A Review Of The Status Of Emergency Management In The United States

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Evidence-Based Practices for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309670388

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Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Evidence-Based Practices for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Pdf

When communities face complex public health emergencies, state local, tribal, and territorial public health agencies must make difficult decisions regarding how to effectively respond. The public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR) system, with its multifaceted mission to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from public health emergencies, is inherently complex and encompasses policies, organizations, and programs. Since the events of September 11, 2001, the United States has invested billions of dollars and immeasurable amounts of human capital to develop and enhance public health emergency preparedness and infrastructure to respond to a wide range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events. Despite the investments in research and the growing body of empirical literature on a range of preparedness and response capabilities and functions, there has been no national-level, comprehensive review and grading of evidence for public health emergency preparedness and response practices comparable to those utilized in medicine and other public health fields. Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response reviews the state of the evidence on PHEPR practices and the improvements necessary to move the field forward and to strengthen the PHEPR system. This publication evaluates PHEPR evidence to understand the balance of benefits and harms of PHEPR practices, with a focus on four main areas of PHEPR: engagement with and training of community-based partners to improve the outcomes of at-risk populations after public health emergencies; activation of a public health emergency operations center; communication of public health alerts and guidance to technical audiences during a public health emergency; and implementation of quarantine to reduce the spread of contagious illness.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : MINN:31951D03526859X

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A Review of the Status of Emergency Management in the United States by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security Pdf

Author : Ronald W. Perry,Michael K. Lindell,Kathleen J. Tierney
Publisher : Joseph Henry Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309171977

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Facing the Unexpected by Ronald W. Perry,Michael K. Lindell,Kathleen J. Tierney Pdf

Facing the Unexpected presents the wealth of information derived from disasters around the world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster programs, identify remaining research needs, and discuss disaster within the broader context of sustainable development. How do different people think about disaster? Are we more likely to panic or to respond with altruism? Why are 110 people killed in a Valujet crash considered disaster victims while the 50,000 killed annually in traffic accidents in the U.S. are not? At the crossroads of social, cultural, and economic factors, this book examines these and other compelling questions. The authors review the influences that shape the U.S. governmental system for disaster planning and response, the effectiveness of local emergency agencies, and the level of professionalism in the field. They also compare technological versus natural disaster and examine the impact of technology on disaster programs.

Author : United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : UIUC:30112101046925

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Report to the President, State Radiological Emergency Planning and Preparedness in Support of Commercial Nuclear Power Plants by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency Pdf

Author : Claire B. Rubin,Susan L. Cutter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429755705

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U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century by Claire B. Rubin,Susan L. Cutter Pdf

U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century: From Disaster to Catastrophe explores a critical issue in American public policy: Are the current public sector emergency management systems sufficient to handle future disasters given the environmental and social changes underway? In this timely book, Claire B. Rubin and Susan L. Cutter focus on disaster recovery efforts, community resilience, and public policy issues of related to recent disasters and what they portend for the future. Beginning with the external societal forces influencing shifts in policy and practice, the next six chapters provide in-depth accounts of recent disasters— the Joplin, Tuscaloosa-Birmingham, and Moore tornadoes, Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma, Maria, and the California wildfires. The book concludes with a chapter on loss accounting and a summary chapter on what has gone right, what has gone wrong, and why the federal government may no longer be a reliable partner in emergency management. Accessible and clearly written by authorities in a wide-range of related fields with local experiences, this book offers a rich array of case studies and describes their significance in shifting emergency management policy and practice, in the United States during the past decade. Through a careful blending of contextual analysis and practical information, this book is essential reading for students, an interested public, and professionals alike.

Author : Andrea M. Jackman,Mario G. Beruvides,Gary S. Nestler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1606506994

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Disaster Policy and Its Practice in the United States by Andrea M. Jackman,Mario G. Beruvides,Gary S. Nestler Pdf

Emergency management and the study of disasters is a relatively young industry, beginning in its current form only after the World Wars of the previous century. Yet with the ever-increasing complexity of society in the Digital Age, the management and recovery from disasters in recent years have received more attention than ever. In a field traditionally belonging to the military and social sciences, the authors of this book review existing policy and standard practices within emergency management from an industrial and systems engineering perspective. The book explores both the contextual history of managing disasters in the United States, both at the national and local level, and describes how these events influenced federal policy development in the latter half of the 20th century. Compliance with this policy, and existing challenges with 21st century technology, is further explored, along with recommendations for future policy directions. Practitioners of emergency management, and academic researchers who ask the question "is our policy working?" should find the text relevant to their endeavors.

Author : Lucien G. Canton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470119754

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Emergency Management by Lucien G. Canton Pdf

This book propounds an all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach to emergency management. It discusses the emergency manager’s role, details how to establish an effective, integrated program, and explores the components, including: assessing risk; developing strategies; planning concepts; planning techniques and methods; coordinating response; and managing crisis. Complete with case studies, this is an excellent reference for professionals involved with emergency preparedness and response.

