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Introduction to Homeland Security, Third Edition: Principles of All-Hazards Response

05/25/2010 - The third edition of Introduction to Homeland Security gives an excellent and comprehensive look at how different agencies cooperate to manage risk across the United States.
International: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Lessons Learned from Chile's Earthquake

05/25/2010 - While Chile fared much better than Haiti after recent earthquakes, many organizations discovered they weren't actually prepared to respond to and recover from the disaster.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Web 2.0 Helps in Disaster

05/25/2010 - In the devastation left by the recent earthquake in Haiti, a Web-based crisis-mapping program helped rescuers locate those in danger.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Lessons in Building Public-Private Partnerships From the Seattle Area

05/14/2010 - Effective homeland security relies on good public-private relationships between government and the private sector. Seattle and its suburbs show how such relationships are built.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

DHS Focuses on Long-Term Recovery After a Disaster

05/13/2010 - A new federal draft framework for disaster management focuses on the long-term recovery plans of the nation based on an all-hazards approach that doesn't overemphasize terrorism.
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Maintenance of U.S. Tsunami Detection Buoys Difficult and Costly, GAO Reports

04/30/2010 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is having a hard-time maintaining its network of expensive high-tech tsunami detection buoys, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Wednesday.
Beyond Print: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Disaster Recovery

04/29/2010 - Having developed guidelines for preparedness and response, FEMA has issued a draft of a proposed National Disaster Recovery Framework, laying out critical steps in long-term recovery from disasters. Read the draft and comments online.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

FEMA Launches New Web Site for Wireless Devices

04/28/2010 - Topics on the simplified page include “How do I keep my family safe?” while disaster-specific links address topics such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

From Response to Recovery

04/27/2010 - A new draft framework for disaster management focuses on the recovery plans of federal agencies, including the role of the private sector.
Book Reviews: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

An Introduction to Security and Emergency Planning for Faith-Based Organizations

03/30/2010 - Hawkins succinctly addresses the security concerns of religious institutions and houses of worship in this introductory text.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Urban Area Perspective - Denver

03/30/2010 - Security Management interviews Daniel T. Alexander, director of the City and County of Denver's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Urban Area Perspective - Keeping Phoenix Ready

03/30/2010 - Security Management interviews Mike DeBenedetto, Phoenix's emergency management coordinator.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

The Push for Safer Chemicals

02/24/2010 - Some security professionals and environmental activists have joined forces to push the chemical industry to substitute  inherently safer technologies for dangerous chemicals terrorists could attack.
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