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Operation Inherent Resolve: Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress (October 1, 2021-December 31, 2021)
From the Foreword: "The United States launched OIR [Operation Inherent Resolve] in 2014 to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), while setting the conditions for follow-on activities to increase regional stability. The U.S. Government strategy to defeat ISIS includes military operations, as well as support for local security forces, diplomacy, governance, humanitarian assistance, and stabilization programs. This quarterly report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OIR, as well as the work of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to promote the U.S. Government's policy goals in Iraq and Syria, during the period October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. This report also discusses the planned, ongoing, and completed oversight work conducted by the Lead IG [Inspector General] agencies and our partner oversight agencies during the quarter. During the quarter, the Lead IG agencies and our oversight partners issued 10 audit, evaluation, and inspection reports related to OIR."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General
2022-02-08?
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Report to Congress on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collaboration, Demonstration, and Data Sharing
This report was addressed to the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services in July, 2014. Reporting Requirement: "Section 1087(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014, Public Law 113-66, requires the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to report on collaboration, demonstration, and sharing of data relating to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)[.]" From the "UAS Operating Procedures" section: "DoD is developing, testing, and evaluating standardized DoD UAS operating procedures. The goal is to standardize DoD UAS procedures such that safety and predictability of operations are ensured in case of a contingency (e.g., lost link). The DoD UAS-Airspace Integration (AI) Concept of Operations Joint Test, involving subject matter experts from NASA and DHS for concept development and test support from the FAA, is aimed at validating standard procedures for DoD UAS access to the NAS and served as a follow-on to 2012's DoD UAS AI Quick Reaction Test."
United States. Federal Aviation Administration; United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Transportation . . .
2014-06
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Operation Inherent Resolve: Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress (October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019)
From the Document: "In January 2013, legislation was enacted creating the Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) framework for oversight of overseas contingency operations. This legislation, which amended the Inspector General Act, requires the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State (DoS), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide quarterly reports to Congress on active overseas contingency operations. The DoD Inspector General (IG) is designated as the Lead IG for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). The DoS IG is the Associate IG for OIR. The USAID IG participates in oversight for the operation. The Offices of Inspector General of the DoD, DoS, and USAID are referred to in this report as the Lead IG agencies. Other partner agencies also contribute to oversight of OIR. The Lead IG agencies collectively carry out their statutory missions to: [1] Develop a joint strategic plan to conduct comprehensive oversight of the contingency operation. [2] Ensure independent and effective oversight of programs and operations of the Federal Government in support of the contingency operation through either joint or individual audits, inspections, or evaluations. [3] Report quarterly to Congress and the public on the contingency operation and activities of the Lead IG agencies."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General
2019-12
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Report to Congress: Coordinated Strategy to Accelerate Development of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases
"The purpose of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, Public Law 110-293, is to strengthen and enhance U.S. leadership and the effectiveness of the U.S. response to the HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria pandemics and other related and preventable infectious diseases as part of the overall U.S. health and development agenda. Section 206 of this law states: 'the President shall produce a comprehensive report, written by a study group of qualified professionals from relevant Federal agencies and initiatives, nongovernmental organizations, and industry representatives, that sets forth a coordinated strategy to accelerate development of vaccines for infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, which includes: i. initiatives to create economic incentives for the research, development, and manufacturing of vaccines for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases; ii. an expansion of public-private partnerships and the leveraging of resources from other countries and the private sector; and iii. efforts to maximize United States capabilities to support clinical trials of vaccines in developing countries and to address the challenges of delivering vaccines in developing countries to minimize delays in access once vaccines are available.' This comprehensive report responds to this request. This report was compiled and edited by the congressionally mandated study group, which was set up for this purpose."
United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States. Agency for International Development . . .
