WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012

New Orleans Group Promotes Hurricane Awareness (NY Times) http://ow.ly/aJ0kM

BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience (YouTube) http://ow.ly/9T09f

World’s 1st Handheld Public Safety LTE Device to Deliver “Street Ready” Data (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/a035d

Car Crash Victim Declared Dead Survives (Yahoo! News UK) http://ow.ly/a1Xeo

Climate Change Could Cripple New York’s Transportation System (ThinkProgress) http://ow.ly/annzq

In California Quake Research, Boring Is the Goal (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/aoOEC

Dogs Detect the Scents of Low Blood Sugar, Help Prevent Emergencies (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/aAvpK

N.M. Doctors Study Way to ‘Buy Time’ for Heart Attack Patients (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/aAvZF

Next-Generation 9-1-1 Is Finally Poised to Take Off (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/aAN6h

Safety Group Highlights Problems with Bronx Highway after Latest Fatal Crash (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/aDIC4

WHERE You Live Shouldn’t Determine IF You Live: EMS Strategies for Improving Cardiac Arrest Survival (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/aDISM

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Addressing Diverse Human Behavior Issues in the New Era of Multi-Layered Emergency Communications (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/9hzlH

Coordinating Communications: The Value of Plain Speech & Universal Radio Equipment in Local Operations (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/9hzU8

Technical Communities Redefine Disaster Volunteerism  (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/9hA0i

Funding Constraints Will Greatly Impact Public Health Readiness (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/9hA42

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

A fisherman rescuing a dog demonstrates how news is made today (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xaX6

New Satellite Technology a Possible ‘Game Changer’ for Communications (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xbbP

A Culture of Planning: How to Know if the Shoe Fits (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xbgN

Global Economy at Risk From Disasters (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xblB

The Whole Community Approach (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xbM4

9-1-1 Dispatchers Can Save More Lives by Coaching Bystanders in CPR (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/8zJYO

Inventions Offer Tools to Endure Future Disasters (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/8GIPb

Most and least disaster-ready cities (MSN Money) http://ow.ly/8GITy

2011′s Weather Is a Precursor of Things to Come, says NOAA Assistant Administrator (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8Ns6D

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011

How 9/11 Has Changed Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/7Sgiw

County emergency response team earns FEMA award (San Marcos Mercury) http://ow.ly/7TcTM

NYC Jewish Women Want to Join All-Male EMT Group (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/7Tx1v

NTSB Seeks Complete Cell Phone Ban While Driving (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/80Tht

Tips for Creating a Plan that Addresses the 3 Key Phases of Business Continuity (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/86PQ7

See how the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management uses SMART Board interactive whiteboards to improve situational awareness in its Emergency Operations center (Emergency Management) (Video) http://ow.ly/86Q3P

Is Antiterrorism Training Keeping Up With the Diverging Threat? (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/86Qkz

In Countryside, Stricken Haiti Seeks Both Food and Rebirth (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/8atDX

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2011

Homeland Security and the Dark Side of Mother Nature http://ow.ly/7rcbE

Salem County among four to receive specialized Flood Response Utility Trailers | NJ.com http://ow.ly/7wX5e

Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Not Without Glitches (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/7CqrB

Survey Shows Disconnect Between Professional, Citizen Views of Terrorism (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/7Crf0

This Ain’t The Same CERT That Got Started In The 1980′s (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/7Fa0m

Twilight Film’s Birth Scene Gives Viewers Seizures (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/7K9Eu

Disaster Go-Bags of the Famous (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/7NdEI

CERT volunteers pose with their NYPD trainers.

CERT volunteers are always polishing their skills. This past Saturday, it was Traffic Training, conducted by the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in conjunction with the NYPD. The exercise in rerouting and managing vehicular traffic took place on First Avenue between East 19 and 21 Streets in Manhattan. Twenty-two CERT volunteers from around the city participated.

CERT trainees practice their traffic management skills.

The day-long training began with a classroom component, after which the trainees were allowed to practice their newly acquired skills in Saturday morning traffic. In the event of an emergency, like a major road closing or emergency evacuation, trained CERT volunteers would be available to assist the city’s first responders.

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2011

Rift between B.P.C. C.E.R.T. and city (Downtown Express) http://www.downtownexpress.com/?p=3698

Will County teams take first, third in emergency response competition (TribLocal.com) http://ow.ly/72nyY

Learning the ropes: Haitian rescuer gets advanced training (Farmington Daily Times) http://ow.ly/7cULW

Opportunity Knocking: Coordinate with Nontraditional Response Organizations (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/7dDUv

San Francisco Taps Social Gaming to Boost Preparedness (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/7dE2N

Millions of Californians Set Preparedness Example in Earthquake Drill (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/7dE5p

How Emergency Management Is Changing (For the Better) (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/7dEfw

How Ready Are We for Bioterrorism? (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/7dycv

Remember: A Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System Will Occur November 9th (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/7dCXD

Analytics – Good Business For Public Safety (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/7dD7e

OEM moulage artists turn their CERT volunteers into disaster victims.

The photos in the slide below show the “moulage” process that turned the group of CERT actors into dead and injured passengers, who were then staged throughout the train and the station platform. FDNY and USMC personnel arrived in full protective gear, assessed and evacuated the scene, triaged and decontaminated the “victims” on the street outside the station, and removed the injured to waiting ambulances.

The exercise was coordinated by the NYC Office of Emergency Management.

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2011

In Irene’s Wake, Are New Developments High and Dry Enough? (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/6KVc2

For Winter’s Storms, a Stay Bag (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/6IFf0

First Responders Practice Crisis Management (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6ITO4

FEMA & FCC Unveil New Tip Sheet for Consumers on How to Communicate during Disasters (PDF) http://ow.ly/6CoBP

One man’s 9/11 idea to rescue people from high-rise buildings (CSMonitor.com) http://ow.ly/6sV4p

Local CERT Member Saves Husband’s Life (Lake Zurich Patch) http://ow.ly/6vaRa

National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Raising Funds for National Training Center (FDNN-TV) http://ow.ly/6wnID

Reno air races crash: Emergency crews were waiting — and ready (latimes.com) http://ow.ly/6xFSN

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

JEMS SPECIAL REPORT

EMS Providers Recall 9/11 (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtCz

MCI Management Has Evolved Since 9/11 (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtEr

Lessons Learned From 9/11 (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtGI

FDNY Fathers and Sons: Interview, Part 1 (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtgj

Virginia Hospital Staff Recall 9-11 Attacks (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rti5

EMS Responders Share Untold Stories of 9/11 (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtjx

Aftermath – Administration and Leadership (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtmk

Crushed – Major Incidents (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtws

Audio Files Reveal 9/11 Horror for Air Traffic Controllers (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtpP

U.S. Lawmakers Want Cancer Added to WTC Disease List (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/6rtrn

OTHER OUTLETS

RAND Review: Summe 9/11, Terrorism, Military Families (RAND corporation) http://ow.ly/6l6DD

Civil Defense: CERT Training Starts Today (Pacific News Center) http://ow.ly/6p0qT

New York Learns Lessons From the Storm the Hard Way (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/6p3zr