Emergency Preparedness Links
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.
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.
The
Center for Civil Force Protection
http://www.nlectc.org/ccfp/
The National Institute of Justice's Center for Civil Force Protection
(CCFP) at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) provides physical
security counterterrorism assistance to state and local agencies.
Federal
Emergency Management Asssociation
http://www.fema.gov
FEMA's
Terrorist Fact Sheet
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/terrorism/terror.shtm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s site that provides
information on a wide variety of hazards, including dam safety,
earthquakes, extreme heat, fires, floods, hazardous materials,
hurricanes, landslides, nuclear events, terrorism, thunderstorms,
tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires and winter storms. Flood
maps, tips for preparation and disaster fact sheets are also included.
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.
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