Federal Emergency Management Guides (OPM)
http://www.opm.gov/emergency/index.asp#employee
The two guides, one for employees and one for managers, outline agencies’ responsibilities in emergencies, including how to take care of disabled employees in a crisis. They also recommend that employees become familiar with their agency’s safety plan and encourage employees to volunteer to help during evacuations. “Whether it is serving as a floor manager, stairwell monitor, or keeping track of fellow employees during a crisis, volunteers are critical to protecting fellow employees,” the employee guide says. “You can take additional steps to learn CPR and first aid to assist others during emergencies. It takes courage—the people who fill these positions are heroes-in-waiting.” Employees are also advised to prepare a personal safety kit to keep at work. Suggested safety kit items include extra medicine, bottled water, emergency contact numbers, snack food and an extra pair of glasses.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

A Federal Employee's Emergency Guide
http://www.opm.gov/emergency/PDF/EmployeesGuide.pdf
This guide educates federal employees on the repercussions of various attack scenarios or accidents, including releases of biological, chemical, and nuclear or radiological contaminants, and identifies the steps that employees can take before and following a terrorist incident. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2004. 13pp.
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Federal Manager's/Decision Maker's Emergency Guide
http://www.opm.gov/emergency/PDF/ManagersGuide.pdf
This guide serves as an educational tool for federal managers at all levels, guiding them in their roles in preparing for an emergency. The guide also helps managers implement their agency preparedness plans. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2004. 14pp.
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FEMA's Information Resource Library
http://www.fema.gov/library/
The FEMA Information Resource Library is a searchable web-based collection of all publicly accessible FEMA information resources, including: CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, audio tapes, disability resources, posters and display items, brochures, publications, guidance and policy papers, program regulations and guidelines, forms, slide presentations, and some documents
(Last checked 06/13/07)

