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LLIS Practice Note: Pet Sheltering: Joplin, Missouri's, Establishment of an Emergency Shelter After the May 22, 2011, Tornado
"The Joplin, Missouri, Humane Society and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals established an emergency shelter for abandoned and orphaned pets after an Enhanced Fujita-5 tornado struck the city on May 22, 2011. The shelter provided a safe environment for the animals until they could be reunited with their owners or be adopted."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2012-03-02
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LLIS Practice Note: Emergency Public Information: Montgomery County, Maryland, Fire and Rescue's Use of Social Media to Engage the Community After Consecutive Snowstorms
"The Montgomery County, Maryland, Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) used Facebook, Twitter, and a blog to request that the community uncover fire hydrants buried in snow after consecutive February 2010 winter storms. MCFRS personnel used social media to share information with, and provide guidance to, the community. This effort resulted in the effective participation of the community in recovery operations after the snowstorms."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2012-02-17
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LLIS Practice Note: Mass Casualty Incidents: The Missouri 1 Disaster Medical Team's Deployment of a Mobile Medical Unit After the Joplin Tornado
"The Missouri 1 Disaster Medical Team (MO-1 DMT) deployed an 8,000-square foot, 60 bed Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) to Joplin after the May 22, 2011, tornado destroyed the St. John's Regional Medical Center. This deployment enabled St. John's personnel to begin providing assistance to patients in this facility 6 days after the tornado."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2012-02-10?
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LLIS Practice Note: Emergency Public Information: Mecosta County, Michigan's Use of Social Media for Communicating with the News Media and Officials During Disasters
"The Mecosta County, Michigan, Emergency Management director used social media to share images and video of damage caused by flooding in April 2011. County officials and the news media followed Mecosta County's social media platforms to get real-time damage information from the director."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2012-01-27
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LLIS Practice Note: Planning for Individuals with Disabilities and Other Access and Functional Needs: The State of Florida Division of Emergency Management's Hurricane Access Tabletop Exercise
"The State of Florida Division of Emergency Management conducted the Hurricane Access Tabletop Exercise to provide emergency management officials and functional needs support services organizations with an opportunity to enhance collaboration on emergency preparedness and response activities."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-12-23
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LLIS Practice Note: Emergency Public Information: Cranford, New Jersey, Police Department's Use of Nixle After Hurricane Irene
From the description: "On August 27, 2011, Hurricane Irene made landfall near Cape Lookout, North Carolina. Irene tracked north to the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area before moving back over the Atlantic Ocean. Irene made a second landfall near Little Egg Inlet, New Jersey, on August 28, 2011. […] In the days before Hurricane Irene made landfall, Cranford Police Department personnel established a presence on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Nixle. They used these platforms to provide residents with updates on the storm and to advise them of a mandatory evacuation. However, Nixle proved to be particularly useful following the area's loss of power and the evacuation. Nixle is a free Web-based service that allows law enforcement agencies to send notifications by text message to individuals who are registered for the service. Nixle allows agencies to supplement the text messages with longer email messages. In addition, law enforcement agencies are able to post Nixle notifications on Facebook and Twitter automatically. Individuals who are interested in receiving alerts register online and indicate the zip codes for which they are interested in receiving notifications. […] Consequently, Nixle's use of text messaging allowed personnel to reach a wider audience than other Web-based social media platforms. One lieutenant remarked that 'Nixle became an effective way to communicate, via cell phone messaging, to the public and give them the information they needed as we dealt with the aftermath of the storm.' The Cranford Police Department continues to use Nixle to notify the public of traffic updates and emergency storm or flood alerts."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-12-16?