2009-10
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Operation Freedom's Sentinel Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress, October 1, 2020-December 31, 2020
From the Foreword: "We are pleased to submit this Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) quarterly report to the U.S. Congress on Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS). This report discharges our individual and collective agency oversight responsibilities pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978. OFS has two complementary missions: the U.S. counterterrorism mission against al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan (ISIS-K), and their affiliates in Afghanistan; and U.S. military participation in the NATO-led Resolute Support mission to develop the capacity of the Afghan security ministries and to train, advise, and assist the Afghan security forces. This quarterly report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OFS, as well as the work of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to promote the U.S. Government's policy goals in Afghanistan during the quarter. This report also discusses the planned, ongoing, and completed oversight work conducted by the Lead IG agencies and our partner oversight agencies during the quarter. This quarter, the Lead IG agencies issued eight audit, inspection, and evaluation reports related to OFS."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General
2021-05-18?
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East Africa Counterterrorism Operation; North and West Africa Counterterrorism Operation, Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress (January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020)
From the Foreword: "The purpose of the East Africa Counterterrorism Operation and the North and West Africa Counterterrorism Operation is to degrade al Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliates, and other violent extremist organizations, in designated regions of Africa. This quarterly report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of the East Africa Counterterrorism Operation and the North and West Africa Counterterrorism Operation, as well as the work of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to promote the U.S. Government's policy goals in Africa, during the period January 1 through March 31, 2020. This report also discusses the planned, ongoing, and completed oversight work conducted by the Lead IG [Inspector General] agencies and our partner oversight agencies during the quarter. This quarter, the Lead IG agencies issued one evaluation report related to the North and West Africa Counterterrorism Operation. This report usually includes an appendix containing classified information about these operations. This quarter, due to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and related staffing challenges, the Lead IG did not produce the classified appendix."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General
2020
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Operation Enduring Sentinel/Operation Freedom's Sentinel: Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress, January 1, 2022-March 31, 2022
From the Foreword: "This quarterly report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OFS [Operation Freedom's Sentinel] and OES [Operation Enduring Sentinel], as well as the work of the DoD, the Department of State (DoS), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote the U.S. Government's policy goals in Afghanistan, during the period of January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022. This report also discusses the planned, ongoing, and completed oversight work conducted by the Lead IG [Inspector General] agencies and our partner oversight agencies during the quarter. This quarter, the Lead IG and partner agencies issued eight audit, inspection, and evaluation reports related to OFS and OES."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General
2022
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Unclassified Report on the President's Surveillance Program
The Inspector Generals of the Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence have jointly published this unclassfied report on President Bush's surveillance program. "In the weeks following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the President authorized the National Security Agency (NSA) to conduct a classified program to detect and prevent further attacks in the United States. As part of the NSA's classified program, several different intelligence activities were authorized in Presidential Authorizations, and the details of these activities changed over time. The program was reauthorized by the President approximately every 45 days, with certain modifications. Collectively, the activities carried out under these Authorizations are referred to as the 'President's Surveillance Program' or 'PSP'. One of the activities authorized as part of the PSP was the interception of the content of communications into and out of the United States where there was a reasonable basis to conclude that one party to the communication was a member of al-Qa'ida or related terrorist organizations. This aspect of the PSP was publicly acknowledged and described by the President, the Attorney General, and other Administration officials beginning in December 2005 following a series of articles published in The New York Times. The Attorney General subsequently publicly acknowledged the fact that other intelligence activities were also authorized under the same Presidential Authorization, but the details of those activities remain classified."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Inspector General . . .
2009-07-10
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Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue Addendum to the National Search and Rescue Manual: Version 1.1
"This Addendum provides guidance for catastrophic incident SAR (CIS). CIS consists of civil SAR operations carried out as all or part of the response to an emergency or disaster declared by the President, under provisions of the National Response Framework and its Emergency Support Function-9, Search and Rescue (ESF-9). Additionally, CIS is within the scope of the National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) for which the National Search and Rescue Manual (NSM) and this Addendum to the NSM provide guidance. This Addendum is not intended to cover in any depth detailed information that should be included in other Federal agency or State SAR plans, or that is readily available elsewhere. Also, the material in this Addendum supplements, but does not supersede, provisions of the National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) and the National Search and Rescue Manual (NSM). Depending on the nature of a catastrophic incident (i.e., earthquake, hurricane, terrorist attack, etc.), CIS operations may or may not be necessary; if CIS operations are conducted, operations may be minor, or a major aspect of the overall incident response. Also, State, local and tribal authorities may or may not be able to conduct CIS operations with their own resources. An effective response to a major catastrophic incident typically requires immediate, well-planned and closely coordinated large-scale actions and use of resources from multiple organizations."
