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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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'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 Please note that this survey is no longer active, and this announcement has been maintained by the HSDL for historical purposes.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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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 This form can be used to confirm the transfer of updated pre-plans and to confirm that outdated pre-plans will be destroyed.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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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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Schedule of Equipment Rates
"The rates on this Schedule of Equipment Rates are for equipment in good mechanical condition, complete with all required attachments. Each rate covers all costs eligible under PL 93-288, as amended, for ownership and operation of equipment, including depreciation, all maintenance, field repairs, fuel, lubricants, tires, OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] equipment and other costs incident to operation. Standby equipment costs are not eligible. Equipment must be in actual operation to be eligible. Labor costs of operator are not included and should be approved separately from equipment costs."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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St. George Hotel Complex 16 Alarm Fire
"More than 700 firefighters operating over 100 pieces of firefighting apparatus were needed to control a fire that involved several large interconnected buildings in a crowded neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York on August 26, 1995. The complex of buildings was known as the St. George Hotel. It was the largest fire in New York City in more than twenty years, and one of the largest in the city's history."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Howell, Scott M.
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Summary of the NIMS Implementation Schedule, Requirements, and Certification Process [FY 2005 - FY 2007]
This document lists the NIMS (National Incident Management System] implementation requirements and certification processes for state, territorial, tribal, and local governments for FY 2005 through FY 2007.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Get Children Involved in Disaster Planning: It Helps Calm Their Fears
"When family life is disrupted by a natural disaster, children often feel vulnerable or just plain scared. Well- thought out plans that involve them in pre-disaster and post-disaster activities can help calm their fears. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) web site, 'FEMA for KIDS,' is designed for children; it has fun quizzes and games. At the same time, the site helps families prepare for a disaster."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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School Pre-incident Plan System (PIPS) Checklist
This is a template and requirements checklist for conducting school pre-plan visits developed as part of FEMA Region VIII's Pre-Incident Plan System (PIPS).
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Nursing Home Fires (2012-2014)
"For each year from 2012 to 2014, an estimated 5,700 medical facility fires were reported to fire departments in the United States. Nearly half of those, 2,700 fires, were in nursing homes. It is estimated that these fires caused fewer than five deaths, 125 injuries and $13 million in property loss per year."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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HAZUS Flood Model: FEMA Standard Operating Procedure for HAZUS Flood Level 2 Analysis
From the overview: "In order to assess flood losses, vulnerability, and risk for a community, a comprehensive understanding of the flood hazard, and the built environment needs to be developed. The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to outline the geospatial processes required to estimate flood damages from an event accurately and quickly, in order to communicate those impacts to decision makers in the response, recovery, and mitigation phases of an event in a timely manner."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Hazard-Unique Planning Considerations
This document provides guidance for developing hazard-specific appendices. Hazard-specific appendices offer a means of extending functional annexes to address special and unique response procedures, notifications, protective actions, emergency public information, and other needs generated by a particular hazard. They allow the jurisdiction, in its EOP, to address priorities identified through hazard analysis and to meet detailed regulatory requirements associated with some hazards. A hazard-specific appendix should be prepared for any functional annex that does not, by itself, give enough information to perform the function adequately in the face of a particular high-priority hazard. Some hazards may require that appendices be prepared for various functional annexes; others may affect planning for only one or two functions. Appendices may be long or very brief depending upon need.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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U.S. Fire Administration [website]
The USFA Web site provides numerous emergency response and incident command system resources intended for Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals and other emergency responders. Items include downloadable documents, videotapes and kits, books, and other resources.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FY 2003 Guidance: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program provides a structured opportunity for citizens to augment local emergency response activities. Using CERT materials, local communities train teams of neighborhood volunteers and employees in the workplace in emergency preparedness and response skills. CERT members partner with local emergency management in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters. Trained teams can help in saving lives and protecting property when communities' professional response resources are stretched thin. By the end of 2004, FEMA's goal is to have 400,000 people complete the 20-hour training program in their local communities. This document identifies CERT objectives for fiscal year (FY) 2003: For Grantees to conduct a CERT Train-The-Trainer (TTT) course(s) to prepare program managers and instructional teams from communities who will initiate or expand the CERT training program; for local governments to initiate, organize, train, and maintain CERTs; and for communities with established CERT programs to continue, maintain, and expand these programs.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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National Incident Management System [website]
