NEWS & ANALYSIS

DHS Wants First Responders to Speak in Plain English

Nov 30, 2009 -The Department of Homeland Security continues to persuade local first responders to use plain English at all times when communicating rather than relying on the common code system in use across the United States, reports the Ventura County Star of California.

Survey: Most Companies' Employees Cannot Work Remotely During a Crisis

Nov 23, 2009 -The majority of employees at approximately three out of four organizations could not work remotely if they had to, according to a new survey.

Lack of Paid Sick Days Could Help Spread of H1N1

Nov 03, 2009 -Nearly 40 percent of workers do not receive paid sick days from their employers, raising fears among public health experts that sick workers will spread swine flu to their colleagues and the broader public.

DHS Taps ASIS, NFPA, BSI Private-sector Preparedness Standards

Oct 15, 2009 -DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the selection of three existing emergency management and business continuity standards for use under the agency’s Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep).

FEMA Guidance on Recovery After Radiological Event Insufficient, GAO Reports

Sep 15, 2009 -The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has not developed a strategy to help cities and states across the United States recover from a dirty bomb or improvised nuclear device (IND) attack, a representative from Congress' investigative arm told legislators yesterday.

Google Analyzes Flu Web Searches to Create Early Warning System

Sep 03, 2009 -As the Northern Hemisphere gears up for flu season amid the H1N1 pandemic, companies are analyzing Web activity to create early warning systems, reports The Washington Post.

"Superbug" Fears Remote, But Swine Flu Fitter Than Other Strains

Sep 01, 2009 -Researchers experimenting with various flu strains in ferrets found no evidence that a supervirulent hybrid flu strain could arise but did discover that swine flu outcompetes other flu strains, reports the University of Maryland Newsdesk.

Government Encourages Companies to Prepare for Flu Season

Aug 20, 2009 -The idea that workers should be encouraged to tough it out and come to work even if they don't feel well is so 20th century. In the new millennium, with its pandemic flu threat hanging in the air, the government hopes that workers who think they may be coming down with something will stay home so as not to infect their coworkers. And the government wants companies to encourage that attitude with flexible sick leave policies, among other efforts.

Experts Divided on Stockpiling Medicine as Flu Season Approaches

Aug 14, 2009 -The New Scientist asked 60 experts whether they are taking personal precautions as the autumn flu season approaches.

FEMA Cannot Handle Emergency Housing Alone, FEMA Head Testifies

Jul 27, 2009 -The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers today that his agency cannot handle the demand for temporary housing after a catastrophic disaster.
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