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[Allan Feldman]

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August 2, 2012   The Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Resilience Collection Essential Reports from the National Academies, Free to Download at NAP.edu The tornado in Joplin, Missouri; the H1N1 pandemic; and the earthquake in New Zealand demonstrate that even prepared communities can be overwhelmed in a state of emergency. To help local governments, emergency medical services, and health care centers better prepare for and respond to such disasters in their own communities, the National Academies Press presents its Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Collection. The reports in this collection provide authoritative guidelines, actionable recommendations, targeted resources, user-friendly templates, and easy to follow checklists. The Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Collection from the National Academies will provide you with research-based information and the most practical guidance available to save lives and protect property when you are faced with the next disaster, crisis, or hazard. This set of titles also examines the improvement of emergency services in rural communities and recommends post-disaster public engagement practices. Help spread the word by sharing this collection with others who will benefit from learning about effective strategies for preparing and reacting to crises.     Featured Title: Crisis Standards of Care In 2009, at the height of the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health and Human Services, along with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a committee of experts to develop national guidance for use by state and local public health officials and health-sector agencies and institutions in establishing and implementing standards of care that should apply in disaster situations--both naturally occurring and man-made--under conditions of scarce resources. Building on earlier work, the committee developed detailed templates enumerating the functions and tasks of the key stakeholder groups involved in crisis standards of care (CSC) planning, implementation, and public engagement--state and local governments, emergency medical services (EMS), hospitals and acute care facilities, and out-of-hospital and alternate care systems. Crisis Standards of Care  provides a framework for a systems approach to the development and implementation of CSC plans, and addresses the legal issues and the ethical, palliative care, and mental health issues that agencies and organizations at each level of a disaster response should address.  Crisis Standards of Care is a seven-volume set: Volume 1 provides an overview; Volume 2 pertains to state and local governments; Volume 3 pertains to emergency medical services ; Volume 4 pertains to hospitals and acute care facilities; Volume 5 pertains to out-of-hospital care and alternate care systems; Volume 6 contains a public engagement toolkit; and Volume 7 contains appendixes with additional resources. Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters in addition to natural hazards can all lead to large-scale consequences for the nation and its communities. Communities... [read more] Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States Disasters by Design provides an alternative and sustainable way to view, study, and manage hazards in the United States that would result in disaster-resilient communities, higher environmental quality, inter- and intragenerational equity, economic sustainability, and improved quality of life. This... [read more] Facing Hazards and Disasters: Understanding Human Dimensions Social science research conducted since the late 1970s has contributed greatly to society's ability to mitigate and adapt to natural, technological, and willful disasters. However, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks... [read more] Improving Disaster Management: The Role of IT in Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Information technology (IT) has the potential to play a critical role in managing natural and human-made disasters. Damage to communications infrastructure, along with other communications problems, exacerbated the difficulties in carrying out response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina.... [read more] Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident: Workshop Summary Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held... [read more] Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters: The Perspective from the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi: Summary of a Workshop Natural disasters are having an increasing effect on the lives of people in the United States and throughout the world. Every decade, property damage caused by natural disasters and hazards doubles or triples in the United States. More than half... [read more] Tsunami Warning and Preparedness: An Assessment of the U.S. Tsunami Program and the Nation's Preparedness Efforts Many coastal areas of the United States are at risk for tsunamis. After the catastrophic 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, legislation was passed to expand U.S. tsunami warning capabilities. Since then, the nation has made progress in several related... [read more] National Earthquake Resilience: Research, Implementation, and Outreach The United States will certainly be subject to damaging earthquakes in the future. Some of these earthquakes will occur in highly populated and vulnerable areas. Coping with moderate earthquakes is not a reliable indicator of preparedness for a major earthquake... [read more] Building Community Disaster Resilience Through Private-Public Collaboration Natural disasters--including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods--caused more than 220,000 deaths worldwide in the first half of 2010 and wreaked havoc on homes, buildings, and the environment. To withstand and recover from natural and human-caused disasters, it is essential... [read more]   Connect With NAP               You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up to hear about new publications from National Academies Press. If you'd like to update your preferences, visit our subscription center. To unsubscribe from this list, please go here or reply to this message with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. © 2012. The National Academies Press. 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001. 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