This website provides information on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). "Developed by the Secretary of Homeland Security at the request of the President, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) integrates effective practices in emergency response into a comprehensive national framework for incident management. The NIMS will enable responders at all levels to work together more effectively and efficiently to manage domestic incidents no matter what the cause, size or complexity, including catastrophic acts of terrorism and disasters. Federal agencies also are required to use the NIMS framework in domestic incident management and in support of state and local incident response and recovery activities." The site provides links to frequently asked questions, the NIMS Implementation Letter to the Governors, a NIMS Fact Sheet, and other documents concerning the system.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Firefighter Arson
Slowly, the fire service is shedding light on a situation that occurs rarely but which is nevertheless serious: some firefighters intentionally start fires. A very small percentage of otherwise trustworthy firefighters cause the very flames they are dispatched to put out. The incidence of illegal fire setting among the nation's fire and rescue personnel is not known precisely. Fire incident data does not generate many details about incendiary fires, and a suspect's occupation is rarely, if ever, included in the database. Overall, relatively little research has been conducted on arson compared to other types of crimes. Even less information data is available about arsonists who are also public safety personnel.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Arson and Juveniles: Responding to the Violence
This report focuses on adolescent fire setters between 14 and 18 years of age. Several case studies are presented to demonstrate the impact of these arson fires and to outline the family circumstances of the youth who were involved. The report also covers how the criminal justice system has been handling teen arson and reviews and compares several treatment and intervention program.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Arson Prevention - For America's Churches and Synagogues
This is an outline of methods of arson prevention for churches and synagogues. This includes external and internal security, and community awareness and cooperation in opening avenues of communication with fire and law enforcement officials, as well as promoting neighborhood watches.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Arson Victims
This booklet seeks to link or reinforce the efforts of those who investigate and prosecute arson cases with the needs and rights of those who are the victims of arson - particularly victims of residential arson. It is addressed to police, fire officials, prosecutors and victim/witness coordinators who are in frequent contact with arson victims, but who may not fully recognize the potential implications of that contact for either the victim or the system.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Rural Arson Control Study
To develop a clear picture of the specific requirements of the rural arson control system, the IAFC conducted in-depth case studies of these systems in four rural counties. The results from visits to rural arson control programs in seven states are incorporated in this report. This project involved extensive interviews with fire, law-enforcement, and prosecutors. The culmination of the case studies in four communities was a "nominal group process" meeting at which elements of the community arson control system were represented. Attendees were asked to identify and rank specific needs of their own organizations. These needs assessments were discussed by the group and, by the end of the meeting, were prioritized.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Funding Alternatives for Fire and Emergency Services
Stimulated by local budget pressures, fire and emergency medical service departments in the United States are using a wide array of fundraising approaches beyond traditional methods. These range from small fees for special services to major new sources of funds such as benefit assessments. The alternatives include impact development fees and subscription charges, in which households pay a flat rate and then are absolved from any further payments associated with emergency medical services beyond those covered by their medical insurance.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Strategies for Marketing Your Fire Department Today and Beyond
The purpose of this manual is to assist fire service leaders in examining the future, the role of the fire service in that future, and ways to "get there from here." It is designed to provide a fire chief, a public information officer, and other leaders in the fire service with guidance and tips on marketing a department and its services to the local customers: the citizens and organizations served by the department.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Guide to Developing Effective Standard Operating Procedures for Fire & EMS Departments
This guide to Developing Effective Standard Operating Procedures for Fire and EMS Departments is designed to assist emergency service managers in establishing effective standard operating procedures (SOPs) within their organizations. It will serve as a valuable resource for personnel seeking a clear understanding of operational issues, and will facilitate compliance with current laws, regulations, and standards related to the emergency services. The guide explains how SOPs can be developed, lists topic areas that should be covered, and describes various styles and formats.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Aftermath of Firefighter Fatality Incidents: Preparing for the Worst
Firefighter fatality incidents have occurred in all types of fire departments in recent years, from rural volunteer forces to major metropolitan career departments. This study focused on the experiences of six fire departments that suffered at least one multiple firefighter-fatality incidents during the past 10 years. The focus is on the operational, organizational, and cultural impacts on the fire departments and their members. Commonalties and trends in the experiences of the fire departments were examined to describe any changes that occurred within the department after the incident, identify potential areas of concern, and disseminate the lessons learned
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Thiel, Adam K.
