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Mass Casualty Decontamination: Massachusetts' Rapid Response System
"The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is enhancing its Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Response Teams with local fire department decontamination capabilities, fire district decontamination companies, and hospital decontamination companies to provide the entire State (rural and urban areas) with access to fully equipped HazMat teams and mass decontamination capabilities. In the event of a chemical, biological, or radiological attack, a phased response system will be activated to provide for the decontamination of large numbers of people in a manner that maintains control of the incident, reduces harm to exposed persons, and prevents the spread of the agent by contaminated persons. This Rapid Response System (RRS) relies on the immediate initiation of decontamination by local first responders, who are supported by a phased decontamination response that provides the local jurisdiction with the ability to access, decontaminate, and treat exposed persons, including those who cannot extricate themselves or be safely extricated. The RRS also provides for a decontamination capability at hospital facilities that may receive patients from the local emergency medical service or by self-transportation. The concept introduced by Massachusetts is one approach that is being implemented at the State and local levels to prepare emergency responders to safely and effectively respond to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorism incidents. As the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) learns of new or innovative approaches, it will publish a State and Local Approaches bulletin to share that information with other jurisdictions that might be looking for solutions to similar problems. ODP has not evaluated these approaches, and the sharing of the information should not be interpreted as an endorsement. Those interested in the specific details of this approach should contact the project director identified at the end of the bulletin."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Domestic Preparedness
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Higher Volume Port Area -- State of Washington, Notice of Intent
"The Coast Guard announces that it intends to comply with recent legislation that would expand an existing higher volume port area (HVPA) for Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The expansion would add Pacific Ocean waters, under U.S. jurisdiction and within a 50-mile arc measured from Cape Flattery, Washington, to the HVPA. Higher volume port areas require certain tankers to plan for faster response times following a spill of the tanker's cargo. The expansion could require a tanker's owner or operator to review and modify the tanker's existing vessel response plan (VRP) accordingly, and to receive Coast Guard approval for the modified VRP by October 15, 2015."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
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Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699
This manual is intended to accompany FEMA's independent study course "IS-8.a Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699." "Since the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act was passed in 1977, many actions have been taken to improve seismic safety. Executive Order 12699, 'Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction,' signed by President Bush in January 1990 is a significant Federal seismic risk reduction action. This Executive Order requires all new Federal, federally assisted, and federally regulated buildings to be appropriately seismic resistant. Among new construction affected are all buildings financed, either partially or fully, with Federal grants or federally guaranteed loans. Because this Executive Order is so wide reaching, covering everything from single-family dwellings to large Federal complexes across the nation, a training course was needed to provide the tools, information, and planning guidance for those people affected by the Executive Order. The purpose of this course is to provide individuals in State and local governments, and the building and financial industries, with information about the requirements of the Executive Order and how they will be implemented. The course is also intended to provide the student with basic knowledge about earthquakes and how buildings can be built to be safe during an earthquake."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA: Declared Disasters
This FEMA web page provides a list of all Major Disaster Declarations, Emergency Declarations , and Fire Management Assistance Declarations declared in the United States each year. The list can be limited by year of declaration, disaster type and declaration type.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas [website]
"Based on the idea of a traditional atlas but offered via the Internet by NOAA, the Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas provides answers to questions related to the physical environment, marine resources, and socioeconomic conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. As plans to restore the Gulf of Mexico after recent disasters have progressed, federal and state agencies have turned to NOAA for data and information about all aspects of the Gulf of Mexico. One of the most requested resources for that data and information has been the 'Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment Data Atlas' published by NOAA's National Ocean Service in 1985 as a large hardcopy tabletop book. The Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas updates and expands that publication in an online, digital format. The Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas has data from all five Gulf States (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas). The seaward boundaries of the Atlas extend to the Yucatan Channel and the Straits of Florida. Maps are available in six topic areas: Physical (e.g., bathymetry, climatology)
Biotic (chemosynthetic communities, aquatic vegetation); Living Marine Resources (oysters, shrimp, grouper); Socioeconomic Conditions (shipping & navigation, social well-being); Environmental Quality (water quality); [and] Jurisdictions (marine, fishery closures). Each map has a description, written by recognized subject matter experts, explaining how the data was gathered and how it is relevant. Users can also link directly to the data and to a high resolution image of the original 1985 map if available."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Aspen Institute [website]
"The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues. The Aspen Institute does this primarily in four ways: 1) Seminars, which help participants reflect on what they think makes a good society, thereby deepening knowledge, broadening perspectives and enhancing their capacity to solve the problems leaders face. 2) Young-leader fellowships around the globe, which bring a selected class of proven leaders together for an intense multi-year program and commitment. The fellows become better leaders and apply their skills to significant challenges. 3) Policy programs, which serve as nonpartisan forums for analysis, consensus building, and problem solving on a wide variety of issues. 4) Public conferences and events, which provide a commons for people to share ideas."
