ReGroup Webinar: 2014 Weather Disasters and How to Prepare for 2015
Register to receive the webinar recording here.
Learn About the MS in Medical Sciences Program -View Video
The Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MAMS) program is one of the oldest and most successful special Master’s programs in the United States. Since it began in 1985, MAMS has selectively identified students who are both driven and dedicated to pursuing a career in medicine. The program has been... More
2014 Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit presentations
The titles, brief summaries, and power point slides for this year's summit presentations are now available on the UAPI site at: https://www.uapi.us/?search&group=resources&Tag=2014+Homeland+Security+and+Defense+Education+Summit.
HSDL Critical Releases for November 12, 2014
HSDL Critical Releases for November 12, 2014.
Team Rubicon Press
Emergency Management Magazine published an article about Team Rubicon, a volunteer disaster response organization for military veterans.
Domestic Preparedness Journal Weekly Brief: November 12, 2014
Domestic Preparedness Journal Weekly Brief.
Robotic Cockroaches for Disaster Response
Search and rescue roaches? North Carolina State University researchers have developed technology that allows cyborg cockroaches, or biobots, to pick up sounds with small microphones and seek out the source of the sound. This fascinating technology is intended for application in disaster response operations. NCSU press release.
FBI Video Collection System Request
How the FBI plans to manage crowdsourced video: The FBI has recently placed a request for information about a citizen facing video repository system they could use to manage croudsourced video.
Seminar 12/3: Autopsy of President Kennedy Fact v. Fiction
Methuen, MA Installs Shooter Detection System
The Town of Methuen (MA) Has installed an “Active Shooter” detection in one of its schools. The system was tested in an exercise on November 11, 2014, a school holiday, and has garnered national attention: "Methuen Demos 'Active Shooter' System" (WBUR), "Massachusetts school deploys 'shooter detection system'" (Reuters), Methuen School... More
Annual Toothbrush Sale 11/12
GMSSO’s Operation Gratitude ongoing through 11/20
Please contribute to GMSSO's Operation Graditude to support our troops abroad and veterans here at home Nov 13 and Nov 17-20 in the BUSM Lobby.
PHE.gov Ebola Presentations
Two slide sets on Ebola now available at the bottom of this PHE.Gov site, including Ebola 101 - CDC Slides for U.S. Healthcare Workers.
Regroup Resources
Regroup published 4 free webinar recordings covering best practices in many critical areas, including how to prepare for an active shooter event, severe weather preparedness and emergency communications. Also available online is Regroup's 2013 Active Shooter Report.
Campus Safety App
Brown U, SUNY Oswego adopt app "Rave Guardian" for campus safety. read more.
HSDL Critical Releases for October 29, 2014
Every two weeks, the Homeland Security Digital Library identifies a targeted collection of recently-released documents of particular interest or potential importance. https://www.hsdl.org/?collection&type=cr
MDPH Hospital Evacuation Toolkit
The 2014 edition of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Hospital Evacuation Toolkit is available online here. This resource was developed by the Harvard School of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Exercise Program in collaboration with the MDPH Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management.
International Society for Infectious Diseases offers CDC Ebola Safety Training Travel Grants
The International Society for Infectious Diseases is offering travel grants to individuals attending the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ebola safety training courses being held in Anniston, Alabama. Licensed clinicians that have been admitted to the class and have plans to deploy to West Africa are eligible. More
Army Involvement in Ebola Response Communications Infrastructure
In this article, Kevin McCaney of DefenseSystems.com discusses how the Army is providing a communications backbone for Ebola response organizations.
Joint Commission Ebola Standards
While surveying healthcare organizations readiness to receive a confirmed or suspected Ebola patient, the Joint Commission accreditation chapters identified in this document are focal to identifying strengths and/or gaps to safely and effectively managing the infectious Ebola patient within an organization, while minimizing the risk of transmission to self or... More
GMSSO Blood Drive November 7
Halloween Blood Drive 10/31 from 11am – 4pm
Occupational Health & Safety Magazine: Dealing with Ebola — and Ebola-Related Fears — in the Workplace
In a recent ohsonline.com blog post, Ben J. Kim and Rachel Sanders discuss the legal conundrums faced by employers and employees who face infectious disease related fears in the workplace.
Community Health Resilience Initiative Ebola resources
The Community Health Resilience Initiative has been compiling a list of Ebola, Enterovirus and Emerging Infectious Disease Resources.
Congressional Research Service Report on Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority
The Congressional Research Service Report on "Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority" is available online here.