Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Second Edition

Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Second Edition Review

To keep emergency management, disaster response, and homeland security personnel fully current, Radvanovsky and McDougall have updated their essential reference.Keeping pace with the changes in laws and policies made by the Department of Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Second Edition reflects the development of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the total revision of the National Response Framework (NRF), implemented in 2008. The book expands sections on the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Homeland Security Presidential Directives, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions Systems (SCADA) security initiatives.

Includes Downloadable Web References

In addition to being a comprehensive source of highly useful reference material, this timely work also introduces the paradigm shift in thinking that is subtly moving us away from the Force Protection Doctrine toward an All-Hazards approach to CIP. To this end, it re-introduces the term called Critical Infrastructure Assurance (CIA). Keeping pace with this development, the authors demonstrate how emergency management and CIA go hand in hand.

This changing world of ours in which emergency preparedness is finding a permanent niche requires us to integrate and incorporate emergency management and homeland security concepts with infrastructure assurance options. Ultimately, to keep our society both prepare and psychologically healthy we must be able to assure that infrastructure services will continue operating no matter what disaster may befall us.

2011 Essential Guide to Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Energy: Reactor Designs, Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Security, Renewals, New Designs, Licensing, American Plants, Decommissioning

2011 Essential Guide to Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Energy: Reactor Designs, Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Security, Renewals, New Designs, Licensing, American Plants, Decommissioning Review

This authoritative guide provides up-to-date, official information on nuclear power plants and the nuclear energy industry with coverage of commercial reactor designs, safety, emergency preparedness, security, renewals, new designs, licensing, American plants, decommissioning, soviet plants, fuel cycle, and more. Contents include: Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) * Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) * Reactors by Region in the U.S. * March 2011 * List of Power Reactor Units * New Nuclear Plant Designs * Emergency Preparedness at Nuclear Power Plants * Emergency Planning Zones * Emergency Classification * Terrorism and Emergency Preparedness * Oversight of Nuclear Power Plants * Inspection Program * Nuclear Reactor Risk * Policy, Regulations, and Regulatory Framework * Seismic Issues for Existing Nuclear Power Plants * Environmental Monitoring * Underground Pipes at Nuclear Reactors * Reactor License Renewal * Nuclear Security * Security Inspections and Rulemaking * Force-on-Force Security Inspections * Nuclear Power for Electrical Generation Reactor Concepts Manual * Reactor Fuel Assemblies * High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR) * Outlook for New U.S. Reactors * Current Status of U.S. Nuclear Industry * Federal Initiatives To Encourage New Nuclear Power Plant Construction * Nuclear Power in the U.S. – An Overview * Nuclear Power and the Environment * The Nuclear Fuel Cycle * U.S. Nuclear Power History * TVA’s Nuclear at a Glance * Soviet Nuclear Power Plant Designs * International Nuclear Event Scale * Nuclear Power Options Viability Study * Advanced Nuclear Energy * Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants * Demolition of a Reactor Containment Building * Decommissioning Status for Shut Down NRC-Licensed Power Reactors * Frequently Asked Questions About License Applications for New Nuclear Power Reactors.

In the U.S., 104 commercial nuclear power reactors are licensed to operate at 65 sites in 31 States. For each site, there are onsite and offsite emergency plans to assure that adequate protective measures can be taken to protect the public in the event of a radiological emergency. Federal oversight of emergency preparedness for licensed nuclear power plants is shared by the NRC and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This sharing is facilitated through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU is responsive to the President's decision of December 7, 1979, that FEMA take the lead in overseeing offsite planning and response, and that NRC assist FEMA in carrying out this role. The NRC has statutory responsibility for the radiological health and safety of the public by overseeing onsite preparedness and has overall authority for both onsite and offsite emergency preparedness. For planning purposes, the NRC defines two emergency planning zones (EPZs) around each nuclear power plant. The exact size and configuration of the zones vary from plant to plant due to local emergency response needs and capabilities, population, land characteristics, access routes, and jurisdictional boundaries. The two types of EPZs are:
The plume exposure pathway EPZ extends about 10 miles in radius around a plant. Its primary concern is the exposure of the public to, and the inhalation of, airborne radioactive contamination.

This is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management.

Stories from the Emergency Department

Stories from the Emergency Department Review

Stories from the Emergency Department:  A real look inside of an Emergency Department, as an Emergency Physician of 20 years remembers some of the cases she has seen that are the most memorable.  Real stories about the patients, nurses, consulting physicians, and daily life of a busy Emergency Department.  Get a glimpse inside the inner workings of an Emergency Department and the staff that works there, caring for patients and their families.  From a toddler who can cuss a blue streak, a dead mouse brought into the Emergency Department, to critical resuscitations, these are stories that you will never forget.