FEMA State and Local Guide (SLG) 101:
Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning
http://www.fema.gov/plan/gaheop.shtm
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FEMA State Emergency Management Directors
http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/statedr.shtm
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Fire and Arson Scene Evidence
http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/nij_june2000.pdf
A guide for public safety personnel. June 2000. NCJ181584.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Fire and Explosion Planning Matrix: Building and Facility Planning Guides
http://www.osha.gov/dep/fire-expmatrix/index.html
Recent terrorist events in the United States underscore the importance of fire prevention and workplace emergency planning efforts. Fires or explosions created by arson or an explosive device can be the quickest way for a terrorist to affect a targeted business. Consequently, OSHA developed this Fire and Explosion Planning Matrix to provide employers with planning considerations and on-line resources that may help employers reduce their vulnerability to, or the consequences of, a terrorist's explosive device or act of arson. A terrorist's explosive device or act of arson are not workplace fire hazards or ignition sources that OSHA expects an employer to reasonably identify and attempt to control. However, an effective fire prevention plan that includes these fire hazards/ignition sources may increase workplace safety and security, and ensure that employees know how to respond to threats and incidents safely and effectively. OSHA. Oct 2003.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Gilmore Commission First Annual Report
Assessing the Threat
http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror.pdf
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Gilmore Commission Second Annual Report
Toward a National Strategy for Combatting Terrorism
http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror2.pdf
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Gilmore Commission Third Annual Report
For Ray Downey
http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror3-screen.pdf
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Gilmore Commission Fourth Annual Report
Implementing the Strategy
http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror4.pdf
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Gilmore Commission Fifth and Final Annual Report
Forging America’s New Normalcy: Securing Our Homeland, Protecting Our Liberty
http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/
The United States needs an improved homeland security strategy to strengthen security in communities facing the greatest risk, improve the use of intelligence, increase the role of state and local officials, and sharpen disaster response capabilities, a federal commission said on Dec. 15, 2003.
In a report to President Bush and the Congress, the commission -— chaired by former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III and known as the Gilmore Commission -— says the creation of the Department of Homeland Security has resulted in improved planning and readiness. But the report concludes that the overall national homeland security strategy should be directed by a White House-level entity that “must have some clear authority over the homeland security budgets and programs throughout the federal government.”
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Global Security’s Collection of GAO Reports on Building Security
http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/report/gao/index.html#building-sec
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Global Security’s Collection of GAO Reports on Homeland Security
http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/report/gao/index.html#dhs
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Government Computer News Homeland Defense News
http://www.gcn.com/homeland/
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Governor's Domestic Preparedness Checklist
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/DomPrepChecklist.pdf
A guide for Governors' staffs and other response authorities to evaluate and enhance state preparedness capabilities. Courtesy of the National Governor's Association.
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Governor's Guide to Emergency Management: Volume 1, Natural Disasters
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/REPORTEMERGUIDE2001.pdf
This guide is intended to provide governors and their staffs with policies, procedures, and general information regarding emergency management and inform them of the related major issues a governor and staff need to be aware of and prepared for. Courtesy of the National Governor's Association. Cataloged for Magic.
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Governor's Guide to Emergency Management: Volume 2, Homeland Security
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/GOVSGUIDEHS2.pdf
With lives, infrastructure, and resources at stake, governors must become instant experts in homeland security when their states are affected by a terrorist incident. This report addresses the major homeland security issues a governor and his or her staff need to understand and prepare for. Courtesy of the National Governor's Association. Cataloged for Magic.
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GovExec.Com's Homeland Security News
http://www.govexec.com/homeland/
GovExec.com's new Homeland Security section consolidates our daily news, special magazine reports and resources on this important topic.
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Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments
from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/pdfs/2003-136.pdf
NIOSH DHHS (NIOSH) Pub No. 2003-136, April, 2003.
Also listed under Bioterrorism
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Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2002-139/pdfs/2002-139.pdf
This document identifies actions that a building owner or manager can implement without undue delay to enhance occupant protection from an airborne chemical, biological, or radiological attack. NIOSH, May, 2002.
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Guide for All Hazard Emergency Hazard Planning - Chapter 6, Terrorism
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwsaf/hs/allhzpln.pdf
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Guide for the Selection of Chemical Agent and Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/184449.htm
This National Institute of Justice Guide for emergency first responders provides information about detecting chemical agents and toxic industrial materials and selecting equipment for different applications. June 2000. Dr. Alim Fatah.
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Guide for the Selection of Chemical and Biological Decontamination Equipment for Emergency First Responders, Volume I
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/189724.pdf
NCJ 189724 provides information about the selection and use of chemical, biological, and toxic decontamination techniques and equipment for various applications. (NIJ) 96pp.
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Guide for the Selection of Chemical and Biological Decontamination Equipment for Emergency First Responders, Volume II
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/189725.pdf
NCJ 189725 contains data sheets to support the decontamination equipment evaluation detailed in volume I of this guide. (NIJ) 186pp.
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Guide for the Selection of Communication Equipment for Emergency First Responders
Volume 1 (64 pp.) (NCJ 191160): http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/191160.pdf
Volume 2 (422 pp.) (NCJ 191161): http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/191161.pdf
NIJ Guide 104-00, Volume 1 and 2, provides emergency first responders with information they can assess when selecting communication equipment for use with chemical and biological protective clothing and respiratory equipment. (NIJ)
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Percutaneous Protection--Garments)
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/191519.pdf
A first effort guide designed to assist the emergency first responder community in the evaluation and purchase of personal protective equipment. This volume focuses on percutaneous (skin) protection other than apparel (refereed to as garments, or specifically sutis, coveralls, and ensembles). Test data is included and while the guide does not provide recommendations or endorse any product, it does present information for the reader to compare and contrast commercially available personal protective equipment. Dr. Alim A. Fatah, John A. Barrett, et. al. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC: 2002. 559 pp.
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Guide to Strengthen Emergency Managment of High-Rise and High-Risk Buildings and Other Resources to Help Building Operators Manage Emergencies
http://www.ofm.gov.on.ca/english/Publications/Guidelines/emergency_guide.htm
Preparation is the key to an effective response to any emergency. The guide stresses the necessity of establishing a planning team to prepare for an emergency and a response team to make key potentially life-saving decisions in an emergency. A well developed and rehearsed emergency plan, will ensure that the emergency plan is workable and effective. Communication between building owners/operators and emergency responders is essential to ensure that respective roles are clearly understood. A Guide to Strengthen Emergency Management of High-Rise and High-Risk Buildings applies to human-caused and natural disasters, and includes examples of best practices for building owners/operators. The guide will help owners and operators of large high-rise buildings and high-risk facilities develop emergency management and evacuation plans for their buildings. Solicitor General of Ontario, April 10, 2002.
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Homeland Defense Journal
http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com/
Provides full text access to the journal in pdf format, subscription information, and announcements of conferences related to homeland security.
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Homeland Security and America's Cities
http://web.archive.org/web/20040721224000/
http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/files/reports/hsbrief.pdf
America's cities are taking on new Homeland Security responsibilities, while at the same time traditional concerns about crime, the economy, and infrastructure are also requiring greater attention. These added responsibilities come at a time when city officials are also more and more concerned about local fiscal and economic conditions, according to the National League of Cities State of America's Cities Survey. The survey of 725 city officials was conducted in July and August 2002 and asked city officials questions about: Homeland Security responsibilities relative to traditional responsibilities, city planning efforts, city facilities that need to be protected, regional coordination and collaboration, cities' relations with the public, fiscal impacts, and federal-state resource needs. Still available thanks to the Internet Archives.
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Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/hseep.htm
Volumes I and III of the HSEEP reference manuals have been updated and are now available. They are designed to help state and local jurisdictions establish exercise programs and to design, develop, conduct, and evaluate exercises. (ODP)
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Homeland Security: Federal Resources for Local Governments
http://web.archive.org/web/20040719180609/
http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/files/reports/fedlresrc.pdf
A 37-page directory that describes numerous federal agencies, offices, and programs that can help cities prepare and respond to various types of terrorism and other emergencies. It includes key phone numbers, Web links, and a list of state homeland security offices and contacts. National League of Cities, Sept. 2002. 38pp. Still available thanks to the Internet Archive.
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Homeland Security in Michigan: A Cooperative Network of Local, State, and Federal Action
http://www.gophouse.com/StatePubs/homeland.pdf
Michigan Legislative service Bureau, Research Report Vol. 23, no. 11, Dec. 2003, 45pp. Found on the House Republican Caucus web page.
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Homeland Security Industries Association
News Release: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0902/090302td1.htm
Dozen of business are launching the Homeland Security Industries Association (Sept. 4, 2002). Its mission is to provide a mechanism for the government to coordinate with the private sector on homeland security issues, including uses of information technology for homeland security. Position papers on port security, airport security, infrastructure protection and other areas will be devloped. For more information, contact Steve Ellis, Director of Communications, +1-301-947-0513, sellis314@aol.com, or Bruce Aitken, President, +1-202-331-3096, beaitken@aol.com, both of the Homeland Securities Industries Association.
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Homeland Security Institute
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/
This website contains links to reports on terrorism and national security including those of the Hart/Rudman Commission and the Gilmore Commission. Other resources such as the "Journal of Homeland Security" are also available.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Homeland Security Institute
Journal of Homeland Security
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/newjournal/default.asp
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Homeland Security: Practical Tools for Local Governments
http://web.archive.org/web/20040405170537/http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/files/reports/terrorism.pdf
A 36-page guidebook that provides practical advice for local elected officials in carrying out their roles as the front line of hometown defense. The booklet provides basic guidance about local preparedness, examples of local approaches and sources of additional information. National League of Cities, Sept. 2002. 85pp. Still available thanks to the Internet Archive.
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Homeland Security: Progress Made; More Direction and Partnership Sought
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02490t.pdf
Testimony, March 12, 2002.
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Homeland Security Week (Subscription Info)
http://www.govexec.com/homeland/email.htm
A free weekly e-mail newsletter on the federal government’s efforts to ensure the security of the United States. It features news from Government Executive and other National Journal publications, as well as a roundup of stories from national news outlets. It is delivered on Wednesdays. The web site provides the full text of a recent issue and information on how to subscribe (no charge).
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How Crime-scene Clean-up Works
http://people.howstuffworks.com/crime-scene-clean-up.htm
The police, the fire department and the crime-scene investigators who arrive at a crime scene perform crucial tasks in the aftermath of a violent death. But they don't, as a general rule, clean up. Mopping up after someone who dies violently is the responsibility of that person's family. And until recently, there were very few cleaning companies that would handle that kind of job, so the family members ended up having to do it themselves. If ever there were a situation begging for capitalism to step in and take over, this was it.
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How Prepared is Your City?
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/prepared.cities/stories/lead.story.html
Six experts evaluate the emergency preparedness efforts of the nation's 30 largest cities, including Detroit. Past crises, public-private cooperation are considered among the keys to readiness. Article still available courtesy of CNN.com
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How Prepared is Your City? : City Preparedness Ratings
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/prepared.cities/stories/city.comparison.html
This web site provides an actual chart ranking the nation's 30 largest Cities. Each is rated Most Prepared, Well Prepared, Prepared, and Less Prepared in various categories of preparedness. Courtesy of CNN.com
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How Prepared is Your City Update
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/prepared.cities/index.html
A look back at the preparedness of the country's 30 largest cities and the steps they've taken to improve their ability to respond to potential disasters and terrorist strikes. Courtesy of CNN.com
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How the EPA Helps Terrorists:
Protecting their "right to know" how to blow up your community
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-adler092701.shtml
A National Review article by Jonathan H. Adler, assistant professor of law at Case Western Reserve University.
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How to React When Terrorists Attack
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-02-11-prepare-usat_x.htm
Covers dirty bombs, chemical and biological attacks. Compiled by Peter Eisler and Dan Vergano, USA Today, Feb. 12, 2003.
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If Disaster Strikes Today:
A Governor's Primer on All-Hazards Emergency Management
Are You Ready to Lead?
http://www.nemaweb.org/docs/Gov_Primer.pdf
This pamphlet by the National Emergency Management Association was published to assist new governors and their transition teams in understanding the critical issues of emergency preparedness and disaster response. The Governor’s Primer includes information on critical action items, potential threats to states, the role of the state emergency management agency, crisis communications, Homeland Security, interagency coordination and many other issues of critical importance that could impact the safety and security of citizens should disaster strike. The Governor’s Primer also includes important lessons learned from governors in states that have experienced recent catastrophic disasters such as New York, Iowa, Louisiana and Montana. Document #30. May 15, 2003.
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Individual Preparedness & Response to Terrorism Attack Quick Guide
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1731.1/
Even people who consider themselves prepared to deal with common emergencies might not know what to do during a chemical, radiological, nuclear, or biological attack. This quick guide offers suggestions about how individuals can prepare for such attacks and what actions they can take during each type of attack to protect their own health and safety—and, possibly, their own lives. A reference card included at the back of the guide encapsulates the key points and can be removed for display in a prominent place.
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Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1731/
Lynn E. Davis, Tom LaTourrette, David Mosher, Lois Davis, and David Howell. Individual preparedness is an important element of our nation's strategy for homeland security. This report adopts a scenario-driven approach that provides a rigorous way to identify actions—linked specifically to terrorist attacks—individuals can take to protect their health and safety. The result is an individual's strategy across four types of terrorist attacks—chemical, radiological, nuclear, and biological—consisting of overarching goals and simple and directive response and preparatory actions. The actions are appropriate regardless of likelihood of an attack, scale of attack, or government alert level; designed to be sensitive to potential variations; and defined in terms of simple rules that should be easy for individuals to adopt.
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InfraGard: Guarding the Nation's Infrastructure
http://www.infragard.net/
InfraGard is an information sharing and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members. At its most basic level, InfraGard is a cooperative undertaking between the U.S. Government (led by the FBI) and an association of businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to increasing the security of United States critical infrastructures.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

