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PrepTalks: Land Use Planning for Community Resilience [video]
"In his PrepTalk, Dr. Philip Berke explains how effective land use planning strengthens community resilience, through sharing research that shows 'preventative land use policies have the highest benefit-cost ratios and Community Rating System incentives, yet are the least used actions to reduce vulnerability and promote mitigation.' He is a Professor of Land Use and Environmental Planning at College Station, Texas A&M, and Director of the Institute for Sustainable Communities there. He co-authored 'Natural Hazard Mitigation: Recasting Disaster Policy and Planning,' selected as one of the 100 Essential Books in Planning of the 20th century by the American Planning Association Centennial Great Books."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Berke, Philip, 1951-
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Hurricane Awareness: Basic Hurricane Facts
This four page document contains a helpful guide for children for understanding hurricanes.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Avoiding Hurricane Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
"This homeowner's checklist was designed to teach the public what they can do before a storm to reduce damage to their homes from high winds and water. The tips include some fairly simple and inexpensive steps that most homeowners can do themselves, and other work that may require a professional contractor."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Hurricane Evacuation Kit
This document contains a list of items that people should have with them in a hurricane kit, no matter where they take shelter. There is also a special reminder of items that are not allowed in public shelters.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Hurricane Manual for Marine Interests
"South Florida is one of the most vulnerable areas on the United States coast for a hurricane. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, the most powerful storm in Miami-Dade County, registering as a Category V, and the third strongest in U. S. history with sustained winds in excess of 155 mph, came ashore and destroyed many marinas in south Miami-Dade County. Hurricanes that exceed 110 mph can be expected to occur in south Florida about once every 10 years. The population of Miami-Dade County continues to increase bringing many boaters with little hurricane experience. [...] Experience has proven that boater hurricane preparedness education and preparation can reduce loss of property for both the boat owner and others."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Florida. Division of Emergency Management
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PrepTalks: Who's at Risk? Rapid Mapping of Potential Hazard Exposure [video]
"In his PrepTalk, Dr. Chen outlines the different ways data mapping can be used to help emergency managers identify those at risk before, during, and after a disaster. He demonstrates how geospatial data combined with socioeconomic data gives emergency managers, the news media, and the public a better understanding of what the risk is and the potential associated effects of disasters. 'It's always good to [use maps to] explain where population centers are and who is vulnerable,' Dr. Chen said. He is the Director of the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), a unit of Columbia University's Earth Institute. Dr. Chen also manages the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC); part of NASA's network of Earth Science Data Centers."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Chen, Robert S.
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Avoiding Wind Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
"Once a hurricane or major storm hits, it's too late to protect your home and property. But there are things you can do now to limit future wind damage. Some are fairly simple and inexpensive; others will require a contractor. You'll need to consider the characteristics of your home, your financial resources and the building codes in your community. This homeowner's checklist will help you learn what you can do. For more information about the costs and benefits of each approach, talk to a professional builder, architect or contractor. You should also ask your building department about building permit requirements."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Devolution of Operations Plan Template
Template for assisting an organization in developing a Devolution of Operations Plan.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Los Angeles County, California, Department of Public Health's Weapons of Mass Destruction Technical Advisory Group
"The Los Angeles County, California, Department of Public Health (DPH) partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Los Angeles Field Office to develop and launch the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Technical Advisory Group (TAG). The group serves as an early detection mechanism for public health and law enforcement personnel to share and mutually assess health and medical information that may have a nexus to terrorism or may suggest an emerging terror threat."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Campus Emergency Response: Employing a Media Liaison to Manage Media Requests
"Higher education institutions should ensure that a media liaison is available during major incidents on campus. This person should be responsible for managing media requests and for helping to shield victim survivors and their families from the media."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Reduce Your Risk from Natural Disasters
Federal Emergency Management Agency brochure presenting information for the public about low-cost mitigation measures they can take to protect themselves, their home, or their business from losses from floods, wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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IPAWS Program Planning Toolkit [website]
From the Website: "The Alerts, Warnings, and Notifications (AWN) Program Planning Toolkit is designed to aid Alerting Authorities and Alert Originators at federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) levels in the development of mature alerting programs using customized resources, best practices, and program templates. The Toolkit contains a step-by-step Alerting Program Plan application that will walk the user through creating a customized plan tailored to their agency's operational capabilities. Supporting resources are also provided to ensure they have a holistic approach to their Alerting Program. The Planning Toolkit was developed as a free resource by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS)."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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National Risk Index for Natural Hazards [website]
From the Website: "The National Risk Index is a dataset and online tool to help illustrate the United States communities most at risk for 18 natural hazards [hyperlink]. It was designed and built by FEMA in close collaboration with various stakeholders and partners in academia; local, state and federal government; and private industry." This information was previously located at [https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/products-tools/national-risk-index].
