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Links: Emergency Preparedness
Tools & Resources for Media, FM's, and more.
| Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov This is the official U.S. government site for Homeland Security, incorporating information about emergencies and disasters, travel and transportation, immigration and borders, research and technology, and threats and protection. Here, also, is the color-coded threat advisory for potential terrorism, as well as frequently updated comments from Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge. |
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The Infrastructure Security Partnership
http://www.tisp.org
After Sept. 11, 2001, this partnership of public and private sector organizations formed to collaborate on issues related to the security of the built environment. Its purpose is to facilitate dialogue on domestic infrastructure security, offer sources of technical support and leverage members' collective technical expertise and research and development capabilities
Ready.gov
http://www.ready.gov
Checklists, documents, information to get you prepared for a terrorist attack, including how to create an emergency plan for your home, office, school or high-rise
The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership
http://www.emforum.org
A comprehensive source of online documents, such as FEMA Project Impact Manual, American Red Cross Disaster Safety (Might be offline due to increased traffic).
International Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.iaem.com
Source of online publications, "Talking about Disaster: Guide"
IAEM created the Certified Emergency Manager© Program (CEM designation) to raise and maintain professional standards. It is an internationally recognized program that certifies achievements within the emergency management profession.
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
http://www.mipt.org/
Resource for information on training programs for First Responders from numerous resources, reports and other lessons learned. E.g. Computer security and infrastructure protection, equipment, and technology.
The National Security Institute
http://www.nsi.org
Links to relevant legislation and information, including global security news from the U.S. State Department’s Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Sandia National Laboratories
http://www.sandia.gov/media/NewsRel/NR2000/ccfp.htm
Sandia, headquartered in Albuquerque, is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory with decades of experience in physical security and counterterrorism technology.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research arm of the Department of Justice, asked Sandia to establish the CCFP to provide a means whereby state and local law enforcement agencies could access this type of expertise.
Federal Emergency Management Asssociation
http://www.fema.gov
RAND
A nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
http://www.rand.org
Terrorism is one of the focus points of RAND's work for the government. RAND's external website has posted several Op Ed pieces that RAND staff has written over the last few days and published in various newspapers. Look for articles written by Hoffman and Jenkins.