InfraGard Library
http://www.infragard.net/library/index.htm
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Insurance, Finance, and and Regulation Primer for Terrorism Risk Management in Buildings
http://web.archive.org/web/20041012165028/
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/fema429.pdf
The purpose of this primer is to introduce the building insurance, finance, and regulatory communities to the issue of terrorism risk management in buildings and the tools currently available to manage the risks. FEMA 429 provides information related to insurance, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and highlights current building regulations related to terrorism risk, due diligence, and vulnerability. The manual also includes a Building Security Checklist categorized by data collection, attack delivery methods, and attack mechanism parameters. 237pp.
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International Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.iaem.com/index.htm
IAEM is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.
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Introduction to CBRNE Terrorism: An Awareness Primer and Preparedness Guide for Emergency Responders
http://www.disasters.org/dera/library/Heyer%20WMD.pdf
This monograph provides first responders with an introduction to the types of weapons (nuclear, biological, and chemical) they may be exposed to in a terrorist attack. It advises responders on quick and efficient rescue and treatment of victims and control or containment of the disaster scene. Robert J. Heyer, Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association, October 2001.
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Inventory of State and Local Law Enforcement Technology Needs to Combat Terrorism
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/173384.pdf
http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles1/173384.txt
Terrorist acts and the ability of the United States both to prevent incidents and to deal with them effectively when they occur are issues of increasing concern in the country today. Recent incidents have shown that the United States is at risk from parties and individuals abroad and within its borders. Recognizing the need to identify, document, and respond to shortfalls in State and local capabilities to combat terrorism, Congress, through the Act, charged NIJ with determining State and local law enforcement technology needs for handling terrorist activities and with developing technological solutions to respond to those needs.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Journal of Homeland Security
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/newjournal/default.asp
Courtesy of the ANSER Institute for Homeland Security.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Local Law Enforcement Responds to Terrorism: Lessons in Prevention and Preparedness
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=296
This U.S. Department of Justice report provides a general discussion on the role local law enforcement may play in responding to terrorism and reviews the resources that are available to police when developing terrorism prevention plans.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Making Federal Buildings Safe
http://www.safeencasement.com/articles/FedSafe.pdf
This card provides tips and guidance on ways to make your Federal building a safer place. Employees should increase awareness of any suspicious activity and report concerns to the appropriate security and law enforcement personnel. The better we prepare ourselves to respond to emergencies, the better we will be able to care for ourselves and our customers in the event of a real threat or act of violence.
Also listed under Security Management
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Mayors Measure Interoperable Communication Between Cities, Regions, States and the Federal Government
http://www.usmayors.org/72ndAnnualMeeting/interoperabilityrelease_062804.pdf
"The United States Conference of Mayors Homeland Security Monitoring Center today released its June 2004 Interoperability Report, which measures the reliability and effectiveness of communications systems between local city agencies and federal, regional, state and other local entities in responding to disasters. While the survey findings include encouraging data, it also reveals several local challenges, including funding, to communication.">br> (Last checked 06/13/07)