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Hazardous Materials Response Technology Assessment
This manual is designed to familiarize readers with various technologies that are available (and in development) that a fire and/or rescue department could use to control and mitigate a hazardous materials incident. In addition, this manual provides concepts, terminology, and key considerations that may help in the management of incidents of hazardous material contamination. The manual is intended to illustrate the characteristics of hazardous materials technologies and is not intended as a definitive guide on establishing a hazardous materials program in a department.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Fires Involving Medical Oxygen Equipment
The United States Fire Administration has noted with growing concern the number of flash fire incidents linked to lightweight, portable oxygen equipment. The following report describes the general hazards associated with oxygen-enriched atmospheres, including aluminum in contact with high-pressure oxygen, a number of recent incidents, maintenance recommendations, and contributing factors are also included.
This report contains information on ten flash fire incidents that involved either fire
service or emergency medical service personnel. No attempt was made to analyze experience
from the other applications. The incidents resulted in serious injuries to emergency personnel
and property damage, including the loss of two ambulances and considerable destruction to a
fire station. Patient treatment was affected in some incidents as the newly injured had to be
attended to and additional equipment and service providers placed into service.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Fire Department Communications Manual: A Basic Guide to System Concepts and Equipment
This manual is written as an introduction to a variety of fire department communications topics. It is intended to provide a wide fire service audience with a minimum level of familiarity with communications basics: hardware issues, policy and procedures issues, and human resource issues. It attempts to provide some background on all major aspects of communications for the fire service, with the exception of call receiving systems (9-1-1, municipal street boxes, etc.). The manual is designed to be useful for a wide range of purposes, from developing specifications for new equipment to development of a department-wide radio system to familiarizing a novice with the basics of fire department communications. In addition to the hardware of wires, radios, and computers, the manual addresses the policies and planning processes that must be undertaken to effectively use the hardware to achieve the desired result. Management of communications through standard operating procedures and policies also is discussed.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Recruitment and Retention Manual
"This manual presents guidance for the managers of emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in the recruitment and retention of volunteer personnel. The knowledge gained from research concerning the use of volunteers in both public and nonprofit agencies has been combined with the experiences, practices, and ideas of EMS agencies that have successfully recruited and retained volunteer members. Practical solutions to common problems in the use of volunteers are suggested, and examples of effective recruitment and retention techniques that may be adopted by a variety of communities are described. The manual does not specify a single, correct way to recruit and retain EMS volunteers. The ideas and alternatives presented for EMS volunteer recruitment and retention are possibilities, which EMS managers may consider and adopt according to local needs, preferences, and limitations."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Fire Safe Student Housing: A Guide for Campus Housing Administrators
The purpose of this report and the accompanying video is to provide campus housing administrators, fraternal organizations and others responsible for housing college students with an overview of the elements of fire safe student housing. The goal is to present a balanced approach that will permit housing administrators to make risk informed decisions regarding the costs and benefits associated with different fire safety features and levels of fire protection. Additional resources that are available to help in the development of a comprehensive program for fire safe student housing are also identified.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