Proactive School Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning

Proactive School Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Review

Security expert Kenneth S. Trump outlines school security issues and provides nuts-and-bolts strategies for preventing violence and preparing for crises. Includes author's companion website.

Emergency Essentials Tips for Preparedness: Quick and Easy-To-Use Information on Food Storage, First Aid Andemergency Preparedness to Safeguard Your F

Emergency Essentials Tips for Preparedness: Quick and Easy-To-Use Information on Food Storage, First Aid Andemergency Preparedness to Safeguard Your F Review

Quick and easy-to-use information on food storage, first aid, and emergency preparedness to safeguard your family. Topics include how to store and treat water, the basics of first aid, and how to prepare for weather-related emergencies and disasters. Each section contains valuable information, insights, and how-to tips on creating a customized preparedness plan for you family.

Disaster Preparedness and Management

Disaster Preparedness and Management Review

Be prepared when disaster strikes with this comprehensive guide to the basics of disaster preparation and response. From the phases of a disaster through all of the elements of an institutional plan to specific events, you ll have the information you need at your fingertips...from a nursing perspective.

Spending muscle fueled by emergency funding.(ARMY): An article from: National Defense

Spending muscle fueled by emergency funding.(ARMY): An article from: National Defense Review

This digital document is an article from National Defense, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1310 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Spending muscle fueled by emergency funding.(ARMY)
Author: Sandra I. Erwin
Publication:National Defense (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 90 Issue: 629 Page: 40(2)

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The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families (Second Edition)

The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families (Second Edition) Review

Anything can happen. Are you and your family prepared?

Ninety-nine percent of the time, the world spins like a top, the skies are clear, and your refrigerator is full of good food. But the world is a volatile place—storms rage, fires burn, and diseases spread. No one is ever completely safe. Humans live as part of a very complex ecosystem that is unpredictable and merciless. Could you protect your family in the case of an emergency—domestic or global?

The Disaster Preparedness Handbook will help you to establish a practical disaster plan for your entire family (covering all fourteen basic human needs) in case the unpredictable happens. Additional information is also presented for those with special needs, including the elderly and disabled, children, pregnant women, and even pets. Well-researched by an army veteran and current NASA engineer, this is the essential guide every family should have, study, and keep handy, in case the unthinkable should occur. 202 color photographs and graphs

Indian Lore

Indian Lore Review

Save over in shipping costs by order the books as a set, rather than individually! Boy Scouts of America, Merit Badge Series, Set of 10 Books: Hiking; Communications; Emergency Preparedness; Indian Lore; Wood Carving; Bird Study; Personal Management; Photography; Safety; Sports

ReadyRN: Handbook for Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness

ReadyRN: Handbook for Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness Review

This color-coded, rapid-reference text includes all of the essential information you need to manage any disaster or emergency with mass casualties. Coverage of each category of disaster-weather-related, public health, infectious disease, chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive-offers vital content on dealing with the injuries and nursing protocols for each scenario. Plus, information on disaster sites and clinical management prepares you to take action at the scene or in the hospital setting.

• Provides the need-to-know information on emerging infectious diseases, such as Swine Flu, including:




• Distinguishing Pandemic Influenza from annual seasonal influenza.


• Assessing and managing patients with quarantinable infectous diseases.


• Preventing further transmission.


• Critical Info feature highlights the most important points from each chapter.Assessment illustrations show characteristic symptoms and make it easy to identify signs of illness quickly.


• Icons alert you to important information to consider before approaching a patient, including personal risk, contagion, and reporting obligations.


• Color-coded sections and coordinated thumb tabs make it easy to find important information at a glance.


• Chapter outlines provide page references for each major section within the chapter.


• Glossary and Acronyms section includes the most commonly used acronyms and terms you'll need in emergency situations.


• Family Disaster Plan appendix offers vital information on creating a personal disaster plan, and Family Risk icons alert you to dangers that may be carried to your family.


• Contacts appendix provides federal agency contact information, as well as space for you to fill in local emergency contacts for increased efficiency in a disaster.

Weekend Homesteader: January

Weekend Homesteader: January Review

Are you dreaming of summer tomatoes and homegrown eggs? January is the perfect time to get next year's garden off to a good start by testing and improving your soil. Meanwhile, building a chicken coop or tractor will pave the way for bringing home some egg-laying friends next month. For more immediate gratification, learn the science behind bread-making and prepare emergency lighting systems so you're not stuck in the dark if the power goes out.

