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Overview of Overseas Humanitarian Assistance, Humanitarian and Civic Assistance, and Excess Property Programs
DoD is to be commended for the vision in undertaking a major assessment of some of its diverse programs for humanitarian assistance. As discussed in detail below, a major finding of this report series is that both military and civilian providers of humanitarian assistance, medical and otherwise, face similar challenges in measuring the effectiveness of their activities. This primarily involves determining what critical information needs to be collected and how to transform that information in a timely manner into management decisions that directly improve effectiveness. Decisions which determine the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance are required in both the immediate time frame, such as within the planning and execution of a particular project; and in the longer term, such as in managing humanitarian assistance programs regionally and over time.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine
Llewellyn, Craig H.; Drifmeyer, Jeffrey E.
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U.S. Participants Perspectives on Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance
The survey of 215 military personnel from all Services, including 50 who managed or led humanitarian assistance projects and 165 who participated, provided information useful in improving the effectiveness of DoD humanitarian assistance and programs. This report focuses on military providers' perspectives. Another report in this series, "Host Nation Participants' Perspectives on Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance" focuses on the recipients or beneficiaries.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine
Llewellyn, Craig H.; Drifmeyer, Jeffrey E.
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Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management [website]
The mission of the Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is to "provide leadership and support to Colorado communities to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond and recover from all-hazard events including acts of terrorism." The Division is comprised of the following three offices: the Office of Emergency Management, the Office of Preparedness and the Office of Prevention and Security.
Colorado. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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Fire Department Communications Manual: A Basic Guide to System Concepts and Equipment
This manual is written as an introduction to a variety of fire department communications topics. It is intended to provide a wide fire service audience with a minimum level of familiarity with communications basics: hardware issues, policy and procedures issues, and human resource issues. It attempts to provide some background on all major aspects of communications for the fire service, with the exception of call receiving systems (9-1-1, municipal street boxes, etc.). The manual is designed to be useful for a wide range of purposes, from developing specifications for new equipment to development of a department-wide radio system to familiarizing a novice with the basics of fire department communications. In addition to the hardware of wires, radios, and computers, the manual addresses the policies and planning processes that must be undertaken to effectively use the hardware to achieve the desired result. Management of communications through standard operating procedures and policies also is discussed.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Pacific Disaster Center [website]
The PDC website is designed to service emergency managers' understanding of current hazard and disaster activity in the region as well as providing information about PDC services, capabilities, and products. The security and sustainability components of the PDC program are supported by scenario development related to natural and human-induced disasters, and how to respond to these events.
Pacific Disaster Center
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Indiana Department of Homeland Security [website]
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security includes following agencies: the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Department of Fire and Building Services (DFBS), and the Public Safety Training Institute (PSTI). These agencies "work arm-in-arm to provide the citizens of Indiana with the most advanced public safety information and assistance available." The site includes information on: Planning, Training, Emergency Response, Fire and Building Safety, and the Indiana Emergency Response Commission(IERC).
Indiana. Department of Homeland Security
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Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security [website]
This website contains natural hazards information, resources on training exercises, events calendar, library, and a number of emergency preparedness programs. It also contains information on grants, CERT teams, and IDAVOAD [Idaho Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster] links.
Idaho. Bureau of Homeland Security
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Analysis of First Responder Grant Funding
"At the direction of Chairman Cox and Subcommittee Chairman Shadegg, Committee staff undertook a review to determine: (1) whether DHS was making its terrorism preparedness grant funds available to States in a timely and effective manner; (2) how DHS terrorism preparedness grants were being allocated by States among their internal jurisdictions, and how quickly; (3) how these grants were being utilized by States and localities; and (4) the reasons for any delay in expenditures of these funds by state and local recipients. Based on a review of the grant data and other information collected, Committee staff found that: 1) DHS awarded homeland security grant funds to States reasonably quickly, but without any real assessment of need or risk (except for the Urban Area Security Initiative). 2) Almost one-third of all States allocated money among their internal jurisdictions without regard to need or risk (other than population), and those that applied risk or need factors did not follow any standard approach to doing so. 3) There were no Federal terrorism preparedness standards or goals to guide expenditure of funds at the state and local levels, leading to numerous examples of questionable spending. 4) Only a very small portion of awarded funds has been utilized to date by state and local recipients. Committee staff found a myriad of explanations for this delay, but identified four common causes: planning to spend the grant, which often occurred late in the grant process, after the grant was awarded and obligated to localities; obtaining local board approval of grant spending; fulfilling state and local procurement regulations; and setting aside funds that could be used to purchase equipment while waiting for reimbursement from DHS."
