information, tsunami information, terrorism information, travel information and the citizen corps.

  Northern Mariana Islands. Office of Homeland Security
• Domestic JTF Commander Training Course (JCTC) Handbook

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  "Preparing Guardsmen to become effective Joint Task Force Commanders (CJTFs) is a critical first step in securing the United States from attack through an active layered defense and responding to a wide range of challenging incidents. Initially, the National Guard Bureau (NGB) designed this course to provide potential CJTFs the knowledge and ability to plan and employ National Guard (NG) Joint Task Forces (JTFs) for homeland defense (HD) and defense support of civil authorities (DSCA). The course has become a partnership between NGB and USNORTHCOM. Specifically, the NG JTF Commander Course is designed to: 1) Develop a cadre of trained and ready leaders, able to successfully execute JTF Command Authority 2) Prepare potential CJTFs for large scale, no-notice homeland security (HS) incidents (e.g., biological attack), as well as pre-planned events 3) Prepare future joint leaders who are able to operate effectively in interagency, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental environments 4) Develop future joint leaders who can prepare staffs to accomplish joint and interagency tasks that meet the needs of the Governor and/or Combatant Commander (CCDR) "

  United States. National Guard Bureau
• Learning Resource Center: First Responder Dissertations and Theses [website]

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  "This resource page allows you to search and explore our collection of nearly 1000 doctoral dissertations and Masters theses published in colleges and universities from around the country." Topics include: career development, civil defense, decision making, disaster planning/preparation/mitigation, emergency management, emergency medical services, emergency response, fire officers, fire prevention/fire safety, fire protection, fire service training, firefighter health, firefighter safety, firefighting operations, fire service higher Education, homeland security, job stress/post-traumatic stress disorder, leadership/mentoring, life safety/public safety, risk evaluation/risk management, terrorism, recovery, resilience, weapons of mass destruction, wildland fires, and Training>

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
• FEMA Fact Sheet: National Planning Scenarios

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  "The fifteen all-hazards National Planning Scenarios are an integral component of DHS's [Department of Homeland Security] capabilities-based approach to implementing Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness (HSPD-8). The scenarios serve as the foundation for the development of homeland security tasks, target capabilities, and standards and performance metrics against which capabilities and tasks will ultimately be measured. The scenario-derived capabilities and standards serve as a basis for assessing national preparedness; help guide Federal preparedness assistance to State, local, and tribal governments; and assist in development of national exercises and training programs."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program [Website]

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  "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program to assist emergency responders making procurement decisions. Located within the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the SAVER Program conducts objective assessments and validations on commercial equipment and systems, and provides those results along with other relevant equipment information to the emergency responder community."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security
• Feasibility for an EMS Workforce Safety and Health Surveillance System

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  "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel treat an estimated 22 million patients a year in the United States. Estimates have placed the EMS workforce at around 900,000 workers, but the precise number is unknown because EMS workers include career and volunteer EMTs [Emergency Medical Technician], firefighters who have been cross-trained in EMS, commercial ambulance services, third-service public utilities, and others. While the uncertain dimensions of the EMS workforce contribute to the difficulty of conducting adequate surveillance to understand the extent of occupational injury and illness, studies to date have identified EMS workforce occupational injury and fatality rates that greatly exceed the national average for all industries. The goal of this project was to examine the feasibility of creating such a surveillance system. This report is a qualitative study and presents the findings of a consensus process that resulted in an agreement of EMS and data system stakeholders on the utility of existing data systems, and a set of elements and characteristics of the surveillance system. The report also contains a literature review of EMS workforce illness and injury. The EMS Consensus Panel determined that no single data system exists in the United States today that alone can serve as a surveillance data source for EMS workforce illness and injury. The EMS Consensus Panel also concluded that a comprehensive surveillance program should rely upon an integration of data systems to accomplish the goal of conducting EMS workforce illness and injury surveillance."

