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Emergency Resources Links
Apogee Communications Group: Emergency Preparedness - Awareness & Survival DVDeducation dvd covers how to prepare for natural and manmade disasters, including pandemics, terrorism, and hurricanes. disasters plans, escape kits,respirators, and other
Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP)CCEP's mandate is to assist communities, governments and private business to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from man-made or natural disasters. CCEP does not directly compete with existing training providers or business continuity /disaster recovery consultants. It also produces the World Conference on Disaster Management.
Emergency ABC - Disaster Preparation Information SourceYour One-stop Disaster Preparation Information Source
Emergency Information Infrastructure PartnershipEmergency Information Infrastructure Partnership ... A voluntary association of organizations and individuals, seeking to enhance their effectiveness in coping with disasters and emergency situations, by exploring the opportunity for sharing information and ideas made possible by electronic technology.
Emergency Information InfrastructureershipEmergency Information Infrastructure Partnership ... A voluntary association of organizations and individuals, seeking to enhance their effectiveness in coping with disasters and emergency situations, by exploring the opportunity for sharing information and ideas made possible by electronic technology.
Emergency Notification - RapidReachEmergency Notification via the Web or Secure Local System - send Voice&Text messages for emergency response, business continuity or Continuity of Operations.
HouseHold Emergency PreparednessSite dedicated in teaching families how to create an emergency family plan and disaster supply kit.
HAZMAT for Healthcare!"HAZMAT for Healthcare!™" is intended and designed for hospitals and related organizations to create and/or improve their hazardous materials emergency response programs for both internal spills and managing contaminated patients.
HIPAA Privacy Rule: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision ToolU.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights HIPAA Privacy Rule: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool Emergency preparedness and recovery planners are interested in the availability of information they need to serve people in the event of an emergency. For example, planners seek to meet the special needs of the elderly or persons with disabilities in the event of an evacuation. The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule protects individually identifiable health information held by "covered entities." The information protected is referred to as protected health information or PHI. The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits covered entities to disclose PHI for a variety of purposes. This tool presents avenues of information flow that could apply to emergency preparedness activities.
Hospital Emergency Incident Command SystemA project of the San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services Agency with support and funding from the California Emergency Medical Services Authority
Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA)Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination, by Dr. Erik Aufderheide, originally published in 1989, remains one of the primary reference sources on disaster problems and planning. The text addresses many systems-related issues, e.g., interagency coordination, communication, resource management, and so on, and provides the reader with food for thought on managing various aspects of planning for the health and medical consequences of disaster.
Industrial Safety & Hygiene NewsResponding to new challenges By Randy Squires As workplace threats increase, responders are sharpening their skills
International Association of Emergency ManagersThe International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.
Justice Institute of British ColumbiaThe Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) Academy develops, delivers and evaluates emergency management training, which is offered free to those involved in emergency activities: municipal, federal, provincial and First Nations staff and volunteers in British Columbia.
National Disaster Education Coalition (NDEC)The National Disaster Education Coalition (NDEC) is composed of federal government agencies and national not-for-profit organizations that work together to develop and disseminate consistent educational information for the public about disaster preparedness. The goal of the NDEC is to formulate information and advise the public about how to prepare and respond appropriately to natural and human-caused disasters. NDEC member agencies ensure that disaster safety messages are appropriate, accurate, research-based, and crafted appropriately for the audience by using understandable language.
National Emergency Management Association"NEMA is the professional association of state and pacific caribbean insular state emergency management directors committed to: - Providing national leadership and expertise in comprehensive emergency management; - Serving as a vital information and assistance resource for state and territorial directors and their governors; and - Forging strategic partnerships to advance continuous improvements in emergency management."
National Fire Protection Assoc. HazMat Codes & StandardsNFPA is providing PDF downloads of 5 National Fire Codes® documents: Recommended Practice for Responding to HazMat Incidents; Professional Competence of Responders to HazMat Incidents; Professional Competence of Emergency Medical Responders to HazMat Incidents; Protective Ensemble for for Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents; Protective Ensembles for Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents
National Organization on Disability Emergency Preparedness InitiativeN.O.D.'s first Emergency Preparedness Initiative Guide highlights key disability concerns for officials and experts responsible for emergency planning in their communities. This guide also helps emergency managers, planners and responders make the best use of resources to include all citizens of the community in emergency preparedness plans.
