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	Preparing Responders to Respond: The Challenges to Emergency Preparedness in the 21st Century
		Emergency preparedness and response includes the preparation, response, and recovery from a terrorist attack, including planning, logistical support, maintenance and diagnostics, training, and management as well as supporting the actual activities at a disaster site and post-recovery after the incident.
		Another reason responder needs have been "un-derdetermined" is that they have been based largely on experiences gained from responding to natural and man-made disasters, which may not be an accurate predictor of conditions responders could face in a determined, protracted terrorist campaign.
		Emergency response operations are also frequently plagued by a lack of information sharing and confusion over responsibilities among policymakers, law enforcement, emergency managers, first responders, public health workers, physicians, nonprofit organizations, and federal agencies.
	www.heritage.org /Research/HomelandDefense/HL812.cfm (3849 words)

	CIDRAP >> Emergency responders see need for better safety gear and training
		Those emergencies revealed problems with respiratory and eye protection for emergency workers and a lack of training support for facing biological hazards, according to the report.
		The report is based on a 2-day conference of 150 emergency responders and health officials, held last December in New York City.
		"Many responders suggested that the PPE [personal protective equipment] even impeded their ability to accomplish their missions." PPE used in those situations generally worked well during the initial response, but it was not designed for the sustained use that was required in many cases.
	www.cidrap.umn.edu /cidrap/content/bt/bioprep/news/responders.html (579 words)

	Emergency responders flood FEMA's ONP with advice on First Responder Grants process
		The Federal Emergency Management Office's Office of National Preparedness estimates that it has received over 800 responses from the first responder community and others in connection with its request for comment on the proposed First Responder Initiative grants process published in the Federal Register on April 16.
		At this time, the president's request for first responder funds for FEMA in the FY 2002 supplemental and FY 2003 budget are not affected by his recently announced proposal for a new Department of Homeland Security.
		A central part of the department's emergency preparedness and response function would be built directly on the foundation established by FEMA and the effort to reduce the loss of life and property and to protect the nation's institutions from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, all-hazards emergency management program would continue.
	firechief.com /news/firefighting_emergency_responders_flood/index.html (972 words)

	Emergency service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emergency responders are persons who respond to a call for help to an emergency telephone number.
		In most jurisdictions, emergency responders are immune from tort liability for acts occurring within the scope of their employment.
		However, emergency responders are also considered to have a duty to rescue, and may be held liable for failing to act altogether when presented with a person in need of aid.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emergency_responders (546 words)

	Representative John B. Larson : Volunteer Emergency Responders
		Despite a steady increase in the number of emergency calls, the ranks of volunteer firefighters across the country steadily decreased between 1983 and 2002.
		To help recruit and retain volunteer emergency responders, several states, including Connecticut, passed laws allowing their towns to provide property tax rebates to residents who volunteer their services as emergency responders in their community.
		In April 2003, I introduced HR 1859 to change federal tax law to exempt property tax abatements or other incentives offered by local governments to volunteer emergency responders from income and wage withholdings.
	www.house.gov /larson/volunteertax.htm (614 words)

	RIDEM/Office of Emergency Response Index Page
		Like police and fire fighters, DEM's emergency responders are prepared to handle incidents of great variety - everything from a spill of a few gallons to a whole tanker-full of petroleum, from a single abandoned drum to biological and chemical weapons.
		Emergency responders are prepared to limit the risks from oil and chemical spills, failed tanks or pipes, fires or fumes, overturned trucks, sunken vessels, litter, WMD (weapons of mass destruction), abandoned drums, and the like.
		In all of these efforts, DEM Emergency Responders aim to protect the safety, health, and welfare of the public and the environment.
	www.dem.ri.gov /programs/director/emerresp/index.htm (493 words)

	Emergency Responders: Drastically Underfunded, Dangerously Unprepared (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Two years after September 11, 2001, the United States is drastically underfunding local emergency responders and remains dangerously unprepared to handle an attack on American soil, particularly one involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or catastrophic conventional weapons.
		The Council-sponsored Independent Task Force on Emergency Responders met with emergency responder organizations across the country to assess what would be required to achieve a minimum effective response to a catastrophic terrorist attack.
		Although the Task Force argues that additional funding for emergency responders is urgently needed, the report also stresses the importance of developing national preparedness standards to ensure the most efficient and effective use of limited resources.
	www.brookings.edu /press/books/clientpr/cfr/emergencyresponders.htm (362 words)

	wcco.com - MN Emergency Responders Learn From Florida
		For example, instead of scrounging for fuel, emergency responders from health, law enforcement and fire divisions were able to access a single, statewide fuel center route during Hurricane Katrina.
		That matters to disaster victims when responders are able to reach them quicker and safer.
		Emergency responders from Rhode Island to Utah spoke about the different worst-case scenarios that keep them up at night.
	wcco.com /topstories/local_story_171093945.html (539 words)

	NIH Guide: IMPLEMENTING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
		Emergency response personnel who respond to hazardous waste releases and sites are often faced with unknown hazardous conditions that pose health and safety concerns.
		It is estimated that there are between 2-3 million emergency responders in the country, and firefighters comprise the largest group.
		Emergency responders are at high risk for injury and illness due to the uncontrolled environments in which they work.
	grants.nih.gov /grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-02-009.html (3523 words)

