State Level Ebola Crisis Responses

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Several states are taking the Ebola crisis into their own hands. Ohio and Texas have approved funds for equipment and facilities, and Georgia has established an Ebola response team and is monitoring 20 travelers from West Africa.

CDC Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Responce Framework

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The CDC has updated its Preparedness and Response Framework for Influenza Pandemics. – 26 Sept 2014 Some extracts: CDC has updated its framework to describe influenza pandemic progression using six intervals (two prepandemic and four pandemic intervals) and eight domains. The six intervals of the updated framework are as follows: 1) investigation of cases of […]

Gregory T. Banner Ebola Resource List

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A New England Regional Emergency Coordinator of the US Dpt of Health and Human Services, ASPR/OEM, Gregory T. Banner, compiled the following list of the major websites with compendiums of the Ebola resources being produced. – October 15, 2014 US DHHS National Library of Medicine Ebola Resource page https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ebola/index.html Compendium of Links to Other Organizations […]

Security InfoWatch news letter

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Security InfoWatch news letter had three articles of interest for Emergency Managers this week: Securing the World Series a team effort – Rogers Centre security chief discusses what goes on behind the scenes to keep fans safe Obamacare to impact physical security at hospitals – Experts discuss some of the unintended consequences of the healthcare […]

Yale Tulane Special Ebola Report Oct 2014

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In light of the rise in Ebola Epidemic in West Africa, Yale-Tulane ESF-8 Planning and Response Program has produced a special report. This report has been compiled entirely from open source materials. Alumni, graduate students from Tulane and Yale, and members of Team Rubicon have assisted in putting this report together.