Thursday, November 20, 2008
Link to NIMS Document & Related Stories
International Symposium on Tunnel Safety & Security Slated
Study Says New Approach Needed To Protect Emergency Responders
International Association of Fire Chiefs
OREIS 6.0 Released, Effort to Install Rural Departments Begins
Pat West, Senior Editor
NIMS Integration Center Director Discusses Plans
Pat West, Senior Editor
IAFC Partners With National Survey Effort
The International Association of Fire Chiefs
FEMA Issues Guidance For Response to ‘Incidents of National Consequence’
IAFC: Be Vigilant for Terrorist Attacks
A Staff Report
FEMA Offers New Course to Enhance Community Coordination for Emergencies
Local Officials Still Await DHS Funding From States
Pat West, Senior Editor
Fire Chiefs Urged to Return Hazmat Survey Immediately
International Association of Fire Chiefs
IAFC Announces Defensive Strategy to Prepare for Wildfires
News & Trends
DHS Approves PPE and Radiological Detector Standards
Staff
The Department of Homeland Security recently approved standards for personal protective equipment and radiological and detection devices for first responders. The move is designed to assist federal agencies, state and local officials, and manufacturers in procurement decisions. These standards will also be used as technical guidance for DHS grants funding such equipment....
Grant Funds Statewide First Responder Network
New Hampshire first responders will get a statewide training and communications network funded by a $1.7 million state Department of Justice grant. ...
New FEMA Technical Reviews Provide Lessons Learned
A Staff Report
FEMA released two technical reviews of major incidents with lessons learned for other fire department leaders Thursday. Its review of the worst fire in San Jose history shows the importance of radio/data interoperability, more radio frequency and the need to review mutual aid plans; a Nebraska tire recycling plant fire demonstrates that small towns can muster the resources required to handle major incidents....
Local Governments Asked to Report Costs for Orange Alerts
For the purpose of a reimbursement study, the Department of Homeland Security is asking local and state governments to report overtime costs incurred for critical infrastructure protection between Dec. 21 and Jan. 9, when the terrorism threat advisory was set at Orange, or High. Cities and towns should report costs to their state homeland security agency by Feb. 23....
Chief Officers Urged to Step Up Vehicle Security
A Staff Report
In light of continuing reports of missing or stolen emergency vehicles, sources at the Department of Homeland Security encourage fire department officials to step up security of their vehicles and to actively watch for emergency vehicles that are not what they seem....
IAFC Offers Ricin Resources
Following the discovery Monday of a white powder that has tested positive as ricin, the International Association of Fire Chiefs is offering fire departments its guide for responding to substances suspected as biological threats....
Water Supply Big Problem During Blackout
The IAFC has released a report on the fire service response to the blackout that occurred Aug. 14, 2003, affecting more than 9,300 square miles in seven...
Preparedness Guide for FIRE/EMS Leaders Released
FIRE CHIEF Staff
The lack of specific measures appropriate for local agencies under each color-coded terrorism threat level set by the Department of Homeland Security has often been cited as a shortcoming of the system. On Thursday, DHS released a new preparedness guide intended to help fire and EMS leaders bridge that gap....
New Multi-Hazard Risk Management Series Released
FEMA has four new free publications with guidance on designing, constructing and engineering high-occupancy buildings that are more resistant to damage resulting from terrorist attack....
How Can Citizens Support You? New FEMA Publication Counts the Ways
A new FEMA publication provides a sampling of citizen advocate/volunteer activities that can potentially assist local fire and EMS departments....
Ridge Lowers Terrorism Threat Code to Yellow
After raising it to Code Orange just before the holidays, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge lowered the National Security Advisory System to Code Yellow on Friday, signifying a decreased threat of terrorism. Ridge said response to his Code Orange warning across the nation helped keep our holidays peaceful....
Technology Transfer: Hazmat Sampling and Transport System Commercialized
Pat West, Senior Editor
The National Technology Transfer Center has announced it is helping to commercialize an easy-to-use, self-contained kit for proper sample collection and transportation of hazardous materials....
Enrollment in EMI Distance Learning Soars
FIRE CHIEF Staff
Driven by the events of Sept. 11, demand for distance learning at the Emergency Management Institute jumped to 182,000 enrolled students in 2003, a 120 percent increase since fiscal year 2001, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reports....
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