Measuring and Evaluating Local Preparedness for a Chemical or Biological Terrorist Attack
http://www.rand.org/publications/IP/IP217/IP217.pdf
This issue paper examines local organizations' preparedness to respond to chemical and biological terrorism incidents. The authors advocate establishing nationally representative measures of local responder preparedness. Ronald D. Fricker, Jr., RAND, 2002
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Method to Assess the Vulnerability of U.S. Chemical Facilities
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/195171.pdf
Presents a tool for assessing the potential security risks at chemical facilities, focusing on terrorist or criminal actions that could have significant national impact or could cause the airborne release of hazardous chemicals resulting in deaths and contamination. (NCJ 195171)
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
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Michigan Homeland Security
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1593_3507_8920---,00.html
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Michigan Homeland Security Local Emergency Management Agency Contacts
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/1,1607,7-123-1593_3507-15509--,00.html
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Michigan Municipal League
Disaster/Terrorism Preparedness
http://www.mml.org/resources/information/disaster/disaster_prepare.htm
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Michigan State Police
Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/1,1607,7-123-1593_3507---,00.html
Also listed under Criminal Justice Resources : Arson & Fire Science.
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Michigan State University
School of Criminal Justice
Critical Incident Protocol Program
http://www.cip.msu.edu/
A no cost, grant-funded program offered by Michigan State University for communities that builds public agency and business community “partnerships” using joint critical incident preparedness and WMD planning.
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Michigan State Police
Emergency Management Division
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/1,1607,7-123-1593_3507---,00.html
Includes information on terrorism faqs, emergency management publications, a directory of local emergency management agencies, and links to other emergency management web sites.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Michigan State Police
Emergency Management Division
Family Preparedness Guide
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1593_3507-25233--,00.html
An emergency can occur quickly and without warning. The most important thing you can do to keep yourself and your family safe from an emergency is to prepare, stay calm, and follow instructions from emergency personnel. This brochure will help you and your family develop an emergency plan, assemble a preparedness kit, and share some basic information on what to do before, during, and after any emergency. The brochure will also provide you with important information about how to obtain emergency and ongoing disaster recovery assistance.
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Michigan State University Be Prepared Web Page
http://www.beprepared.msu.edu/
This MSU Web site provides MSU students, faculty, staff, parents and visitors with information that can help them make important individual decisions about their personal safety and security. It provides Web links to university, local, state and federal resources; answers to frequently asked questions; and guidelines on ways to be prepared for emergencies.
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Michigan State University Extension
Emergency Preparedness Site
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/emp/
This site provides links to a variety of resources to help people prepare for the unexpected. If you have additional questions, please contact your local Extension office.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Michigan State University Firefighter Survival Academy
http://www.ffsurvival.com/
Led by Scott Tobey, director of Emergency Response Solutions in the School of Criminal Justice, the academy provides training resources in rapid response team and firefighter survival for fire service trainers.
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Michigan State University Global Community Security Institute (GCSI)
http://www.globalcommunitysecurity.com/
An online and onsite education and training program that prepares both public and private sector professionals in Michigan, across the nation, and around the globe to enhance security and emergency preparedness in their respective communities and organizations.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Association of County and City Health Officials
Bioterrorism and Emergency Response Program
http://web.archive.org/web/20040710112701/
http://www.naccho.org/project63.cfm
Still available thanks to the Internet Archives.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)
http://www.nemaweb.org/
http://www.nemaweb.org/index.cfm
The NEMA library link provides documents from the association's last 21 conferences. This is an an excellent reference to bookmark and refer to as it contains information on emergency management issues with perspectives from federal, state, local, and private sector. It also contains important links to other areas regarding homeland security.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Fire Academy
Learning Resource Center
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/
As its name implies, the Online Card Catalog (OCC) is the index that provides bibliographic access only to the collection of the National Emergency Training Center's (NETC) Learning Resource Center (LRC). While the LRC is the on-campus library for the staff and students of the National Fire Academy (NFA) and the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), the OCC will function for Internet users as a database on fire service and emergency management topics. Its fundamental service to Internet users is one of identification. The OCC identifies published resources on topics of professional interest to fire service and emergency management personnel.
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National Governors Association
Center for Best Practices
Homeland Security
http://web.archive.org/web/20041013015851/http://www.nga.org/center/security/1,1480,,00.html
Governors play a critical role in homeland security. State and local law enforcement and health personnel provide the first line of defense in protecting critical infrastructure and public health and safety. Should an incident occur, state and local personnel are the first to respond to an emergency and the last to leave the scene. Governors, with the support of the federal government, are responsible for coordinating state and local resources to effectively address natural disasters, accidents, and other types of major emergencies, including terrorist incidents. This Center Online web page provides access to a

