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Legal Report: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/10/2007 - A bill (H.R. 143) introduced by Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) would allow the government to provide direct assistance to the private sector in an emergency.
Beyond Print: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/10/2007 - A new 80-page guide is intended to give governors an overview of their homeland security roles and responsibilities. Topics covered include communications interoperability and mutual-aid agreements.
Beyond Print: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/10/2007 - The National Guard is woefully under equipped and in need of reform, says an independent commission chartered to look into the issue. Its report details the problem and recommends solutions.
Book Reviews: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/10/2007 - As recent events have illustrated, emergency planning is an activity no organization can afford to ignore. Emergency planners in either sector would benefit from the second edition of Emergency Response Planning for Corporate and Municipal Managers.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/10/2007 - An interview with the acting director of Georgia Office of Homeland Security (GEMA).
Schools: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2007 - It's early to draw specific lessons from Virginia Tech but it is helpful to look at policies and procedures in place at other institutions and to examine how technology is facilitating emergency communications.
Pharmaceuticals: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2007 - Pharmaceutical companies in Puerto Rico join forces to prevent terrorism and prepare for crisis.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2007 - Richard “Dick” Cañas was tapped in March 2006 to head the state’s newly established Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2007 - How geography, road infrastructure, and mass transit pose challenges during large-scale evacuations.
Intelligence: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2007 - Maryland takes the lead in preparing to assist the disabled in disasters.
Beyond Print: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2007 - Emergency response coordinators in the Transporation Security Administration are not receiving training in continuity of operations, despite the existence of free courses, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2007 - The homeland security perspective from Arizona.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2007 - When is sheltering-in-place preferable to evacuation, and how should you go about it?