A report based on a workshop hosted by The Preventative Defense Project, Harvard and Stanford Universities. The report is authored by Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry, co-directors, along with Michael May.
"Tips for First Responders, an 11-page, color-coded, laminated 4.5 x 5.5-inch field guide, offers information on how to assist persons with a wide range of disabilities. ... You can use during emergencies as well as routine encounters."
The terminology in this glossary was developed for the purposes of emergency-management education and practice. The glossary was developed by the Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management at The George Washington University.
This report focuses on certain elements of the passenger prescreening process as well as some of the actions that DHS is taking or has planned to strengthen prescreening procedures.
TFAH created a model to assess the potential losses each state could face during a severe pandemic. Based on estimates from financial and economic experts, TFAH examined the impact of a pandemic on 20 different industries, trade, and worker productivity.
This document includes a description of system-wide and discipline-specific challenges as well as recommended solutions to address mass-casualty incidents in the areas of emergency medical services, trauma surgery, radiology, pharmacology, and more.
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for developing best practices and model protocols for use by state, local, tribal, and territorial personnel in the development of pandemic influenza plans, preparedness activities, and training.
This handbook provides an introduction to epidemiological and criminal terrorist investigations so that public-health and law-enforcement personnel have a better understanding of each other's information requirements and investigative procedures.
