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FEMA Mitigation Best Practice Submission Worksheet [Template]
"If you have a Best Practice story to tell, please print the Submission Worksheet and use it to help assemble the information necessary to tell your story. The Best Practice Submission Worksheet has been designed to help you capture the key elements needed to tell your Mitigation Best Practice story. Our goal is to find examples that highlight a variety of hazards, mitigation actions, funding sources, and Best Practice subjects. Completing the worksheet takes between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours on average. We encourage you to enhance your story by including up to two related web site links and as many as six files (e.g., photographs, documents, PDFs, maps). The worksheet provides instructions for submitting attachments; please follow these instructions closely."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Changing Severity of Home Fires: Workshop Report
"On Dec. 11-12, 2012, in response to an invitation from the U.S. Fire Administration, leading national organizations representing the fire service, fire researchers and other stakeholders in home fire safety came together at the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in College Park, Md., to explore how changing building construction methods, materials and building contents are affecting the way fires grow and develop in today's homes. The expected outcomes, as stated by USFA, of the workshop were to: 1.) Enhance the awareness of fire service and life safety officials of the changing and emerging fire and products of combustion risks to residential building occupants; 2.) Produce a document that clearly identifies contributing factors to the marked increase in the speed of fire spread experienced in interior residential fires; 3.) Identify potential solutions to mitigate if not prevent those risks; and 4.) Determine which organizations or agencies are interested in further studying and ultimately developing implementation strategies. […] The overall goal of the program was to share our new understanding of these effects, gained through a recent body of research funded by the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies, and to consider how we should respond as a community."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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CERT T-T-T Course: Teen CERT Annex
"The PowerPoint slides can be used by instructors of CERT Train-the-Trainer classes. Each slide contains the key points of each Train-the-Trainer unit, as well as images. These slides are available in both PDF and PowerPoint format. Users may edit the PowerPoint files to best suit their local CERT classes' training needs."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Department of Justice Policy Guidance: Use of Cell-Site Simulator Technology
"Cell-site simulator technology provides valuable assistance in support of important public safety objectives. Whether deployed as part of a fugitive apprehension effort, a complex narcotics investigation, or to locate or rescue a kidnapped child, cell-site simulators fulfill critical operational needs. As with any law enforcement capability, the Department must use cell-site simulators in a manner that is consistent with the requirements and protections of the Constitution, including the Fourth Amendment, and applicable statutory authorities, including the Pen Register Statute. Moreover, any information resulting from the use of cell-site simulators must be handled in a way that is consistent with the array of applicable statutes, regulations, and policies that guide law enforcement in how it may and may not collect, retain, and disclose data. As technology evolves, the Department must continue to assess its tools to ensure that practice and applicable policies reflect the Department's law enforcement and national security missions, as well as the Department's commitments to accord appropriate respect for individuals' privacy and civil liberties. This policy provides additional guidance and establishes common principles for the use of cell-site simulators across the Department. The Department's individual law enforcement components may issue additional specific guidance consistent with this policy."
United States. Department of Justice
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Guidance for Developing a Plan for Interfacility Transport of Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in the United States, Example: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Patient Handoff between a Healthcare Facility and a Transporting Ambulance
"This document provides guidance to facilitate planning for and execution of patient handoff
between personnel at a fixed facility (hospital or clinic) and the transporting ambulance agency.
Information is presented in a chronological format and is provided at a level of detail that will
afford local planners and operators the flexibility to develop procedures that are suitable for
their environment. References from peer-reviewed literature are included and provide greater
detail as articulated by the authors."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institutes of Health (U.S.); United States. Department of State
Isakov, Alexander
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Guidance for Developing a Plan for Interfacility Transport of Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in the United States, Example: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Air-to-Ground (Air-Ground) Patient Handoff
"This document provides guidance to facilitate planning for and execution of patient
handoff between an air ambulance agency and a ground ambulance agency. This may
occur when an air ambulance agency transfers the patient to a ground ambulance
agency or when a ground ambulance agency transfers a patient to an air ambulance
agency. This SOP [standard operating procedure] is focused on fixed-wing transport and not rotor-wing. It does not
address broader air and ground ambulance SOPs. Information is presented at a level of
detail that will afford local planners and operators the flexibility to develop procedures
that are suitable for their environment."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institutes of Health (U.S.); United States. Department of State
Isakov, Alexander
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FAA: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
This section of the Federal Aviation Administration website provides information on the rules and regulations pertaining to Unmanned Aircraft Systems. "An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot onboard - instead, the UAS is controlled from an operator on the ground. When you fly a drone in the United States, it is your responsibility to understand and abide by the rules."