National Incident Management System
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIMS-90-web.pdf
Department of Homeland Security. March 1, 2004. 152pp.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National League of Cities
Homeland Security: Federal Resources for Local Governments
see Homeland Security: Federal Resources for Local Governments

National League of Cities
Homeland Security: Practical Tools for Local Governments
see Homeland Security: Practical Tools for Local Governments

National League of Cities
Lessons Learned from the September 11 Terrorist Attack
http://web.archive.org/web/20040620044633/
http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/programs/homeland_security/lessons_learned.cfm
The following 12 lessons were developed by the NLC Working Group on Homeland Security from a series of briefings held with key responders to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. These 12 points offer practical guidance to local officials in cities and towns of all sizes as they develop and refine local and regional homeland security plans.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National League of Cities
Strengthening Hometown Security
http://web.archive.org/web/20040627171106/
http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/programs/homeland_security/index.cfm
Since September 11, 2001, America's cities and towns have been working to ensure hometown security by reviewing and revising their emergency preparedness plans, conducting training sessions and drills, participating in regional and statewide planning sessions, and restoring confidence in the American way of life.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (Oklahoma City)
http://www.mipt.org/
MIPT's library and website constitute a comprehensive source of information about terrorism that is accessible to the general public but extensive enough to serve expert researchers. The library and website are growing into the world's foremost collection of unclassified terrorism information offering electronic access to all of MIPT's resources.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Response Plan
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0566.xml
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with Federal Departments and agencies, state, local and tribal officials, private sector and emergency management national associations, including IAEM, today announced completion of the National Response Plan (NRP). The NRP now establishes a unified and standardized approach within the U.S. for protecting citizens and managing homeland security incidents. January 6, 2005.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Response Team
Incident Command/Unified Command Technical Assistance Guide
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwsaf/hs/ICS_UC_Technical_Assistance_Document.pdf
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Safety Council
Emergency and Disaster Guides
http://www.nsc.org/issues/prepare.htm
Anticipating emergencies and planning a response can greatly lessen the extent of injuries and limit equipment, material and property damage.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Strategy for Homeland Security
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/book/index.html
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets
http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/physical.html
The National Strategy for Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets serves as a critical bridge between the National Strategy for Homeland Security and a national protection plan to be developed by the Department of Homeland Security. The strategic objectives that underpin the national infrastructure and key asset protection effort include: (1) Identifying and assuring the protection of those infrastructure and assets we deem most critical; (2) Providing timely warning and assuring the protection of those infrastructures and assets that face a specific, imminent threat; and (3) Assuring the protection of other infrastructures and assets that may become targets over time by pursuing specific initiatives and enabling a collaborative environment between the public and private sector.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/12/WMDStrategy.pdf
This report outlines President Bush's National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). The National Strategy has three main components: counterproliferation, strengthened nonproliferation, and consequence management. Several critical functions serve to integrate these components, including improved intelligence collection and analysis, research and development, and strengthened international cooperation. The White House, 2002.
Also listed under Emergency Management.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace is part of our overall effort to protect the Nation. It is an implementing component of the National Strategy for Homeland Security and is complemented by a National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets. The purpose of this document is to engage and empower Americans to secure the portions of cyberspace that they own, operate, control, or with which they interact. Securing cyberspace is a difficult strategic challenge that requires coordinated and focused effort from our entire society, the federal government, state and local governments, the private sector, and the American people.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Summit on Campus Public Safety
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1561
Subtitled: Strategies for Colleges and Universities in a Homeland Security Environment. Calls colleges and universities “among society’s most vulnerable and exploitable targets for individuals and organizations seeking to cause harm and fear.” Documents and assesses existing campus policing strategies as the basis for a national strategy. From the Justice Department.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

National Terrorism Preparedness Institute
http://terrorism.spjc.edu/
St. Petersburg College regularly provides "Live Response" webcasts once a month to prepare the Nation's civilian and military first responders to survive and mitigate the consequences of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Take a look at the web page for a list of such webcasts.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

New York State Launches Counter-Terrorism Network
http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2002/0128/web-nys-01-31-02.asp
State officials in New York announced the launch of a Counter-Terrorism Network (CNT) designed to enable state law enforcement agencies to share anti-terrorist intelligence. The multi-step program, developed by IBM, starts with electronically alerting 16 law enforcement zones. Final plans call for the network being accessible by all state law enforcement agencies and organizations responsible for protection of critical infrastructure.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

NOAA: Office of Response and Restoration
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/
“Here are tools and information for emergency responders and planners, and others working to understand and mitigate the effects of oil and hazardous materials in our waters and along our coasts.”
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Oklahoma City - Seven Years Later
http://web.archive.org/web/20050730090919/http://www.mipt.org/okc7toc.asp
Intended for a very broad audience, this brief pamphlet examines the lessons learned from the Oklahoma City bombing and offers advice for schools, clergy, first responders, city officials, volunteer organizations and others. Courtesy of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

