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Nuclear Power Plant Accidents [infographic]
An infographic detailing the main dangers of a nuclear power plant incident and how you can protect yourself. From the document: "Nuclear power plants have safety and security procedures in place and are closely monitored by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). An accident at a nuclear power plant could release dangerous levels of radiation over an area (sometimes called a plume). [...] Radioactive materials in the plume from the nuclear power plant can settle and contaminate people who are outdoors, buildings, food, water, and livestock."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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How Prussian Blue Works [infographic]
An infographic detailing what Prussian blue is, how it works and when you should or should not take it. From the document: "Prussian blue is a pill that may be used in a radiation emergency to help remove radioactive cesium (Cs) and thallium (Tl) from inside a person's body."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Network Centric Warfare: Department of Defense Report to Congress
"Network Centric Warfare (NCW) is no less than the embodiment of an Information Age transformation of the DoD. It involves a new way of thinking about how we accomplish our missions, how we organize and interrelate, and how we acquire and field the systems that support us. NCW moves the Department to the next level of Jointness as envisioned in 'Joint Vision 2020'. This monumental task will span a quarter century or more. It will involve ways of operating that have yet to be conceived, and will employ technologies yet to be invented. NCW has the potential to increase warfighting capabilities by orders of magnitude. This view of the future is supported by accumulating evidence from a wide variety of experiments, exercises, simulations, and analyses detailed in the report, prepared for the Congress in response to the provisions of Section 934 of Public Law 106-398."
United States. Department of Defense
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Radiation Emergencies and Pregnancy [infographic]
An infographic detailing how a radiation emergency can affect the pregnant woman and developing child. From the document: "After a radiation emergency, pregnant women should follow instructions from emergency officials and seek medical attention as soon as emergency officials say it is safe to do so."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Radiation Contamination Versus Exposure [infographic]
An infographic detailing the differences between radioactive contamination and exposure. From the document: "When a person is exposed to certain types of radiation, the energy may penetrate the body. A person exposed to radiation is not necessarily contaminated with radioactive material. For a person to be contaminated, radioactive material must be on or inside of his or her body."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Applications of Solar Technology for Catastrophe Response, Claims Management, and Loss Prevention
"Today's insurance industry strongly emphasizes developing cost-effective hazard mitigation programs, increasing and retaining commercial and residential customers through better service, educating customers on their exposure and vulnerabilities to natural disasters, collaborating with government agencies and emergency management organizations, and exploring the use of new technologies to reduce the financial impact of disasters. In June of 1998, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) sponsored a seminar titled, 'Solar Technology and the Insurance Industry.' Presentations were made by insurance company representatives, insurance trade groups, government and state emergency management organizations, and technology specialists. The meeting was attended by insurers, brokers, emergency managers, and consultants from more than 25 U.S. companies. Leading insurers from the personal line and commercial carriers were shown how solar technology can be used in underwriting, claims, catastrophe response, loss control, and risk management. Attendees requested a follow-up report on solar technology, cost, and applications in disasters, including suggestions on how to collaborate with the utility industry and how to develop educational programs for business and consumers. This report will address the above issues, with a emphasis on pre-disaster planning and mitigation alternatives. It will also discuss how energy efficiency and renewable technologies can contribute to reducing insurance losses."
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Deering, Ann; Thornton, John P. (John Preston), 1940-
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Infectious Diseases
"The NIEHS [National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences] Worker Training Program (WTP) and its awardees have been involved in a number of infectious disease-related training and response efforts. The Ebola Biosafety and Infectious Disease Response Training Program supports the development and implementation of occupational safety and health and infection control training programs for workers in health care and non-health care settings who may be at risk for exposure to infectious diseases. The following resources are aimed at protecting the health and safety of individuals who work in industries with the potential for exposure to infectious diseases. Please visit our Chemical and Biological Terrorism page for additional resources on bioterrorism agents/diseases and emergency responses to events involving the release of biological agents. For a list of resources applicable to a variety of natural and man-made disasters, please visit our All-Hazards Resources page."
