Search & Rescue mission

Search & Rescue mission: "'There's lots of action, but the reason I really like it is there are lots of character-driven scenes,' said Mink, hiding out from the rain in the cabin of the MLB as it sat moored at a dilapidated dock just off of the Sea-to-Sky Highway. 'When they are at work they are adrenaline junkies. They are risking their life and rescuing people. There's lots of choppers and boats, and diving and underwater sequences. And when they're at home they're kind of messed-up people with real problems and lives like the rest of us have.'"

Schoolcraft emergency team practices for disease outbreak

Schoolcraft emergency team practices for disease outbreak: "“One of the problems with bringing residents to a centralized clinic is that you have to avoid spreading an infection from those who might already have it to those who haven’t been exposed. That’s where the drive-through concept came from.” The exercise was also tested a new computer software program, “E-Team,” now being used in Michigan to manage “critical incidents” via the Internet, said Dan Brown, coordinator of the Public Safety Emergency Response and Homeland Security in Michigan’s eighth district, which includes Schoolcraft County. Continued from page 1A E-Team software is accessible through the internet to all emergency management departments, with responders receiving four hours of training and a password/ access code, Brown said. "

Rethinking Fire Policy in the Tinderbox Zone - New York Times

Rethinking Fire Policy in the Tinderbox Zone - New York Times: "WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 — Michael Chertoff, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, expressed anger and dismay Saturday over a fake news conference held by the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the California wildfires, and vowed disciplinary action. In an interview at the department’s headquarters, Mr. Chertoff declined to say whether he planned firings. But he said he had “directed that appropriate disciplinary action” be taken. He called the event “extraordinarily dumb and inappropriate” and “a classic display of boneheadedness.” During the “news conference,” FEMA’s deputy director, Harvey E. Johnson, took easy questions from staff members posing as reporters. FEMA officials had given short notice of the event. Homeland Security officials said they had no idea that the event had been staged. One employee recalled thinking that “it seemed to be going really well.”"

FEMA: Mitigation Best Practices Portfolio

FEMA: Mitigation Best Practices Portfolio: "The database includes the resident’s name, gender, age, weight, address, primary language, emergency contact, and handicapping condition. Other information includes use of aids such as a walker/cane, crutches, a wheelchair, a guide dog, oxygen, or a life support system. Whether equipment requires an intermittent or continuous electrical supply is also noted. Space is provided for additional comments."

InformIT: Forming Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response Teams: Communicating With Recovery Teams > What Was That?

InformIT: Forming Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response Teams: Communicating With Recovery Teams > What Was That?: "There’s no more lonely feeling than being cut off and on your own at the time when you need help most."

Coos Bay officials meet to discuss current emergency response plan | KCBY CBS 11 - News, Weather and Sports - Coos Bay - North Bend, OR - Coos Bay / North Bend, Oregon | News: "Coos Bay - Because you never know when a natural or man-made disaster could hit the South Coast, the Coos Bay City Council and Emergency Response Teams are taking preventative measures in preparing the city for any type of emergency."

Opinion: Big Earthquake Inevitable; Catastrophe Isn’t | Best Syndication

Opinion: Big Earthquake Inevitable; Catastrophe Isn’t | Best Syndication: "Experts tell us a major earthquake hits about every 150 years on the San Andreas Fault. It’s been 300 years since the most recent such event on the lower segment of the fault. But our response to this realization shouldn’t be fear or denial. It should be to hasten our preparations for such an event. To help inform residents about the role they can play in earthquake preparedness, on August 31st I launched a new addition to my website at www.sbcounty.gov/mitzelfelt/earthquake_preparedness.htm. The new page includes links to resources and information such as how to how to get involved in your community’s disaster response team, how to develop a family evacuation plan, how to prepare children for disasters and how to prepare your home for an earthquake."