The Natural Hazards Center - Information on Human Adaptation to DisasterHazards Center, located at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, is a national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. The Natural Hazards Center carries out its mission in four principal areas: information dissemination, an annual workshop, research, and library services. The center's prime goal is to increase communication among hazard/disaster researchers and those individuals, agencies, and organizat...
Prepared SocietyInternational Survival and Homesteading Forum Community. Everything related to Preparedness from Survival to Homesteading plus Gallery, Groups and Links.
SHELDUS Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United StatesSHELDUS is a county-level hazard data set for the U.S. for 18 different natural hazard events types such thunderstorms, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and tornados. The database covers the period from 1960-2000. For each event the database includes the beginning date, location (county and state), property losses, crop losses, injuries, and fatalities that affected each county. The data set does not include Puerto Rico, Guam, or other U.S. territories. The data were derived from several existing national data sources such as National Climatic Data Center's monthly Storm Data publications and NGDC's Tsunami Event Database. Only those events that generated more than $50,000 in damages were included in SHELDUS. Data and maps were compiled and geo-referenced by the Hazards Research Lab at the University of South Carolina. This database was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the University of South Carolina's Office of the Vice President for Research.
Survival Kits, Products and Emergency SuppliesSurvival kits for you to survive the first 72 hours after an emergency until help arrives. Preparedness for earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, floods, winter storms,and terrorist attacks. Barricade Home Fire Defense System so you can save your house from approaching wild fires.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights SectionAn ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities One of the most important roles of local government is to protect their citizenry from harm, including helping people prepare for and respond to emergencies. Making local government emergency preparedness and response programs accessible to people with disabilities is a critical part of this responsibility. Making these programs accessible is also required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
University of Missouri Extension Certificate program in Emergency ManagementThis certificate program will provide students with advanced education and applied skills in all aspects of emergency management.
National Mass Fatalities InstituteThe physical and emotional well-being of survivors and responders, protection of the public health, preservation or evidence, and the fulfillment of public expectations demand a timely, efficient, and effective mass fatalities incident response. The National Mass Fatalities Institute is the only comprehensive training program for mass fatalities response currently available through government or non-profit agencies.
All-Hands CommunityAll-Hands.net is a user-supported community of emergency and continuity professionals. The goal is to make it easy to post articles, share files, and communicate with others in our profession.
American Red Cross Disaster ServicesEach year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 60,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters. A number of publications and other resources are available in multiple languages.
Automated Exercise & Assessment SystemAEAS provides efficient and cost-effective training and readiness assessment for the Emergency Responder Community: * 14 scenarios: 11 with WMD events and 3 for system familiarization * Tabletop and Functional Exercises * Exercises command structures both in the EOC and at the incident site * Automatic assessment of participant actions is available for After Action Review * Easy to set up and run - select a scenario, assign player roles, and choose communication channels * A community can use their own equipment, resources, and locale * Exercises inter-agency communication and the Incident Command System (ICS) * Participants are assessed as a team as they work to mitigate consequences of the WMD event * Real time event progression mimics real world stress * Complete After Action Review capability facilitates discussion and generates take-home reports
City and County of San Francisco's Emergency Operations PlanEmergency Operations Plan The City and County of San Francisco's Emergency Operations Plan ("EOP") describes how the City will manage and coordinate resources and personnel during periods of emergency.
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, and INSTITUTIONS Offering Emergency Management CoursesA compliation of educational programs by The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
The Connection - "America's Bridge to Preparedness"The Connection newsletter is comprised of articles written by the people from around the Country who are involved in community preparedness on a daily basis.