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Drugs of Abuse, a DEA Resource Guide: 2017 Edition
"Education plays a critical role in preventing substance abuse. Drugs of Abuse, A DEA [Drug Enforcement Administration] Resource Guide, is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. This comprehensive guide provides important information about the harms and consequences of drug use by describing a drug's effects on the body and mind, overdose potential, origin, legal status, and other key facts."
United States. Drug Enforcement Administration; United States. Department of Justice
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness [website]
"'Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness' is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS [severe acute respiratory syndrome] and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, 'Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness' is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide."
Cambridge University Press
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Pay & Leave Furlough Guidance: Shutdown Furlough
"This page provides information on shutdown furloughs. This guidance applies to activities that are funded by annual appropriations. Some agency functions have alternative funding sources and, as a result, are not directly affected by a lapse in annual appropriations. Employees performing those functions will generally continue to be governed by the normal pay, leave, and other civil service rules. Agencies should consult with their legal counsel if they have further questions concerning this distinction. Employees should consult with their human resources office."
United States. Office of Personnel Management
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International Journal of Emergency Services [website]
"'The International Journal of Emergency Services' (IJES) provides a platform for the development of scholarship in the management of all emergency services both universal services such as Fire and Rescue, Police, and Ambulance services as well as more specialised services such as the Coastguard, Air-Sea or Mountain Rescue. IJES is interested in the functioning of the emergency services, in the planning, prevention and recovery stages of emergencies and disasters, and in responses and reactions to emergencies. As of 2014 the journal is indexed in Scopus. In view of the nature of emergency services, 'IJES' encourages contributions from the social sciences particularly psychology, economists, sociologists, youth studies, criminologists, public health and political scientists; as well as from scholars interested in the management of these services. The editors adopt a very broad view of what constitutes 'management' and welcome articles dealing with the theory and practise of strategic and operational management of emergency services and the related professional and policy aspects. Articles drawing comparisons between two or more jurisdictions and those offering theoretical cross-jurisdictional perspectives will be particularly welcome."
Emerald Group Publishing
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Disaster Prevention and Management [website]
"'Disaster Prevention and Management' (DPM) advances knowledge in the field of disaster risk reduction and management. [...] The journal covers: [1] Hazards and disasters studies; [2] Disaster risk reduction and management; [3] Impacts of and response to disasters; [4] Post-disaster recovery."
Emerald Group Publishing
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Domestic Preparedness Journal [website]
"DomPrep [DomesticPreparedness.com] is a thought-leadership information service for first responders, medical receivers, emergency planners, and others in the preparedness community."
DomesticPreparedness.com
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Fire Chief Magazine [website]
"'Fire Chief' is a magazine that was established in 1956. The magazine examines issues that are of particular importance to managers of fire departments. It was published in Chicago by Penton Media until 2013; in 2014 it was sold to Praetorian Group."
Praetorian Group, Inc.
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FLETC Journal [website]
"The FLETC Journal is a law enforcement training magazine produced and published by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC). It is produced, published, and printed through a joint collaboration with the Protocol and Communications Office and the Government Printing Office. The printed circulation is 2,000. The content of this publication is written in accordance to the guidelines of the Associated Press (AP) style. Articles, photographs, and other contributions are welcomed from the law enforcement training community and academia. Publication depends on general topical interest as judged by the editors."
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
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International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters [website]
The International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters (IJMED) is published by the International Research Committee on Disasters [IRCD], which is RC 39 of the International Sociological Association (ISA). As the official journal of the IRCD, IJMED focuses on the social and behavioral aspects of relatively sudden collective stress situations typically referred to as disasters or mass emergencies. [...] The Journal addresses issues of theory, research, planning, and policy. The central purpose is publication of results of scientific research, theoretical and policy studies, and scholarly accounts of such events as floods and earthquakes, explosions and massive fires, disorderly crowds and riots, energy cut-offs and power blackouts, toxic chemical poisonings and nuclear radiation exposures, and similar types of crisis-generating situations. Its audience inc specialists within various areas of research and teaching plus people working in the field who are responsible for mitigative, preparedness, response, or recovery actions.
International Research Committee on Disasters
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International Journal of Emergency Management [website]
In today's increasing globalised and connected world with rapidly advancing technologies and changing weather patterns, critical infrastructures and social structures are threatened by natural and manmade disasters. Planning for future possible emergencies is essential; their assessment and management equally so. IJEM [International Journal of Emergency Management] provides a refereed international forum bringing the latest research to bear on the issues involved, with a focus on contingencies and emergencies as well as crisis and disaster management and planning.