United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Transportation; United States. Federal Communications Commission . . .
2008-08-20
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Managing Solid Waste Contaminated with a Category A Infectious Substance
From the Preface: "[T]his guidance aims to prepare the nation to effectively manage Category A waste associated with infectious disease incidents. The guidance also aims to improve understanding of the safety of infectious waste management processes. It is intended to help government and non-governmental leaders, local emergency medical services, emergency managers, hospitals, healthcare providers, laboratories, environmental services workers, waste management companies and workers, and related stakeholders safely handle, inactivate, transport, and dispose of Category A waste."
United States. Department of Transportation; United States. Environmental Protection Agency; United States. Department of Labor . . .
2019-08
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Interagency Review of Federal Automated Export Licensing Systems
"Public Law 106-65, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2000, section 1402, requires the President to submit an annual report to Congress, by March 30 of each year through 2007, on the transfer of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern. The National Defense Authorization Act further requires that the Inspectors General of the Departments of Commerce (Commerce), Defense (Defense), Energy (Energy), and State (State), in consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conduct an annual review of policies and procedures of the U.S. Government with respect to their adequacy to prevent export of sensitive technologies and technical information to countries and entities of concern. An amendment to section 1402(b), in section 1204 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2001, further requires that the Inspectors General include in the annual report the status or disposition of recommendations set forth in previous annual reports under section 1402. To comply with the first-year requirement of the National Defense Authorization Act, the Offices of the Inspectors General (OIGs) conducted an interagency review of Federal agency compliance with the deemed export licensing requirements contained in the Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. To comply with the second-year requirement of the Act, the OIGs conducted an interagency review to assess policies and procedures for developing, maintaining, and revising the Commerce Control List and the U.S. Munitions List. This year, to comply with the third-year requirement of the Act, the OIGs conducted an interagency review of Federal automation programs that support the export licensing and review process. Because the Department of the Treasury, Customs Service, reviews completed export licenses and exchanges law enforcement information by way of a nationwide system with Commerce and other Federal agencies, the Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) OIG also participated in the interagency review."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of Commerce. Office of the Inspector General . . .
2002-03-29
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(U) Report on the President's Surveillance Program
"In response to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, on 4 October 2001, President George W. Bush issued a Top Secret authorization to the Secretary of Defense directing that the signals intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities of the National Security Agency (NSA) be used to detect and prevent further attacks in the United States. The Presidential Authorization stated that an extraordinary emergency existed permitting the use of electronic surveillance within the.United States for counterterrorism purposes, without a court order, under certain circumstances. For more than five years, the Presidential Authorization was renewed at 30- to 60-day intervals to authorize the highly classified NSA surveillance program, which is referred to throughout this report as the President's Surveillance Program (PSP)"
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Inspector General . . .
2009-07-10
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Lead Inspector General Quarterly Progress Report on U.S. Government Activities: International Ebola Response and Preparedness
"On March 13, 2014, the Guinean Ministry of Health issued an alert concerning an unidentified disease and, together with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors Without Borders), began an investigation into an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever. Laboratory tests subsequently confirmed that the outbreak was caused by the Ebola virus. On March 23, 2014, WHO announced the Ebola outbreak in Guinea and within days both Liberia and Sierra Leone reported possible cases of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). The Ebola virus is one of the most infectious viruses known, transmissible through contact with infected bodily fluids, and the resulting disease has a high case fatality rate. The case fatality rate for the current EVD outbreak in West Africa has been 70.8 percent. No cases of EVD had ever been previously recorded in West Africa, and the governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea had limited to no experience in identifying EVD cases or containing the disease. A rapid increase in the number of EVD cases and the spread of the disease in urban settings overwhelmed an already weakened healthcare system and diminished workforce. WHO reported a surge in EVD cases from approximately 132 reported cases in March 2014 to 1,440 cases in July 2014. By the end of July 2014, the Government of Liberia had shut down schools, quarantined communities most at risk, and used military personnel to enforce the quarantine."