Aspen Institute
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Bio-response Operational Testing and Evaluation (BOTE) Project
This presentation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers detailed information about the Bio-response Operational Testing and Evaluation (BOTE) Project. The purpose of the BOTE Project is "to conduct and evaluate field-level facility biological remediation".
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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FOIA Request Log: 4/2/2012 Through 4/30/2012
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for April 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 11/1/2011 Through 11/30/2011
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for November 2011. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 2/1/2012 Through 2/29/2012
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for February 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 5/1/2012 Through 5/31/2012
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for May 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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FOIA Request Log 1/1/2012 Through 1/31/2012
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for January 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 12/1/2011 Through 12/31/2011
Privacy OfficeThis document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for December 2011. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 10/3/2011 Through 10/31/2011
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for October 2011. The table is broken down by case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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Backlog Reduction Goals for FY08, FY09, FY10: In Furtherance of E.O. 13,392, 'Improving Agency Disclosure of Information'
This document list the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Backlog Reduction Goals for FY08, FY09, FY10. The tables are broken down by: agency within DHS, "Fiscal Year" (FY), "Number of Pending Requests at Beginning of FY," "Agency's Goal for Number of Requests to be Processed During FY," and "Agency's Goal for Number of Requests Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (i.e., Backlog) at End of FY."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[DHS Office of Policy FOIA Request Log: Fiscal Year 2011]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for fiscal year 2011. The table is broken down by: requester name, case number, status (open/closed), track (complex/simple), significant (yes/no), summary or records sought, request date, processing date, closed date, exemptions, fee, category, cost and comments.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[DHS Office of General Counsel FOIA Request Log: 2007-2010]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of General Counsel's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for 2007-2010. The table is broken down by: case number, ECT, status, disposition, subject (information requested), organization, sender, and notes.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of the General Counsel
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[DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis FOIA Request Log: November 6, 2010- October 5, 2011]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis' Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for November 6, 2010- October 5, 2011. The table is broken down by: date of request, date received, requester, file number, information requested, type of request, status, disposition and explanation of other disposition.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Intelligence and Analysis
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[DHS Office of Operations Coordination and Planning FOIA Request Log: Fiscal Year 2010]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Operations Coordination and Planning's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for fiscal year 2010 The table is broken down by: case number, date received, date closed, status, requester, coordination, records (information requested), disposition, and other.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[DHS Office of Policy FOIA Request Log: Fiscal Year 2010]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for fiscal year 2010. The table is broken down by: requester name, case number, queue, posture, status, track, significant (yes/no), summary or records sought, received date, process days, closed date, disposition, other, explanation, exemptions, fee, and cost collected.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[DHS Office of Operations Coordination and Planning FOIA Request Log: Fiscal Year 2011]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Operations Coordination and Planning's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for fiscal year 2011. The table is broken down by: case number, date received, date closed, status, requester, coordination, records (information requested), disposition, and other.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Frequently Requested Information Regarding Occupy Wall Street, Part 1]
This document contains mostly emails from Department of Homeland Security personnel regarding the "Occupy Wall Street" movement. This information has been made available because of frequent requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Frequently Requested Information Regarding Occupy Wall Street, Part 2]
This document contains mostly emails from Department of Homeland Security personnel regarding the "Occupy Wall Street" movement. This information has been made available because of frequent requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Frequently Requested Information Regarding Jones Act Waivers Executed by DHS January - September 2011, Part 1]
This document contains mostly emails and letters from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel regarding the Jones Act Waivers executed by DHS during January - September 2011. This information has been made available because of frequent requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Frequently Requested Information Regarding Jones Act Waivers Executed by DHS January - September 2011, Part 2]
This document contains mostly emails and letters from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel regarding the Jones Act Waivers executed by DHS during January - September 2011. This information has been made available because of frequent requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Frequently Requested Information Regarding Jones Act Waivers Executed by DHS January - September 2011, Part 3]
This document contains letters from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the Jones Act Waivers executed by DHS during January - September 2011. This information has been made available because of frequent requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Frequently Requested Information Regarding Jones Act Waivers Executed by DHS January - September 2011, Part 4]
This document contains mostly emails and letters from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel regarding the Jones Act Waivers executed by DHS during January - September 2011. This information has been made available because of frequent requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[DHS Management Directorate FOIA Request Log: Fiscal Year 2010]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for fiscal year 2010. The table is broken down by: management case number, name, description (information requested), organization, and date received.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Directorate for Management
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[DHS Management Directorate FOIA Request Log: Fiscal Year 2009]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for fiscal year 2009. The table is broken down by: management case number, name, description (information requested), organization, and date received.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Directorate for Management
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[DHS Management Directorate FOIA Request Log: First Quarter FY 2012]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for first quarter FY 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, name, description (information requested), organization, date received, and date closed.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Directorate for Management