PACE International Union Survey: Workplace Incident Prevention and Response Since 9/11
http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Erwinattachment.pdf
"PACE sought to gain a better understanding of issues related to prevention of and preparedness for possible intentional incidents (i.e., terrorist attacks) at sites represented by its local unions. High vulnerability PACE-represented facilities were asked about issues and activities since the attacks of 9/11. Questions covered topics such as: vulnerability assessment, prevention, emergency response, training, and involvement of the local union, hourly workers and the community. This report details the findings of the survey." Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union (PACE) Oct. 2004. 59p. Copyright request 2177.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Pentagon Playbook on Terrorism Scenarios
http://govexec.com/dailyfed/1102/110102gsn1.htm
The Defense Department has completed a set of “playbooks” outlining how government authorities should deal with a variety of terrorist and other scenarios involving weapons of mass destruction and mass casualties. Bryan Bender, GovExec.com, Nov. 1, 2002.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction (Book)
Not a web page but available in print in the MSU Government Documents Library and selected other Federal Depository Libraries - FEM1.2: P69/2
Helps community leaders and planners to educate their constituents on how informed decisions and choices can affect the rebuilding process and yield a safer, more sustainable community. Designed to equip planners and all others involved in post-disaster reconstruction issues at all levels of government with the tools needed to create (or re-create) communities that will withstand disaster and emergency situations. 1998: 348 p.; ill.

Pocket Guide for Emergency Responders to Ionizing Radiation Terrorism
http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/pocketguide.htm
A free, downloadable pocket guide concerns terrorism with ionizing radiation and provides information such as diagnosis, treatment considerations, decontamination procedures, and public health reporting procedures. In the event of an emergency, it can be consulted quickly for assistance in assessing and controlling the situation. Courtesy of the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Potential Threat to Homeland Using Heavy Transport Vehicles
http://agr.wa.gov/FoodSecurity/docs/ThreatBulletin.pdf
July 30, 2004 warning from the DHS and FBI about truck bombs.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities
http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/crisisplanning.pdf
The U.S. Department of Education has developed a guide to provide schools and communities with basic guidelines and useful ideas on how to develop emergency response and crisis management plans. May 2003.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Primer for Design of Commercial Buildings to Mitigate Terrorist Attacks
http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/rms/rmsp427.shtm
This primer introduces a series of concepts that can help building designers, owners, and state and local governments mitigate the threat of hazards resulting from terrorist attacks on new buildings. FEMA 427 specifi cally addresses four high-population, private-sector building types: commercial offi ce, retail, multifamily residential, and light industrial. This manual contains extensive qualitative design guidance for limiting or mitigating the effects of terrorist attacks, focusing primarily on explosions, but also addressing chemical, biological, and radiological attacks.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Primer to Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks
http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/rms/rmsp428.shtm
The purpose of this primer is to provide the design community and school administrators with the basic principles and techniques to make a school that is safe from terrorist attacks. FEMA 428 includes information on how to conduct a threat/ risk assessment, prepare site layout and building design, and create school safety plans. It also includes a brief discussion on blast theory and CBR measures that can be taken to mitigate school vulnerabilities, as well as a standalone description of the concept of safe rooms within schools that will resist CBR and blast threats.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Protecting Buildings From a Biological or Chemical Attack:
Actions to Take Before or During a Release
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/images/BldgAdvice.pdf
LBNL/PUB-51959. Lawrence Berkeley Labs. January 10, 2003.
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks
http://www.rand.org/publications/CF/CF176/
This report presents a summary of a December 2001 working conference, sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Attending were emergency workers who responded to the bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the anthrax incidents that occurred during autumn 2001. The report addresses the equipment, training and information required to protect emergency responders as they meet the challenge of protecting their communities. Brian Jackson, D.J. Peterson, James Bartis, Tom LaTourrette, Irene Brahmakulam, Ari Houser, Jerry Sollinger. RAND.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1646/
Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service responders play a critical role in protecting people and property in the event of fires, medical emergencies, terrorist acts, and numerous other emergencies. The authors examine the hazards that responders face and the personal protective technology needed to contend with those hazards. The findings are based on in-depth discussions with 190 members of the emergency responder community and are intended to help define the protective technology needs of responders and develop a comprehensive personal protective technology research agenda. Tom LaTourrette, D. J. Peterson, James T. Bartis, Brian A. Jackson, and Ari Houser. RAND.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Protecting Your Community From Terrorism: Strategies for Local Law Enforcement
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1642
Volume 5 of Partnerships to Promote Homeland Security. (108 pp.) (NCJ 212428)
Examines issues of notification, general threat warnings, intelligence and data sharing, community policing principles, how resources should be spent, issues of trust, and much more. (COPS)
(Last checked 01/03/06)

Protection of Public Facilities against Terrorist Attacks
http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/homeland/overview.php
Carol Y. Yang, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, 2005.
(Last checked 10/24/05)

