FEMA National Disaster Drill July 27 through 31 2009
http://www.fema.gov/media/fact_sheets/nle09.shtm
National Level Exercise 2009 (NLE 09) is scheduled for July 27 through July 31, 2009. NLE 09 will be the first major exercise conducted by the United States government that will focus exclusively on terrorism prevention and protection, as opposed to incident response and recovery.
NLE 09 is designated as a Tier I National Level Exercise. Tier I exercises (formerly known as the Top Officials exercise series or TOPOFF) are conducted annually in accordance with the National Exercise Program (NEP), which serves as the nation’s overarching exercise program for planning, organizing, conducting and evaluating national level exercises. The NEP was established to provide the U.S. government, at all levels, exercise opportunities to prepare for catastrophic crises ranging from terrorism to natural disasters.
NLE 09 is a White House directed, Congressionally- mandated exercise that includes the participation of all appropriate federal department and agency senior officials, their deputies, staff and key operational elements. In addition, broad regional participation of state, tribal, local, and private sector is anticipated. This year the United States welcomes the participation of Australia, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom in NLE 09.
EXERCISE FOCUS
NLE 09 will focus on intelligence and information sharing among intelligence and law enforcement communities, and between international, federal, regional, state, tribal, local and private sector participants.
The NLE 09 scenario will begin in the aftermath of a notional terrorist event outside of the United States, and exercise play will center on preventing subsequent efforts by the terrorists to enter the United States and carry out additional attacks. This scenario enables participating senior officials to focus on issues related to preventing terrorist events domestically and protecting U.S. critical infrastructure.
NLE 09 will allow terrorism prevention efforts to proceed to a logical end (successful or not), with no requirement for response or recovery activities.
NLE 09 will be an operations-based exercise to include: activities taking place at command posts, emergency operation centers, intelligence centers and potential field locations to include federal headquarters facilities in the Washington D.C. area, and in federal, regional, state, tribal, local and private sector facilities in FEMA Region VI, which includes the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
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EXERCISE OBJECTIVES
Through a comprehensive evaluation process, the exercise will assess prevention and protection capabilities both nationally and regionally. Although NLE 09 is still in the planning stages, the exercise is currently designed to validate the following capabilities:
Intelligence/Information Sharing and Dissemination
Counter-Terrorism Investigation and Law Enforcement
Air, Border and Maritime Security
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Public and Private Sector Alert/Notification and Security Advisories
International Coordination
VALIDATING THE HOMELAND SECURITY SYSTEM
Exercises such as NLE 09 are an important component of national preparedness, helping to build an integrated federal, state, tribal, local and private sector capability to prevent terrorist attacks, and rapidly and effectively respond to, and recover from, any terrorist attack or major disaster that occurs.
The full-scale exercise offers agencies and jurisdictions a way to test their plans and skills in a real-time, realistic environment and to gain the in-depth knowledge that only experience can provide. Participants will exercise prevention and information sharing functions that are critical to preventing terrorist attacks. Lessons learned from the exercise will provide valuable insights to guide future planning for securing the nation against terrorist attacks, disasters, and other emergencies.
For more information about NLE 09, contact the FEMA News Desk: 202-646-4600.
FEMA leads and supports the nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation, to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards including natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters.
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PNRC San Pablo City Chapter Disaster Management Training
PNRC San Pablo City Chapter disaster Management Training
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Disaster Prep: Safety – Red Cross Video
http://www.redcross.org/
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
http://www.ready.gov/
http://www.disastersafety.org/
http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/safety_guide/sg_disaster_w002.aspx
Basic instruction on safety before/during/after a disaster. This video upload is not intended to be complete instruction. It is intended to help viewers to think about and begin to prepare for any public emergency or disaster. Please consult the American Red Cross, and your local government as soon as possible, to learn how you can become best prepared for any public emergency.
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Disaster Prep: Planning – Red Cross Video
Ihttp://www.redcross.org/
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
http://www.ready.gov/
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/prepare/family_plan.shtml
Please visit the the above Web sites for the best info. This video is basic instruction on planning for safety and provisions in case of a disaster/emergency. This video upload is not intended as complete instruction: It is intended to encourage viewers to begin to prepare for any/all emergencies. Please contact the American Red Cross and your local government as soon as possible, so you will be better prepared in case a public emergency/disaster.
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PSA: Disaster Relief Fund Appeal
We are less than two weeks into hurricane season and already the Red Cross is facing the largest combined relief effort since last fall’s California wildfires. We are handling 11 major relief operations and the biggest flooding operation in 15 years. The current relief operations follow two extremely busy months for the Red Cross, with 27 disaster operations in April and May alone. 2008 is on track to break the U.S. record for the number of twisters in a year, according to the National Weather Service. Our Disaster Relief Fund however is depleted. Red Cross has no more funds to continue our disaster relief operations estimated to cost upwards to $15 million to help these victims.
