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Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations: DMICO-Student Manual
From the Document: "'COURSE GOAL'[:] 'Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations' (DMICO) is designed to develop the decision-making skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires. Activities and scenarios are used in this course and are based on structure fires. The students will participate in a walkthrough activity followed by one or more small group, scenario-driven activities for each area covered. 'AUDIENCE, SCOPE AND COURSE PURPOSE'[:] The DMICO course is appropriate for newly appointed COs, firefighters who may have acting CO responsibilities, and firefighters who want to become COs. Students should possess the ability to read and comprehend standard construction plot plans, have pre-existing knowledge of building construction types and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes. 'GRADING METHODOLOGY'[:] Grading methodology is assessed through a Final Examination with a passing score of 80 percent."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Sexton, Richard; Spangler, Christine; Garcia, Kriss . . .
2018-09
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National Incident Management System: Emergency Operations Center Skillsets User Guide
From the Document: "Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) across the Nation play a critical role in managing incidents large and small. By bringing together representatives from diverse organizations, EOCs facilitate the flow of resources and information across organizational lines. EOCs vary widely--some support multiple disciplines in a single jurisdiction, and some support a single discipline across multiple jurisdictions. All operate under varying authorities, with diverse resources and missions. EOC Skillsets provide a flexible approach to EOC qualifications, letting you, as an EOC leader, build position qualifications according to your organization's needs and resources. [...] This 'EOC Skillsets User Guide' is for use by EOC leaders at any level of government and within the private sector and nongovernmental organizations (NGO). It explains what EOC Skillsets are and how to use them to construct EOC Position Task Books (PTB), supporting the qualification and certification of EOC personnel. The purpose of 'EOC Skillsets' is not to replace existing qualification systems, but to provide minimum baselines when qualifications do not exist. Using these skillsets allows you to build the capabilities and qualifications of EOC personnel, and, in doing so, help improve the professionalization of EOC personnel and contribute to the resiliency of our Nation."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-09
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PrepTalks: Using Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking to Understand Community Interdependencies [video]
From the Webpage: "Dr. 'Chick' Macal's PrepTalk 'Using Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking to Understand Community Interdependencies,' urges emergency managers to apply the principles of systems thinking to their work in preparedness and response. 'We find that what is written down in the plans for organizational decision-making is completely different than what actually occurs in the … event of a disaster or emergency,' Dr. Macal said. Systems thinking helps to expose hidden interdependencies of human behavior, critical infrastructure, and decision-making in today's complex world. Dr. Macal is the Chief Scientist of Argonne National Laboratory's Resilient Infrastructure Initiative."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Macal, Charles M.
2018-09
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Assessing Seismic Performance of Buildings with Configuration Irregularities: Calibrating Current Standards and Practices
From the Document: "This report summarizes work conducted under the ATC [Applied Technology Council]-123 Project to quantitatively evaluate current building code triggers, the influence of structural irregularities on seismic building performance (in terms of collapse probability), and the effectiveness of relevant code provisions. The objective of the studies conducted under this project was to inform and improve U.S. codes and standards so that structures with configuration irregularities have a level of safety against collapse in an earthquake that is comparable to that for regular structures. The project focuses primarily on design requirements for new buildings, with limited consideration of the treatment of irregularities for existing buildings."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
Applied Technology Council
2018-09
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K-12 School Shooting Database: Research Methodology
"To answer the question 'How many school shootings have occurred' and address the void of centralized and available data, the K-12 School Shooting Database (K-12 SSDB) has been created as a research product of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. The product is a filtered, deconflicted, and cross-referenced database of more than 1,300 K-12 school shootings from 1970 to the time of publication (updates will be made as new incidents occur) collated from the previously referenced sources as well as new and continued research by the authors. The K-12 SSDB includes detailed information about each incident, a reliability score that quantifies the dependability of the information, and the verified primary source citation(s) (e.g., newspaper article, court records, interviews, police reports) to allow for further academic research."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Riedman, David; O'Neill, Desmond S.