Author : Patrick S. Roberts
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107025868

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Disasters and the American State by Patrick S. Roberts Pdf

Politicians and bureaucrats claim credit for the federal government's successes in preparing for and responding to disaster, and they are also blamed for failures outside of government's control. New interventions have created precedents and established organizations and administrative cultures that accumulated over time and produced a trend in which citizens, politicians, and bureaucrats expect the government to provide more security from more kinds of disasters. Despite the rhetoric, however, the federal government's increasingly bold claims and heightened public expectations are disproportionate to the ability of the federal government to prevent or reduce the damage caused by disaster.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Post-Disaster Recovery of a Community's Public Health, Medical, and Social Services
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309316224

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Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Post-Disaster Recovery of a Community's Public Health, Medical, and Social Services Pdf

In the devastation that follows a major disaster, there is a need for multiple sectors to unite and devote new resources to support the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of health and social services, the restoration of care delivery systems, and other critical recovery needs. In some cases, billions of dollars from public, private and charitable sources are invested to help communities recover. National rhetoric often characterizes these efforts as a "return to normal." But for many American communities, pre-disaster conditions are far from optimal. Large segments of the U.S. population suffer from preventable health problems, experience inequitable access to services, and rely on overburdened health systems. A return to pre-event conditions in such cases may be short-sighted given the high costs - both economic and social - of poor health. Instead, it is important to understand that the disaster recovery process offers a series of unique and valuable opportunities to improve on the status quo. Capitalizing on these opportunities can advance the long-term health, resilience, and sustainability of communities - thereby better preparing them for future challenges. Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters identifies and recommends recovery practices and novel programs most likely to impact overall community public health and contribute to resiliency for future incidents. This book makes the case that disaster recovery should be guided by a healthy community vision, where health considerations are integrated into all aspects of recovery planning before and after a disaster, and funding streams are leveraged in a coordinated manner and applied to health improvement priorities in order to meet human recovery needs and create healthy built and natural environments. The conceptual framework presented in Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters lays the groundwork to achieve this goal and provides operational guidance for multiple sectors involved in community planning and disaster recovery. Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters calls for actions at multiple levels to facilitate recovery strategies that optimize community health. With a shared healthy community vision, strategic planning that prioritizes health, and coordinated implementation, disaster recovery can result in a communities that are healthier, more livable places for current and future generations to grow and thrive - communities that are better prepared for future adversities.

Author : National Governors' Association. Emergency Preparedness Project
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UCBK:B000499729

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State Comprehensive Emergency Management by National Governors' Association. Emergency Preparedness Project Pdf

Because governors have become increasingly concerned about the lack of a comprehensive national emergency policy, as well as the dispersion of federal responsibilities among numerous federal agencies which has hampered states' ability to manage disaster situations, they took concerted action in 1977. During the fall of that year, the National Governors' Association, which represents the mutual interests of the combined U.S. governors, took these actions: adopted a policy statement calling for a national policy, and consolidation of federal emergency preparedness and response services; set up a Subcommittee on Disaster Assistance; initiated a comprehensive one-year study to analyze the problems of all-risk management, and recommend federal-state-local assistance improvements; and began working with the Federal Emergency Preparedness and Response Study of the President's Reorganization Project (PRP/FEPR).

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309169363

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Preparing for Terrorism by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Pdf

The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) program of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides funds to major U. S. cities to help them develop plans for coping with the health and medical consequences of a terrorist attack with chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) agents. DHHS asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assist in assessing the effectiveness of the MMRS program by developing appropriate evaluation methods, tools, and processes to assess both its own management of the program and local preparedness in the cities that have participated in the program. This book provides the managers of the MMRS program and others concerned about local capabilities to cope with CBR terrorism with three evaluation tools and a three-part assessment method. The tools are a questionnaire survey eliciting feedback about the management of the MMRS program, a table of preparedness indicators for 23 essential response capabilities, and a set of three scenarios and related questions for group discussion. The assessment method described integrates document inspection, a site visit by a team of expert peer reviewers, and observations at community exercises and drills.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : UCSD:31822037826120

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A Review of Disaster Medical Preparedness by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration Pdf

Author : United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : MINN:31951D024739551

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A Performance Review of FEMA's Disaster Management Activities in Response to Hurricane Katrina by United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General Pdf

"[The report reviews] FEMA's activities in response to Hurricane Katrina, which details FEMA's responsibilities for three of the four major phases of disaster management - preparedness, response, and recovery - during the first five weeks of the federal response. In addition, [the contributors] evaluated FEMA's preparedness and readiness efforts over the past ten years to determine its organizational capability and posture prior to Hurricane Katrina"--Executive summary.

Author : Tanveer Islam,Jeffrey Ryan
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780128004357

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Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management by Tanveer Islam,Jeffrey Ryan Pdf

Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management introduces readers to mitigation, one of the four foundational phases of emergency management, and to the hazard mitigation planning process. Authors Islam and Ryan review the hazard mitigation framework in both private sector and governmental agencies, covering the regulatory and legal frameworks for mitigation, as well as risk assessment processes and strategies, and tools and techniques that can prevent, or lessen, the impact of disasters. The book specifically addresses hazards posed by human activity, including cyber threats and nuclear accidents, as well as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. Readers will learn about the framework for the mitigation process, hazard identification, risk assessment, and the tools and techniques available for mitigation. Coverage includes both GIS and HAZUS, with tutorials on these technologies, as well as case studies of best practices in the United States and around the world. The text is ideal for students, instructors, and practitioners interested in reducing, or eliminating, the effects of disasters. Takes an all-hazards approach, covering terror attacks and accidents, as well as natural disasters Reviews the hazard mitigation framework in both private sector and governmental agencies, covering the regulatory and legal frameworks for mitigation Provides a step-by-step process for creating a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) Addresses the needs of local, state, and federal emergency management agencies and of the private sector, including IT mitigation

Author : United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Civil defense
ISBN : UIUC:30112079531858

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Guide for Development of State and Local Emergency Operations Plans by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency Pdf