CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHIVES
MCCs and the Financing of Interoperability Solutions
Gary Simpson
May 2, 2007
It is no secret that U.S. communications capabilities during recent times of disaster have ranged from unsatisfactory to poor to, at best, marginally acceptable. One need only look at the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and the numerous communications failures during and in the aftermath of
Port Security Exercises and Training: A Formidable Curriculum
Joseph DiRenzo III and Christopher Doane
May 2, 2007
As explained on the U.S. Transportation Security Agency’s website, PortSTEP (the Port Security Training and Exercise Program) was established as a partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard to improve “the intermodal transportation industry’s ability to prepare for and contend with a Transportation Security Incident.” The program is in that context
Four Ways for Hospitals to Prepare for HICS IV Now
Paul Dimitruk
April 25, 2007
August 31, 2008, is not nearly as far away as it seems – and that is the deadline by which all U.S. hospitals are required to comply with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has designated the Hospital Incident Command System
The Rationale for a Pessimistic Preparedness Planning Scenario
Michael Allswede
April 18, 2007
For most U.S. hospitals, planning for a mass-casualty disaster is an administrative afterthought. The result, frequently, is a counterproductive “game plan” based on rosy optimism and unproven assumptions.
George C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, Executive Director, American Public Health Association (APHA)
John F. Morton
April 18, 2007
The APHA leader’s authoritative views on bioterrorism preparedness, the new challenges facing public-health officials in planning to cope with mass-casualty situations, the quarantine and isolation processes, & the threat posed by a pandemic influenza.
Real Resources and Real Reforms: A Report from the Committee Chairman
Bennie G. Thompson
April 18, 2007
The chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security promises fast and effective action – and the provision of “real resources” – to improve U.S. domestic preparedness across the board, to protect American lives & the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Upping the Ante Through Fusion Center Technology
Herbert C. Dodson
April 11, 2007
The attacks more than five years ago on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by terrorists believed to be fundamental Islamic extremists dramatically changed the lives of all Americans. The global Intelligence Working Group, a high-level national-security unit created in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks, developed
Guarding the Great Lakes: Athena and the Northern Maritime Border Initiative
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
April 4, 2007
The U.S. northern maritime border poses a significant challenge for U.S. and Canadian law-enforcement agencies. The Great Lakes border between the two nations, which extends over 1,500 miles, and the Saint Lawrence Seaway teem with commercial and recreational traffic routinely moving back and forth between the territorial waters separating the
The Either/Or Dilemma: Hard Choices Ahead in Materials Management
Joseph Cahill
April 4, 2007
Preparing for an emergency is like packing for a long trip: Focus on the essentials first, and always consider the possibility of a worst-case scenario. Unfortunately, some communities and hospitals are making cost reductions their highest priority.
Richard Mirgon, Second Vice President, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officals (APCO)
John F. Morton and Richard Mirgon
April 4, 2007
His views on the enhanced capabilities made possible by the National Joint TERT Initiative and a host of related issues, including FEMA report requirements, the financial aspects of mutual-aid agreements, and the NCR’s new wireless broadband network.
Communicating in a Crisis Is Different
Barbara Reynolds
March 28, 2007
Crises and catastrophes are and will continue to be among the eternal verities of human life. Coping with them successfully requires effective communications – clear, concise, confident, and comforting.
Public Safety and Pandemic Influenza – Planning for the Inevitable
Mary Beth Michos
March 21, 2007
It has been almost four years since personnel in the U.S. health care industry started talking about the need to be prepared for a pandemic influenza. Initially, it seemed, everyone was getting on the bandwagon and committing the resources needed to plan and prepare for the outbreak. With the passage
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