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LLIS Practice Note: Emergency Public Information and Warnings Use of Rural Residents' Flood Information and Knowledge by Emergency Responders During the Queensland, Australia, 2011 Floods
"Emergency responders in several rural communities in Queensland, Australia, received information from upstream residents about the large volume of water flowing down local water systems prior to the 2011 flood inundations. Responders used these residents' experiences and knowledge of the local environment to alert and, when necessary, evacuate populations at risk before the floods."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-12-02
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LLIS Practice Note: Incident Management: The Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department's Use of the Incident Command System During Post-Response Phase Operations After the January 8, 2011, Shootings
"The Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department (PCSD) employed the Incident Command System (ICS) to manage post-response phase operations after the January 8, 2011, mass shootings. ICS helped PCSD manage the demand for information from the public, and domestic and international media outlets. The use of ICS also allowed PCSD to effectively manage high-profile events and dignitary visits in partnership with Federal, State, and local agencies."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-09-23
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LLIS Practice Note: Mass Casualty Incidents: The Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department's Use of a Special Weapons and Tactics Liaison to Share Information with Hospitals After the January 8, 2011, Shootings
From the Description: "On Saturday, January 8, 2011, at 10:10 a.m. Mountain Standard Time, a gunman opened fire on U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and a group of citizens attending her 'Congress on Your Corner' event in front of a Safeway supermarket in Tucson, AZ. The gunman fired 31 rounds, killing 6 people and wounding Representative Giffords and 12 others. U.S. District Judge John Roll and Gabriel Zimmerman, a staff member for Representative Giffords, were among those killed. Citizens acted immediately to detain the gunman while congressional staff and two doctors, who were shopping at the Safeway, provided first aid to the victims. Pima County 911 operators received the first call from the incident scene at 10:11 a.m. A PCSD deputy arrived on site at 10:15 a.m. and detained the suspect. A second deputy arrived soon after and secured the shooter's weapon."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-09-23
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LLIS Practice Note: Vulnerable Populations Planning: Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oregon's READY BOOK for Personal Preparedness
"The Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oregon, Vulnerable Populations Committee created a book that guides individuals with special needs through each step of personal preparedness. The book allows individuals to record information that would be useful during an emergency or evacuation and provides tools to aid in personal preparedness."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-10-15
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LLIS Practice Note: Mass Evacuation: The Harris County, Texas, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management's Interactive Hurricane Evacuation Map
"Harris County, Texas, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) developed an interactive hurricane evacuation map that can be accessed through its department Web site. This interactive map enhances Harris County residents' access to critical hurricane evacuation information."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-07-30
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LLIS Practice Note: Exercise Planning and Program Management: Maine Emergency Management Agency's 24-Hour Statewide Functional Exercise
"The Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) conducted a 24-hour statewide functional exercise (FE), which included participation from 14 of the state's 16 county emergency operations centers (EOC). The FE's primary objective was to demonstrate EOC continuity of operations after the loss of power and the Internet.]"
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-07-16
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LLIS Practice Note: Vaccine Dispensing Operations: The Greenville County, South Carolina, Health Department's Use of a 'Mist Express' Lane
"The Greenville County, South Carolina, Health Department established a 'Mist Express' lane that dispensed only nasal spray H1N1 vaccine, or FluMist, at a regularly scheduled vaccine clinic. This express lane promoted the distribution of FluMist and resulted in a decreased wait time for all clinic attendees."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-06-25
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LLIS Practice Note: Emergency Management: Marin County, California, Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services Strategic Planning Process
"The Marin County, California, Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services (Marin OES), developed a strategic planning process to identify emergency management priorities and to guide resource allocation."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-06-11?
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LLIS Practice Note: Points of Dispensing Operations: University of California, Davis's Pre-Designation of Setup Staff Members
"The University of California, Davis (UCD) selected experienced university staff members for point of dispensing (POD) setup operations during a full-scale exercise (FSE). Their expertise led to the completion of POD setup ahead of schedule."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-05-26?
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LLIS Practice Note: H1N1 Vaccine Distribution: East Metro Health District, Georgia's Weekend Mall Clinic
"The East Metro Health District (EMHD) in Georgia conducted an H1N1 vaccination clinic, at the Mall of Georgia during two weekends. By conducting the clinic in a mall, EMHD, reached clientele who ordinarily would not get vaccinated at a county health department center."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-05-07?