For those of you who are new to Weekend Homesteader, this series walks you through the basics of growing your own food, cooking the bounty, preparing for emergency power outages, and achieving financial independence. Technically, the series began in May (or November in the southern hemisphere), but most of the projects are designed to be accessible even to someone starting from square one each month. This ebook, and each other volume in the series, presents one easy and fun project for each weekend so that you'll keep making headway without becoming overwhelmed.

Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological and Radiological Terrorism and Other Hazards, 2nd Edition

Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological and Radiological Terrorism and Other Hazards, 2nd Edition Review

Read a fascinating interview with editor Tener Goodwin Veenema! Tener Veenema Interview

Disaster planning and emergency preparedness have never been more critical to the nurses who serve as our front-line response. Today's pandemic threats of global terrorism, disease, and natural disasters make this comprehensive handbook of best practices a necessity--meeting the need for a nursing workforce that is adequately prepared to respond to any disaster or public health emergency.

In addition to a thorough update based on the most recent recommendations, this second edition contains six new chapters:

• Emergency Health Services (EMS and other first responders)
• Burn Assessment and Management
• Explosive & Traumatic Terrorism
• Caring for High-Risk, High-Vulnerability Patients
• Emerging Infectious Disease (avian and other flu pandemics)
• Chemical Decontamination

All content reflects the guidelines provided in the Federal Disaster Response Plan and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and therapeutic recommendations from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Disaster Nursing will prepare any nurse or EMS team to provide health care under a variety of disaster conditions.

Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident: Workshop Summary (Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Catastrophic Events)

Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident: Workshop Summary (Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Catastrophic Events) Review

Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held a workshop to examine the current capabilities of emergency response systems and the future opportunities to improve mass casualty response in rural communities.

Prepare now for disasters, large and small: it doesn't take a headline disaster to significantly--and possibly permanently--disrupt a business.(EMERGENCY ... article from: New Hampshire Business Review

Prepare now for disasters, large and small: it doesn't take a headline disaster to significantly--and possibly permanently--disrupt a business.(EMERGENCY ... article from: New Hampshire Business Review Review

This digital document is an article from New Hampshire Business Review, published by Thomson Gale on November 24, 2006. The length of the article is 1356 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Prepare now for disasters, large and small: it doesn't take a headline disaster to significantly--and possibly permanently--disrupt a business.(EMERGENCY preparedness guide)
Author: Cindy Kibbe
Publication:New Hampshire Business Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 24, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 28 Issue: 25 Page: 31(2)

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Disaster and Emergency Preparedness in Foodservice Operations

Disaster and Emergency Preparedness in Foodservice Operations Review

This publication is the essential reference for foodservice and emergency planning. Contents include an in-depth look at planning for all types of emergencies; distribution of food in an emergency situation; choosing distribution sites; establishing temporary kitchens; preparing foods with limited resources; security strategies and foodservice; biological and chemical contamination; and handling the unexpected.

Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism: Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Primary Care Physician

Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism: Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Primary Care Physician Review

Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism: Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Primary Care Physician Feature

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Offering in-depth coverage of biologic, chemical, and radiologic agents, this timely book helps family physicians understand their role in preparing for and responding to terrorist events. The text considers the physical and psychological impact on providers and patients who are directly affected as well as spillover effects. It also examines the structure, function, and planning efforts of the public health system at the local, state, and federal levels. Emphasis is placed on how physicians can work with health officials on the delivery of preventive and therapeutic measures.

Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis

Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis Review

What if your life was disrupted by a natural disaster, food or water supply contamination, or any other type of emergency? Do you have the essentials for you and your family? Do you have a plan in the event that your power, telephone, water and food supply are cut off for an extended amount of time? What if there were no medical or pharmaceutical services available for days, weeks, or months? How prepared are you?

With this guide by your side, you and your family will learn how to plan, purchase, and store a three-month supply of all the necessities—food, water, fuel, first-aid supplies, clothing, bedding, and more—simply and economically. In other words, this book may be a lifesaver.

Inside you'll find 10 steps to an affordable food storage program plus how to:
• Prepare a home "grocery store" and "pharmacy"
• Use what you store and store what you use
• Store water safely and provide for sanitation needs
• Create a first-aid kit, car kit, and 72-hour emergency kit for the whole family
• And many more invaluable hints and tips

"This clear, concise, step-by-step program is not only affordable and doable, it's essential in these uncertain times. Now, everyone from apartment dwellers to basement owners can store a three-month supply of the essentials, including peace of mind!" — Joni Hilton, author of Once-a-Week Cooking Plan and Cooking Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me