The American Red Cross is Responding
The American Red Cross and its partner organizations have opened 74 shelters with more than 7,000 overnight stays. The Red Cross has served more than 260,000 meals and snacks. 44 emergency response vehicles and 1,500 Red Cross workers are on site in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin and West Virginia. First aid and mental health staff are on site to provide counseling and support. Red Cross workers have distributed thousands of clean up supplies, including mops, brooms, work gloves and other items. Additional emergency response vehicles and volunteers are on en route. Through the “Safe and Well” Web site, the Red Cross provides an easy way to assist people in locating loved ones who evacuate their homes or communities.
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We Need Your Help.
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Tajikistan : In Central Asia, early action saves lives
This video features the simulation exercise of the Tajikistan Red Crescent Society, conducted in the framework of an ECHO-funded disaster preparedness programme.
Shot on 23 September 2008 in the remote mountain area of Rasht valley, site of a strong earthquake on 22 July 2008, around 200 kms north-west of Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan. Cameraman: Lev Konovalov.
When trained disaster response teams of Tajikistan Red Crescent volunteers and staff arrived on the site of an earthquake that measured 5.5 on the Richter scale in Rasht, eastern Tajikistan, only six hours after the disaster struck on 22 July last year, it was proof if needed that good, community-based disaster preparedness training helps save lives, reduce risk and promptly deliver vital assistance to survivors. The Red Crescent team was the first on the scene to provide first aid, assess needs and bring emergency relief to 720 of the most affected people.
Since the beginning of 2007, and with support from the European Commission humanitarian aid department (ECHO), the Red Crescent Societies in five Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, have developed national and regional contingency plans and set up national disaster response teams to meet humanitarian needs more effectively in an extremely disaster-prone region.
The funding supports the training of national disaster preparedness teams in emergency response, first aid, relief coordination and needs assessments, the pre-positioning of stocks, as well as the setting up of telecommunications systems and logistics. Regular simulation exercises are also organized, to refresh peoples skills and knowledge about disaster preparedness, along with the distribution of information leaflets.
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More information: http://www.ifrc.org/what/disasters/reducing/day.asp
ECHO website: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/
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Together we prepare
A disaster resistant Bay Area. Will you be ready when disaster strikes?
This documentary from the American Red Cross Society Bay Area Chapter along with the Alameda City Fire Department and Alameda Power and Telecom in California, USA, show how disaster preparedness can help to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters. That is, to predict and where possible prevent disasters, mitigate their impact on vulnerable populations, and respond to and effectively cope with their consequences.
Disaster can strike quickly, anytime day or night—and often without warning. It can separate you from your loved ones, force you to evacuate, or confine you to your home. With a disaster plan, supplies, and safety training, you will be ready to take care of yourself and your family.
The American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, in conjunction with the Alameda Fire Department, and Alameda Power and Telecom, produced this video about disaster preparedness. Watch it and learn the American Red Cross’ basic steps to disaster preparedness:
- Make a plan,
- get a Kit,
- be informed,
- get trained,
- volunteer and
- give blood.
More information: http://www.bayarea-redcross.org
More information about disaster preparedness: http://www.ifrc.org/what/disasters/index.asp
Year: 2006
Duration: 21 minutes 56 seconds
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Prepare today for tomorrow’s disaster
Disaster preparedness in a earthquake prone disaster area, the Bay Area campaign.
An earthquake can be…
400,000 homeless…
63,000 injured…
3,400 dead….
all in 15 seconds…
But 83% of the population is unprepared…
What do we have to do to get your attention?
Disaster can strike quickly, anytime day or night—and often without warning. It can separate you from your loved ones, force you to evacuate, or confine you to your home. With a disaster plan, supplies, and safety training, you will be ready to take care of yourself and your family.
Directed by: Jason Boyce
More information: http://www.bayarea-redcross.org
More information about disaster preparedness: http://www.ifrc.org/what/disasters/index.asp
Year: 2007
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
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The Code of conduct
Code of Conduct for The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The Code of Conduct for The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in disaster Relief, was developed and agreed upon by eight of the world’s largest disaster response agencies in the summer of 1994 and represents a huge leap forward in setting standards for disaster response. It is being used by the International Federation to monitor its own standards of relief delivery and to encourage other agencies to set similar standards.
More information: http://www.ifrc.org/publicat/conduct/index.asp?navid=09_08
Year: 1996
Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds
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Evacuation Planning
Detailed information about planning evacuation routes, developing a family communications plan, selecting family meeting places and planning for the evacuation of pets.
Duration : 0:7:16