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LLIS Practice Note: Community Preparedness: Federal Emergency Management Agency Region I's Student Tools for Emergency Planning Program Collaboration with the Community College of Rhode Island
"FEMA Region I launched the STEP [Student Tools for Emergency Planning] program during the 2008 academic year to educate 4th and 5th grade students about emergency preparedness. Students learn what to do in a variety of emergencies, including blizzards, hurricanes, and power outages. They also create family communication plans and build their own emergency kits. STEP's program manager recognized the opportunity to collaborate with other partners in the Region. The program manager consulted with a Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) public information officer (PIO) who had been an active supporter of STEP since its inception. Fifteen hundred Rhode Island students received their STEP certification during the 2008 - 2009 academic year. The RIEMA PIO contacted CCRI [Community College of Rhode Island] staff members to determine whether the college would be able to provide technical assistance to STEP. A computer science professor at CCRI's main campus in Warwick, Rhode Island, agreed to build a Web site for STEP with the support of her students. The Web site was formally launched in September 2009. Subsequent semesters have maintained, updated, and improved the Web site. The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) volunteers its technical capabilities to support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Region I Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP) program. CCRI computer science students built the STEP Web site during the spring 2009 semester, and subsequent classes have maintained and improved it."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-03-05?
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LLIS Practice Note: Point of Dispensing Operations: Designating a Space for Media Personnel
The Yolo County, California, Health Department designated an operating space for members of the media during a point of dispensing (POD) exercise. This enabled the media to cover the POD exercise without inhibiting operations.
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-02-05?
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LLIS Practice Note: Emergency Management: The Virginia Department of Emergency Management's Virginia Interoperability Picture for Emergency Response
"The Virginia Department of Emergency Management's (VDEM) Virginia Interoperability Picture for Emergency Response (VIPER) is a data aggregation tool that provides a common operating picture for the Virginia emergency operations center (VEOC)."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-01-29?
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LLIS Practice Note: Point of Dispensing Operations: Yolo County, California, Health Department's Use of Ham Radio Operators
"During a point of dispensing (POD) exercise at the University of California, Davis, (UCD) the Yolo County, California, Health Department utilized ham radio operators to communicate real-time patient and vaccination information from the POD to the UCD emergency operations center (EOC)."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010-01-15?
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LLIS Practice Note: Field Training: The Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII Disaster Field Training Operation's 'Go Kits'
"A series of tornadoes battered southwest Kansas in early May 2007. On the evening of Friday, May 4, 2007, a 1.7-mile-wide F5 supercell tornado hit Greensburg, Kansas, with winds in excess of 200 miles per hour. The tornado devastated 95% of Greensburg, causing 10 fatalities and massive destruction to public and private property. Federal, state, and local government and non-governmental entities worked together to coordinate response and recovery efforts. FEMA Region VII established a Joint Field Office (JFO) in Wichita, and its staff members worked closely with state and local agencies throughout the response and recovery efforts."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2010?
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LLIS Practice Note: Emergency Dispatch: Black Hawk County, Iowa, Consolidated Public Safety Communications Center's 9-1-1 Text Messaging Capability
"The Black Hawk County, Iowa, Consolidated Public Safety Communications Center is the first public service answering point in the nation able to directly receive Short Message Service text message requests for assistance."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2009-12-11?
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LLIS Practice Note: Exercise Planning and Program Management: Oxford County, Maine, Emergency Management Agency's Sheltering Activation Exercises
"The Oxford County Emergency Management Agency sponsored the Oxford County Sheltering table-top exercise and the Oxford Hills Regional Sheltering full-scale exercise to test the county's sheltering capabilities and partnerships among the American Red Cross, Community Emergency Response Team, and County Animal Response Team."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2009-11-13?
