CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHIVES
Spores: The Threat of a Catastrophic Attack on America
Neil C. Livingstone
November 28, 2007
The first anthrax terrorist attack on the United States was relatively minor. Now a second attack, exponentially more lethal, is almost certain. When, not if, it happens, the decision makers in Congress & the White House will have only themselves to blame
The Mid-Atlantic All-Hazards Forum – Hugely Successful
James D. Hessman
November 21, 2007
Those who attended the regional conference in Baltimore earlier this month found it eminently worthwhile and developed a long list of solutions to current problems – and an even longer list of new dangers and difficulties lurking just over the horizon.
Inception, Growth, Reorganization: The Anatomy of an EPD
David S. Burns
November 14, 2007
The City of Los Angeles (LA) is the second largest city in the United States, with a population of nearly 3.9 million residents. Although both the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) have provided various emergency-services capabilities for over 100 years, the city’s still relatively
The Evolution of Devolution
Joseph Cahill
November 14, 2007
Who, when, how, and under what circumstances – those are only a few of the questions that are asked, and must be answered, in political, legal, and sometimes even combat situations calling for a transfer of decision-making command authority.
Damage and Debris – The Difficult Decisions Involved
Kirby McCrary
November 14, 2007
When an earthquake, tornado, or hurricane causes horrendous property damage, the “cleanup crew” (a veritable army of debris-removal workers) faces a number of major challenges, not the least of which is documenting the amount of work done.
Forensic Evidence & Nuclear Radiation: A New Course of Action in the State of Washington
Leo Wainhouse
November 7, 2007
Integration and cooperation are two key operational virtues needed by first responders to cope with almost any emergency –but especially a nuclear and/or radiological emergency. If one adds terrorism to the mix, those two key virtues become operational necessities. Imagine firefighters, law-enforcement personnel, hazmat teams, and other first responders all
Rocks, Shoals, Obstructions, and the SAFE Port Act
Joseph DiRenzo III and Christopher Doane
November 5, 2007
The SAFE Port Act – officially called the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act, which was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 2006 – addresses a broad spectrum of port-security matters that had not been adequately covered by previous laws, including the Maritime Transportation Act of 2002. One aspect
Glenn Cannon, Assistant Administrator for Disaster Operations, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Glenn Cannon
October 24, 2007
His views on the post-Katrina reorganization mandated by Congress, his directorate’s working relationships with other FEMA branches, and the challenge of coping with both “notice” and “no-notice” disasters and emergencies.
The 2006 All-Hazards Report: Yesterday’s Warnings to Meet Today’s Disasters
John F. Morton
October 24, 2007
The states of the Mid-Atlantic region provide a helpful all-hazards primer that their sister states throughout the rest of the country should read and heed. Eight new “pillars of wisdom” are discussed in meaningful detail, and numerous lessons learned.
The Commonwealth’s Approach – Implementing a Common-Language Protocol
Chris Essid
October 10, 2007
Coded language systems have existed for decades and have been extremely useful, particularly for public-safety agencies, because they incorporate a degree of brevity and security in radio communications. However, in current times, coded language is no longer providing the security it once did, nor is it allowing first responders to
EMS Professionals and the CERTification of Volunteers
Joseph Cahill
October 10, 2007
The willingness of so many citizen volunteers to serve on Community Emergency Response Teams adds an extra dimension of capability to already overworked (and sometimes overwhelmed) EMS staffs. There are a few precautions also worth noting, though.
Homeland Security and Community-Oriented Policing
Joseph Watson
September 26, 2007
The experience of one local agency in using funds provided by a federal education-and-information grant to develop a community-oriented program may serve as a helpful template for other agencies to follow both to qualify for the same type of funding and to serve as a model for team building. The
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