Crisis Information Management Software (CIMS) Feature Comparison ReportThis NIJ Special Report compares 10 crisis information management software products currently used by emergency management agencies (EMAs). The products examined were specifically designed to augment EMA responses to crisis situations and enhance emergency management planning and mitigation. The report is accompanied by an Excel-based Feature Comparison Matrix that allows an agency to assess the performance of a product(s)—respective of agency priorities, requirements, and conditions of operation—and use that information for the procurement process. (October, 2002)
A Design Language for Emergency Operations Center Facilities"Most EOC layouts can be described in terms of a few basic models, each of which has unique implications for the organizational dynamics it supports. These basic layouts are combined and hybridized to yield almost all real-world EOC floorplans."
Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination, by Eric Auf der Heide, MDThis classic book is available for reading online at no cost from the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance.
The Emergency Email NetworkTo receive Emergency Email notification of natural disasters or other emergencies in your area, from National, Regional or Local government sources. This has proven to be a really valuable tool.
Emergency Management in the 21st Century: Coping with Bill Gates, Osama bin-Laden, and Hurricane Mitch...by Claire Rubin. Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado. Natural Hazards Research Working Paper #1
emergency response - environmental cleanupwe are offer a full range of environmental services, incluring emergency response, soil remediation, bio hazards, industrial cleanning, waste pickups, lab packing, and general waste management.
Federal Emergency Management AgencyThe U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) site is an exceptional resource for its' depth and breadth of information and resources for all aspects of emergency management.
FEMA State Offices and Agencies of Emergency ManagementU.S. State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management
FEMA: Disaster Resistant Universitiesn the last decade, disasters have affected university and college campuses with high frequency, sometimes causing death and injury, but always imposing monetary losses and disruption of the institution's teaching, research, and public service. Damage to buildings and infrastructure and interruption to the institutional mission result in significant losses that can be measured by faculty and student departures, decreases in research funding, and increases in insurance premiums. These losses could have been substantially reduced or eliminated through comprehensive pre-disaster planning and mitigation actions. "Building A Disaster Resistant University" is both a how-to guide and a distillation of the experiences of six universities and colleges across the country that have been working over the past several years to become more disaster-resistant. The guide, which can be downloaded below, provides basic information designed for institutions just getting started as well as concrete ideas, suggestions, and practical experiences for institutions that have already begun to take steps to becoming more disaster-resistant.
Fire, Flood, Disaster Recovery and Restoration at Jim Thompson & CompanyCommercial fire and water damage restoration, disaster and catastrophe recovery
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| #1 | Service Level Agreement and SLA Guide - Directory of service level agreement template, guidebook, training, and audit resources. | |
| #2 | Business continuity metrics: How much can you afford to lose? - When developing a disaster recovery plan, companies need to evaluate how fast they can get their businesses running again and how much data they can afford to lose. Bob Cramer, CEO of LiveVault Corp., offers tips on key metrics companies should use to make these decisions. | |
| #3 | Saint Lucia Disaster Response Plan - Saint Lucia Disaster Response Plan | |
| #4 | A Design Language for Emergency Operations Center Facilities - "Most EOC layouts can be described in terms of a few basic models, each of which has unique implications for the organizational dynamics it supports. These basic layouts are combined and hybridized to yield almost all real-world EOC floorplans." | |
| #5 | University of Miami Disaster Recovery Plan for Computer Servuces - | |
| #6 | IBM's Web Service Level Agreements (WSLA) Project - The Web Service Level Agreement (WSLA) project, developed by IBM, addresses service level management issues within a Web services environment. Issues addressed include SLA specification, creation and monitoring. The project provides: Explicit specifications of servlce level agreements that can be monitored by the service provider, customer and even by a third-party; Ease of SLA creation using template-based authoring tools; and, Distributed monitoring framework for deployment in a single site or across multiple sites by translating SLA data in configuration information for the individual service provider components and third party services to perform the measurement and supervision activities. The WSLA creation and monitoring framework complements various other projects addressing issues on proactive management of a service environment, e.g., provisioning resources, workload management, etc., according to the agreed upon service levels specified via WSLA. | |