United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General; United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General . . .
2015-03-31
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Joint Strategic Oversight Plan for Afghanistan Reconstruction FY13
From the Inspector General: "We, the undersigned members of the Joint Strategic Planning Subgroup for Oversight of Afghanistan Reconstruction, are pleased to present the Inspectors General Fiscal Year 2013 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Since 2002, the Offices of the Inspectors General, the Government Accountability Office, and the Department of Defense Service audit agencies have issued 202 reports on audits, inspections, and evaluations of Afghanistan reconstruction efforts. This oversight plan builds on these past efforts and takes into consideration: [1] The United States and the Afghan Government's strategic goals, objectives, initiatives, and priorities related to reconstruction; [2] The amount of funding requested, appropriated, obligated, and spent in various reconstruction sectors and programs; [3] Congressional and other stakeholder concerns about reconstruction efforts; and [4] The risks we foresee in the next fiscal year related to Afghanistan's reconstruction. The plan identifies 13 strategic issues and describes focus areas within each of these issues to guide the development of audits, inspections, and evaluations that will provide oversight for the major reconstruction programs in the coming fiscal year. Through this plan, we will be able to conduct comprehensive oversight of the reconstruction effort. This plan enables us to better leverage our resources to cover issues most critical to Afghanistan's reconstruction and to provide Congress, United States implementing agencies, and the American people with more focused assessments to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of critical reconstruction programs and to mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse."
United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction; United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General . . .
2012-07
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Memorandum of Understanding Among the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, the Council on Environmental Quality, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Advisory Council On Historic Preservation, and Department of the Interior, Regarding Coordination in Federal Agency Review of Electric Transmission Facilities on Federal Land
"Transmission siting involves many different authorities governing the use of federal, state, tribal, and county lands, as well as private lands that make up the landscape. As a result, projects involving multiple federal land management agencies are subject to a wide array of processes and procedural requirements for compliance with legal mandates and multiple authorizations. The intent of this MOU [Memorandum of Understanding] is the coordination of these various requirements and designation of a single federal point-of -contact. On non-federal lands, project applicants must adhere to the processes and comply with the requirements of each land owner and state. The Participating Agencies have a significant interest in working with constituents and stakeholders to assess impacts from transmission projects and to site these facilities appropriately. Pursuant to statute, the Participating Agencies play different roles in the federal review, authorization and siting process."
United States. Department of Defense; United States. Environmental Protection Agency; United States. Department of Agriculture . . .
2009-10-23
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Progress in Combating Trafficking in Persons: The U.S. Government Response to Modern Slavery
"Human trafficking is an opportunistic crime. Traffickers target all types of people: adults and children, women, men, and transgender individuals, citizens and non-citizens alike. No socioeconomic group is immune; new immigrants, runaway, homeless, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth are particularly vulnerable. One of the most common assumptions about 'average' trafficking victims is that they are vulnerable simply because they come from the poorest, most isolated communities, whether overseas or in the United States. Indeed, many do. Yet some victims, from a variety of backgrounds, have reported that their suffering began with their aspirations for a better life and a lack of options to fulfill them. […] In March 2012, President Obama called on the PITF [President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons] to find ways to strengthen current efforts to combat trafficking. In September 2012, the President reinforced this call when he delivered a major policy speech on U.S. government efforts to end human trafficking, and announced a number of new and strengthened initiatives. The PITF heeded this call and is taking concrete steps to provide tools and training to identify and assist trafficking victims, enhance collaboration, and develop a comprehensive plan for future action. The pages that follow reflect an ever-deepening commitment to combating modern slavery. From creating the nation's first-ever federal strategic action plan to coordinate and strengthen services for trafficking victims in the United States, to implementing an Executive Order that enhances standards for government contracting, PITF agencies are enabling both law enforcement and service providers to deploy resources more effectively."
