Disaster Preparedness

Rescue Chambers Feasible for Most Underground Coal Mines: NIOSH

January 28, 2008

In-place shelters moved rarely or not at all have significant advantages over portables, the agency's mine safety office concludes. Peabody Energy's Federal No. 2 mine in West Virginia is shown here.

DHS Releases National Response Framework

January 25, 2008

This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the National Response Framework, a successor to the National Response Plan. DHS said the NRF, which focuses on response and short-term recovery, articulates the doctrine, principles, and architecture by which our nation prepares for and responds to all-hazard disasters across all levels of government and all sectors of communities.

NOAA Expands Use, Funding of Unmanned Aircraft

January 25, 2008

Starting this summer, automated aircraft will carry instruments into hurricanes and check on Arctic climate change and Pacific/West Coast storms.

CDC, Partners Publish Agenda for Public Health Legal Preparedness

January 21, 2008

CDC and partners have issued the National Action Agenda for Public Health Legal Preparedness as a resource that public health officials, policy makers, and partners may use in assessing and improving their jurisdictions' legal preparedness for public health emergencies.

MIT Study Identifies Key Receptor in Bird-to-Human Flu Transmission

January 9, 2008

MIT researchers have uncovered a critical difference between flu viruses that infect birds and humans which has to do with whether a virus can bind to one specific shape of receptor on the surface of human respiratory cells.

Groups Join Forces to Expand Global Reach for Fire, Security Manufacturers

January 3, 2008

Tips: Resolve to Be Better Prepared This Year

January 3, 2008

Preparedness 101

By Linda Johnson Sherrard, MS, CSP · January 2008

We see horrifying images everywhere: devastating ice storms, hurricanes, traffic pile-ups, crumbled buildings and sinkholes, mall shootings, and sometimes catastrophic workplace accidents. Are your workers really prepared to be safe? (And what about the looming threat of a widespread pandemic flu?) We are living in an instant-access, drive-by world these days. When we need a set of gloves, a first aid kit, a faceshield, or a respirator, we stop by the local hardware or big-box store and get it immediately, or we order online and await delivery within hours. Viewing icebound Oklahoma landscapes last month should have given us pause: What if there are long-term, serious power and traffic interruptions?

SBA, Nationwide Produce Small Business Disaster Preparedness Guide

December 20, 2007

The free, 10-page guide provides information business owners need, developers say.

Are Your Employees Prepared for Emergencies?

December 13, 2007

Learn how to protect your employees and facility with help from the American Red Cross

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