All hazards

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(2005), "All hazards", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 14 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2005.07314aag.001

All hazards

Below are new or updated internet resources that the Natural Hazards Center staff have found informative and useful. For a more complete list, see www.colorado.edu/hazards/resources/sites.html

All hazards

Duryog Nivaranwww.duryognivaran.org/The Duryog Nivaran network was established to fill a void in cross-border dialog and experience sharing among organizations, governmental or otherwise, working throughout South Asia, the world’s most disaster-prone region.

Business Continuity and Risk Managementwww.continuitycanada.com/This new web site was designed to promote the fields of business continuity and risk management throughout Canada.

Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)www.un.org/esa/sustdev/partnerships/partnerships.htmThe Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) has launched an on-line searchable database of CSD-registered partnerships for sustainable development. The database, which contains information based on self-reports from partnerships initiated in the context of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, will facilitate the sharing of experience and knowledge on the implementation of sustainable development projects.

Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster (CARD)www.firstvictims.org/Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster (CARD) was created after the Loma Prieta earthquake and the Oakland Hills firestorm to provide disaster preparedness/response support to the vulnerable, underserved, and special-needs communities in Alameda County, California.

Communications for Coordinated Communications and Response in Emergencies (ComCARE)www.comcare.org/Communications for Coordinated Communications and Response in Emergencies (ComCARE) is a public/private partnership of a variety of groups working to encourage the development and deployment of technologies to enhance emergency response capabilities and facilitate cooperation across professional, jurisdictional, and geographic lines.

Risk and Vulnerability Assessmentwww.csc.noaa.gov/rvat/A risk and vulnerability assessment helps to identify people, property, and resources that are at risk of injury, damage, or loss from hazardous incidents or natural hazards. This information helps prioritize the precautionary measures that can make a community more disaster resistant. Tools and methods for this work are available at this site.

Emergency Responder Safety Instituterespondersafety.com/news/2003/3/28_video.htmlThe Emergency Responder Safety Institute is offering a free highway safety awareness video, covering the dangers of incident response on North American highways, to fire, police, and emergency services chiefs and training officers.

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United Stateswww.9-11commission.gov/The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (the September 11 Commission) has posted statements and testimony from its recent public hearings in New York. This site will be updated with additional statements and testimonies as they become available.

“One-stop” federal web sitewww.geodata.gov/This “one-stop” federal web site features access to federal, state, and local geographic data. It also includes information and resources on geospatial data and related issues.

Oregon Partners for Disaster Resistance and Resiliencemtjune.uoregon.edu/website/hazardmaps/webapp/hazardsViewer_content.htmlOregon Partners for Disaster Resistance and Resilience has produced a regional hazard viewer to provide information about hazard risk throughout the state as part of Oregon’s natural hazard mitigation plan.

US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policywww.dol.gov/odep/pubs/ep/index.htmThis US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy report is from a 2003 conference on emergency preparedness titled “Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities: An Interagency Seminar of Exchange for Federal Managers.”

Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)www.house.gov/rohrabacher/homesecevent.htmRepresentative Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46) sponsors a variety of disaster mitigation and hazard-related events and training opportunities. A complete schedule is available on the congressman’s web site.

World Bank International Workshopwww.worldbank.org/hazards/news/conferences/gender_agenda.htmNotes, presentations, and session videos from the April 2004 World Bank International Workshop on Integrating Community, Gender, and Women’s Empowerment Issues into Disaster Recovery and Risk Management Operations are available online at this World Bank web site.

Natural and Environmental Disaster Information Exchange System (NEDIES)nedies.jrc.it/index.asp?ID=67The Natural and Environmental Disaster Information Exchange System (NEDIES) is a European Commission project to support European Union policies in the area of prevention, mitigation, and management of natural risks and technological accidents. This site features news about NEDIES activities, access to publications, and links to glossaries and other resources. Authorized users can access a lessons learned disaster database and can share their own related information.

Preparing for Emergencies – What You Need to Knowwww.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk/An information booklet titled Preparing for Emergencies – What You Need to Know is being sent to every home in the United Kingdom. The booklet, which will be available in multiple formats and languages, contains practical common sense advice on what to do in an emergency and can be downloaded at this site.

Hospital Association of Rhode Islandwww.hari.org/EmergencyPreparedness.shtmlThe Hospital Association of Rhode Island has released an after-action report on the 2003 Station nightclub fire.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/wtc_victims_location.htmSince 2002 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been conducting a comprehensive investigation into the World Trade Center disaster. An interim analysis of the location of the victims, one aspect of the study, is available on this web page. General information about the NIST project is available at wtc.nist.gov/