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- In times of disaster: minimize local-government business interruptions.
- No organization is immune from the effects of an unforeseen natural disaster, be it a wildfire, tornado, or, as we recently saw here in Polk County, Florida, three hurricanes in as many weeks. If not for the presence of comprehensive, proven-reliab No organization is...
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- Revitalizing emergency management after Katrina: a recent survey of emergency managers urges improved response, planning, and leadership and a reinvigorated FEMA—the federal government has responded by making most of the recommended changes
- In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the federal government and the State of Mississippi issued several reports criticizing and recommending improvements to federal and state disaster response. Common themes included the following:
- Research articles 2007-09-22
- FEMA Puts Y2K Course Online.(Brief Article)
- With the goal of providing the emergency management community with information and tools that will allow them to prepare for the year 2000 conversion, FEMA has developed an online Y2K course for local and state emergency managers. With the goal of providing the...
- Research articles 1999-08-01
- Oregon's Multnomah County Chooses Visual Risk Web Service; Office of Emergency Management creates their FEMA Mitigation Plan with Visual Risk's MitigationPlan.com
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- Research articles 2002-09-16
- Emergency Management Considerations
- Someone must be in charge in an emergency. The system for managing resources, analyzing information and making decisions in an emergency is called direction and control. Regarding direction and control this article directs that the configuration of your system will depend on many factors. Larger industries may have their own...
- White papers 2003-03-05
- A Step by step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes
- "This guide provides step-bystep advice on how to create and maintain a comprehensive emergency management program. It can be used by manufacturers, corporate offices, retailers, utilities or any organization where a sizable number of people work or gather. Whether you operate from a high-rise building or an industrial complex;...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Emergency Management Guide For Business & Industry
- Every year emergencies take their toll on business and industry -- in lives and dollars. But something can be done. Business and industry can limit injuries and damages and return more quickly to normal operations if they plan ahead. In this context, this article gives a step-by-step approach to emergency...
- White papers 2003-03-05
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- Lawrence Summers Memorial Award.(THE FRONT)(Richard Baker and Federal Emergency Management Agency's Michael Brown)(Brief Article)
- THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER LAWRENCE SUMMERS MEMORIAL AWARD* goes to Representative Richard Baker, R-Louisiana, and former Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA chief Michael Brown. Baker wins the award for a comment he was overheard making to lobbyists: "We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans....
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Memorandum on designation of officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to act as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- November 26, 2002 Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Subject: Designation of Officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Act as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency By the authority vested in me as President under the Constitution and laws of...
- Research articles 2002-12-09
- FEMA (United States Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- FEMA United States Federal Emergency Management AgencyAlthough today a component of the Department of Homeland Security DHS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA is a formerly independent agency of "Cowboy," a search and rescue canine for the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, pauses during...
- Research articles 2004-01-01
- Memorandum on Designation of Officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- March 19, 2002 Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Subject: Designation of Officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency By the authority vested in me as President under the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America and pursuant to the...
- Research articles 2002-05-13
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $480,000 grant to Kansas City, Mo.
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA awarded a $480,000 grant to Kansas City, Mo., on June 30 to realign Brush Creek to reduce future flood damage to an apartment complex and surrounding areas. The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA awarded...
- Research articles 1999-07-14
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to award contracts for turnkey base camp support services to support disaster and emergency response and recovery efforts.(Procurement Watch)
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to award contracts for turnkey base camp support services to support disaster and emergency response and recovery efforts. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code ... The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to award contracts for turnkey...
- Research articles 2006-03-24
- FEMA's Compliance Assessment Tool.(FYI)(Federal Emergency Management Agency)(National Incident Management Compliance Assessment Support Tool)(Brief Article)
- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA and the NIMS Integration Center have released a Web-based self-assessment system that will allow local, state, federal, and tribal agencies to evaluate their incident The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management...
- Research articles 2005-05-01
- 'Minimized' FEMA threatens response; restore status, warns former director.(Federal Emergency Management Agency )
- The changes made since 9/11 by the Bush administration to the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA "have minimized its capability greatly" and threaten the agency's ability to respond adequately to disasters, according to James Lee Witt, former FEMA director. Witt directed FEMA...
- Research articles 2004-04-20
- FEMA Doubles Size of Project Impact, Adds Mitigation Projects.(Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- With this month's official start of the 1999 tropical storm season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it is better prepared than ever to handle the expected bad weather with a number of recently beefed up disaster preparation and mitigatio With this month's official start of...
- Research articles 1999-06-01
- FEMA back in charge of emergency response under new plan.(Federal Emergency Management Agency)(Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act)
- Lawmakers and state and local officials welcomed a new federal plan outlining coordinated intergovernmental response to emergencies with the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA at the helm as a good first step toward correcting the problems exposed by the federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005....
- Research articles 2008-01-28
- FEMA, NICB to Offer Courses On Disaster Fraud Recognition.(Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Insurance Crime Bureau)
- As part of its overall disaster mitigation efforts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has teamed up with national business, insurance and law enforcement groups to educate police and investigators about a bidden disaster that often accompanies As part of its overall disaster mitigation efforts, the...
- Research articles 1999-05-01
- Safety first: FEMA, public TV join forces to save lives.(Technology)(United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- Public TV isn't just devoted to British dramas and Sesame Street. It's adding protection to its list of services. The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA and key public-broadcasting associations are planning a six-month pilot program to inve Public TV isn't just devoted to British...
- Research articles 2004-06-07
- Yuba County, Cal., Officials have decided to allow construction of up to 12,000 houses in an area that was flooded in 1997 after a levee on the Feather River broke, and in the face of a warning by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that the le
- YUBA COUNTY, CAL., OFFICIALS have decided to allow construction of up to 12,000 houses in an area that was flooded in 1997 after a levee on the Feather River broke, and in the face of a warning by the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA that t ...
- Research articles 2003-12-03
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