	Emergency Responders Can't Communicate, DHS Warns - Security Technology News by TechWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Chertoff said training, leadership, and standards for new technology are the keys to coordinating efforts during and after emergencies, and his goal is for interoperability across the nation.
		Chertoff said that a task force of first responders, not representatives from telecommunications companies, would form within two months and begin identifying requirements.
		Though current technology allows for interoperability and responders in some areas have access to it, first responders have not received enough training, agreed on standards for all departments, or instituted procedures that would allow them all to use it, Chertoff said.
	www.techweb.com /wire/security/187202152 (414 words)

	USATODAY.com - Report: Emergency responders unprepared and underfinanced (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The report said the main problem is that emergency responders on the front lines — police, fire, public health and other officials — are drastically underfinanced and lack the equipment or training they need.
		Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, said Sunday that the conclusion that an additional $98 billion is needed for first responders is "grossly inflated." He said officials already have implemented or are in the process of putting in effect others of the report's suggestions.
		Rudman said the government must take immediate steps to ensure that the nation's emergency officials are prepared to respond to a chemical, biological or radiological attack.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2003-06-29-responders_x.htm (428 words)

	NIOSH/NPPTL - Guidance Documents - Protecting Emergency Responders, RAND Reports
		Many emergency response workers do not believe that they are adequately prepared to respond to a major disaster such as the World Trade Center attack or the anthrax scare, according to four reports of worker input released by RAND and NIOSH.
		The recommendations are based largely on input received from emergency responders and managers who have been engaged in recent major disaster responses, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon, Hurricane Andrew, and the Northridge Earthquake.
		Attending were emergency workers who responded to the bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the anthrax incidents that occurred during autumn 2001.
	www.cdc.gov /niosh/npptl/guidancedocs/rand.html (567 words)

	Agriculture Emergency Responder Training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The AgERT course focuses on training Ag responders the basic all-hazards response skills required in the event of a WMD incident or agriculture disease outbreak.
		Starting in February 2006 the highly acclaimed emergency responder course will resume its monthly schedule, but will be expanded to 4 days (32 instructor-contact hours) instead of 3 days as before.
		APHIS and its emergency preparedness and response training partner, Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) of the Office of the State and Local Coordination and Preparedness (SLGCP), are expanding the course based on feedback from former students and recommendations from many professional educators in the emergency response community.
	www.aphis.usda.gov /vs/training/agert (451 words)

	AEPCustomer : Safety : Information for emergency responders
		If you are an emergency worker -- a member of a police, sheriff or fire department --chances are good that you’ll be among the first on the scene when there’s a traffic accident, storm or other situation that results in downed wires.
		AEP reminds you of the important steps to take when you are the first responder to such a situation … steps that could save a life … maybe your life.
		When you are the first responder to an electrical emergency, to help manage risk to the public, your best procedures generally are to stay away, keep others away and contact the power company.
	www.aepcustomer.com /safety/emergencyResponders.htm (700 words)

	NYCOSH: Emergency Response and Responders links and news
		Responding to Chemical, Biological, or Nuclear Terrorism: The Indirect and Long-Term Health Effects May Present the Greatest Challenge — The possibility of terrorists employing chemical, biological, or nuclear/radiological (CBN) materials has been a concern since 1995 when sarin gas was dispersed in a Tokyo subway.
		However, it is clear that even small-scale CBN incidents—like the recent spread of anthrax spores through the mail—can cause widespread confusion, fear, and psychological stress that have lasting effects on the health of affected communities and on a nation’s sense of well-being.
		To respond effectively to CBN attacks, a comprehensive strategy needs to be developed that includes not only emergency response, but also long-term health care, risk communication, research, and economic assistance.
	www.nycosh.org /specific_industries/emergency_responders.html (1348 words)

	OLI - Emergency Responders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Caught up in responding to an emergency call, it can be easy to forget that trains cannot yield to your fire engine or ambulance at a highway-rail grade crossing.
		Studies have shown that it's difficult for drivers of emergency response vehicles to hear a train's warning horn, further complicating the situation for emergency responders.
		The RSER course is designed to provide emergency responders critical information to prepare them for responding to a railroad incident, including: safe response; knowledge of railroad electrical, fuel, and air systems; hazardous materials; identifying rolling stock; pinch points; stopping a train; high/low pressure tank cars; and other on-scene dangers.
	www.oli.org /training/emergency_responders.htm (366 words)

	Airborne sensor technology assists emergency responders \| The Newsbulletin \| August 28, 2003
		ASPECT, developed cooperatively between the Laboratory and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is a technology that gives emergency first responders on the ground critical information regarding the size, shape, composition and concentration of gas plumes emanating from disaster scenarios such as a derailed train, a factory explosion or a terrorist attack.
		ASPECT gives emergency first responders on the ground critical information regarding the size, shape, composition and concentration of gas plumes emanating from disaster scenarios such as a derailed train, factory explosion or terrorist attack.
		The vapor hazard plume map then can be transmitted to emergency response commanders on the ground — usually the local fire chief or emergency manager — by fax, computer or other means.
	www.lanl.gov /orgs/pa/newsbulletin/2003/08/28/text02.shtml (716 words)