United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of State; United States. Department of Justice . . .
2013-04
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Quick Reference: Radiation Risk Information for Responders Following a Nuclear Detonation
"This document supports the 'Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation' and was designed to provide responders with specific guidance and recommendations about the radiation risk associated with responding to an improvised nuclear device (IND) event, in order for them to protect themselves from the IND effects. It is intended to be part of preparation training with the 'Health and Safety Planning Guide For Planners and Supervisors For Protecting First Responders Following A Nuclear Detonation'. This provides basic information responders will need for the first 24 -72 hours after an extreme event -- a nuclear detonation. These guidelines are not designed to apply to other, less extreme, radiological events. Specific information/training should be sought for those. Some of this guidance will be counterintuitive to those trained in emergency response; however, it is critical that responders remain as safe and healthy as possible, not only for their own safety, but also to remain available for the ongoing mission of saving lives. Responders involved in an IND event need to be prepared to see numerous victims with serious traumatic injuries and illness including: severe burns, blindness, deafness, amputations, radiation sickness, etc."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Department of Energy; United States. Department of Health and Human Services . . .
2016-12
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Federal Plans to Monitor Immunization Safety for the Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Program
"Since the 2009 H1N1 influenza first was identified in the spring, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has worked in close partnership with virtually every part of the federal government under a national preparedness and response framework. With unprecedented speed, federal health officials collaborated with industry partners to produce, test, and license 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines that ultimately will be made available to everyone who wants to get vaccinated. As with seasonal influenza, young children, persons with some chronic health disorders, and pregnant women have a higher risk of severe disease. Clinical trials and safety testing of H1N1 flu vaccines are a critical part of the federal government's H1N1 influenza response plans, and careful stewardship of vaccine safety is integral to maintaining public health and trust in the 2009 H1N1 influenza immunization program The 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak poses unprecedented opportunities for collaboration and coordination of activities to monitor vaccine safety. A robust plan for monitoring adverse events following immunization during mass vaccination for 2009 H1N1 influenza is a critical component to ensure the safety of these vaccines. While the safety of 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines are anticipated to be similar to seasonal influenza vaccines, which have an excellent record, extensive efforts have been made to enhance safety systems for 2009 H1N1 influenza monitoring. The primary intent of these efforts is to accelerate the availability of safety data to inform the immunization program, health care providers, and the public."
United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health (U.S.) . . .
2009
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Fourth Generation Agents: Reference Guide
"This guide was developed as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards and is intended to inform decisions, protect emergency responders, and support response operations if an incident ever occurs involving a fourth generation agent (FGA, also known as A-series or Novichok nerve agents), such as the one used in the United Kingdom in 2018. No illicit use or manufacture of an FGA or other nerve agent is known to have occurred in the United States, and there is no known threat of any nerve agent use in the United States."
National Library of Medicine (U.S.); United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Transportation . . .
2019-01
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Fourth Generation Agents: Medical Management Guidelines
"These guidelines were developed as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards and are intended to support fire, EMS [emergency medical services], and hospital staff in the medical management of patients if an incident occurs involving a fourth generation agent (FGA, also known as A-series or Novichok nerve agents), such as the one used in the United Kingdom (U.K.) in 2018. No illicit use or manufacture of an FGA or other nerve agent is known to have occurred in the United States (U.S.), and there is no known threat of any nerve agent use in the U.S. This document is divided into two sections: pages 5-7 include recommendations for fire and EMS responders and pages 8-11 include recommendations for hospital staff, with some repetition between the two. As part of ongoing standard preparedness, jurisdictions should update their existing plans with this information and integrate it into in-service training curricula."
National Library of Medicine (U.S.); United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Health and Human Services . . .
2019-01