Protective Intelligence & Threat Assessment Investigations
http://www.treas.gov/usss/ntac/ntac_pi_guide_state.pdf?SEARCH.X=18\&SEARCH.Y=10
A guide for state and local law enforcement officials by Robert A. Fein and Bryan Vossejuil, United States Secret Service, July 1998. NCJ170612.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Quick Response Reports
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/research/qr/
Social scientists travel to the site of a disaster soon after it occurs to gain valuable information concerning immediate impact and response. The findings of these studies cover a broad range of disasters - both natural and human-caused - in diverse settings affecting all types of human communities. University of Colorado, Natural Hazards Center.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Ready.gov
http://www.ready.gov/
The Department of Homeland Security has created this web page because "terrorism forces us to make a choice -- don't be afraid, be ready." Terrorists are working to obtain biological, chemical, nuclear and radiological weapons, and the threat of an attack is very real. Here at the Department of Homeland Security, throughout the federal government, and at organizations across America we are working hard to strengthen our Nation's security. Whenever possible, we want to stop terrorist attacks before they happen. All Americans should begin a process of learning about potential threats so we are better prepared to react during an attack. While there is no way to predict what will happen, or what your personal circumstances will be, there are simple things you can do now to prepare yourself and your loved ones. Provides tips on what to do in case of biological incidents, chemical incidents, explosions, nuclear blasts, or radiological threats.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings
http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/rms/rmsp426.shtm
This December 2003 FEMA manual (420pp.) provides guidance to the building science community of architects and engineers, to reduce physical damage to buildings, related infrastructure, and people caused by terrorist assaults. The manual presents incremental approaches that can be implemented over time to decrease the vulnerability of buildings to terrorist threats. Many of the recommendations can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively.
FEMA 426 contains many how-to aspects based upon current information contained in FEMA, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, General Services Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and other publications. The manual describes a threat assessment methodology and presents a Building Vulnerability Assessment Checklist to support the assessment process. It also discusses architectural and engineering design considerations, standoff distances, explosive blast, and chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) information.
The appendices in this manual include a glossary of CBR definitions as well as general defi nitions of key terminologies used in the building science security area. The appendices also describe design considerations for electronic security systems and provide a listing of associations and organizations currently working in the building science security area.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Responding First to Bioterrorism
http://www.nap.edu/shelves/first/
Expert-selected Web resources for "First Responders" on bioterrorism and public safety, with a search engine of more than 3,000 related Web pages. Courtesy of the National Academies.
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Review of Emergency Preparedness of Areas Adjacent to Indian Point and Millstone
http://www.ipsecinfo.org/Witt_NYReport_2002.pdf
In January 2003, James Lee Witt, former FEMA director, concluded that emergency planning was inadequate at the Indian Point nuclear power station in Buchanan, N.Y., just 35 miles north of midtown Manhattan, partly because of the failure to take terrorism into account. The "Witt Report" provides all emergency planners a valuable opportunity to compare and improve their own safety plan. 282pp. More information is available in the online IPSEC Reading Room.

(Last checked 06/13/07)

Security Management Online
Contingency Planning and Disaster Management
http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/contingen.html
A listing of resources online addressing the contingency planning and management process. There is a link to the Critical Incident Protocol.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Sheltering in Place: How to Find Temporary Shelter in Case of Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/shelteringfacts.asp
Some kinds of accidents or attacks may make going outdoors dangerous. Leaving the area might take too long or put people in harm’s way. In such a case it may be safer for people to stay indoors than to go outside. “Sheltering in place” is when people make a shelter out of the place they are in. It is a way for people to make the building as safe as possible to protect themselves until help arrives. CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Also listed under Bioterrorism.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

St. Petersburg College
Southeastern Public Safety Institute
National Terrorism Preparedness Training
http://terrorism.spjc.edu/
The School trains first responders to survive and mitigate the consequences of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction. Be sure to note the links to key documents and government agencies.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Plans
http://www.nfpa.org/PDF/nfpa1600.pdf?src=nfpa
National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1600, 2004 edition, 46pp.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism: Policy Issues and Options
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/8037.pdf
This report provides information and analysis on legislation and oversight related to state and local emergency preparedness. It provides an overview of the present condition of state and local preparedness, analyzes selected issues in federal policy, and presents some of the policy options available to Congress in addressing those issues. The report focuses on selected federal policies and activities that directly affect states and localities, or if enacted, would directly affect them. RL31266 report by Ben Canada, Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, February 5, 2002.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

The State and Local Role in Domestic Defense
http://www.ppionline.org/documents/local_home_d.pdf
John D. Cohen and John A. Hurson, Progressive Policy Institute Policy Briefing, January 2002.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

State Capability Assessment for Readiness
http://www.allhandsconsulting.com/toolbox/SCAR.doc
Outlines the status of emergency management capabilities in the nation's states and territories. Covers 13 emergency management functions such as hazard mitigation, resource management, and communications. Developed prior to 9/11 attacks and issued in September 2001. From the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Also available in hard copy: FEM 1.2:R 22 in MSU Government Documents Library)
(Last checked 06/13/07)