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Direct Reimbursement for Host-State Evacuation and Sheltering Costs
From the Introduction: "On November 20, 2009, a final rule was published that implemented changes to 44 CFR [Code of Federal Regulations] §206.223 (a) (2) regarding how FEMA reimburses for sheltering and evacuation costs incurred outside of the area designated under a Presidential emergency or major disaster declaration. FEMA Recovery Policy RP9523.18, 'Host-State Evacuation and Sheltering Reimbursement', describes methods by which States outside of the designated area can seek reimbursement for evacuation and sheltering support. A host-State may seek reimbursement from FEMA for evacuation and sheltering support provided to evacuees from an impact-State in two ways: (1) through mutual aid agreements with the impact-State or (2) directly from FEMA Impact states may utilize mutual aid agreements to receive host-State evacuation and sheltering aid in accordance with Disaster Assistance Policy DAP9523.6, 'Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance', dated August 13, 2007. This document (SOP9570.1, 'Direct Reimbursement for Host-State Evacuation and Sheltering Costs Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)') addresses direct reimbursement from FEMA."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Preptalks Discussion Guide: Modernizing Public Warning Messaging
"PrepTalks Discussion Guides are companion documents to PrepTalk video presentations and question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions. When used together with the videos, these guides help translate the research and expertise showcased in each presentation into action steps to improve disaster preparedness. Dr. Mileti's PrepTalk showcases the latest research and provides practical guidance on how to write alert messages and the importance of using multiple delivery method to promote public action more effectively. Dr. Mileti is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado Boulder. He has authored more than 100 publications on the societal aspects of hazards and disasters, including co-authoring 'A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies.' Although focused on dams and levees, the recommendations and templates in this document apply to all hazard types."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mileti, Dennis S.
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Preptalks Discussion Guide: Who Is at Risk? Rapid Mapping of Potential Hazard Exposure
"PrepTalks Discussion Guides are companion documents to PrepTalk video presentations and question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions. When used together with the videos, these guides help translate the research and expertise showcased in each presentation into action steps to improve disaster preparedness. Dr. Chen's PrepTalk outlines the different ways data mapping can be used to help emergency managers identify those at risk before, during, and after a disaster. Dr. Chen is Director of the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), a unit of Columbia University's Earth Institute. He manages the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC); part of NASA's network of Earth Science Data Centers."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Chen, Robert S.
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PrepTalks Discussion Guide: The Next Pandemic: Lessons from History
"PrepTalks Discussion Guides are companion documents to PrepTalk video presentations and question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions. When used together with the videos, these guides help translate the research and expertise showcased in each presentation into action steps to improve disaster preparedness. Barry's PrepTalk showcases lessons learned from both the 1918 and 2009 influenza pandemics. He provides guidance on what emergency managers can do to work with public health and elected officials to implement measures that can save lives and, as importantly, avoid ineffective measures that can lose community trust."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Barry, John M.
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PrepTalks Discussion Guide: Social Capital in Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
"PrepTalks Discussion Guides are companion documents to PrepTalk video presentations and question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions. When used together with the videos, these guides help translate the research and expertise showcased in each presentation into action steps to improve disaster preparedness. Dr. Aldrich's PrepTalk highlights research demonstrating how factors internal to a community are the real drivers of resilience rather than external factors such as outside aid. He breaks down the important role of different types of social capital (bonding, bridging, and linking) and the role each serves to increase community resilience. Finally, his PrepTalk provides examples of how communities are innovating to increase social capital."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Aldrich, Daniel P.