2018-09
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Fire Risk in 2016
"The risk of death or injury from fire is not the same for everyone. In 2016, 3,515 deaths and 14,650 injuries in the U.S. were caused by fires. These casualties were not equally distributed across the U.S. population, and the resulting risk of death or injury from fire is not uniform -- it is more severe for some groups than for others. Much can be learned from understanding why different segments of society are at a heightened risk from the fire problem. This topical fire report explores fire risk as it applies to fire casualties in the U.S. population and is an update to 'Fire Risk in 2015,' Volume 18, Issue 6. Risk is a factor, element or course of action involving uncertainty. It is an exposure to some peril, and it often implies a probability of occurrence, such as investment risk or insurance risk. In terms of the fire problem, risk is the potential for injury to or death of a person, or damage to or loss of property, as a result of fire. This topical report focuses on how fire risk, specifically the risks of death and injury, varies with age and how other demographic and socioeconomic factors weigh upon that risk."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration; National Fire Data Center (U.S.)
2018-09
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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2017
"For 41 years, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has tracked the number of firefighter fatalities and conducted an annual analysis. Through the collection of information on the causes of firefighter deaths, the USFA is able to focus on specific problems and direct efforts toward finding solutions to reduce the number of firefighter fatalities in the future. This information is also used to measure the effectiveness of current programs directed toward firefighter health and safety. [...] The specific objective of this study is to identify all on-duty firefighter fatalities that occurred in the U.S. and its territories in 2017 and to analyze the circumstances surrounding each occurrence. The study is intended to help identify approaches that could reduce the number of firefighter deaths in future years."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security . . .
2018-09
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1 October After-Action Report [Las Vegas Shooting]
"On October 1, 2017, over 22,000 people attended the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the third and final night of the festival, a lone gunman opened fire into the crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The gunfire continued for over ten minutes, resulting in the deaths of 58 people and injuring more than 850, including first responders. Two local police officers responding to the incident were among those wounded by gunfire. As the shooter engaged in this horrific act of mass violence, first responders made quick decisions, acting with bravery and professionalism to secure the scene and save lives. The cooperation between local fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and local private ambulance companies at the scene was exceptional. Off-duty public safety personnel also assisted in the response, providing valuable surge support for local responders. The Las Vegas community as a whole came together in response to this unprecedented situation to assist the survivors and responders of the shooting. In the wake of this incident, it is important to evaluate the strengths and areas for improvement observed during the response--both to enhance the internal response capabilities of the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), as well as to share the knowledge gained from this incident with public safety agencies from across the country to assist in their preparedness efforts."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Clark County (Nev.)
2018-08-24
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, August 20 - 25, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from August 20 - 25, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08-20?
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PrepTalks: Youth - the Key to Building a Culture of Preparedness [video]
"Sarah Thompson's PrepTalk, 'Youth: The Key to Building a Culture of Preparedness,' highlights how children are great mobilizers, actors, and connectors within their communities for building a culture of preparedness. 'Kids love to learn; they love to share what they learned,' Thompson says 'That means they can be really good at bringing home preparedness messages.' Thompson uses her experience and sociological data to show how emergency managers can use the natural curiosity of children to build preparedness in their communities. Thompson is director of U.S. Emergencies for Save the Children, where she leads emergency preparedness, recovery, and psychosocial programming. She is the author of the Prep Rally curriculum, an innovative program that has taught more than 100,000 children preparedness skills through play and has won the 2017 FEMA Community Preparedness Award."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Thompson, Sarah
2018-08-17
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, August 12 - 18, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from August 12 - 18, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08-12?