United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland Security
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Funding to Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to Acts of Terrorism and Other Emergencies
This document includes a chart that breaks down all homeland security grant funding categories. This chart was used in Chairman Christopher Cox's analysis of first responder funding, and included with it is an explanation of how the chart is set up.
United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland Security
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New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness [website]
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness website covers a variety of national and state-wide resources and guidelines on emergency and terrorism preparedness.
New Jersey. Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
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Resource Definitions: 120 Resources
"This glossary of terms and definitions provides a basic understanding of the resources commonly used and/or exchanged during a disaster. These terms provide a basis for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) resource typing initiative. An annex of 11 Federal assets is also included in the glossary to provide a snapshot of the Federal capabilities available to State and local entities. The glossary is a living document, and will continuously be updated and revised."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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USAF Counterproliferation Center: Homeland Security (HLS) [website]
This website serves as a web-portal for the Air National Guard providing access to information regarding homeland security, terrorism, counter-terrorism and CBRN-related issues.
USAF Counterproliferation Center
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Using Tabletop Exercises & Drills to Reveal Training Needs
This presentation outlines FEMA's "Introduction to Exercise Design" including the necessity of emergency exercises to evaluate an organization's capability to execute one or more portions of its response plan or contingency plan.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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University of Delaware Disaster Research Center [website]
"The Disaster Research Center, the first social science research center in the world devoted to the study of disasters, was established at Ohio State University in 1963 and moved to the University of Delaware in 1985. The Center conducts field and survey research on group, organizational and community preparation for, response to, and recovery from natural and technological disasters and other community-wide crises. DRC researchers have carried out systematic studies on a broad range of disaster types, including hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous chemical incidents, and plane crashes. DRC has also done research on civil disturbances and riots, including the 1992 Los Angeles unrest. The Staff have conducted nearly 600 field studies since the Centers inception, traveling to communities throughout the United States and to a number of foreign countries, including Mexico, Canada, Japan, Italy, and Turkey."
University of Delaware. Disaster Research Center
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Common Approach to Preparedness: The National Preparedness Goal
"Terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies respect neither political nor geographic boundaries. To deal with major events effectively requires a national preparedness system that makes clear the roles and missions of entities at all levels, strengthens preparedness partnerships, establishes performance objectives and measures, and directs the allocation of resources and prioritization of investments. A major milestone in building this national preparedness system is the Interim National Preparedness Goal (the Goal). The Goal will transform the way we think about preparedness by defining capabilities that must be in place, at appropriate levels, to prevent and respond to current and future threats and hazards. The Goal establishes measurable targets and priorities to guide the Nation's planning, and provides a systematic approach for determining how prepared we are, how prepared we need to be, and how we should prioritize efforts to close the gap."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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HSPD-8 in Context: The NRP, NIMS and the Goal
"Complex 21st century threats, exemplified by the horrific events of September 11th 2001, demand that all Americans share responsibility for homeland security. All levels of government, the private sector, and non-governmental agencies must be prepared to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from a wide spectrum of major events that exceed the capabilities of any single entity. These hazards require a unified and coordinated national approach to planning and to domestic incident management. To address this need, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5: Management of Domestic Incidents (HSPD-5) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness (HSPD-8) establish national initiatives that develop a common approach to preparedness and response. The initiatives are the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the National Response Plan (NRP), and the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Fact Sheet: Office Of State And Local Government Coordination & Preparedness
"The Office of State and Local Government Coordination--headed by Joshua Filler--was established to serve as a single point of contact for facilitation and coordination of Departmental programs that impact state, local, territorial, and tribal governments. The Department of Homeland Security brings together various organizations that provide support to state, local, territorial, and tribal government organizations and associations--this Office helps to coordinate this support. SLGC is responsible for coordinating the programs and policies of the Department as they relate to state and local governments, including funding issues and information sharing."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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NIMS National Incident Management System
This PowerPoint presentation outlines the NIMS National Response Plan created to be a single, comprehensive national approach to encompass all hazards. It provided a template to enable effective and efficient working relationships for all incidents. NIMS components include command and management, preparedness, resource management, communications and information management, supporting technologies, and ongoing management and maintenance.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Riesland, Rick
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FEMA's Role in Terrorism Preparedness and Response
This document outlines the role the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plays in reducing the loss of life and property and protecting our institutions from all hazards. FEMA "leads and supports the Nation in a comprehensive, risk-based emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation Plan Template
"This template was developed for use by federal departments and agencies to help ensure that they incorporate the NIMS into their emergency response plans, procedures and policies. However, states as well as local and tribal entities may find this NIMS Implementation Plan Template useful in guiding their own NIMS implementation process."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Is a Goldwater-Nichols Act Needed for Homeland Security?