United States. Federal Aviation Administration
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Local Pass-Through Documentation Template
This template, provided by the Department of Homeland Security, provides an effective structure to implement when documenting local pass-through.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Travel Support Document Template
This travel support document template, provided by the Department of Homeland Security, illustrates an effective worksheet to implement when tracking travel costs.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Securing Smart Cities [website]
"Securing Smart Cities is an initiative to identify the cyber-security challenges facing smart cities and to propose workable solutions to address them. We aim to promote cyber-security best practices and cyber-solutions for all the technologies used by smart cities -- with the goal of creating safer and better places for everyone. The concept of a smart city is very topical, and many organizations around the world are working on intelligent solutions to make urban areas energy efficient, comfortable, environmentally-friendly and safe. Far fewer are thinking of the cyber-security of these smart cities. The more IT is involved in the creation of a smart city, the greater the potential risk. If not addressed early on, the cost and complexity of creating a smart city could make it far more difficult to address security problems further down the line. In the end, the city would be left vulnerable. Securing Smart Cities aims to solve cyber-problems at every stage of a smart city's development: from planning through to the actual implementation of smart technologies."
Securing Smart Cities
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ODNI: Bin Laden's Bookshelf [website]
"In the weeks following the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan by United States forces, U.S. Intelligence Community analysts sifted through the recovered digital and hard copy materials in search of clues that would reveal ongoing al-Qa`ida plots, identities and locations of al-Qa`ida personnel, and other information of immediate importance. On May 20, 2015, the ODNI released a sizeable tranche of documents recovered from the compound used to hide Osama bin Laden. March 1, 2016, marks the release of the second tranche of material gleaned from the Abbottabad raid. These releases, which followed a rigorous interagency review, align with the President's call for increased transparency--consistent with national security prerogatives--and the 2014 Intelligence Authorization Act, which required the ODNI to conduct a review of the documents for release."
United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Protecting Key Assets: A Corporate Counterintelligence Guide
"A disturbing trend has developed in which foreign intelligence services, non-state actors, and criminals are
using intelligence collection techniques against American companies to steal valuable trade secrets and assets.
This activity can bankrupt a company by compromising years of costly research and development, weaken the
U.S. economy, and threaten national security. According to the FBI, the cost to U.S. industry is tens of billions of
dollars each year.
Corporate boards and executive officers must understand the true threat their companies face. It is one that
has evolved beyond the stage where information security, as one example, can simply be delegated to the
security office or CIO [chief information officer] - it requires full executive engagement. With the tools available to economic spies, the
American private sector is more vulnerable than ever."
United States. Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive
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Cyber Information Sharing with DHS' CERTs
"A CERT [Cyber Emergency Response Team] performs functions required in an emergency, and encourages effective
response practices community-wide through outreach and education. DHS has two
Internet security-focused CERTs: ICS-CERT and US-CERT.
The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) shares
information about control systems-related security incidents and mitigation measures
(https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov). The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
(US-CERT) handles computer security incidents of all kinds (https://www.us-cert.gov)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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National Insider Threat Policy
"The National Insider Threat Policy aims to strengthen the protection and safeguarding of classified information by: establishing common expectations; institutionalizing executive branch best practices; and enabling flexible implementation across the executive branch. [...] This policy leverages existing federal laws, statutes, authorities, policies, programs, systems, architectures and resources in order to counter the threat of those insiders who may use their authorized access to compromise classified information. Insider threat programs shall employ risk management principles, tailored to meet the distinct needs, mission, and systems of individual agencies, and shall include appropriate protections for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties."
National Counterintelligence Center (U.S.); United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool (VSAT) 6.0 [software]
"Drinking water and wastewater utilities of all sizes can use VSAT [Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool] to enhance their security and resiliency. Utilities can: (1) Identify the highest risks to mission-critical operations. (2) Find the most cost-effective measures to reduce those risks. VSAT Version 6.0 complies with the water sector risk assessment standard and can offer liability protection under the Department of Homeland Security's Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act program. EPA strongly encourages drinking water and wastewater utility owners and operators to use VSAT 6.0 to conduct or update an all-hazards risk assessment."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Campus Emergency Planning: Familiarizing Faculty and Staff with their Emergency Public Information Roles and Responsibilities
"University officials should provide emergency communications information for all staff and faculty members to ensure they are familiar with the public information process and their roles and responsibilities during an emergency."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Strategic Importance of the TPP
"The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) levels the playing field for American workers and American businesses, leading to more Made-in-America exports and more higher-paying American jobs here at home. By cutting over 18,000 taxes various countries put on Made-in-America products, TPP makes sure our farmers, ranchers, manufacturers and small businesses can compete--and win--in some of the fastest growing markets in the world. With more than 95 percent of the world's consumers living outside our borders, TPP will significantly expand the export of Made-in-America goods and services and support American jobs."
United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
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'LLIS.gov' Survey Announcement
This survey announcement from Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) releases an 'LLIS.gov' survey with the intent of improving the provided information and system capabilities. Please note that this survey is no longer active, and this announcement has been maintained by the HSDL for historical purposes.
