Glenn Cannon, Assistant Administrator for Disaster Operations, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Glenn Cannon
October 24, 2007
Domestic Preparedness met with Glenn Cannon, Assistant Administrator for Disaster Operations, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA’s assistant administrator for disaster operations discusses the “New” FEMA, reorganized in accordance with the 2006 Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act, and the reconfigured agency’s operational, pro-active, and situationally-aware orientation.
The 2006 All-Hazards Report: Yesterday's Warnings to Meet Today's Disasters
John F. Morton
October 24, 2007
The states of the Mid-Atlantic region provide a helpful all-hazards primer that their sister states
throughout the rest of the country should read and heed. Eight new “pillars of wisdom” are discussed in
meaningful detail, and numerous lessons learned.
Glenn Cannon, Assistant Administrator for Disaster Operations, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Glenn Cannon
October 24, 2007
His views on the post-Katrina reorganization mandated by Congress, his directorate’s working
relationships with other FEMA branches, and the challenge of coping with both “notice” and “no-notice”
disasters and emergencies.
Friends and Neighbors, Duties and Responsibilities
MaryAnn Warren
October 24, 2007
A timely first-person report from Susquehanna County (Pa.) on the unforeseen (and to some extent
unforeseeable) difficulties in coping, personally as well as professionally, with torrential rain,
widespread floods, and other disasters.
The Trust for America's Health and The American Academy of Pediatrics Warn of Gaps in Pediatric Pandemic Preparedness
Domestic Preparedness
October 22, 2007
This report outlines how children should not be treated the same way as adults when planning/preparing for a pandemic. Topics covered include management of ill children, appropriate doses of vaccine,
The Sorting - Life-or-Death Decisions on the Scene
Joseph Cahill
October 17, 2007
When requests for aid overwhelm the resources available, whether the medical situation occurs in a small town or a big city, life-or-death decisions must be made – immediately, in many cases – about which patient receives immediate help and who waits. During day-to-day operations triage is largely a function assigned to the 9-1-1 call center. The alternative to prioritization is to answer calls sequentially.
Healthcare Reform and the Building of Additional Medical Response Capacity
Michael Allswede
October 17, 2007
Healthcare reform could be a major sleeper issue in next year’s elections, and deservedly so. But reforms that make matters worse would be counterproductive. Here are some suggestions that the winning candidates might consider.
Government Accountability Office (GAO), Maritime Security: One Year Later, A Progress Report on the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act
Domestic Preparedness
October 16, 2007
This testimony is the result of GAO’s completed work related to the SAFE Port Act pertaining to overall port security, security at individual facilities and cargo container security. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-08-171T
Michigan Department of Community Health, Chemical Illness Response:Guidelines for Public Health Investigations of Acute Onset Illness Clusters of Chemical Etiology
Domestic Preparedness
October 15, 2007
This report provides guidelines to local and state public-health professionals for public-health responses to reports of illness clusters in which the cause of the illness is a chemical exposure. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Chemical_Illness_Response_final_210418_7.pdf
A Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) Report: Institute of Medicine (IOM) Calls for New Research on Safety Garb for Health Workers
Domestic Preparedness
October 11, 2007
This report is divided into three parts: research gaps related to influenza transmission; the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers; and the design, testing, and certification of