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Target Capabilities List: Emergency Operations Center Management
This document contains the emergency operations center management component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Target Capabilities List." From the document: "Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management is the capability to provide multi-agency coordination (MAC) for incident management by activating and operating an EOC for a pre-planned or no-notice event. EOC management includes EOC activation, notification, staffing, and deactivation; management, direction, control, and coordination of response and recovery activities; coordination of efforts among neighboring governments at each level and among local, regional, State, and Federal EOCs; coordination public information and warning; and maintenance of the information and communication necessary for coordinating response and recovery activities."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Exercise Conduct: Preparing Volunteers for Their Exercise Roles
"Exercise planners should ensure that exercise volunteers receive training and information before a full-scale exercise (FSE) in order to perform their role(s) properly. Even with training and information, however, volunteers may act inappropriately during an exercise."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
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Civil Defense Tsunami Evacuation Zone Maps for Maui County
These maps identify the tsunami evacuation zones for the 10 major coastal areas of Maui island, HI. These tsunami evacuation maps are posted on the National Weather Service Honolulu Forecast Office's website and are published in every telephone book's Disaster Preparedness section.
United States. National Weather Service
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Target Capabilities List: Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment
This document contains the triage and pre-hospital treatment component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Target Capabilities List." From the document: "Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment is the capability to appropriately dispatch emergency medical services (EMS) resources; to provide feasible, suitable, and medically acceptable pre-hospital triage and treatment of patients; to provide transport as well as medical care en-route to an appropriate receiving facility; and to track patients to a treatment facility."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Security Guidelines for Children Living Abroad
"Living abroad provides both parents and children with special opportunities and experiences to share the history and culture of a foreign land. As we know, child rearing practices and standards vary widely around the world. What may be acceptable in one society may be taboo in another. You need to understand local customs--but remember, you set the standards for your child's safety and security. Much of the information in this pamphlet you may already know, but it can serve as a useful reminder and an opportunity to review these issues with your child. You may also want to discuss it with any daycare providers you employ, as well as your child's teachers and school administrators."
United States. Department of State. Overseas Security Advisory Council
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Target Capabilities List: Responder Safety and Health
This document contains the responder safety and health component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Target Capabilities List." From the document: "Responder Safety and Health is the capability that ensures adequate trained and equipped personnel and resources are available at the time of an incident to protect the safety and health of on scene first responders, hospital/medical facility personnel (first receivers), and skilled support personnel through the creation and maintenance of an effective safety and health program."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Community Pet Preparedness: Keep Your Pets Safe!
"This toolkit provides you with the resources on how to stay current on your local pet disaster plan, policies and procedures; examples of how to promote preparedness in your communities and engage other organizations in your efforts; as well as resources to educate the community about how to assemble a pet emergency supply kit and make a family emergency plan. In addition, there is a tools sect ion that provides sample preparedness brochures and PSAs, PowerPoint templates and press materials you can use to develop and distribute your internal and external preparedness messaging."
Ready Campaign (U.S.)
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FEMA State Preparedness Report: Fact Sheet
"The State Preparedness Reports (SPR) showcase the capabilities and targets of States' all-hazards preparedness programs and provide a method for States to communicate their plans to increase preparedness to FEMA. For Fiscal Year 2008 (FY08), the SPRs enable States to articulate their current preparedness capability levels and how they used Federal assistance to achieve those capability levels. Additionally, the SPRs track progress made in achieving targets developed by States to enhance their capability levels and future monetary resources required to achieve these targets."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Testing an Approach to Improving Fire Fuel Mapping by Modeling Fuel Structure and Types Based on Combined Satellite Imagery and Field Data - Final Report
"When this project was proposed, there were no good mapping tools to relate information collected on field inventory plots with remotely sensed imagery, a technique that was needed in order to produce useful wildland fuel data. The project was envisioned to develop and test an algorithm that could accomplish the mapping of key vegetation parameters to meet the needs of the fire science community in test areas of the conterminous U.S. and Alaska. Specific objectives of the project were: 1) Develop a simple, practical methodology (the k nearest neighbor or k-NN) to integrate spatial data from field sample sites and satellite image data. 2) Map several key fire fuel layers including vegetation type, canopy density, canopy height, basal area, and green biomass. 3) Calibrate and validate the data sets, and conduct the technology transfer."