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LLIS Practice Note: Mass Evacuation: Harris County, Texas, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management's Zip Code-Based Evacuation Plan
"The Harris County, Texas, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) developed a zip code-based evacuation plan. The plan clarified evacuation protocols for Harris County residents and helped reduce evacuation time by half. […] On September 20, 2005, Texas officials ordered the evacuation of 3 million residents in Chambers, Galveston, Harris, and Matagorda counties in response to the approach of Hurricane Rita. Prior to landfall, HCOHSEM implemented a staggered evacuation and collaborated with the media to inform the public of the evacuation. HCOHSEM provided the media with information and evacuation maps that used three colors but were not zip code-based. However, television stations could not display the maps clearly, which left many residents confused about whether they were in an evacuation zone. To clarify this issue, HCOHSEM used Interstates 10 and 45 and other roads as reference points to specify evacuation areas, but residents still had difficulties determining when to evacuate. Evacuees encountered heavy traffic congestion and experienced unprecedented delays on routes to Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio. Many drivers attempted to avoid the traffic by taking detours, but some became lost or were stranded on roads when Hurricane Rita approached the coastline."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2009-10-02
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LLIS Practice Note: Intelligence and Information Sharing: The Alabama Fusion Center's Response to 'White Powder' Mailings
"The Alabama Fusion Center (AFC) responded quickly to a December 2008 'white powder' letter mailed to the Alabama governor's office and communicated details of the threat to other state fusion centers. This allowed authorities in those states to respond appropriately to the threat."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2009-07-02?
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LLIS Practice Note: Emergency Communications: Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Military Dispatch Support for Local 9-1-1
From the document: "Military dispatchers at the 90th Medical Group at F. E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming, support emergency communications for fire and emergency medical services (EMS) resources if the local 9-1-1 systems fail."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2009-06-19?
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LLIS Practice Note: Public-Private Partnerships: Safeguard Iowa Partnership's Program to Encourage the Establishment of Local Chapters
"SIP [Safeguard Iowa Partnership] is a private sector coalition dedicated to strengthening Iowa's capacity to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters through public-private collaboration. SIP, through its private sector partners, helps to reduce the impact of emergencies on Iowa by supplementing government preparedness and response capabilities with its members' resources and expertise. SIP undertakes activities in five areas: resources and preparedness, communication and coordination, education and exercises, partnership development and outreach, and partnership marketing and public awareness. In 2008, SIP launched an initiative to establish regional, county-, or city-level chapters throughout Iowa. These chapters support SIP's mission to improve the capabilities of Iowa communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2009?
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LLIS Practice Note: Exercise Conduct: The Los Angeles, California, Operational Area's Use of a Real-World Press Conference
"The Los Angeles County Operational Area incorporated a real-world press conference as part the Operation Double Header Functional Exercise 2006. The press conference was used to advise the public of the exercise and its purpose. This helped the public understand that the exercise was not a real emergency."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2008-06-06?
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LLIS Practice Note: Hazardous Materials: The State of Ohio's Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness Training for the First Responder
"The State of Ohio's Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Training for the First Responder ensures that Ohio responders from various disciplines are able to recognize and a respond appropriately to an incident involving hazardous substances and/or WMD. [...] The State of Ohio formed the State of Ohio Security Task Force (SOSTF) in 2001 to coordinate statewide resources in support of terrorism preparedness and response. One of SOSTF's primary responsibilities was to develop a WMD training program for state and local responders. Task force members with extensive experience in HazMat noticed marked similarities between existing HazMat and WMD training programs. SOSTF elected to combine HazMat and WMD awareness training into a single, 1-day course and to make it available to all state and local first responders. SOSTF formed a sub-committee to develop the combined HazMat and WMD training program. The committee included responders from the fire service, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and public health disciplines. Committee members developed four draft training programs before establishing the final version in 2003."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2008-01-11?
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LLIS Practice Note: Protective Actions: Contra Costa County, California, Community Awareness and Emergency Response Group's All School Shelter-In-Place Drill
"The Contra Costa County, California, Community Awareness and Emergency Response Group's All School Shelter-In-Place Drill enables schools to evaluate the effectiveness of their emergency preparedness plans in response to a chemical release or a transportation incident involving hazardous materials."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2008-01-11?