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PrepTalks Discussion Guide: Land Use Planning for Community Resilience
"PrepTalks Discussion Guides are companion documents to PrepTalk video presentations and question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions. When used together with the videos, these guides help translate the research and expertise showcased in each presentation into action steps to improve disaster preparedness. Dr. Berke's PrepTalk explains how effective land use planning can reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen community resilience. He highlights how mitigation planning is often disconnected from other urban planning initiatives that influence development in hazard areas. And he showcases best practice examples of integrated planning and offers his recommendations and policy implications."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Berke, Philip, 1951-
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Ready Indian Country
"Good preparations today can decrease fear, reduce losses, and speed recovery in a time of disaster or emergency. FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency], which is part of the federal government, has a nation-to-nation relationship with Alaska Native and tribal governments as reflected in our Tribal Policy. FEMA works with tribal officials to help communities be prepared before an emergency and recover after disaster strikes. The goal of Ready Indian Country is to collaborate with tribal governments to build emergency management capability and partnerships to ensure continued survival of Tribal nations and communities."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Preliminary Damage Assessment for Individual Assistance Operations Manual (9327.2-PR)
"This manual was developed to create uniform procedures for performing Individual Assistance (IA) Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs), nationwide, in response to an impacted State's request. Establishing guidelines for PDA procedures ensures that regardless of the location, type of disaster, or FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] Regional Office involved, the assessment of damages will be consistent, thorough, and well-coordinated. [...] The primary purpose for conducting Individual Assistance (IA) Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) is to identify the impact, type and extent of disaster damages and to determine the impact on individuals and communities while identifying the resources needed for the community to recover."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans
"This course provides State and FEMA staff that review Local Mitigation Plans with the information and training they will need to determine if a plan meets federal mitigation planning requirements. […] At the end of this course, participants will be able to [1] Explain the purpose and intent of reviewing Local Mitigation Plans [2] Describe how to use the Plan Review Guide to communicate the results of the review to a State or local community [3] Determine whether a Local Mitigation Plan meets federal mitigation planning requirements[.]"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Maintaining Emergency Medical Services Capabilities During a Pandemic
This document contains information to help your emergency medical services (EMS) prepare for a pandemic.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
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Maintaining Dispatch Capabilities During a Pandemic
This document contains information to help your 911 telecommunications and emergency management prepare for a pandemic.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
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FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-450.NC - Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees in the National Capital Region
"The goal of this course is to provide practical steps you can take to prepare for emergencies that could threaten your home, workplace, and community. This course is intended specifically for Federal employees living and working in the National Capital Region. The first lesson focuses on the importance of personal emergency preparedness and its relationship to your professional responsibilities as a Federal employee. The second lesson introduces the four steps to personal emergency preparedness: Be Informed, Make a Plan, Build a Kit, and Get Involved. The last lesson reinforces the concepts learned in the previous lessons by applying the four steps of emergency preparedness to a given scenario."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Multihazard Emergency Planning for Schools Toolkit
This webpage from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides various resources related to emergency preparedness and planning for schools. The page provides course materials, a comprehensive preparedness guide, response and recovery resources, a video library, resources for addressing special needs and training staff, and many other useful tools.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Prepare for Emergencies Now: Information for People with Disabilities
This brochure includes information on emergency preparation for people with disabilities. From the brochure: "Be prepared to adapt this information to your personal circumstances and make every effort to follow instructions received from authorities on the scene. Above all, stay calm, be patient and think before you act. With these simple preparations, you can be ready for the unexpected. […] A disaster can interfere with your ability to communicate with your family, friends and coworkers. It is vital to have backup plans for staying in touch with your support network, and for your network to be aware of where you will shelter or evacuate."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Prepare Your Organization for a Flood: Playbook
From the Introduction: "America's PrepareAthon! is a grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience for disasters. The campaign offers free resources for households and organizations to discuss and practice plans and safety measures to improve resilience for specific disasters. Planning and preparing can make a big difference in being safe and continuing operations after a disaster. The ability to maintain or quickly reestablish business operations or organization missions requires a focus on preparedness, advance planning, and relationships with external partners and community leaders. This 'Prepare Your Organization for a Flood Playbook' provides you, as a community leader or employer, with tools and resources to support your preparedness efforts and to help you conduct an America's PrepareAthon! Day of Action."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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What is Mitigation?
"Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. This is achieved through risk analysis, which results in information that provides a foundation for mitigation activities that reduce risk, and flood insurance that protects financial investment. FEMA's Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and implements a variety of programs authorized by Congress to reduce losses that may result from natural disasters. Effective Mitigation efforts can break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Building Science
From the webpage: "The FEMA Building Science Branch provides technical services for the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA). The branch develops and produces multi-hazard mitigation guidance that focuses on creating disaster-resilient communities to reduce loss of life and property. Building Science Branch activities include deploying Mitigation Assessment Teams to conduct post-disaster engineering investigations for both man-made and natural hazard events. Building Science takes a lead role in developing publications, guidance materials, tools, technical bulletins, and recovery advisories that incorporate the most up-to-date building codes, floodproofing requirements, seismic design standards, and wind design requirements for new construction and the repair of existing buildings. In addition to providing technical support for the development and adoption of model building codes and standards, Building Science Branch provides technical support for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for public and private sector stakeholders, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP), and pursuing outreach strategies for communicating Building Science issues."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