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report as of July 31, 2018
"P.L. [Public Law] 115-72 requires that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator submit to the Appropriations Committees a report for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, not later than 5 days after the first day of the month beginning in the month after enactment, and to publish on the Web site the estimate or, if available, actual amount, of categories of spending for public assistance, individual assistance, operations, mitigation, administrative, and any other relevant category (including emergency measures and disaster resources) not later than 10 days after the first day of each such month. [...] Consequently, the following report elements are included: [1] Appendix A is an appropriations summary that includes a synopsis of the amount of appropriations made available by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and obligations; [2] Appendix B presents details on the DRF funding activities delineated by month; [3] Appendix C presents Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria obligations and estimates by spending categories; [4] Appendix D presents funding summaries for the current active catastrophic events including the allocations, obligations, and expenditures; [5] Appendix E presents the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance; [6] Appendix F presents a bridge table that provides explanation for the monthly and baseline change for all activities to include details for catastrophic events."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08-09
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After Action Report/Improvement Plan: Medical Services Drill, Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station [July 10, 2018]
From the Executive Summary: "On July 10, 2018 a Medical Services (MS-1) Drill was conducted for the 10-mile Plume Exposure Pathway, Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) around the Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Generating Station by the Department of Homeland Security (DBS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region III. The most recent prior MS-1 Drill for this site was conducted on June 23, 2016. The purpose of the (TMI) MS-1 Drill was to assess the State and local off site response organizations preparedness in responding to a radiological medical emergency. The Drill was held in accordance with FEMA's policies and guidance concerning the evaluation of State and local Radiological Emergency Response Plans (RERP) and procedures. [...] This report contains the final evaluation of the MS-1 Drill."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08-08
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, August 5 - 11, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from August 5 - 11, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08-05?
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Final After Action Report: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant [May 15, 2018]
From the Executive Summary: "On May 15, 2018, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program staff evaluated a plume-exposure-pathway exercise in the 10-mile emergency planning zone for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant is operated by the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Southern Company's nuclear energy operating company. The plant is located in east central Georgia on the Savannah River, approximately twelve miles east of Waynesboro, Georgia. The 10-mile emergency planning zone encompasses portions of Burke County, Georgia; and portions of Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties in South Carolina. A portion of the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site is also in the 10-mile emergency planning zone. Officials and representatives from participating agencies and organizations demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and procedures and successfully implemented them during the exercise. The evaluation of out of sequence reception center and congregate care activities conducted in Aiken County on April 25 are included in this report. All jurisdictions met their exercise objectives and successfully demonstrated the corresponding core capabilities identified in Section 2.2 of this report. The Federal Emergency Management Agency evaluation team did not identify any level 1 or level 2 findings during this exercise."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08-02
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Topical Fire Report Series, August 2018, Volume 19, Issue 5--Fire Department Overall Run Profile as Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2016)
"The findings from this issue of the Topical Fire Report Series include: [1] In 2016, fire departments responded to 25,693,300 incident calls that were reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS); [2] Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of the reported calls to fire departments required Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and rescue services; [3] Only 5 percent of all reported fire department runs were fire related; [4] In 2016, fire departments responded to more severe weather calls reported on Saturdays than any other day of the week; [5] About half (52 percent) of the reported calls were to residential properties; [6] Only 3 percent of these were fire related; [7] Approximately 9 percent of reported runs involved mutual or automatic aid."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08
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Answers to Questions About Substantially Improved/ Substantially Damaged Buildings
From the Introduction: "The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA identifies and maps areas that are subject to flooding under certain conditions, establishes minimum criteria for development in identified floodprone areas, and underwrites flood insurance coverage. The purpose of the NFIP is to reduce future flood damage and to break the cycle of repetitive flood damage by encouraging communities to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations and by providing affordable insurance to property owners, renters, and businesses. The NFIP regulations are found in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 59.1, Definitions, and 44 CFR § 60.3, Flood plain management criteria for floodprone areas. The purpose of this booklet is to answer questions about the minimum NFIP regulations. It also summarizes FEMA's guidance and policies on substantial improvement and substantial damage (SI/SD) and what it means to bring structures into compliance with the minimum requirements for new construction."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08
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National Level Exercise 2018: After-Action Report Executive Summary
"The findings from NLE [National Level Exercise] 2018, listed below, will contribute to the Nation's efforts to meet the National Preparedness Goal--a secure and resilient Nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk. These findings reflect exercise play and identify several opportunities for improvements to real-world operations for future hurricane response efforts. Several of these opportunities are represented in 'Recommended Outcomes' linked to each exercise objective. These statements offer suggested guidelines for departments and agencies to incorporate into their ongoing continuous improvement efforts."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report Through June 30, 2018
"This document has been compiled pursuant to language set forth in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-141), the Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (P.L. 115- 123), and the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72)."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07-30
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, July 29 - August 4, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from July 29 - August 4, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07-29?