  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Becker, Les R.; Spicer, Rebecca
• National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards

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  "The National EMS [Emergency Medical Services] Education Standards (the Standards) represent another step toward realizing the vision of the 1996 EMS Agenda for the Future, as articulated in the 2000 EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach. The National EMS Education Standards outline the minimal terminal objectives for entry-level EMS personnel to achieve within the parameters outlined in the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. Although educational programs must adhere to the Standards, its format will allow diverse implementation methods to meet local needs and evolving educational practices. The less prescriptive format of the Standards will also allow for ongoing revision of content consistent with scientific evidence and community standards of care. In implementing the Standards, EMS instructors and educational programs will have the freedom to develop their own curricula or use any of the wide variety of publishers' lesson plans and instructional resources that are available at each licensure level. Consistent with the EMS Education Agenda, EMS accreditation authorities will use the Standards as the framework for evaluation of program curricula."

  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Expanding Telecommunications Access in Indian Country

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  "Recognizing that the telephone penetration rate on many tribal lands falls far below the national average, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a series of steps, through initiatives and tribal outreach, to address the lack of communications deployment and subscribership on tribal lands nationwide. This guide was developed as part of the FCC's ongoing Indian Telecommunications Initiatives (ITI) outreach effort and is consistent with the desire to establish government-to-government working relationships with American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages. The material that follows provides an overview of the FCC, the types of available communications technology, and FCC programs that are aimed at promoting telecommunications services in Indian Country. This information should prove helpful as a basic guide and starting point for tribal governments and organizations that are considering the deployment or expansion of telecommunications services in Indian Country. [...] The FCC recognizes the rights of tribal governments to set their own communications priorities and goals for the welfare of their membership. The FCC does not endorse or favor any particular communications technology or system over any other; instead the decision as to which communications technology and support programs are most appropriate should be based upon the particular needs of each community. This guides lists some of the key considerations that should be weighed in making such a decision."

  United States. Federal Communications Commission
• Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults and Their Families

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  "By the time adults have lived through six or more decades, they have probably experienced more than one disaster. Many older adults can be an asset during a disaster, calling upon their prior experience, wisdom and mental resilience to survive, help others, and provide reassurance to those who are frightened or depressed by the events. However, certain aspects of the aging process can make many older adults particularly vulnerable during a disaster, especially if they have one or more chronic illnesses, functional limitations, or dementia. Emergency preparedness experts have begun to recognize the special needs of older adults with chronic conditions following a disaster and are planning to assist this population. Despite urging by government and health officials, many members of the public have not planned for a disaster or stocked supplies. However, the Advertising Council, which works with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on public education campaigns, has identified some recent improvements in people's willingness to prepare for emergencies. The proportion of Americans who said they have taken any steps to prepare rose from 45 percent in 2005 to 55 percent in 2006. The council also found that 54 percent of those surveyed in 2006 had put together an emergency kit, 39 percent had created a family emergency plan, and 40 percent had searched for information about preparedness."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  Benson, William F.
• Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress 2010 Annual Report

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  This document details the activities of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress during 2010. "In 2010, the Center continued to focus its activities on the effects of the ongoing war in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have led to high rates of posttraumatic stress, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, suicide, co-morbid concussions, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and other combat-related mental and behavioral health needs affecting service members, their families and loved ones."

  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
• Courage to Care: Fostering Safety, Health, and Preparedness: A 9/11 Anniversary Message for our Military Healthcare Community

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  "Military medical providers will play an important role this fall as the nation observes the 5th anniversary of 9/11, the anthrax attacks, and the War on Terror. Disaster anniversary events are often catalysts that cause many individuals to re-experience powerful feelings around trauma and loss. For many, disaster anniversaries provide permission to seek help for physical and emotional problems. It is important that military healthcare settings create a safe environment this fall for our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and their families to feel comfortable about discussing health and safety concerns, which may be more pronounced at this time. Our military community has learned a great deal about preparing and responding to disaster and terrorism these past five years and has met the challenge in supporting deployments and protecting the nation. This Courage to Care provides highlights from previous issues related to individual, family and community preparedness that can serve as 'teachable moments' to foster the health and safety of our troops and their families at this important moment in our nation's history."