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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National Priority: Strengthen Interoperable Communications and Operable Communications Capabilities, State Preparedness Report Template
This document, provided by the Department of Homeland Security, serves as an example and template to be used in preparation of state preparedness reports.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Emergence of the Intelligence Establishment [website]
"The State Department web site below is a permanent electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001."
United States. Department of State
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Health Care Coalition Influenza Pandemic Checklist
"This planning tool is intended to assist health care coalitions and their partners in assessing their preparedness for an influenza pandemic. It may also be used to orient the response as a pandemic begins. The tool is not comprehensive, and jurisdictional and coalition differences in composition, resources, and response will result in significantly different priorities and depth of engagement in many of these activities. The coalition should have already conducted a gap and resource analysis that may have identified issues common to this document [...]. Coalitions may use this tool to identify potential gaps in influenza pandemic planning and drive cross-discipline discussions."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Department of Health and Human Services
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Health Care Coalition Preparedness Plan [Template]
"Both the 2017-2022 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities and HPP-PHEP [Hospital Preparedness Program - Public Health. Emergency Preparedness] Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) require Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) to develop a preparedness plan. This template provides general headers and descriptions for a sample HCC Preparedness Plan Template. The resources used to develop this template include sample HCC plans and the Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Department of Health and Human Services
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Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence [website]
From the About Us page: "Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly Legal Community Against Violence) is a national law center focused on providing comprehensive legal expertise in support of gun violence prevention and the promotion of smart gun laws that save lives. As a non-profit organization founded by attorneys, we remain dedicated to preventing the loss of lives caused by gun violence by providing trusted, in-depth legal expertise and information on America's gun laws."
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
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ERCM Express, Vol. 2, Issue 8: Creating Emergency Management Plans
"To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff, schools and school districts nationwide should create comprehensive, multi-hazard emergency management plans that focus on the four phases of emergency management--preventionmitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. All-inclusive plans and well-executed processes will ensure the continuity of school and school districts' daily business operations in the face of natural and man-made disasters, criminal activity on campuses and outbreaks of infectious diseases. 'Schools must prepare for the expected to be prepared for the unexpected,' asserts Robert Laird, director of school safety at the Mississippi Department of Education."
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Education
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Pre-Incident Plan System (PIPS) Quick Access Preplan Form
This is a quick access pre-plan template provided as part of FEMA's [Federal Emergency Management Agency] Pre-Incident Plan System (PIPS) program.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Pre-Incident Plan System (PIPS) Pre-Plan Release Form
This is a sample release form provided as part of FEMA Region VIII's Pre-Incident Plan System (PIPS). This form can be used to confirm the transfer of updated pre-plans and to confirm that outdated pre-plans will be destroyed.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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UNIPATH: Securing the Region
"Unipath is a professional military magazine published quarterly by the Commander of the United States Central Command as an international forum for military personnel in the Middle East and Central Asia region. The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent the policies or points of view of this command or any other agency of the U.S. government. Select articles are written by Unipath's staff, with credit for other content noted as needed. The Secretary of Defense has determined that publication of this magazine is necessary for conducting public business as required of the Department of Defense by law."
United States. Central Command
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How to Prepare for a Hurricane [2015]
This document is from the Ready program, "America's PrepareAthon!". "Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, rip currents, and tornadoes. These large storms are called typhoons in the North Pacific Ocean and cyclones in other parts of the world. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their wind speed, central pressure, and wind damage potential. With wind speeds of 111 miles per hour or more, Category 3, 4, and 5 hurricanes are major according to this scale. Category 1 and 2 hurricanes can also cause damage and injuries. The Saffir-Simpson scale is shown at the end of this document."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Low Energy and High Friction: How Domestic Determinants Shape U.S. National Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific
"The number of non-governmental factors that can shape a society's foreign policy is staggering, and, accordingly, the task of piecing them together into a coherent whole is extraordinarily complex. This essay aims to assess many sources in many diverse situations, posing questions that Rosenau warns are 'resistant to coherent analysis' and dealing with cause and effect links that 'are not easily observed' where the number of factors to consider is 'staggering' and 'the task of piecing them together. . . .is extraordinarily complex.' Even if expectations about the findings cannot be high, the effort is well worth attempting."
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Wrage, Stephen D.
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CDC: Paraquat
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Paraquat. "Paraquat is a toxic chemical that is widely used as an herbicide (plant killer), primarily for weed and grass control. [...] In the United States, paraquat is available primarily as a liquid in various strengths. It is classified as 'restricted use,' which means that it can be used only by people who are licensed applicators. [...] Because paraquat is highly poisonous, the form of it that is marketed in the United States has a blue dye to keep it from being confused with beverages such as coffee, a sharp odor to serve as a warning, and an added agent to cause vomiting if someone drinks it. Paraquat from outside the United States may not have these safeguards added."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