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After-Action Report: Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations [May 22, 2018]
From the Executive Summary: "On May 22, 2018, a full-scale Plume Exposure Pathway exercise was demonstrated and evaluated for the Delaware portion of the 10 Mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) around the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations (SHCNGS) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region III. The station is located in New Jersey, FEMA Region 2 evaluated the portion of the exercise conducted in New Jersey. The previous full-scale exercise at this site was evaluated on May 17, 2016."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Radiological Emergency Preparedness Division
2018-07-24
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After Action Report/ Improvement Plan: Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise, Palisades Nuclear Power Plant [April 24-25, 2018]
From the Executive Summary: "On April 24, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program staff evaluated a plume exposure pathway exercise in the emergency planning zone (EPZ) for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP). [...] The purpose of the exercise was to assess the level of state and local preparedness in responding to an incident at PNPP."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07-24
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PrepTalks: Safety is Personal - Lessons Learned as a Survivor of the Virginia Tech [video]
"In her PrepTalk, Kristina Anderson, founder and executive director of The Koshka Foundation for Safe Schools, begins with her experience during the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007. She translates her experience into a focus on the importance of threat assessments in schools to identify and mitigate potential threats. She explains that it's important to improve physical safety, but it's just as important to encourage people to monitor their environment and to build a supportive culture in a school."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Anderson, Kristina
2018-07-24
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PrepTalk: Michele Gay 'Rethinking School Safety' [video]
"In her PrepTalk, Michele Gay, a mother of three, former teacher, and co-founder of Safe and Sound Schools, relays her personal experience as the parent of a child killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012. She highlights some of the simple solutions that students and staff needed during the crisis at Sandy Hook, and presents Safe and Sound Schools' Framework for Comprehensive School Safety Planning and Development: Emergency Management, Community Engagement, Physical Safety, Mental and Behavioral Health, Climate and Culture, and Health and Wellness."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Gay, Michele
2018-07-24
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, July 22 - 28, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from July 22 - 28, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07-22?
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, July 15 - 21, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from July 15 - 21, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07-15?
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2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report
"The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season was one of the most active seasons in U.S. history, causing widespread damage to, or destruction of, critical infrastructure, livelihoods, and property. The hurricane season was accompanied by devastating wildfires in California that burned for months. Between April and November there were 17 named storms, of which 10 became hurricanes [...]. This After-Action Report focuses on three of these storms that made landfall as major hurricanes in the United States in quick succession. Specifically, this report focuses on the response and initial recovery from August 25 to November 30, 2017."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07-12
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PrepTalks: Children and Disasters - Reducing Vulnerability and Building Capacity [Transcript]
This is the transcript for Dr. Lori Peek's presentation on "Children and Disasters - Reducing Vulnerability and Building Capacity." "In her PrepTalk, Peek acknowledges improvements in addressing the needs of children in disasters, and gives emergency managers five specific ideas to reduce the vulnerability of children to disasters."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
Peek, Lori A.
2018-07-09?
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PrepTalks: Children and Disasters - Reducing Vulnerability and Building Capacity [video]
This is a 21-minute and 25-second video resource. "Dr. Lori Peek is director of the Natural Hazards Center and professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder. In her PrepTalk, Peek acknowledges improvements in addressing the needs of children in disasters, and gives emergency managers five specific ideas to reduce the vulnerability of children to disasters: [1] Ensure that every child attends a safe school; [2] Educate children about risk and risk reduction; [3] Listen to and involve children so they can help themselves, other children, and adults; [4] Encourage children's ingenuity and creativity; [5] Cultivate anchors, advocates, and strong institutions for children."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
Peek, Lori A.
2018-07-09
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, July 8 - 14, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from July 8 - 14, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07-08?