  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
• Courage to Care: Family Planning for Disasters: How to Plan For and Protect Your Family's Health

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  "Major events such as Hurricane Katrina make us think about the impact of such disasters on our family and loved ones, and how prepared we would be. Whether we live in areas that are vulnerable to certain natural disasters, we all need to plan for the kinds of disasters, including terrorism, bioterrorism or pandemic threats, that could require us to evacuate our homes. This fact sheet provides information on three aspects of family preparedness planning for disasters. The first pertains to the special health needs of your family. The second involves specific tips around evacuation. The third provides steps for creating a family communication plan."

  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
• Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) [website]

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  "The Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) online resource is a comprehensive, user-friendly, web-based tool that is also downloadable in advance, in case of internet unavailability. The tool enables first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving chemicals. CHEMM was produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Office of Planning and Emergency Operations, in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine, Division of Specialized Information Services, and many medical, emergency response, toxicology, and other types of experts."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services
• U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency [website]

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  The mission of the U.S. Army's Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) is to "manage the Nation's stockpile of chemical weapons, assess and destroy chemical warfare materiel, comply with chemical weapons treaty, and protect people and the environment." This site contains information on the CMA and its activities, including the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Program (CSEPP), compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), assessment and destruction of Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel (RCWM), and storage and protection of remaining munitions at both the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky and the Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado.

  U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency
• Instructors Guide: FEMA P-767 CD, Earthquake Mitigation for Hospitals

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  "This Instructors Guide contains useful information that should be read by the Instructor before presenting this course. The first part of this Guide contains an overview and summary of the course; relevant background information; places this course in geographical context; provides recommendations on how to tailor the content to your audience; and lists the course handouts. The second part of this Guide provides the Answer Key to the Student Exercises."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Cooperative Agreement Guidance for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Appendix 4: IT Functions & Specifications

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  "Through several efforts over the past few years, CDC, together with our partners, has been working toward the adoption and implementation of standards-based, integrated, and interoperable information technology (IT) systems to support public health work. Now the CDC, in cooperation with its public health partners, is advancing a group of coordinated standards and specifications to ensure a consistent and coherent public health information network can be built to serve the nation's public health information needs."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• FEMA: National Response Framework

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  "The National Incident Management System provides a systematic, proactive approach guiding departments and agencies at all levels of government, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work seamlessly to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life, property, and harm to the environment. […] NIMS is not an operational incident management or resource allocation plan. NIMS represents a core set of doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes that enables effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management. HSPD-5 also required the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop the National Response Plan (NRP, which has been superseded by the National Response Framework (NRF)). The NRF is a guide to how the nation conducts all�'hazards incident management. HSPD-5 requires all Federal departments and agencies to adopt NIMS and to use it in their individual incident management programs and activities, as well as in support of all actions taken to assist State, tribal, and local governments. The directive requires Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of NIMS by State, tribal, and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance (through grants, contracts, and other activities). NIMS also recognizes the role that the private sector and nongovernmental organizations have in preparing for, preventing, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating the effects of incidents."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• State Department: Survey of Overseas Posts' Emergency Action Committees on Planning, Preparing for, and Conducting Evacuations (GAO-08-24SP), an E-Supplement to GAO-08-23

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  "This document presents selected results of GAO's survey of all 243 Emergency Action Committees (EAC) at State embassies and consulates (posts) worldwide. EACs are responsible for crisis management at post and are therefore best qualified to discuss crisis management activities, including preparing for and implementing evacuations. The survey consisted of 49 questions covering a range of topics on how posts plan, prepare for, and implement evacuations, as well as how lessons learned are reported. The survey was sent to the principal officer at each post (typically the deputy chief of mission or consul general). GAO requested that the survey be completed collectively by members of a post's EAC, and completed surveys were intended to reflect the views of the EAC as a whole. We received 210 completed surveys, for an overall response rate of 86 percent. We did not include responses for all survey questions; specifically, this document does not include narrative responses that we received. The percentages in each survey response may not sum to 100 in all cases, due to rounding."

