Friday, November 26, 2010

Nonprofits, businesses tempt visitors in downtown Uniontown

Nonprofits, businesses tempt visitors in downtown Uniontown

Virtual Community Reception Center (vCRC)

The Virtual Community Reception Center (vCRC) is a web-based training tool that provides an overview of the CRC process for planners, managers, and potential CRC staff. CRCs are locations where public health agencies, and their partners, can perform population monitoring following a radiological or nuclear incident.
After completing this program, users should be able to:
  • describe the process flow in a CRC
  • identify the key stations in a CRC
  • recognize essential services for each station in a CRC

The vCRC was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) to provide users with an orientation to CRC operations.

Ohio VFD Owes More Than $800,000 in Taxes

Ohio VFD Owes More Than $800,000 in Taxes

New guidance issued for first responders collecting suspected biothreat agents

New guidance issued for first responders collecting suspected biothreat agents

Community foundation to match donations

Community foundation to match donations

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

986th Responder Dies From 9/11-Related Illness

986th Responder Dies From 9/11-Related Illness

CDP wants to buy the 15 buildings and acreage it currently leases in Anniston, AL

CDP wants to buy the 15 buildings and acreage it currently leases in Anniston, AL

U.S. Response to Cholera Outbreak in Haiti

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An overview of developing tribal emergency management in the USA

CLICK ---> An overview of developing tribal emergency management in the USA

Disaster preparedness and response: a challenge for hospitals in earthquake-prone countries

CLICK---> Disaster preparedness and response: a challenge for hospitals in earthquake-prone countries

New tool detects Ebola, Marburg quickly, easily

CLICK ---> New tool detects Ebola, Marburg quickly, easily

Patterns of Radicalization: Identifying the Markers and Warning Signs of Domestic Lone Wolf Terrorists in Our Midst

CLICK ---> Patterns of Radicalization: Identifying the Markers and Warning Signs of Domestic Lone Wolf Terrorists in Our Midst

Food-bank supply can't keep up with demand in Alle-Kiski Valley

CLICK ---> Food-bank supply can't keep up with demand in Alle-Kiski Valley

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Managing crises through organisational development: a conceptual framework

Click ---> Managing crises through organisational development: a conceptual framework

MGM Grand Blaze That Claimed 85 Remembered

CLICK ---> MGM Grand Blaze That Claimed 85 Remembered

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA): A Summary

Click --->The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA): A Summary

USFA and NFPA Join Forces to "Put a Freeze on Winter Fires"

CLICK ---> USFA and NFPA Join Forces to "Put a Freeze on Winter Fires"

Expert Panel Finds DHS Proposed BioDefense Facility in Kansas Too Risky

CLICK ---> Expert Panel Finds DHS Proposed BioDefense Facility in Kansas Too Risky

S. 1649, WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009

CLICK ---> S. 1649, WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009

TSA chief: Screening may evolve - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com

CLICK ---> TSA chief: Screening may evolve - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com

Maryland: FEMA tightens rules for snow removal reimbursement

Click---> Maryland: FEMA tightens rules for snow removal reimbursement

Most 9/11 Responders Settle Suits over WTC Dust

CLICK ---> Most 9/11 Responders Settle Suits over WTC Dust

Haiti Cholera response less than 10% supported

CLICK---> Haiti Cholera response less than 10% supported

Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ask nonprofit groups for cash

Click---> Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ask nonprofit groups for cash

Thursday, November 18, 2010

U.S. Army completes destruction of chemical stockpile at Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility

CLICK ---> U.S. Army completes destruction of chemical stockpile at Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility

Haiti: As violence obstructs cholera efforts, PAHO calls on population to support relief and medical workers

CLICK ---> Haiti: As violence obstructs cholera efforts, PAHO calls on population to support relief and medical workers

NFPA Examines Burden of Wildfires on U.S. Fire Service

CLICK ---> NFPA Examines Burden of Wildfires on U.S. Fire Service

National Weather Service Changes System For Alerts

CLICK ---> National Weather Service Changes System For Alerts

Steelers event raises Flight 93 memorial funds

CLICK ---> Steelers event raises Flight 93 memorial funds

Mission Mall a shopping venue that gives profits to charity

CLICK ---> Mission Mall a shopping venue that gives profits to charity

Nonprofits avoid use of Terminal - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

CLICK ---> Nonprofits avoid use of Terminal - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

HPP Funding and Hospital Emergency Programs

Article Detail - Domestic Preparedness - AHA Survey: HPP Funding and Hospital Emergency Programs

Web Portal Offers One-Stop Shop for Hazmat Information

CLICK ---> Web Portal Offers One-Stop Shop for Hazmat Information

Haiti: Cholera response hampered by riots - aid groups

CLICK ---> Haiti: Cholera response hampered by riots - aid groups

Team 4 Investigation: Marcellus Shale Emergency Plans - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

CLICK ---> Team 4 Investigation: Marcellus Shale Emergency Plans - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

Experts: BP Ignored Warning Signs on Well

CLICK ---> Experts: BP Ignored Warning Signs on Well

Food banks provide hope for holidays

CLICK ---> Food banks provide hope for holidays

Support to Civil Authorities: Protecting the Homeland Newsletter, Number 10-52, July 2010

CLICK ---> Support to Civil Authorities: Protecting the Homeland Newsletter, Number 10-52, July 2010

Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: a proposed f...

