The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the DHS Office of Health Affairs (OHA), has released a handbook for physician medical directors of local departments and agencies who are involved in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response. The Handbook for EMS Medical Directors covers topics ranging from occupational health and safety to liability issues.
Through effective global engagement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working with its many international partners to weave a global safety net that improves public health in the United States and around the world.
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), supported by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health Affairs (OHA), and in partnership with the International Fire Services Training Association (IFSTA), has announced the revision and release of Funding Alternatives for Emergency Medical and Fire Services. This edition provides the most up-to-date information related to the funding available for local-level Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and fire departments. The document covers not only sources of federal funding but also other new and innovative funding sources not discussed in previous editions.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed this guidance document to provide greater clarity for FDA reviewers and industry regarding the principal factors FDA considers when making benefit-risk determinations during the premarket review process for certain medical devices. This document describes the FDA's current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited.
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, announces the release of Your Role in Fire-Adapted Communities Guide. This guide promotes a holistic approach to wildland fire risk reduction in the wildland urban interface and addresses the actions needed to improve individual and community safety.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released an important resource for state, tribal, and territory-level efforts to partner with the private sector in emergency management and homeland security initiatives: the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Grant Supplemental to Support Public-Private Collaboration.
The 2012 State of FEMA report shows how utilizing a "whole community" approach has allowed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to collaborate with federal partners, state, local, tribal, and territorial officials to better prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
The fiscal year (FY) 2013 National Preparedness Grant Program (NPGP) seeks to sustain and continue to build on the capabilities to create robust national capacity based on cross-jurisdictional and readily deployable state and local assets.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the U Visa Law Enforcement Certification Resource Guide. This guide is a new tool being made available to law enforcement officials to support investigations and prosecutions involving qualified immigrant victims of crime.
The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center is pleased to present the 2012 edition of the Counterterrorism (CT) Calendar. The Calendar, which marks dates according to the Gregorian and Islamic calendars, features significant dates in terrorism history as well as dates that terrorists may believe are important when planning attacks to commemorate particular events.
