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Emergency Management
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In 1900, Congress granted the American Red Cross (ARC) its charter, charging the volunteer organization with providing services to members of military as well as delivering assistance to disaster victims. The ARC web site provides information on domestic and international disaster recovery efforts and provides topical emergency and safety preparedness information.
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Web site of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), an organization of professionals committed to the comprehensive management of the nation's floodplains and water resources, including structural and non-structural mitigation measures, with the goal of reducing the deaths and devastation associated with floods and preserving the natural functions and benefits of floodplains.
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The Public Entity Environmental Management System
(EMS) Resource Center serves as a one-stop shop for
EMS information and resources for public organizations.
Local, county and state governments that are developing
and implementing an EMS will find the PEER Center
useful and can share their knowledge and field experience
with others.
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This Broward County Debris Plan could be a good starting point for agencies without a plan. Plans are normally updated based on the lessons learned and we do periodically revise it. Also included in this link is our RFP for procuring contractors’ services for disaster debris management.
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This document contains planning guidance documents and other materials based on the National RTAP work.
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This agreement is provided as a sample, compliments of Bruce Slagoski.
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The City of Beloit, Wisconsin's, reference guide is designed to be useful to individual agencies during a proclaimed emergency -- whether it be to borrow a piece of equipment for a specific job or request crews to assist in repair of a major failure.
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Public Works Basic Hurricane Emergency Plan identifying roles and responsibilities of various PW divisions and supporting City Departments, damage assessment and reference information.
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Public Works Basic Hurricane Emergency Plan identifying roles and responsibilities of various PW divisions and supporting City Departments, damage assessment and reference information.
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This document contains information on Storm Policy and The City of Palm Bay Florida's Emergency Preparedness Policy.
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This document contains a copy of The City of Westminster's Emergency Operations Plans
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The caucus provides Members with information and education on preparing for, mitigating against and responding to natural disasters and man-made hazards. The caucus provides Members with an opportunity to demonstrate their concern and commitment to reducing hazard losses. A list of congressional representatives to the caucus can be found on the web site referenced in this posting.
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The 32-page booklet, in English and Spanish, offers Denver residents guidelines to prepare for catastrophic emergencies ranging from natural disasters to terrorist attacks. The English/Spanish document is available on-line.
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This site provides "Resources for Crisis/Emergency Management and Business Continuity" and is supported by the Emergency Lifeline Corporation (ELC). Emergency Lifeline was founded in 1985 with the purpose of helping businesses, schools, families and individuals prepare for 72-hour self-sufficiency. Since that time, the company has expanded the product line to include preparedness supplies for any type of disaster, including natural and man-made. Emergency Lifeline now works with organizations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and overseas. In addition to their products and services link, the site provides links to articles, organizations, and resources.
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Link to FEMA site for requirements for reimbursement of services provided under mutual aid agreements.
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The purpose of the Mutual Aid Branch of the Florida Division of Emergency Management is to coordinate the activities of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement and requests for federal assistance. A number of sample documents are located on their web page.
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Debris removal and debris monitoring documents from the City of Gainesville which can beused as samples for other agencies.
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The purpose of this guide is to transmit basic information about programs of assistance available to individuals, businesses, and public entities after a disaster. The information is intended to serve as a starting point for disaster workers and local, State, and Federal officials to locate sources of help as they seek more definitive information, such as eligibility criteria and application processes.
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Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN) is the Statewide Mutual Aid Program which includes Townships, Unit Road Districts, Public Works, County Highway Departments, water, and wastewater utilities/districts. Their site contains FAQs, sample ordinance, the IPWMAN Mutual Aid Agreement, presentations, minutes of the IPWMAN, and conference information. www.ipwman.org
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The Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), founded by the former Deputy Director of FEMA, Harvey G. Ryland, is an effort by the insurance industry to reduce the loss of life and property damages caused by natural disasters. IBHS sponsors the Showcase Community Program, the predecessor to FEMA's Project Impact, and is a member of Public-Private Partnerships 2000, a collaborative effort of the Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction.
