CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHIVES
Gap Analysis – A Long and Winding Process
James M. Rush Sr.
February 13, 2008
Disaster planning is difficult, time-consuming, sometimes boring – but also absolutely necessary. And in the long run it conserves resources, permits the most efficient use of the usually limited medical staff available, and saves a lot of lives.
Coordination and Command Policies for Mass Evacuations
Kay C. Goss
January 23, 2008
The U.S. surface transportation system plays a crucial role in responding not only to natural disasters but also to terrorist events and technological incidents. At the national level, the Disaster Response and Evacuation (DRE) user service has available an “intelligent” transportation system to respond to and recover from such disasters.
Reducing the AN Threat: Congress Acts to Prevent Murrah Bombing Repeat
Joseph Steger
January 23, 2008
Explosive devices remain the weapon of choice of terrorists worldwide. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), over 200 explosive attacks occurred in the United States in 2003. Most explosive devices in the United States use commercially available chemical compounds as their key ingredients. One such compound,
The Management of Mass-Fatality Incidents
August Vernon
January 16, 2008
Reverence, respect, professional expertise, and detailed planning – all are among the essential tools needed by state and local planners to successfully deal with the aftermath of a major disaster causing a large number of deaths and injuries.
Regional Hospital Coordination: Common Sense Made Mandatory
Theodore Tully
January 9, 2008
Private-sector U.S. hospitals are finding out that working more closely with one another in the new Age of Terrorism, as now required by law, is not only a prudent policy but also a sound business practice as well.
COTPs Updating Port Plans to Combat Maritime Terrorism
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
January 2, 2008
Successfully combating maritime terrorism within a U.S. port requires a coordinated effort among federal, state, local, and private-sector security forces. To coordinate the multi-force effort required involves extensive joint planning, well ahead of time, between and among the numerous stakeholders involved. In accordance with guidelines mandated in the Maritime Transportation
The MMRS: A Major But Under-Utilized Asset
Glen Rudner
December 12, 2007
There are many questions today about when and where the next large-scale mass-casualty incident (MCI) is going to occur. Of particular concern to the nation’s first-responder community is how to handle such an incident when it involves the intentional contamination, by biological agents, of a large number of victims. One
The Registered Traveler Program: Faster Passenger Screening? Or a Security Loophole?
Joseph Steger
December 12, 2007
Terrorist exploitation of the commercial air industry came to a crescendo with the 9/11 attacks. Neither industry nor governments globally could ignore the need to provide better security for aircraft as well as passengers. Striking the balance between passenger screening and the efficient movement of those passengers has been a
Love Thy Neighbor – But Keep Your Distance
Jerry Mothershead
December 12, 2007
Kill diseases by starving them to death through social distancing! That is probably the most effective and lowest-cost means of containing the spread of diseases carried in microbe-laced weapons of mass destruction.
Dennis R. Schrader, Deputy Administrator, National Preparedness, FEMA
Dennis R. Schrader
December 12, 2007
The new DHS “All Hazards” leader shares his views on the funding and operations of Incident Management Assistance Teams, Emergency Operations Centers, and other components of today’s “forward leaning” Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Vile and Versatile Internet: A New Tool for the Cyber-Savvy Terrorist
Joseph Steger
November 28, 2007
The Internet is arguably the greatest cross-cultural bridge in the history of mankind. Its global reach enhances business, research, and personal relationships at the speed of light. In addition, it is a tremendously underestimated and versatile tool now being massively used by terrorists. Its most attractive features include the user’s
A New NIMS Challenge: Train to Compliance, or Train for Competence?
Stephen Grainer
November 28, 2007
Should a state train its first responders to meet federally-mandated “compliance” criteria (and thereby become eligible for future funding), or to develop true/new operational capabilities?
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