By Tom Carey / tom@theklaxon.com / 04.07.2010
Lynette Hoke/DVIDS
[Editor's note: This is the final segment of a three-part series on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives.]
Recovery Actions-Technical Decontamination
As the emergency decon process comes to a close for chemical attack/HAZMAT incident, technical decontamination of the affected area(s) should take place. Factors such as the classification of an agent (non-persistent/persistent), the purity and the type of agent will determine how a cleanup is conducted. — More
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By Joseph L. Giacalone / joe@theklaxon.com / 04.04.2010
Patsy Lynch/FEMA
Operation Safeguard, a New York State initiative (undoubtedly under another name in the other 49), targets terrorists by educating business owners on the signs of terror activity. — More
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By Tom Carey / tom@theklaxon.com / 04.01.2010
Antwain Graham/DVIDS
[Editor's note: This is part two of three in a series on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive preparedness. Part three will publish April 7.]
Since the response issues, identification and procedures in handling CBRNE issues vary, this article will address each of these concerns individually, followed by recovery actions and planning ahead. — More
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By T. Stephen Gluf / tod@theklaxon.com / 03.30.2010
When thinking of an emergency management organization, the first thing that usually comes to mind is whether the organization is following the tried-and-true principles of the National Incident Management System, National Response Framework or Incident Command. — More
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By Tom Carey / tom@theklaxon.com / 03.28.2010
Eric Rutherford/DVIDS
[Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series. The second part will publish April 1.]
No single agency at any level of government has the technical capability or authority to respond independently to mitigate the consequences of a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) attack within Anytown, U.S.A. Well-publicized terrorist incidents, such as the Tokyo chemical sarin attack in 1995, as well as domestic attacks in Oklahoma City and the Northeast corridor of the U.S. during Sept. 11, 2001, implore emergency managers today to capitalize on these hard lessons learned. Is a community located on U.S. soil really prepared for a another WMD event? — More
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By Chuck Frank / chuck@theklaxon.com / 03.24.2010
Martin Sutovec, Slovakia/caglecartoons.com
Israel is known for an incredibly tough air-safety security program. In the past three decades, for example, no EL AL aircraft has been attacked by terrorists. There also never has been an aircraft hijacked leaving Ben Gurion airport. By contrast, Delta Airlines has had eight aircrafts hijacked from the United States, prior to Sept. 11, 2001. — More
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By Joseph L. Giacalone / joe@theklaxon.com / 03.22.2010
Dan Stoneking/FEMA
This week marks the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s first Tsunami Awareness Week, continuing their educational approach to “March Madness” regarding water-related disasters. — More
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