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Emergency Management Planning
Facing Our New Realities

Planning Resource Links & Information

The following Web links and other information were researched and compiled as a handout for SCUP's SCUP November 9 audioconference participants. More about that audioconference here.

  • “Building a Disaster-Resistant University” (handout document) - This document was referenced during the audioconference.

  • “Planning for Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction” (book you can order)
    • U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • Although written for community planners for their roles in guiding, rebuilding and recovery after disasters, it might be of interest to risk and hazard recovery planners in higher education. It provides guidance to planners on how to plan for post-disaster reconstruction side by side with all the other players involved. Prepared by the American Planning Association and FEMA in 1998, the key theme throughout this report is the need to rebuild to create a community that is more resistant to future disasters. The report is filled with checklists, worksheets, a model recovery ordinance, and references to technical resources that are available to assist in implementing planning and construction techniques that will minimize future risk to natural hazards in both the pre- and post-disaster timeframes. It also includes guidance on developing a natural hazards element as part of a local, general or comprehensive plan. This document equips planners and all others involved in post-disaster reconstruction issues with the tools needed to create (or re-create) communities that will withstand most natural disasters.

    • Copy available free from FEMA Publication Warehouse at 1-800-480-2520. Request by title, no FEMA number.

  • “Strategic Plan for Loss Reduction and Risk Management” (working paper listed on FEMA Web site)

  • “Mitigation Resources for Success” (CD you can order)
    • U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • This October 2001 CD lists a variety of resources, along with points of contact for all Federal agencies that have mitigation resources available, training available from FEMA, success stories, and other tools to help build disaster resistant communities.

    • Copy available free from FEMA Publication Warehouse at 1-800-480-2520. Request by title and FEMA number #372.

    Web Links of Interest:

  • Higher Education Links

  • Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections
    • Saint Louis University School of Public Health
    • Good links to government, professional and academic resources. The Center’s director participated in the audioconference - http://bioterrorism.slu.edu/index.html

  • Terrorism Bibliography (this site is updated weekly, as new information comes out!)
    • Emergency Management Institute
    • U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • 62 pages of links to interesting essays and other information compiled by FEMA as a resource to their upper division college course: Terrorism and Emergency Management
    • http://www.fema.gov/emi/edu/terrbiblio.htm

  • “Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities”

  • Frequently asked Questions About Anthrax

  • General Summary of: Anthrax, Botulism, Pneumonic Plague, Smallpox

  • American Psychological Association (help with trauma)

  • A Guide for Disaster Recovery Programs
    • U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • This guide you can order summarizes 100 financial and technical assistance programs (primarily federal programs) available to individuals, businesses, and local governments that can aid in recovering from the effects of a disaster. Printed copies of the guide can be ordered by calling the FEMA Publication Center at 1-800-480-2520.
    • http://www.fema.gov/about/disagid.htm

  • Records Management — Good links from ARMA International (Association for Information Management Professionals)
    Download these articles from the Web site below:

  • Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
    • The network enhances the ability of extension staff to provide disaster education by providing easy access to educational materials to reduce the impact of disasters.

  • National Safety Council – Emergencies & Disasters
    • NSC offers resources such as effective emergency response plans, for the workplace, for emergency responders, for families, and for journalists.

  • Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association
    • This page of CSHEMA resources provides links to university “Environmental Health and Safety” home pages, safety resources, and safety training.

  • Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association
    • CSHEMA is dedicated to assisting the membership in advancing safety, health and environmental quality in higher education; it is the definitive resource on best practices for this area of planning.

  • Oregon Showcase State Initiative
    • Community leaders, members of the insurance industry, higher education and other partners throughout Oregon will come together on August 20, 2001, to celebrate a new public-private partnership to reduce disaster losses - the Oregon Showcase State initiative.

  • Oregon Natural Hazards Work Group
    • ONHW is responding to the vital need to reduce loss of life and property in Oregon communities from natural disasters by holding various workshops and offering services.

  • University of California at Davis Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and Recovery Plan for the University Library

  • Strategic Plan for Loss Reduction and Risk Management
    • This plan hopes to increase the ability of UC-Berkeley to withstand future disasters, specifically earthquakes, without harm to people, property losses, or interruptions to its mission.