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Web site of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). Site contains information on all aspects of emergency management. Numerous links to other Internet sites with information on emergency management.
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The Wildfire Magazine web site includes a complete downloadable issue of the magazine as well as individual articles and the Wildfire On-line Bookstore, which carries books, videos, and software addressing wildfires.
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This link features contract document that Leawood, KS, used when hiring a debris contractor. They had FEMA involved in this clean up, so this is in line with some of the things a consultant in the RFP will be probably wanting to have in their portfolio. Also included are copies of the FEMA forms that we were required to fill out (as samples). Check the FEMA site for more recent documents.
Julie Stasi, Administrative Services Manager
Leawood Public Works Department
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Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov) is the national network of Lessons Learned and Best Practices for emergency response providers and homeland security officials. LLIS.gov's secure, restricted-access information is designed to facilitate efforts to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism across all disciplines and communities throughout the US.
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The Emergency Management Assistance Compact web site features a map wherein users may select a state to access information on best practices, example legislation, contact information, and other resources.
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The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, is a national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. The Natural Hazards Center web site allows visitors to download periodicals and publications on all aspects of emergency management, disaster mitigation and recovery. Links are provided to educational institutions offering programs from certification through advanced degrees. Information is also provided on upcoming conferences, workshops and training sessions.
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The APWA Emergency Management Technical Committee recently completed a 2 page fact sheet that describes the role of public works in emergency management. This fact sheet can be printed in color or black and white and distributed to colleagues, other city officials, elected officials, or utilized for short presentations. You can find the pdf file at the following web site.
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State of New Hampshire web site describing statewide mutual aid program. This site provides visitors with the ability to download sample Agreements, Aid Request Letters, Inventory Forms, List of Participating Communities, and Cost Data.
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Meeting the national security challenges of today's world requires collaboration and commitment from all levels of government, the private sector and citizens. With that in mind, the National Homeland Security Consortium has outlined a vision for how the nation should address homeland security in the modern era in a new white paper, Protecting Americans in the 21st Century: Imperatives for the Homeland.
In particular, the paper urges an equal partnership between state, local and private entities and the federal government in setting national homeland security goals, policies and procedures.
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Prior to an Avian Influenza, Public Works Managers need to train employees on proper handling techniques to ensure their safety. In this PowerPoint, Chris Walsh, Director of Operations for the City of Beloit, Wisconsin, uses chocolate syrup to simulate influenza virus and all staff practice with gloves and syrup. This is a large file which may take several moments to download. Save to your computer rather than choosing to open and view.
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Snow and ice removal may be considered emergencies in temperate climates where even small amounts of ice or snow can have a tremendous impact. However, most communities that deal with significant snow events have an emergency snow action plan. Even for those communities, snow events are considered emergency situations whereby considerable planning and varying snow emergency actions are taken before, during and after. An emergency plan must/should be in place to accomplish the unplanned or over extended storm. Without a plan we would jeopardize response time to emergency situations resulting from snow activities, accidents from roll-overs to head-on and worst to fires because of ice and snow to collapsed roofs.
The APWA offers several publications which can be of assistance in establishing a snow and ice removal policy.
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The National Sea Grant has created HazNet, a web site focusing on coastal hazards and the mitigation of coastal hazards. This site collects resources and information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant programs, and other public and private sector programs relating to coastal erosion, storm surge, hurricanes, riverine flooding, and seismic hazards. This site also offers an on-line hazards bulletin board.
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This document covers all areas of Upper Merion Township's Emergency Operations Plan
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Ten-page document from the US Department of Homeland Security - Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources. See the document on their web site at http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ or use the link below.
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“Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed NIMS compliance requirements for state, local, and tribal governments, they have not developed requirements for individual sectors, such as the water sector. In the absence of specific requirements, this document provides recommended water sector NIMS implementation objectives that integrate NIMS principles into utility operations and planning.” This handout was developed by the EPA.
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