Joint Fire Science Program (U.S.)
Zhu, Zhiliang; Fleming, Michael D.
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Safety Alliance of Cushing - a Model Example of Cooperation as an Effective Counterterrorism Tool
"Oklahoma, known for its oil, is home to the Cushing Pipeline Junction (CPJ), one of the nation's most critical infrastructure assets. In wake of the modern terrorism threat that has specifically identified the petroleum industry as a target, CPJ stakeholders have implemented the most basic of tools - cooperation - to counter this threat; in doing so, they have sharpened this tool to a degree that their cooperation has become a model for the nation."
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Zimmerman, David
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U.S. Coast Guard International Training Handbook: Edition 11.1
"USCG [United States Coast Guard] International Affairs (G-CI) Training Division is the USCG's focal point for advice, coordination and delivery for all Security Cooperation / Security Assistance activities. The USCG is a unique multi-mission organization which has developed working relationships with a variety of civilian organizations and industry leaders who share security responsibilities in the maritime arena. Thus, our training is an excellent tool to facilitate inter-agency cooperation and civil-military relationships. Coast Guard training is designed to develop capabilities within the five mission areas of the USCG and is provided through a variety of mechanisms. These include resident training, exportable training and a series of international-only courses geared to professional development for mid-to-senior grade leaders."
United States. Coast Guard
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Model Communities Link EMS and Public Health
"T he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Division of Injury Response (DIR) has selected seven communities as best practice models of how emergency medical services (EMS) can work with other safety and public health agencies in times of disaster. As part of CDC'c TIIDE Project (Terrorism Injuries: Information, Dissemination and Exchange), Model Communities identifies where relationships between the emergency care community and public health are established and operate at levels that effectively respond to events that may cause large numbers of injuries."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Civil Defense Tsunami Evacuation Zone Maps for Oahu County
These maps identify the tsunami evacuation zones for the 19 major coastal areas of Oahu island, HI. These tsunami evacuation maps are posted on the NWS Honolulu Forecast Office's website and are published in every telephone book's Disaster Preparedness section.
United States. National Weather Service
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Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Requirements
"The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is responsible for the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat). Hazmat is essential to the economy of the United States and the well-being of its people. Hazmat fuels our cars and trucks and heats and cools our homes and offices. Hazmat is used in farming and medical applications as well as manufacturing, mining, and other industries. Every day millions of tons of hazmat are safely transported by air, train, truck, or vessel in quantities ranging from several ounces to thousands of gallons. In the wrong hands, however, hazmat can pose a significant security threat, particularly those that can be used as weapons of mass destruction. Addressing this security threat is vital to the safety of our citizens and security of our economy."
United States. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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2006 Standardized Equipment List (SEL)
The Standardized Equipment List (SEL)is provided to the responder community by the IAB (InterAgency Board). The SEL contains a list of generic equipment recommended by the IAB to local, state, and federal government organizations in preparing for and responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) events.
InterAgency Board
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Helping Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety
"Whether tragic events touch your family personally or are brought into your home via newspapers and television, you can help children cope with the anxiety that violence, death, and disasters can cause. Listening and talking to children about their concerns can reassure them that they will be safe."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Orientation Manual: Hazardous Waste Identification [Chapter 3, Subtitle C]
This manual outlines methods of identifying hazardous wastes, which have properties that make it dangerous or capable of having a harmful effect on human health or the environment. "Determining what is a hazardous waste is paramount, because only those wastes that have specific attributes are subject to Subtitle C regulation. Making this determination is a complex task which is a central component of the hazardous waste management regulations"
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Incident Site Management: Establishing a Site-Locating Device to Broadcast the Location of Coastal Incident Scenes
"Coastal jurisdictions should consider establishing a site-locating device to broadcast the location of coastal incident scenes to emergency responders. A radio beacon, signal flare, or coordinate sharing procedure may be used for this purpose."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Department of Homeland Security
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FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin [website]
This is the website of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. Included in the site are past and present issues of the bulletin (1989-present). The bulletin provides information on issues the FBI deems relevant and important.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Region IV Hurricane Preparedness Tabletop Exercise
"Plenary session briefing from the May 31-June 1, 2006 DHS [Department of Homeland Security] Region IV Hurricane Preparedness Tabletop Exercise in Atlanta, GA. Briefing slides include agenda, exercise information, and summation of issues."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County (Pennsylvania), Emergency Teams--Rapid Intervention Team, Inc.
"Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County (Pennsylvania), Emergency Teams--Rapid Intervention Team, Inc. (ABBET-RIT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of firefighter safety through information and resource sharing. ABBET-RIT improves incident site safety by providing information, training, and a collaborative environment where its members can exchange best practices."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Civil Air Patrol Safety Management Book
"The safety management book is designed to make available a one-source document covering the elements and status of the unit safety program and mishap experience. In addition, it acts, as a place to keep safety correspondence and documents for each reference. It provides the information needed for the monthly status reports to the commander. It is a mobile file of the unit safety data and is kept by the unit safety officer. It provides a means for orientation of safety personnel and contains information on open actions and problem areas. It standardizes the unit safety program."
United States. Civil Air Patrol
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Hurricane Awareness: Basic Hurricane Facts
This four page document contains a helpful guide for children for understanding hurricanes.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Avoiding Hurricane Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
"This homeowner's checklist was designed to teach the public what they can do before a storm to reduce damage to their homes from high winds and water. The tips include some fairly simple and inexpensive steps that most homeowners can do themselves, and other work that may require a professional contractor."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Hurricane Evacuation Kit
This document contains a list of items that people should have with them in a hurricane kit, no matter where they take shelter. There is also a special reminder of items that are not allowed in public shelters.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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US-CERT: United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
"The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for protecting our Nation's critical infrastructure from physical and cyber threats. Cyberspace has united once distinct information infrastructures, including our business and government operations, our emergency preparedness communications, and our critical digital and process control systems and infrastructures. Protection of these systems is essential to the resilience and reliability of the Nation's critical infrastructures and key resources and, therefore, to our economic and national security."
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team; United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Exercise Program Management: State of Ohio Terrorism Exercise and Evaluation Manual
"The State of Ohio Terrorism Exercise and Evaluation Manual (EEM) provides step-by-step guidance to the state's cities and counties on planning, conducting, and evaluating Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)-compliant terrorism exercises."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
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Emergency Communications: Incorporating National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Public Alert Radios into School Emergency Management Plans
"School administrators should consider incorporating National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Public Alert Radios into their emergency management plan (EMP) response protocols. This can help schools save lives and prevent injury to faculty members, staff members, and students during natural disasters and other hazards."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Communication Triangle: Elements of an Effective Warning Message
The lack of good communication is a very real problem in mine emergencies. Sometimes critical information is not communicated to those who need it to make decisions. At other times, those on the receiving end of a warning do not think to ask the right questions. What happens in underground coal mine fires is a case in point. The authors interviewed 48 workers who escaped three serious fires in western Pennsylvania. In each case the location of the fire was known but did not get communicated to many of those who had to evacuate. Sometime, even the nature of the problem was not clearly communicated. Some workers began their evacuation knowing nothing about what was happening. In an effort to improve emergency communication National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researchers worked with safety professionals to determine what sorts of information are critical in a mine emergency. An extensive list was generated, which proved too long to be remembered by individuals. The list was therefore collapsed into six categories. A communication protocol was derived from these categories.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Vaught, C.; Brnich, M. J.; Mallett, Launa G.
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Ready Kids Activity Book
This 9-page activity book from Ready.gov teaches children about preparedness.
Ready Campaign (U.S.); United States. Department of Homeland Security
