Citation
(2008), "On the web", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 17 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2008.07317eag.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2008, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
On the web
Article Type: On the web From: Disaster Prevention and Management, Volume 17, Issue 5
Fires, Floods, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis: A Human Rights Perspective for Major Mountain Hazards – Sharing Knowledge on Disaster Preparedness in the Himalaya Region
www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org
This site, developed by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal, is billed as a knowledge-sharing platform for disaster risk reduction. The site supplies key practitioners with knowledge in the field of disaster preparedness – mainly for floods, landslides, and earthquakes – and helps build capacity in multi-hazard risk assessment. It is community driven and serves as a dynamic online repository for materials such as publications, reports, articles, links, and news related to disaster risk reduction. The prime target countries for the site are Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Quiz: What to Do in an Earthquake
www.nwcn.com/sharedcontent/features/flash/quake/during.html
Think you know what to do in case of an earthquake? Take the quiz and find out. It will test your knowledge about how to protect you and your family in an earthquake. In addition to the quiz, you will be given the safest actions to take during an event. Several web sites are presented at the end of the quiz that will further increase knowledge of earthquake preparedness.
FEMA Employee Survey
www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=43230
A study conducted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reveals employee satisfaction within the department. The electronic survey performed in October of 2007 asked employees questions related to organizational accomplishments, workforce management, goals of the agency, leadership, and communication. The goal of the survey was to acquire information in hopes of further improving the agency’s programs and policies. This site contains a summary of the results specific to FEMA and its employees.
National Disaster Life Support Foundation
The National Disaster Life Support Foundation (NDLSF) aims to extend the educational and networking activities in disaster medicine. This site presents information about the organization and its partner institutions and also explains the seven courses offered by the NDLSF.
HFA-Pedia: Encyclopedia of the Hyogo Framework for Action
The regional unit for the Americas at the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction has developed HFA-Pedia, a new online information tool that fosters the exchange of information about the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). HFA-Pedia is an online “wiki”-based site with an interactive encyclopedia database relating to the implementation of the HFA. It is available in English and Spanish.
National Response Framework (NRF) Resource Center
www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/mainindex.htm
The National Response Framework (NRF) Resource Center provides information about the NRF, an overview of the National Incident Management System, links to training courses, and numerous reference documents that supplement the NRF. In addition, the site features briefings about the NRF that are geared toward specific stakeholders.
Open for Business® Online Training Program for Small Businesses
www.disastersafety.org/business_protection
This free online training program, from the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), is designed to help small businesses better plan for disaster. The series of training modules supplements the print version of the popular Open for Business® disaster planning toolkit. Each of the eight online modules runs less than 20 minutes, and users can set up automatic e-mail reminders to help them schedule and complete all of the sections over time. When all modules and accompanying homework are finished, the user will have a completed Open for Business® business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
National Hurricane Center Virtual Tour
www.nhc.noaa.gov/nhctour.shtml
Visitors to this new site can experience a virtual tour of the NOAA National Hurricane Center. The site provides panoramic views of different areas of the famous forecast facility, accompanied by audio and text descriptions. Included in the virtual tour are the National Hurricane Center operations, the Tropical Analysis Forecast operations, the NOAA Miami Regional Library, and the Miami National Weather forecast office.
Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Media Center
The Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Interactive Media Center features numerous video public service announcements (PSAs), in both Spanish and English, on topics such as emergency supply kits, hurricane wind protection, pets and disaster, and family disaster plans. The site also presents videos of officials discussing lessons learned and a regular video blog from Craig Fugate, the director of the FDEM.