	First Responders - Terrorism Information Center - National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
		When policymakers and others understand the requirements of emergency responders, those responders are in turn better prepared to face the challenges posed by a terrorist event.
		In response, Project Responder has spent the last year exploring the needs of emergency responders and managers in preparing for, and managing, large and complex incidents in the context of the NIMS.
		This yearbook is designed to further the vital link among policymakers, emergency responders, public officials, scholars, and the public.
	www.mipt.org /First-Responders.asp (1699 words)

	New Hand-held Information System for Emergency Responders
		Snyder observed that WISER will be an indispensable tool for first responders in their efforts to combat the growing incidence of hazardous material incidents in the United States.
		As the emergency responder selects observed properties and symptoms, WISER looks in its database for chemical substances that have these characteristics.
		NLM is collaborating with regional and local emergency response organizations and using their feedback as input for future enhancements to WISER.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /news/press_releases/wiserPR05.html (677 words)

	Emergency responders rap federal incident management system (9/30/04)
		The United States is moving too fast in implementing a new system for standardizing the response to terrorist attacks and other disasters, top emergency responders told a House of Representatives subcommittee Wednesday.
		State and local emergency agencies receiving federal Homeland Security Department funding could be required within two years to implement the new National Incident Management System (NIMS), which was created March 1 under a Feb. 28 directive from President Bush.
		The effort is intended to allow first responders from different jurisdictions and disciplines to better coordinate responses to natural and unnatural disasters.
	www.govexec.com /dailyfed/0904/093004gsn1.htm (1440 words)

	National Volunteer Fire Council -- Report: United States is Drastically Underfunding Local Emergency Responders
		The report goes on to say that if the nation does not take immediate steps to better identify and address the urgent needs of emergency responders, the next terrorist incident could be even more devastating than 9/11.
		Congress should require that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) work with state and local agencies and officials and emergency responder professional associations to establish clearly defined standards and guidelines for emergency preparedness.
		Congress should make emergency responder grants in FY04 and thereafter on a multi-year basis to facilitate long-term planning and training.
	www.nvfc.org /news/hn_homeland_underfunding_responders.html (596 words)

	Safety and Health Topics: Emergency Preparedness and Response - Responders
		29 CFR 1910.120(q) requires entities engaged in emergency response to provide appropriate training to their workers; to use an incident command system; to develop a written response plan that includes personnel roles, lines of authority and communication, site security and control, medical and emergency alert procedures; and to provide workers with appropriate protective equipment.
		Much of the information contained herein is based upon the firsthand experience and suggestions of emergency responders who were there at the World Trade Center and at the Pentagon on and after September 11, as well as those who responded to the Northridge earthquake (in California) and Hurricane Andrew (in Florida).
		Aids first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident.
	www.osha.gov /SLTC/emergencypreparedness/responder.html (1665 words)

	ORNL Review: Software Tools Will Help Emergency Responders
		It also, however, will better enable emergency personnel to respond to mass casualty incidents, such as earthquakes and releases of chemical and biological weapons by terrorists.
		RAMS is being developed for the U.S. Army's Soldier and Biological Chemical Command by Bob Hunter and Amy King, both of ORNL's Computational Physics and Engineering Division; Scott McKenney of BWXT Y-12, LLC; and several University of Tennessee researchers, all of whom are based at the Operations Center of the National Transportation Research Center.
		Responders will be able to electronically share information in a Web browser.
	www.ornl.gov /info/ornlreview/v33_3_00/software.htm (773 words)

	ConsumerReports.org - Emergency-equipment shortfalls 4/04
		But much of the emergency equipment sold today is neither safety tested nor certified by the government or independent labs.
		To receive certification, breathing gear for emergency responders must protect users from sarin and mustard gas and from airborne pathogens.
		Firefighter organizations, which also represent most of the nation’s emergency medical technicians, say they worry that no law requires fire departments to buy equipment certified for use against chemical or biological agents.
	www.consumerreports.org /cro/health-fitness/emergencyequipment-shortfalls-404.htm (1527 words)

	Emergency Responders - Council on Foreign Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Written nearly two years after September 11, 2001, this report concludes that the United States is drastically underfunding local emergency responders and remains dangerously unprepared to handle a catastrophic attack on American soil, particularly one involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-impact conventional weapons.
		These are the central findings of the Council-sponsored independent Task Force on Emergency Responders, a blue-ribbon panel of Nobel laureates, U.S. military leaders, former high-level government officials, and other senior experts, led by former Senator Warren B. Rudman and advised by former White House terrorism and cyber-security chief Richard A. Clarke.
		The Task Force met with U.S. firefighters, police officers, emergency medical workers, public health providers, and other emergency responders—whose lives depend on the adequacy of their preparedness for another terrorist attack—and asked them what additional programs they truly need to establish a minimum effective response to a catastrophic attack.
	www.cfr.org /publication.php?id=6085 (944 words)

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