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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Health Affairs [website]
"Health Affairs', the leading journal of health policy thought and research, is published by Project HOPE. The peer-reviewed journal appears bimonthly in print with additional weekly online Web Exclusive articles. Published since 1981, The Washington Post, has called 'Health Affairs' the bible of health policy. Susan Dentzer, formerly head of The NewsHour's health unit, serves as the journal's Editor-in-Chief. All papers undergo external peer review and are authored by leading academics from fields that intersect with health policy such as economics, public health, sociology, political science, medicine and nursing, to name a few. Government policymakers and health industry decision makers from the U.S. and around the globe also write for and read the journal. 'Health Affairs' is available via subscription and every article the journal has ever published is available online at www.healthaffairs.org. All abstracts, tables of contents and many articles are free to access online. The journal is also free to online readers from the lowest income nations. 'Health Affairs' recently launched a blog at www.healthaffairs.org/blog as a new means of engaging readers in a dialogue on health policy issues of current concern."
Project Hope
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Police Quarterly [website]
"'Police Quarterly' (PQ), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, is a scholarly journal that publishes empirical studies on issues related to policing. The only such journal published in North America, PQ seeks to publish both qualitative and quantitative police-related research that emphasizes policy-oriented research of interest to both practitioners and academics. With rare exceptions, the journal does not publish descriptive studies and think pieces. Occasional special issues may deviate from these general rules."
Sage Publications
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Journal of Fire Sciences [website]
"'The Journal of Fire Sciences' is a leading, peer-reviewed international journal for the reporting of new and significant fundamental and applied research within the fire safety science community. Its overall content is generally aimed toward the prevention and mitigation of the adverse effects of fires involving combustible materials."
Sage Publications
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Disasters [website]
"'Disasters' is a major, peer-reviewed quarterly journal reporting on all aspects of disaster studies, policy and management. It provides a forum for academics, policymakers and practitioners to publish high-quality research and practice concerning natural catastrophes, anthropogenic disasters, complex political emergencies and protracted crises around the world. The journal promotes the interchange of ideas and experience, maintaining a balance between field reports, case study articles of general interest and academic papers. 'Disasters': [1] Is the leading journal in the field of complex emergencies and natural disasters; [2] Influences disaster prevention, mitigation and response policies and practices; [3] Adopts a world-wide geographical perspective; [4] Contains a mix of academic papers and field studies; [5] Promotes the interchange of ideas between practitioners, policy-makers and academics. 'Disasters' is published for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) by Wiley-Blackwell. Founded in 1960, The ODI is an independent research institute and a forum for discussion of the problems facing developing countries. The journal is managed by the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) at the ODI. This is one of the largest teams of independent policy researchers in Europe dedicated to improving humanitarian policy and practice in response to conflict, instability and disasters. Over the past five years HPG has demonstrated its ability in both anticipating and responding to the emerging humanitarian policy agenda, and to provide a critical link between academics, policy-makers and field practitioners."
Wiley-Blackwell (Firm); Overseas Development Institute (London, England)
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Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management [website]
"The Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management is an invaluable source of information on all aspects of contingency planning, scenario analysis and crisis management in both corporate and public sectors. It focuses on the opportunities and threats facing organizations and presents analysis and case studies of crisis prevention, crisis planning, recovery and turnaround management. With contributions from world-wide sources including corporations, governmental agencies, think tanks and influential academics, this publication provides a vital platform for the exchange of strategic and operational experience, information and knowledge."
Wiley-Blackwell (Firm)
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International Journal of Police Science & Management [website]
"'The International Journal of Police Science and Management' is a peer-reviewed journal whose principal objective is to facilitate international exchange, stimulate debate and to encourage closer bonds between academic research into the criminal justice system and the practicalities of its day-to-day management of criminal justice organisations including, but not necessarily confined to, the police."
