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Abstract
Occupational Hygienist plays an important role in planning and responding to Emergency Response. In this PDC, we will review basic concepts based on USA HAZWOPER course (HAZardous Waste OPeration and Emergency Response). Course will cover topics such as: hazard identification, risk analysis, monitoring, PPE, decon, respiratory protection and many other aspects of ER. The speaker has experience in Emergency Response focussing on chemical incidents. The3 hr course will give you enough resources and tools so that you know where to look for should an emergency situation occurs.

This series of books focuses on highly specialized Emergency Management arrangements for healthcare facilities and organizations. It is designed to assist any healthcare executive with a body of knowledge which permits a transition into the application of emergency management planning and procedures for healthcare facilities and organizations. This series is intended for experienced practitioners of both healthcare management and emergency management, as well as for students of these two disciplines.

The Nuclear Industry Road Emergency Response Plan is a mutual aid scheme
involving the major companies in the nuclear industry. The arrangements
were developed to provide a response in the event of an incident or
accident involving the road transport of nuclear material by the
participants in the scheme. The aim of the scheme is to achieve a rapid
and effective response to any incident involving a radioactive package
in transit by road.

Purpose
There has been a lack of meaningful information systems architecture, which comprehensively conceptualise the essential components and functionality of an information system for fire emergency response addressing needs of different job roles. The purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive information systems architecture which would best support four of the key firefighter job roles.


Design/methodology/approach
The study has built on the outcomes of two previous preliminary studies on information and human-computer interaction needs of core firefighter job roles. Scenario-based action research was conducted with firefighters in a range of roles, to evaluate human-computer interaction needs while using various technology platforms.


Findings
Several key themes were identified and led us to propose several layers of an integrated architecture, their composition and interactions.


Research limitations/implications
The selected fire scenarios may not represent every type of fire expected in high-risk built environments.


Practical implications
The current paper represents a shared discussion between end users, system architects and designers, to understand and improve essential components. It therefore provides a reference point for the development of information system architecture for fire emergency response.


Originality/value
The proposed information system architecture is novel because it outlines specific architectural elements required to meet the specific situation awareness needs of different firefighters job roles.

Das Buch widmet sich Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) sowie der multidisziplinären Erforschung von CERT-Kommunikation und deren Modellierung. CERTs haben sich in den letzten Jahren als "Internet-Feuerwehren" bewährt. Aufgrund der Globalität des Internets und zunehmend länderübergreifender Cyber-Zwischenfälle müssen sie national und international mit anderen CERTs und einer Vielfalt an Playern wie z. B. Strafverfolgungsbehörden, Internet-Service-Providern und Herstellerfirmen kooperieren. Die dadurch immer komplexer werdende Informations-, Kommunikations- und Wissensverwaltung motivierte die AutorInnen, Wege für eine verbesserte Zusammenarbeit der CERTs zu finden. Der Inhalt · Organisation, Rahmenbedingungen und Kommunikation bei CERTs · Standardisierte Datenaustauschformate · Softwareunterstützung für die Behandlung von Sicherheitsvorfällen · Prozesse und Werkzeuge zur Veröffentlichung von Sicherheitsempfehlungen · Wissensmanagement und Kommunikation bei CERTs · Anforderungen an die Modellierung der Kommunikation von CERTs · CERT als Organisationseinheit Die Zielgruppen · Dozierende und Studierende der Kommunikationswissenschaft, Sozialpsychologie, Organisationssoziologie, Informatik, Sicherheitstechnik, IT-Security, Politikwissenschaft und des Krisenmanagements · Mitarbeiter in Behörden und in der akademischen Lehre Tätige Die Herausgeberin Edith Huber forscht an der Donau-Universität Krems, Österreich. Sie ist spezialisiert auf die Bereiche Cyber-Security, Cyber-Crime, Rechts- und Kriminalsoziologie sowie Sicherheitsforschung.

AbstractThis article is an example of 'Lessons from the Field'. Traditionally, preparedness activities emphasize acquisition of resources and the evaluation of resource capabilities. However, as local health departments (LHDs) move into a post‐coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) reality, we suggest greater emphasis be placed on the management of resources. In other words, all‐hazards planning should include policies that empower incident management personnel to complete specific tasks and procedures that ensure adequate and equitable resource deployment. Although resource management looks different for every organisation, identifying and reviewing some of the challenges experienced in Lake County, IL, during the COVID‐19 response may highlight practical solutions for LHDs. Policies and procedures governing resource management during Lake County's COVID‐19 response affected the ability of the Public Health Emergency Operations Center to maintain a common operating picture, provide clear job roles and responsibilities, and prioritize resource application in a dynamic environment. The pace of a global emergency may impact the ability of organisations to conduct these activities, but decision‐makers must obtain the information most likely to impact response efforts. Regardless of the specific resources being applied during an emergency, there will always be a need to identify and review objectives, assess the impact of resource allocation, and adjust resource assignments.

This evaluation examines the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER), which was initiated in June 2007, from a whole-of-government perspective. The requirement for an independent, outcome-focused evaluation is a key feature of the National Partnership Agreement for Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory, which committed to a joint evaluation with the Northern Territory Government in 2011–12. This report assesses the outcomes from both the initial emergency phase of the NTER and the redesign and stabilisation under the Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory National Partnership Agreement. The overall aim of this evaluation was to examine whether the measures, both individually and collectively, have been effective and comprehensive and have led to improved and sustainable outcomes in safety, health, education and employment. It also sought to examine how well coordination and engagement have been conducted. ; Overview -- Background -- Research into community safety, wellbeing and service provision -- Coordination and management -- Promoting law and order -- Improving child and family health -- Supporting families -- Enhancing education -- Welfare reform and employment -- Housing and land reform.

Purpose
Culture does matter in the field of emergency response. The purpose of this paper is to examine how to change the negative emergency response culture in Korea by relying on people's awareness and the president's leadership.


Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative content analysis is used as the methodology. The irresponsibility culture, including public officials' ranking, factionalism, lack of emergency response principles, and social corruption, is contrasted with the responsibility culture, including ability of public officials, egalitarianism, use of emergency response principles, and cleanup of corruption.


Findings
The major tenet is that Korea must not miss the opportunity to change its current irresponsibility culture into a responsibility culture under its own environment.


Originality/value
Many researchers have raised the necessity of cultural change in the emergency response in Korea during these days. In this regard, this paper studies the Korean emergency response culture more rigorously than did previous studies.