Electronic Fare

Citation

(2004), "Electronic Fare", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 13 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2004.07313aae.007

Electronic Fare

Business Survival Kit for Earthquakes and Other Disasters2003VHS and CD-ROM$99.95, plus $6.95 shipping

Copies can be purchased from the Global Network Productions Web site: www.globalnetproductions.com/products.html#BusinessSurvival

The Business Survival Kit was created by the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW) – a nonprofit organization working to broaden understanding of disasters and encourage the reduction of risk in the Pacific Northwest – to showcase how real businesses coped with the impacts of disasters, particularly what worked and what did not. Useful tips on how to survive natural and human-caused disasters are provided by the Boeing Company, the Starbucks Corporation, the University of Washington, and the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management. It also includes a story of how a local independent flower shop dealt with a destructive fire.

Staffing Model, Software and Program for Emergency Medicine Distribution Programs2003

On-line interactive program can be downloaded from: www.ahrq.gov/research/biomodel.asp. A version in Excel format can be downloaded from: www.ahrq.gov/research/biomodel.htm. For information about this program, contact Nathaniel Hupert, Department of Public Health, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 411 East 69th Street, KB-313, New York, NY 10021; (212) 746-3049; Fax: (212) 746-8544; e-mail: BTresponse@med.cornell.edu

A new computer model is available to help hospitals and health systems plan antibiotic dispensing and vaccination campaigns to respond to bioterrorism or large-scale natural disease outbreaks. The model was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and developed by researchers at Weill Medical College of Cornell University after testing a variety of patient triage and drug dispensing plans. This project is part of a larger initiative of the US Department of Health and Human Services to develop public health programs to address bioterrorism concerns.

Hospital Preparedness: Most Urban Hospitals Have Emergency Plans but Lack Certain Capacities for Bioterrorism ResponseGAO-03-924

Single copies of printed GAO reports are free. Additional copies are $2.00 each. To order, contact the US General Accounting Office, 441 G Street, NW, Room LM, Washington, DC 20548; (202) 512-6000; Fax: (202) 512-6061; TDD (202) 512-2537. Copies are also free on-line at: www.gao.gov

(All extracts from Natural Hazards Observer, Vol. XXXVIII No. 1, September 2003.)