Emergency Management

This category contains information on mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. It contains assessments, reports, best practices, information on professional organizations, and specific information helpful to emergency planners and managers. (Researchers interested in planning and response by the medical community should also see the primary category "Public & Individual Health, Safety and Security for information on hospital preparedness.) This category is currently being reorganized; please bear with us as we strive to bring the information here in line with Emergency Management Vision, Definition, Mission, and Core Principles.

Organization

This secondary category contains information on the history and development of the emergency management field, professional organizations, and the Homeland Security Operations Center.

Best Practices

This secondary category contains manuals, guidelines, plans, and case reports of successful practices. This category includes information on the National Disaster Medical System, the National Incident Management System, and the National Response Plan.

Emergency Communications

 

Emergency Preparedness

This folder contains information relating to preparing for, and mitigating the effects of, an emergency. Topics include emergency planning and training. The folder may also contain manuals, guidelines, plans, and case reports of successful practices in emergency preparedness.

Emergency Response

The contents of this folder relate to communities and government response to an incident and include damage mitigation; disaster relief; emergency communication; incident managment; and search and rescue. Contents may include manuals, guidelines, plans, and case reports of successful practices. Also included in this folder are the National Response Plan and the National Incident Managment System.

Mitigation

Contents of this subcategory relate to theories and best practices of mitigation against natural disasters and other emergency situations.

Bibliography of Emergency Management & Related References On-Hand

 

CDC Support for the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

 

A Comparison of Disaster Paradigms: The Search for a Holistic Policy Guide

 

Continuity of Operations: Agency Plans Have Improved, but Better Oversight Could Assist Agencies in Preparing for Emergencies

 

Core Terminology of Disaster Reduction

 

CRS Report to Congress on Disaster Relief - August 2005

 

The Defacto System: Training Tool for Incident Commanders

 

Disaster Law and the Legal Academy: Curriculum, Research and Law Reform

 

Emergency Management: Implications from a Strategic Management Perspective

 

The Future of Emergency Management

 

GAO Testimony on Hurricane Katrina - September 2005

 

Homeland Security: Preparing for and Responding to Disasters

 

Michael Brown Testimony to Congress - September 2005

 

Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM): The George Washington University Emergency Management Glossary of Terms

 

Principles of Emergency Management

 

Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina and the Role for Standards and Conformity Assessment Programs

 

National Mutual Aid and Resource Management Initiative Glossary of Terms and Definitions

 

NEMA Profile of State Emergency Management Directors and Their Agencies: Results of FY 2007 Survey

 

Resource Typing Glossary

 

Revolutionary and Evolutionary Change in Emergency Management: Assessing Paradigm Shifts, Barriers, and Recommendations for the Profession

 

The Role of Social Science Research in Disaster Preparedness and Response

 

Science and Policy Interfaces for Disaster Reduction (SPIDER) Network

 

Science and Technology Directorate Tech Solutions