  United States. Government Accountability Office
• Illinois Mobile Emergency Response Team

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  This is a summary document that describes the functions of the Illinois Mobile Emergency Response Team: "The Illinois Mobile Emergency Response Team (IMERT) is a volunteer program that trains emergency medical personnel to respond to mass casualty incidents (MCIs). IMERT teams are deployed to MCIs, including those involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). IMERT teams assist Illinois in state-declared disasters by providing treatment to casualties for up to seventy-two hours or until federal support arrives. It specifically trains physicians and nurses with trauma or emergency medicine backgrounds to enable them to respond to MCIs that may involve WMD."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security
• How to Use the Hazardous Materials Regulations: CFR 49 Parts 100 to 185

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  "The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and govern the transportation of hazardous materials in interstate, intrastate, and foreign commerce. The primary goal of the HMR is the safety of the public and those whose occupations involve preparing hazardous materials for transportation or transporting them. To minimize risks, USDOT has issued specific requirements for shipments of hazardous materials in transportation."

  United States. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• CERT Liability Guide: A Risk Management Overview for Local CERT Programs

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  "When disasters occur, professional first responders are not the first on the scene. If access is obstructed or the agency's capacity is exceeded, it may be hours -- or days -- before professional help arrives. In this environment, nonprofessional members of the public spontaneously reach out to help those affected. Without information and training, however, spontaneous assistance can sometimes fail to meet its objectives. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs support and direct post-disaster public energy to ensure that non-professional response is as safe and effective as possible. CERT program activities can create risk and adverse consequences; however, perceptions about liability may be a larger barrier for CERT formation, activities and partnerships than is justified by reality. There is no indication that CERT programs have any unusual liability experience. Still, perceptions can pose as great a barrier as reality. The purpose of this Guide is to offer information and suggested techniques to help CERT programs overcome this barrier. Those who will benefit from this information include local CERT programs, their sponsoring government agencies and legal advisors, and CERT members themselves."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Homeland Security Grant Program [website]

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  "The FY 2012 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) plays an important role in the implementation of Presidential Policy Directive -- 8 (PPD-8) by supporting the development and sustainment of core capabilities to fulfill the National Preparedness Goal (NPG). The following are descriptions of each HSGP component programs. HSGP is comprised of three interconnected grant programs: State Homeland Security Program (SHSP); Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI); [and] Operation Stonegarden (OPSG). Together, these grant programs fund a range of preparedness activities, including planning, organization, equipment purchase, training, exercises, and management and administration."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
• Infrastructure Information Management at DHS

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  This set of slides discuss the role of infrastructure information management at the Department of Homeland Security, especially in the Office of Infrastructure Protection's Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD). According to the document, the IICD will "lead the Department's efforts to protect and provide standardized, relevant, and customer-focused infrastructure information to homeland security partners. "

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  Clements, Mike
• Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8: Working Draft-National Prevention Framework, Review Package

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  "The National Prevention Framework (Framework) describes what the whole community-- from observant citizens to senior leaders in government--must do upon discovery of intelligence or information regarding an imminent threat to the homeland in order to thwart an initial or follow-on terrorist attack. Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) was designed to establish a capability-based level of national preparedness against all threats and hazards from prevention through recovery. PPD-8 directs 'systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation, including acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters.' In particular, PPD-8 directs the development of a National Prevention Framework to prevent 'imminent' terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. The Framework helps achieve the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient Nation that is optimally prepared to prevent an imminent terrorist attack within the United States. This Framework applies to leaders and practitioners at all levels of government; private- and non-profit sector partners; and individuals. The Framework will benefit the whole community by: 1) Providing guidance to prevent, avoid, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism. 2) Aligning key roles and responsibilities to deliver Prevention capabilities in time-sensitive situations. 3) Describing coordinating structures that enable all stakeholders to work together. 4) Laying the foundation for further operational coordination and planning that will synchronize Prevention efforts within the whole community and across the protection, mitigation, response, and recovery focus areas."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Responsible Communication of Life Sciences Research with Dual Use Potential: A Set of Communication Tools Excerpted from the NSABB's Proposed Framework for the Oversight of Dual Use Life Sciences Research