  • United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
    • The objective of the ISDR is to enable all societies to become resilient to the effects of natural hazards and related technological and environmental disasters in order to reduce human, economic and social losses by increasing public awareness, obtaining commitment from public authorities, expanding risk reduction networking, improving further the scientific knowledge disasters and their effects.

  • Flood Hazard Mapping
    • The Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration's Hazard Mapping Division maintains and updates the National Flood Insurance Program maps located here.

  • Emergency Management
    • What was formerly a "recommended" practice for emergency management programs by the NFPA has recently attained the status of a "standard." Why? What are the mass implications presented by this change?

  • Disaster Response Principles of Preparation and Coordination
    • This widely popular book by Eric Auf der Heide is out of print but, by special permission of the author, can be viewed in its entirety online.

  • Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
    • The purpose of COE-DMHA is “to support the prevention and mitigation of humanitarian emergencies through collaboration and civil-military cooperation” by offering research, education, training, information management and operational assistance.

  • NACUBO: Universities in Crisis – Are You Ready?
    • NACUBO provides various emergency preparedness links to help you develop or refine your plan, respond to and recover from an emergency, and reduce risk through mitigation.

  • Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education
    • The National Fire Academy (NFA) seeks to enhance the professional development of the fire and emergency services by providing access to fire-related academic programs which lead to associate and baccalaureate degrees.

  • EIIP Virtual Classroom – Higher Education
    • FEMA's EMI Higher Education Project provides a searchable database of "Colleges, Universities and Institutions Offering Emergency Management Courses."

  • Association of Contingency Planner
    • ACP is the recognized premier international networking and information exchange organization in the business continuity industry.

  • Integration of Emergency Medical Services Officers in Community Disaster Preparedness: A Preliminary Study of Five Variables
    • This study examines the degree of integration of officers of emergency medical services in Virginia with disaster preparedness in their jurisdictions.

  • Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership
    • EIIP is a voluntary association of organizations and individuals seeking to enhance their effectiveness in coping with emergencies by sharing information and ideas made possible by electronic technology.

  • Disaster Preparedness Clearinghouse
    • This site is a selective resource for libraries of all sizes and types. It contains resources, links to the disaster preparedness sites of agencies for emergency response or conservation, and information on available training.

  • Disaster Recovery: The 10 Qualities of a Well-Protected Property
    • Tom Campbell, from Arkwright Mutual, gave an informative talk on the components of a good disaster recovery program. He also shared how best to deal with a disaster, which is to not have one in the first place.

  • Letter to President George W. Bush Regarding the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
    • Higher ed regards the prompt development and implementation of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System as the most critical step toward an efficient federal system for monitoring international students in the US.

  • VCU Establishes Evacuation Plan for Campus in Qatar
    • Realizing heightened vulnerabilities for Americans overseas, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) announced it has crafted a plan to evacuate its Qatar campus should such a safety step be necessary.

  • Anti-Terrorism Bill Could Address Student Visas
    • A new anti-terrorism bill that allows law enforcement and intelligence agencies to monitor people's communications without court oversight could also prompt a moratorium on student visas.

  • McCain Calls for Greater National-Service Opportunities
    • McCain suggests that U.S. colleges promote services by devoting more work-study funds community service.

  • White House and Congress Continue to Work on Education Agenda
    • In the wake of September 11th, education reform, while still a top priority, vies for funding with disaster-recovery proposals.

  • Lessons Learned: President's Message (from Stanford, ACUTA)
    • “So many of the plans my campus makes for emergency response are centered on a potential natural disaster. The terrorist strikes this September created a situation that required both immediate and now more sustained emergency response and contingency planning.”

  • The Marks of a Leader by Robert C. Chandler from Contingency Planning & Management Online
    • A general, but good article describing the qualities of a leader during times of disaster.

  • New Publication: "From Natural Disasters to Campus Violence: Crisis Management in Higher Education"
    • Practicle tips on ways to manage specific crises on your campus, lots of resources and a check list.
    • Go to: www.lrp.com
    • Click LRP Online Catalog, then: Higher Education, then: Books and Pamplets or call 1-800-341-7874, ext. 341 to order
    • Price: $19.95, plus shipping

 

Find links to many online resources about disaster preparedness, disaster mitigation, and disaster recovery on SCUP's website for Emergency Management Planning from a Higher Education Perspective.