State Spending of Homeland Security Funds
http://nemaweb.org/Library/Documents/State_Administration_of_Homeland_Security_Funds.pdf
A new report published by the National Emergency Management Association reveals that states are moving millions of dollars in federal homeland security funding to local governments. The NEMA Report on State Spending of Homeland Security Funds revealed that $347.7 million in funding has been provided to states from the Office of Domestic Preparedness from FY99-02 and 76% of those funds have been spent or obligated. The remainder represents funding that was provided by ODP in recent months and is in the process of being obligated by states. An average of 81% of the funds were passed from states to local governments. Includes data from 37 states and 2 territories on administration of ODP and FEMA grants. Document #71. April 3, 2003.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Talking about Disaster--Providing Safety Information to the Public
http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/guide.htm
This guide has been developed to assist anyone providing disaster safety information to the public. The messages are intended to be used in educational presentations, displays and bulletin boards, print and electronic media, radio and television, and in any other medium in which disaster safety is communicated to the public. Each message describes a recommended action or behavior. Topics include weather and chemical emergencies.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Terrorism Insurance: Alternative Programs for Protecting Insurance Consumers
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02199t.pdf
Before September 11, insurance coverage for losses from terrorism was a normal feature of insurance contracts. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have changed insurers' perceptions of their risk exposure. Both insurers and reinsurers say that they do not know how much to charge for this coverage and because they cannot predict future losses, they may exclude terrorism insurance from future contracts unless the federal government provides some guidance to the industry. Several insurance programs in the United States and other countries ensure that insurance will be available to cover risks that the private sector has been unable or unwilling to cover, including losses from catastrophic events and terrorism. For government insurance programs, the question of long-term cost and program funding needs to be addressed before any program is established. Some federal insurance programs have a statutory intent to provide subsidized coverage, while others are intended to be self-funding. Regardless of statutory intent, if federal insurance is underpriced relative to its long-run costs and the federal government pays the difference, a government subsidy results. GAO-02-199T. October 24, 2001.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Terrorism Insurance: Rising Uninsured Exposure to Attacks Heightens Potential Economic Vulnerabilities
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02472t.pdf
In the closing months of 2001, insurers claimed that they could not afford to continue providing coverage for potential terrorism losses. Considerable debate has taken place on what the federal government can do to keep commercial insurance companies involved in providing terrorism insurance, even without the protection that they normally receive from reinsurance. Insurance companies are withdrawing from the market because they believe that neither the frequency nor the magnitude of future terrorist losses can be estimated. Insurance coverage for terrorism is disappearing, particularly for large businesses and those perceived to be at some risk. This withdrawal is happening fastest among reinsurers. Because the insurers' withdrawal has been gradual, the extent of the potential economic consequences is still unclear. What is clear is that without terrorism insurance, terrorist attacks would dramatically increase direct losses to businesses, employees, and lenders. Furthermore, the government's ability to intervene after a future terrorist attack may be hampered by its lack of claims-processing and payments systems. Even without actual terrorist attacks, some properties and businesses have been unable to find terrorism coverage at any price. These problems are likely to increase as more insurance contracts come up for renewal during the coming year. The resulting economic drag could slow economic recovery and growth. GAO-02-472T. February 27, 2002. 19pp.
Another reason why the private and public sectors must unite in their efforts to prevent and mitigate terorist attacks.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Terrorism - Preparing for the Unexpected
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/unexpected.html
Advice from the American Red Cross.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Terrorism: Real Costs, Real Threats, Joint Solutions
http://www.businessroundtable.org/pdf/984.pdf
Governments and businesses both have critical roles to play in improving security after September 11, 2001. However, determining which security measures to implement, how they should be implemented, and what the roles of business and government should be presents significant challenges. Report by the Business Roundtable, an Association of Chief Executive Officers Committed to Improving Public Policy. June 2003. 62pp.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

This Week in Homeland Security
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/bulletin/current_bulletin.htm
Current news items provided by the ANSER Institute of Homeland Security.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Threat Assessment: Counterrorism Publications
for Law Enforcement Officials
http://www.counterterrorismtraining.gov/pubs/09.html
(Last checked 11/05/04)

Threat Assessment Guide for Houses of Worship
http://www.atf.treas.gov/pub/threat/index.htm
Since 1995, over 1,500 houses of worship have been damaged by fire or bombing. Since that time, the National Church Arson Task Force (NCATF) has monitored every incident and identified common causes of fires. Many fires are preventable. The purpose of this booklet is to share what we have learned with the hope that it will help members of the faith community protect their facilities.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Tips for Surviving a Terrorist Attack
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0203/021203nj1.htm
With top U.S. officials warning that the country is at high risk of terrorist attacks, Americans—especially federal employees—are being urged to be especially vigilant and prepared to react in the event of an attack. There is no magic formula that guarantees protection from acts of terrorism, especially if they involve radiation, toxic chemicals or germ warfare. But there are steps anyone can take to reduce the risks. After the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, National Journal compiled the following basic guide based on extensive interviews with experts. Article by Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., National Journal, appearing in GovExec.com Today, Feb. 13, 2003.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

United for a Stronger America: Citizen's Preparedness Guide
http://www.citizencorps.gov/pdf/cpg.pdf
Provides suggestions for preparedness in our homes, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, places of worship, and public areas. Prepared by the National Crime Prevention Council in response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

University of Maryland
College of Law
Thurgood Marshall Law Library
Congressional Research Service Reports on Homeland Security/Terrorism
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/crsreports/index.asp
(Last checked 02/16/06)

U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
Homeland Security Page
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/HomelandSecurity/
Includes numerous links to homeland security web sites.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

U.S. Department of Energy
National Security
http://www.energy.gov/nationalsecurity/index.htm
The Department has four overriding National Security priorities: insuring the integrity and safety of the country's nuclear weapons; promoting international nuclear safety; advancing nuclear non-proliferation; and, continuing to provided safe, efficient, and effective nuclear power plants for the United States Navy.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/
(Last checked 06/13/07)

U.S. General Accounting Office
Reports on Homeland Security Issues (Special Collection)
http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/homelandsecurity.html
(Last checked 06/13/07)

USA.gov Disaster and Emergencies Portal for State and Local Governments
http://www.usa.gov/Government/State_Local/Disasters.shtml
When disasters and emergencies occur, governments are challenged to respond immediately to a wide range of constituent needs. Effective communication between different levels of government is critical. This section provides information about such topics as, Emergency Management Organizations, Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery, Terrorism, Operations, Grants and Specific Types of Disasters.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

Water Terrorism: An Overview of Water & Wastewater Security Problems and Solutions
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/newjournal/articles/lancaster-brooks.htm
In this article, Mr. Richard Lancaster-Brooks examines some of the threats terrorism poses to water safety and security. He suggests that sabotage of America’s water supplies must now “be considered not only a viable threat, but a plausible one.” He explores in this article two types of water system sabotage—vandalism and terrorism. The author offers a list of recommendations for personnel responsible for water safety and provides generic checklists to review and implement these recommendations. Article appearing in the Journal of Homeland Security, February 2002.
(Last checked 06/13/07)

White House Homeland Security Announcements
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/
(Last checked 06/13/07)

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