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  "One of the major charges to the NSABB [National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity] is to recommend strategies to help ensure that research information with dual use potential is communicated responsibly, in a manner that addresses both biosecurity concerns and the need for open sharing of research results and technologies so that the research can be validated and used for further research. Toward this end, the NSABB developed a set of tools to facilitate consistent decisionmaking about the responsible communication of research information with dual use potential. These tools consist of: 1) A set of principles for the responsible communication of research with dual use potential 2) Points to consider for identifying and assessing the risks and benefits of communicating research information with dual use potential, including options for the communication of such research information 3) Considerations for the development of a communication plan for research with dual use potential."

  National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (U.S.)
• FY 2012 Emergency Management Performance Grants Program

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  "The purpose of the FY 2012 Emergency Management Preparedness Grants (EMPG) Program is to provide grants to states to assist state, local, tribal and territorial governments in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political subdivisions. The federal government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title so that a comprehensive emergency preparedness system exists for all hazards. "

  United States. Department of Homeland Security
• FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-331 Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise Evaluation

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  "This course introduces the student to the basic concepts and terminology of the offsite emergency preparedness program for commercial nuclear power plants. It provides an introduction to the program's exercise evaluation regulations, philosophy, and methodology. […] The pre-exercise, exercise, and post-exercise role and responsibilities of the evaluator are covered in depth. The majority of the course is devoted to the six evaluation areas: [1] Emergency Operations Management [2] Protective Action Decision-making [3] Protective Action Implementation [4] Field Measurement and Analysis [5] Emergency Notification and Public Information [6] Support Operations/Facilities[.]"

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel

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  "Hospital emergency department personnel face many risks and difficult tasks when dealing with patients involved in hazardous materials incidents. Therefore, it is essential that all personnel who come in contact with patients have a general awareness of the issues and concerns when dealing with hazardous materials incidents. This course is designed to prepare hospital personnel to analyze hazardous materials situations, take the necessary steps to assure medical provider safety, and identify appropriate resources for decontamination and medical care. However, additional training is required in order to diagnose and treat patients who have been involved in hazardous materials incidents. This course alone does not fulfill all of OSHA's [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] requirements for hazardous materials training at the awareness level."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-5.A: An Introduction to Hazardous Materials

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  "This Independent Study course is intended to provide a general introduction to hazardous materials that can serve as a foundation for more specific studies in the future. The course has five Units which are outlined below. No prior knowledge of the subject is required or assumed. […]. The five Units are: Unit 1: Health and Environmental Regulations. This Unit explains the roles of Federal, State, Tribal and local governments in reducing hazardous materials risks, and reviews the key provisions of critical Federal legislation; Unit 2: Hazardous Materials Identification Systems. This Unit discusses the two major hazardous materials identification systems currently being used in the United States. It also outlines how communities should be able to recognize a terrorist use of toxic industrial chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD); Unit 3: Identifying Hazardous Materials. This Unit provides an overview of locations in which these materials are commonly found and discusses ways of determining what particular chemicals, with what health effects, exist in these locations; Unit 4: Hazardous Materials and Human Health. This Unit introduces many of the basic terms used to discuss hazardous materials problems, and explain how hazardous materials enter and move through the body and the environment; Unit 5: Preparing for Hazardous Materials Incidents. This Unit explains what local communities can do to increase their emergency preparedness to respond to hazardous materials incidents of any size. It also identifies steps individuals can take to protect themselves during a hazardous materials release."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FEMA: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program [website]

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  "The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) provides grants to States and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration. The purpose of the HMGP is to reduce the loss of life and property due to natural disasters and to enable mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recovery from a disaster. The HMGP is authorized under Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency