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Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program: Findings from a National Evaluation
"Firefighters are called on to rescue people and protect property under serious and hazardous conditions. Some 100 firefighters die each year on duty, and another 80,000 are injured. Recommendations developed through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH's) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) point to a number of safety practices that could improve the health and safety of the nation's firefighters. The purpose of this document is to summarize the findings of an evaluation of the FFFIPP. The goals of the evaluation were to assess the effects of FFFIPP recommendations on fire department policies and procedures and to identify possible strategies for improving the impact of the FFFIPP. The evaluation is based on a national survey of fire departments together with a series of focus groups with frontline firefighters. Key findings from the evaluation are that (1) small, volunteer departments have the greatest challenges to following safety guidelines; (2) existing resources limit safety practices; (3) gaps in knowledge and attitudes limit safety; (4) FFFIPP reports provide useful information but fire departments need additional information and in additional formats; (5) FFFIPP materials need to be better marketed and distributed; and (6) increasing awareness of FFFIPP investigations likely will improve safety practices."
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Peterson, Krisitina; Witt, Michael; Morton, Katherine
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NOAA: Incident News [website]
"This site has news, photos, and other information about selected oil spills (and other incidents) where NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provided scientific support for the incident response. It contains information on thousands of historical incidents spanning 30 years of OR&R spill response."
United States. National Ocean Service. Office of Response and Restoration
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives: Data & Statistics
This section of the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) website contains various statistics and reports on ATF-related subjects. "Available from no other source, this comprehensive collection of ATF-related data from national surveys, state-based surveys, other collected license statistics, and other data sources documents trends in firearms, commerce and use of federal services in the United States." Included on this page are the following statistical resources: United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Exlposive Incident and Arson Incident reports; Listing of Federal Firearms Licensees; U.S. and International Firearms Trace Data; Annual Firearms Manufacturers And Export Report; Firearms Commerce Report in the United States; Federal Firearms Licensee Statistics Theft / Loss Reports; and Number of National Firearms Act Firearms processed in a year; as well as Open Data and Resources for Developers.
United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
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FEMA Shelters
The purpose of this learning module on FEMA shelters is to increase participants' understanding of shelter issues faced in disasters, the role of environmental health practitioners in addressing shelter issues, and the basic components of shelters; to ensure they are able to identify key response partners and key messages for the public and response partners, and can practice and demonstrate basic skills related to shelter assessment.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) [website]
"The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) is a police unit co-located with the Centre for the Protection of the National Infrastructure (CPNI). We are funded by and report to the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). NaCTSO contributes to the UK government's counter terrorism strategy (CONTEST) by supporting the Protect and Prepare strands of that strategy. Our staff can offer specialist advice regarding the security of explosives and pre-cursor chemicals (including fertilisers), pathogens and toxins, radiological sources and other toxic chemicals. We also provide guidance in relation to business continuity, designing out vehicle borne terrorism, the protection of crowded places and reducing opportunities for terrorism through environmental design. Our staff can offer specialist advice regarding the security of explosives and pre-cursor chemicals (including fertilisers), pathogens and toxins, radiological sources and other toxic chemicals. We also provide guidance in relation to business continuity, designing out vehicle borne terrorism, the protection of crowded places and reducing opportunities for terrorism through environmental design."
National Counter-Terrorism Security Office (Great Britain)
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Federal Bureau of Investigation: Hate Crime
This webpage includes resources, cases, and stories on hate crimes investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Crimes of hatred and prejudice-from lynchings to cross burnings to vandalism of synagogues-are a sad fact of American history, but the term "hate crime" did not enter the nation's vocabulary until the 1980s, when emerging hate groups like the Skinheads launched a wave of bias-related crime. The FBI began investigating what we now call hate crimes as far back as the early 1920s, when we opened our first Ku Klux Klan case. Today, we remain dedicated to working with state and local authorities to prevent these crimes and to bring to justice those who commit them."
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Creating Global Intelligence: The Creation of the US Intelligence Community and Lessons for the 21st Century
"Discover the back story of the US intelligence community by exploring 'Creating Global Intelligence: The Creation of the US Intelligence Community and Lessons for the 21st Century', a collection of declassified documents from the late 1940s to the early 1950s that ultimately led to the establishment of the CIA. This 800+ collection allows history to come to life as well as giving perspectives on the complex issues that senior US Government officials grappled with when considering how to establish an enduring national intelligence capability." This collection is categorized by the year (and in some cases, month) of publication, and provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that led to the creation of the Intelligence Community.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Critical Infrastructure Protection Simulations, Tools and Software [webpage]
This page contains a variety of simulations, software and tools which have been developed by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) and partner organizations. These tools can be used to explore a number of homeland security related situations, and include: social network analysis graphing, budgeting simulation, Model-based Risk Assessment (MBRA) software, and even homeland security-related games.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
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Northern California Regional Intelligence Center [website]
"The Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC) is a local, state and federal cooperative public safety and private sector information fusion center. The center provides a central location for the collection, evaluation, analysis and dissemination of terrorism, homeland security, narcotics, gangs, organized crime and public safety related information. The Center produces and disseminates intelligence products, conducts training and establishes and maintains liaison with public safety agencies and private sector organizations operating in the Bay Area. The primary mission of NCRIC is a prevention strategy to serve as the focal point for information fusion, legal sharing of information and coordination of prevention resources among public safety personnel and the private sector concerning terrorism, narcotics, gang, organized crime and public safety threats. The NCRIC collects, evaluates, and analyzes incident reports of suspicious activities reported by the private sector and public safety communities, in an effort to identify potential trends or patterns of terrorist, narcotics, gang, organized crime and related criminal operations within the Bay Area. The NCRIC then produces and disseminates reports and bulletins to public safety agency and private sector personnel who have the right and need to know the information. The NCRIC provides analytical and technical support to public safety agencies investigating suspected terrorist, narcotics, gang and organized crime related criminal activities. The NCRIC also functions as a vehicle for two-way communication between the FBI-Joint Terrorism Task Force, State Terrorism Threat Assessment System, public safety and private sector community within our fifteen county region."
Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
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Mass Evacuation Transportation Planning Model [archive]
This website contains a mass evacuation transportation planning model. "This model estimates the time required to evacuate patients in healthcare facilities and transport them to receiving facilities. To begin, click the 'New Scenario' button. Then fill out the data elements on the Scenario Input Page, including the characteristics of the vehicles used, characteristics of the evacuating and receiving hospitals, and other factors that affect travel time."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Nuclear Reactors, Materials and Waste Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Focus, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Nuclear Reactors, Materials and Waste Sector plan available for public release.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Water Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Water Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview and Sector Partnerships.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Postal and Shipping Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Postal and Shipping Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Postal and Shipping Sector plan available for public release.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Dams Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Dams Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Dams Sector plan available for public release.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Government Facilities Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Government Facilities Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Government Facilities Sector plan available for public release.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Defense Industrial Base Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Defense Industrial Base Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Information Technology Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Information Technology Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Emergency Services Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Emergency Services Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Emergency Services Sector plan available for public release.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: National Monuments and Icons Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the National Monuments and Icons Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview and Selected Initiatives.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Chemical Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Chemical Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Chemical Sector plan available for public release.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Communications Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Communications Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Commercial Facilities Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Commercial Facilities Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Chemical Sector plan available for public release.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Banking and Finance Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Banking and Finance Sector.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Critical Manufacturing Sector [Snapshot]
"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Critical Manufacturing Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, CIKR Protection Issues, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Critical Manufacturing Sector plan available for public release.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Department of Justice Backgrounder on Outreach and Enforcement Efforts to Protect American Muslims
"On the occasion of President Obama's historic speech in Cairo, Egypt today, the Department of Justice prepared this background document to describe its ongoing efforts to defend and protect the rights of the nearly seven million American Muslims living in the United States. Since 9/11, the Justice Department has investigated over 800 incidents involving violence or threats against individuals who are, or are perceived to be, Muslim or of Arab, Middle-Eastern or South Asian origin. It has brought federal charges against 48 defendants, with 41 convictions to date. In many cases DOJ has helped state and local authorities bring about more than 160 bias crime prosecutions since 9/11. In particular, the Civil Rights Division is tasked with protecting the religious rights and freedoms of all Americans."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Chief Information Officer
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Arizona Division of Emergency Management [website]
"The Arizona Division of Emergency Management -- Helping prepare Arizona citizens for emergencies, protecting their lives and property, and coordinating the state's emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts when disaster strikes."
Arizona. Division of Emergency Management
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Data.gov [website]
"The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. As a priority Open Government Initiative for President Obama's administration, Data.gov increases the ability of the public to easily find, download, and use datasets that are generated and held by the Federal Government. Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets. The data catalogs will continue to grow as datasets are added. Federal, Executive Branch data are included in the first version of Data.gov."
United States. General Services Administration. Office of Citizen Services and Communications
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Forests and Rangelands [website]
"Forests and Rangelands is an active, cooperative effort between the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and their land management agencies. Forests and Rangelands provides fire, fuels, and land management information for government officials, land and wildland fire management professionals, businesses, communities, and interested organizations and individuals. A Memorandum of Understanding updated and signed in April 2010 by the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security affirmed the departments' commitment to the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) to support the implementation and coordination of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy. Forests and Rangelands is one avenue the WFLC uses to communicate these efforts with its partners and publics. In addition to supporting the mission of the WFLC, Forests and Rangelands provides a portal to information for other interdepartmental and interagency land management efforts including the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy process; Rangeland Fire Prevention, Management, and Restoration; Quadrennial Fire Review (QFR); Wildland Fire Information and Technology (WFIT); the Woody Biomass Utilization Strategic Plan; stewardship contracting; forest operations; and land management tools."
United States. Department of Agriculture; United States. Department of the Interior
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Great Pandemic: The United States in 1918-1919
This is an archived version of the website on the "Great Pandemic: The United States in 1918-1919" published by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Public Health Historian. The website provides historical information via selected photos and documents related to the Great Pandemic of 1918. The site includes section on Life in 1918; The Influenza Pandemic; Your State; Documents & Media; Biographies; and Learn More.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Public Health Service Historian
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Association of Health Care Journalists [website]
This is the website of The Association of Health Care Journalists and provides information and relevant content for journalists covering health care topics. "The Association of Health Care Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues. Its mission is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing. There are more than 1,000 members of AHCJ. [...]. The Association of Health Care Journalists, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues. Its mission is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing. AHCJ is classified as a 501(c)(6), a nonprofit professional trade association. Goals: To support the highest standards of reporting, writing, editing, and broadcasting in health care journalism for the general public and trade publications. To develop a strong and vibrant community of journalists concerned with all forms of health care journalism. To raise the stature of health care journalism in newsrooms, the industry, and the public, as a whole. To promote understanding between journalists and sources of news about how each can best serve the public. To advocate for the free flow of information to the public. To advocate for the improvement of professional development opportunities for journalists who cover any aspect of health and health care."
Association of Health Care Journalists