CLICK ---> ingentaconnect Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: a proposed f...

Homeland Security Interagency Support. (Joint Center for Lessons Learned Quarterly Bulletin. Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2002)

CLICK ---> Homeland Security Interagency Support. (Joint Center for Lessons Learned Quarterly Bulletin. Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2002)

Carnegie Museum reorganizes in 'radical step forward'

CLICK ---> Carnegie Museum reorganizes in 'radical step forward'

Friday, November 12, 2010

Are States Prepared to Protect Children during Disasters? | Homeland Security Digital Library Blog

CLICK ---> Are States Prepared to Protect Children during Disasters? Homeland Security Digital Library Blog

Passengers: Mayo sandwiches, showering in the dark on cruise ship - CNN.com

CLICK ---> Passengers: Mayo sandwiches, showering in the dark on cruise ship - CNN.com

Locally acquired case of dengue fever turns up in Miami

CLICK ---> Locally acquired case of dengue fever turns up in Miami

Scientists explore 1510 influenza pandemic and lessons learned

CLICK ---> Scientists explore 1510 influenza pandemic and lessons learned

UN Appeals for $164M to Combat Haiti Cholera- U.N. Panel: Food Program Falls Short

CLICK---> UN Appeals for $164M to Combat Haiti Cholera- U.N. Panel: Food Program Falls Short

FEMA Deputy Administrator: EMS is Essential

CLICK ---> FEMA Deputy Administrator: EMS is Essential

Haiti: Nearly 10,000 cases reported as cholera spreads geographically and in magnitude

CLICK---> Haiti: Nearly 10,000 cases reported as cholera spreads geographically and in magnitude

Haiti: Cholera infections spreading but humanitarian response saving lives - OCHA

CLICK---> Haiti: Cholera infections spreading but humanitarian response saving lives - OCHA

Haiti: Cholera continues to spread; remote areas of special concern

CLICK --->Haiti: Cholera continues to spread; remote areas of special concern

McMutrie Sisters Hosting Fundraiser For Haiti Orphanage

CLICK --->McMutrie Sisters Hosting Fundraiser For Haiti Orphanage

McMutrie Sisters Hosting Fundraiser For Haiti Orphanage

CLICK---> McMutrie Sisters Hosting Fundraiser For Haiti Orphanage

Merger of Red Cross chapters called 'a great thing'

CLICK --->Merger of Red Cross chapters called 'a great thing'

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

National Fiscal Commission Seeks Cuts in National Public Radio | CNSnews.com

National Fiscal Commission Seeks Cuts in National Public Radio CNSnews.com

Doctors Set Up Cholera Centers in Haiti's Capital

CLICK---> Doctors Set Up Cholera Centers in Haiti's Capital

Experts Say BP Increased Risk of Blowout in Gulf

CLICK---> Experts Say BP Increased Risk of Blowout in Gulf

Experience Connects FEMA Leadership With Fire Service

CLICK---> Experience Connects FEMA Leadership With Fire Service

King: Increased DHS oversight is needed

CLICK---> King: Increased DHS oversight is needed

Pittsburgh Wants $100 From Communities Using 'Light Up Night' Name

CLICK---> Pittsburgh Wants $100 From Communities Using 'Light Up Night' Name

Doubt cast on Pittsburgh budget number

CLICK---> Doubt cast on Pittsburgh budget number

Monday, November 1, 2010

Haiti: TOMAS Tropical Cyclone Warning - Historical Path and Rainfall Warning - as of 01 Nov 2010

CLICK HERE --->Haiti: TOMAS Tropical Cyclone Warning - Historical Path and Rainfall Warning - as of 01 Nov 2010

The Journal of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Volume 6. Issue 3

CLICK HERE ---> The Journal of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Volume 6. Issue 3

Homeland Security Department: FY2011 Appropriations

CLICK HERE ---> Homeland Security Department: FY2011 Appropriations

Pittsburgh arts entities talk merger | Pittsburgh Business Times

CLICK HERE ---> Pittsburgh arts entities talk merger Pittsburgh Business Times

West Penn Allegheny loses $89.9 million for year

CLICK HERE ---> West Penn Allegheny loses $89.9 million for year

Salvation Army to launch annual Red Kettle drive - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

CLICK HERE ---> Salvation Army to launch annual Red Kettle drive - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review