Sage Publications
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Studies in Intelligence [website]
"The mission of 'Studies in Intelligence' is to stimulate within the Intelligence Community the constructive discussion of important issues of the day, to expand knowledge of lessons learned from past experiences, to increase understanding of the history of the profession, and to provide readers with considered reviews of public literature concerning intelligence. All statements of fact, opinion, or analysis expressed in Studies in Intelligence and CSI [Center for the Study of Intelligence] Publications are those of the Authors. They do not necessarily reflect official positions or views of the Central Intelligence Agency or any other US government entity, past or present. Nothing in the contents should be construed as asserting or implying US government endorsement of an article's factual statements and interpretations"
Center for the Study of Intelligence (U.S.)
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Criminology & Criminal Justice [website]
"'Criminology and Criminal Justice' is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the broad field of criminology and criminal justice policy and practice. The journal publishes scholarly articles on all areas of criminology, crime and criminal justice. It includes theoretical pieces, as well as empirically-based analyses of policy and practice in areas that range from policing to sentencing, community penalties and prisons; drug use to organized crime and terrorism; and from crime prevention to victims of crime."
Sage Publications
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Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management [website]
"Created in 2004, the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (JHSEM) is an online journal that publishes original, innovative, and timely articles describing and assessing research and practice in the fields of homeland security and emergency management. JHSEM publishes not only peer-reviewed articles but also opinion, news/communiqués, and book/media reviews. [...] JHSEM promotes a comprehensive and dynamic perspective, providing readers with up-to-date information regarding the evolving nature of the homeland security and emergency management fields. Recognizing the inherent links between these two fields, the journal aims to serve as a bridge between them, encouraging exploration of their underlying relationships, interactions, and synergies. JHSEM's mission is propelled by the conviction that in fields that share significant operational elements, such as homeland security and emergency management, both researchers' and practitioners' insights are needed for success; in isolation, their perspectives can offer only partial views of the reality. [...] To this end, JHSEM encourages an interdisciplinary approach that reflects the expanding boundaries of these two disciplines by including such content as public health, cyber security, and environmental policy."
Walter de Gruyter & Co.
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National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center [website]
"Information sharing is a key part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission to create shared situational awareness of malicious cyber activity. Cyberspace has united once distinct information structures, including our business and government operations, our emergency preparedness communications, and our critical digital and process control systems and infrastructures. Protection of these systems is essential to the resilience and reliability of the nation's critical infrastructure and key resources; therefore, to our economic and national security. DHS's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) is a 24x7 cyber situational awareness, incident response, and management center that is a national nexus of cyber and communications integration for the Federal Government, intelligence community, and law enforcement."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Addressing Threats to the Nation's Cybersecurity
This brochure provides an overview of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's [FBI] responsibilities in regards to cybersecurity. "The FBI has a unique dual responsibility, to prevent harm to national security as the nation's domestic intelligence agency and to enforce federal laws as the nation's principal law enforcement agency. These roles are complementary, as threats to the nation's cybersecurity can emanate from nation-states, terrorist organizations, and transnational criminal enterprises; with the lines between sometimes blurred. The FBI's unified mission brings all lawful investigative techniques and legal tools together in combating these threats. This approach facilitates information sharing and ensures responsible stewardship of resources by collocating talent, tools, and institutional knowledge in a single organization."
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Maritime Bulk Liquids Transfer Cybersecurity Framework Profile
"The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is working with industry to develop voluntary Cybersecurity Framework Profiles (CFP) to mitigate risks in their joint mission areas. The USCG selected the Maritime
Bulk Liquids Transfer (MBLT) mission area to complete the first Profile. The MBLT CFP identifies and prioritizes the minimum subset of Cybersecurity Framework Subcategories required to conduct BLT
operations in a more secure manner, while giving organizations the flexibility to address Subcategories in whatever way makes the most sense for their unique risk posture."
United States. Coast Guard
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Update, Fiscal Year 2016: Body-Worn Camera Program
"The Department of Justice (DOJ) recognizes body-worn cameras as a law enforcement strategy aimed at improving public safety, reducing crime, and improving public trust between police and the citizens they serve. DOJ provides numerous resources to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in developing and enhancing their body-worn camera programs. In addition to the resources listed below, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is a valuable resource for agencies when seeking funds to implement body-worn camera programs."
United States. Bureau of Justice Assistance