APP.COM - Emergency response teams receive mobile command posts | Asbury Park Press Online

APP.COM - Emergency response teams receive mobile command posts | Asbury Park Press Online: "The Bayshore Regional and Toms River community emergency response teams received mobile command post trailers Thursday from the state. New Jersey's Office of Emergency Management presented nine teams from across the state with the trailers, which are loaded with equipment needed to set up mobile command posts and triage centers, state police said. The equipment in the trailers includes a tent, electric generator, emergency lights, stretchers, rescue devices and medical supplies, according to state police. The Bayshore Regional team includes volunteers from Holmdel, Aberdeen, Hazlet, Keyport and Union Beach. The community emergency response team, or CERT, concept was developed in Los Angeles in 1985."

Heart to heart Greenwich’s emergency response program saves a life

Heart to heart Greenwich’s emergency response program saves a life: "Aline Cousineau began a normal day in 2005 by going to work at what was then Rogers and Goffigon, now Delaney and Long Fabrics. She didn’t feel anything out of the ordinary that morning, which was a good sign considering she had just suffered from cardiac arrest three months before. She was just getting settled into work when she suddenly collapsed. “I didn’t feel anything. I just collapsed,” she said. The sewing machines in the room were so loud no one heard her fall, she said, but there was a young man vacuuming who saw her lying on the ground. Ms. Cousineau said she didn’t know what happened after she collapsed. The first time she went into cardiac arrest her heart quickly corrected itself and she came to shortly after. Not this time — Ms. Cousineau was not waking up on her own. Luckily, Ginnie Long, a CPR volunteer and instructor, was working in the same building. "

When all lines go down in an emergency, one channel still remains | KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington | Local & Regional

When all lines go down in an emergency, one channel still remains | KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington | Local & Regional: "SEATTLE -- Chaos broke loose at the South Seattle Community College, where experts and volunteers simulated a citywide emergency on Saturday during a drill aimed to answer the question - what do you do when all lines of communication are down?"

APP.COM - Emergency response teams receive trailers from state | Asbury Park Press Online

APP.COM - Emergency response teams receive trailers from state | Asbury Park Press Online: "New Jersey's Office of Emergency Management presented nine teams from across the state with the trailers, which are loaded with equipment needed to set up mobile command posts and triage centers, the State Police said. The equipment in the trailers includes a tent, electric generator, emergency lights, stretchers, rescue devices and medical supplies, State Police said. The Bayshore Regional team includes volunteers from Holmdel, Aberdeen, Hazlet, Keyport and Union Beach. The community emergency response team, or CERT, concept was developed in Los Angeles in 1985. New Jersey has the largest CERT program in the nation, with more than 10,000 volunteers and 375 teams statewid"

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Oregon rethinks tsunami's reach - OregonLive.com

Oregon rethinks tsunami's reach - OregonLive.com: "Safety - The old worst-case killer wave scenarios aren't bad enough, scientists say Wednesday, September 19, 2007 STUART TOMLINSON The Oregonian Staff When the next mega-earthquake strikes the Oregon coast, it will announce itself with minutes of shaking followed by a tsunami as high as 35 feet. As communities up and down the Oregon coast run through a tsunami-warning drill today, scientists say they're increasingly concerned about the effects such a deadly wall of water would have on the 750 miles of coastline from Northern California to Alaska."

First Responder Products Inc. Webcasts 9/11 Sixth Anniversary Program - Press Release

First Responder Products Inc. Webcasts 9/11 Sixth Anniversary Program - Press Release: "The webcast features an exclusive interview by journalist and author Dan Verton with Tom Ridge, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. In a candid and informative session, Governor Ridge provides an honest appraisal of the current state of our emergency management preparedness and the need for a nationwide interoperable communications system for first responders, which is still not available six years after 9/11. He also addresses the need to integrate Community Emergency Response Team resources into the emergency response community."

TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT

Creating Vigilant, Prepared, and Resilient Communities for Homeland Security

September 21-22, 2007

Newport Fire Department
245 NW 10^th Street
Newport, Oregon 97365

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Sponsored By: Newport Pacific Community Hospital & Lincoln County CERT

What is this training about? Utilizing adult-learning principles and the problem-based learning method, this training provides an opportunity for community members to work in cross-disciplinary teams, to draw on collective skills, knowledge, and resources, to address existing or potential homeland security threats at the community level. Course topics include: Problem-Based Learning, Group Dynamics, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Community Policing, Homeland Security, Impact of Fear, Community Responsibility, Ethics, Action Planning, and Group Presentation.

Who should attend? Everyone interested in building partnerships and working collaboratively to make their community Vigilant, Prepared, and Resilient, including: Community Members; Local Businesses; Faith-Based Organizations, Public Safety Professionals and First Responders; State and Local Emergency Management Agencies; Citizen Corps Councils and CERT, VIPS, Medical Reserve Corps, Fire Corps, and Neighborhood Watch Teams; Crime Prevention Practitioners; Nonprofits, Volunteers, School Groups, Government Agency Representatives; and Elected Officials.

Cost: This no-cost training is supported and certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training, Course #AWR182.

Local Contact: Ed Simon (541) 265-9124

Are We Ready for Another Tsunami? - TIME

Are We Ready for Another Tsunami? - TIME: "Wednesday's massive earthquake near Indonesia was distressingly similar to the one that killed over 220,000 people in December of 2004. Both happened off the coast of Sumatra and put at least a dozen other countries at risk of tsunami. Yesterday's magnitude-8.4 quake was smaller than the 9.1 of 2004, but only slightly. Tall buildings swayed in Jakarta, and some high-rises were evacuated in Singapore. And less than 24 hours later, the quake was followed by a second and third temblor in the same area, which brought buildings down in the coastal Indonesian city of Padang and triggered more tsunami warnings around the region."

Quake had energy of 800,000 bombs | Herald Sun

Quake had energy of 800,000 bombs | Herald Sun: "HUGE aftershocks rumbled across Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday as rescue teams sped to the area after a massive 8.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least 10 people."

The Associated Press: Quake Triggers Tsunami in Indonesia

The Associated Press: Quake Triggers Tsunami in Indonesia: "JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, killing one person, injuring dozens and triggering a tsunami that hit one city on the island of Sumatra, authorities said. Tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Indian Ocean region. A wave of up to 9 feet was reported to have struck the city of Padang about 20 minutes after the quake, said Suhardjono, an official with Indonesia's meteorological agency, who goes by only one name. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also reported that a small tsunami hit Padang. At least one person was killed and dozens injured in Bengkulu, the town closest to the epicenter, local government official Salamun Harius told El Shinta radio. Residents in Bengkulu, where at least one building was demolished, said the quake triggered panic and that people ran inland. 'Everyone is running out of their houses in every direction,' said Wati Said, who spoke by cell phone standing outside her house. 'We think our neighborhood is high enough. God willing, if the water comes, it will not touch us here.' 'Communication is cut, we can't call out,' she added. 'I don't know how you contacted us. Everyone is afraid.'"

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HAI Website > Home��::: "Local officials respond to the best of their ability until they are overwhelmed, at which point state officials are called in. Only after the state’s resources are exhausted is the federal government called upon to help. State and local responders say the lack of a national plan has helped encourage a sense of interstate cooperation. State emergency management agencies have begun to create parallel response systems to take the place of the federal government. This includes stand-by contracts between states and vendors for necessities such as water, ice, food, and electrical generators that could be activated in the event of a catastrophic event."

WiscNews.com : Portage Daily Register Online

WiscNews.com : Portage Daily Register Online: "When the staged gunfire died away and the smoke cleared in the neighborhood surrounding the Canadian Pacific railyard near Oneida Street on Saturday morning, there was none of the tension and heartbreak that hangs thick in the air over a typical disaster scene. Instead, first-responders grinned and exchanged backslaps as they packed up breathing equipment, SWAT gear and decontamination equipment generally reserved for grimmer circumstances."