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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Ebola Response Improvement Plan

In an effort to learn from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Ebola response effort, the Secretary of HHS asked a nonprofit research organization to review the Department’s international and domestic responses to the outbreak. To guide its work in improving preparedness for subsequent public health crises,

Report of the Independent Panel on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Ebola Response

To capture critical lessons from the Ebola epidemic of 2014-2016, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) asked CNA to convene an independent panel of public health, healthcare, emergency response, and communication experts to review the Department’s international and domestic responses. http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/responders/ebola/EbolaResponseReport/Documents/ebola-panel.pdf

Risk

Featured in this issue: Balancing Risk Understanding & Preparing for Catastrophes, By Catherine L. Feinman; Space Weather A Historic Shift in Emergency Preparedness, By Charles (Chuck) Manto; Preparing for Everything Under the Sun, By Joshua Sparber; Space Weather & Electrical Grid GPS, the Weakest Link, By Dana

A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury

The report, A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury, presents a vision for a national trauma care system with zero preventable deaths after injury and minimal trauma-related disability to benefit future combat operations and the civilian system. http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Reports/2016/A-National-Trauma-Care-System-Integrating-Military-and-Civilian-Trauma-Systems.aspx

PHMSA 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook provides first responders with a go-to manual to help quickly identify emergency response procedures to deal with hazmat transportation accidents during the critical first 30 minutes. http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/DownloadableFiles/Files/Hazmat/ERG2016.pdf

Public Health Service Agencies: Overview and Funding (FY2015-FY2017)

Within the Department of Health and Human Services, eight agencies are designated components of the U.S. Public Health Service. This report provides an overview of each agency, as well as recent trends in the funding of each. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44505.pdf

Earthquake Risk and U.S. Highway Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions

Earthquakes and related events, such as soil liquefaction, landslides, tsunamis, floods, and fires, pose risks to highway infrastructure. With an interest in protecting public safety, facilitating response and recovery efforts, and minimizing economic loss and social disruption, this report addresses frequently asked questions about earthquake risk and highway system components,

Border Security

Featured in this issue: Border Control Challenges A Roundtable Discussion, By Robert C. Hutchinson & Catherine L. Feinman; Porous Borders & Cultivated Threats, By Richard Schoeberl; Border Control: Always On Guard, By Armin Cate; National Threats: Advice for the Next President, By Mark-Jon Nichols; Inexperience – Filling the Void,

Decontamination Guidance for Chemical Incidents

The Primary Response Incident Scene Management (PRISM) series was written to provide authoritative, evidence-based guidance on mass casualty disrobe and decontamination during a chemical incident. The PRISM documentation comprises three volumes: Strategic Guidance, Tactical Guidance, and Operational Guidance. https://www.medicalcountermeasures.gov/barda/cbrn/decontamination-guidance-for-chemical-incidents/

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Federal Agencies Have Taken Actions to Address Electromagnetic Risks, but Opportunities Exist to Further Assess Risks and Strengthen Collaboration

This report examines: (a) the extent to which key federal agencies have taken action to address electromagnetic risks and how these actions align with the 2008 EMP Commission report recommendations; and (b) the additional opportunities that exist to enhance federal efforts in addressing electromagnetic risks to the electric grid. http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/676030.pdf

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