This report is part of chapter two of five chapters in the series: Threats at Our Threshold: Homeland Defense and Homeland Security in the New Century: A Compilation of the Proceedings of the First Annual Homeland Defense and Homeland Security Conference. The following is taken from the introduction of the report: "The Goldwater-Nichols legislation that was enacted into law in 1986 is widely viewed as largely responsible for the most significant reform of the Department of Defense (DoD) since the National Security Act of 1946. While not without substantial flaws, the DoD is generally seen as a highly capable cabinet agency; one that is extremely mission-oriented and able to achieve tangible results while other federal departments often lack operational capacity. Five years after the 9/11 attacks, and one year after the disappointing governmental response to Hurricane Katrina, many in the national security community are asking whether a Goldwater-Nichols type reform is needed for the nation's homeland security system. From the dysfunction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the continuing interagency battles about roles, responsibilities and budget share, it is clear that the United States does not yet have a comprehensive, cohesive and competent system to ensure the security of the homeland. When considering whether a Goldwater-Nichols type reform would be useful or appropriate, it is useful to reflect on the major achievements of the original Goldwater-Nichols Act and how it might or might not translate into the homeland security arena."
Army War College (U.S.). Center for Strategic Leadership
Wormuth, Christine E.
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Reserve Component Transformation: Opportunity for Real Change
This report is part of chapter three of five chapters in the series: Threats at Our Threshold: Homeland Defense and Homeland Security in the New Century: A Compilation of the Proceedings of the First Annual Homeland Defense and Homeland Security Conference. The following is taken from the introduction of the report: "Despite a number of studies and recommendations conducted in the last several years on potential changes to the size, shape, and focus of the National Guard and federal Reserves, the Department of Defense (DoD) has generally made only gradual changes to the Reserve Component. While the transformation of the Guard and Reserves has been particularly gradual in the area of homeland defense and civil support, DoD and Congress now have the opportunity and the responsibility to make real changes that will ensure the future health of the National Guard and Reserves. Since the September 11th attacks, the spotlight has been shining brightly on the National Guard and Reserves. In the aftermath of the attacks, the nation relied heavily on the Guard and the Reserves to help protect the homeland. National Guard troops provided airport security and critical infrastructure protection in the weeks following the attacks until they could be replaced with civilian security. The Air National Guard flew extensive combat air patrols in the months following September 11th and has continued to play a key role in the air sovereignty mission for the past five years. The DoD has also mobilized Reserve Component units extensively to serve in overseas operations as part of the war against Islamic extremism. Reserve units were quickly mobilized and deployed to Afghanistan in the fall of 2001, and since 2003 nearly every combat brigade of the National Guard has been deployed as well."
Army War College (U.S.). Center for Strategic Leadership
Wormuth, Christine E.
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Mass Gatherings: Take Charge of Your Personal Safety!
"A mass gathering occurs when a large number of people come together in a particular location for a specific purpose. These locations, especially those associated with large crowds, could be an attractive target for terrorism and other crimes. If everyone plays their part, we can keep our neighborhoods, communities, and the nation safe against the threats we face."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Emergency Planning for Household Pets and Service Animals: Providing Rescue, Care, Shelter, and Essential Needs [presentation]
This presentation covers concerns related to animals in disasters, including evacuation, emergency household pet sheltering, and mental health issues.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Tinsman, Mark
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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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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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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
