Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Citation

(1999), "Oak Ridge National Laboratory", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 8 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.1999.07308aag.019

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

http://stargate.ornl.gov/stargate/empp/empp.html

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) hosts an Emergency Management and Preparedness Program (EMPP), which conducts applied research and assists in the development of emergency planning capabilities for a variety of agencies and organizations. For example, the EMPP has developed the training plan for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, as well as other courses, job aids, computer-based training, and training videos (including several for the Federal Emergency Management Agency). It has also helped create emergency exercise plans and assessment tools as well as computer systems to support emergency management. Finally, the program has extensive experience in preparing public education materials for emergency management. The EMPP Web site provides an introduction to the program and describes previous and ongoing research, capabilities and expertise, products, publications, and training resources. Additional information is available from John Sorensen, Emergency Management and Preparedness Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6206; USA. Tel: (423) 576 2716; Fax: (423) 574 5938; E-mail: jhs@ornl.gov