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81	Planning for success: constructing a first responder planning methodology for homeland security Jankowski, Thaddeus K., Sr. 03 1900 (has links) CHDS State/Local / Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / The planning methodologies used today by most U.S. fire departments are excellent for traditional missions, but wholly inadequate for the threats posed by terrorism. Planning in the fire service and the rest of the first responder community historically has relied on a one-dimensional approach that uses a scenario-based planning (SBP) methodology. This thesis argues that the fire service and others in the first responder community will be able to contribute to homeland security missions much more effectively, and efficiently, by switching to specially adapted versions of capabilities-based planning. This thesis proposes a new integrated planning methodology that combines the planning strengths of scenariobased planning, threat-based planning, and capabilities-based planning. The new method identifies capabilities that could be used to manage and mitigate the consequences of the different types of contingencies within the various response spectrums. It allows an organization to perform analysis and efficiency studies to evaluate the different spectrums of contingencies against existing capabilities and create a menu of capabilities necessary for the first responder to respond to all its missions, including immediate threats and terrorism, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. / Battalion Chief, Fire Department City of New York National security United States Terrorism Prevention Planning Civil defense Fire service First responder community Planning methodology Scenario-based planning (SBP) Threat-based planning (TBP) Capabilities-based planning (CBP) Traditional response Immediate threats Homeland security missions Contingency spectrums
82	Community perceptions of emergency response modality (cash and food aid) : a case study of Lundu traditional authority, Chikwawa district, Malawi Kapalamula, Elisha Harrison Bickson 08 1900 (has links) The study assesses community perceptions of emergency response modality (cash and food aid) on development: a case study of Traditional Authority Lundu in Chikwawa district, Malawi. This is based on the top down approach which is mostly common in humanitarian aid, where practitioners perceive this to be the right mode of aid delivery to affected communities. This research has used mixed methods of research designs. Participants were purposively and randomly sampled and 193 household heads, 2 focus group discussions and 10 key informants were interviewed. The results revealed that food aid is the best response modality in the area. Humanitarian aid enhances community development as it eliminates negative coping mechanisms. Food aid helps to stabilize commodity prices, improve health status of affected people and promote continuation of development intervention in the area. The study recommends that a thorough assessment is required to derive at a response option and resilient interventions that should be included in humanitarian response. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies) Response modality Cash based response (Cash transfer) Humanitarian aid Emergency response choice Entitlement theory Pull failure Response failure Food aid Development Resilience Dependency syndrome 338.19096897
83	NO ONE CARES WE’RE BLEEDING : THE PLACE OF MENSTRUAL MANAGEMENT IN HUMANITARAIN RESPONSE / THE PLACE OF MENSTRUAL MANAGEMENT IN HUMANITARAIN RESPONSE Claire, Travers January 2016 (has links) Menstrual management is a pervasive issue for women globally, and it becomes critical in times of crisis. During these times of crisis and disaster, humanitarian response seeks to provide relief of suffering by meeting essential needs, in a comprehensive and predictable manner. Yet the provision of menstrual management remains largely ad hoc. Through a comprehensive literature review of documents pertaining to menstrual management in emergencies, this paper offers a qualitative analysis of modern humanitarian strategic approaches, to explore the place of menstrual management in emergencies. The core findings are that menstrual management is not fodder for strategy in humanitarian aid, and therefore lacks a ‘home’ in any of the humanitarian approaches to response. It is not fully integrated into either technical strategic implementation, typified by the cluster approach, nor through cultural implementation approaches, typified by gender mainstreaming. This paper also offers some explanations of why such an omnipresent need has, as yet, remained un-championed. This discussion is based on a theoretical framework offered by feminist theory. Supplemented by an understanding of organisations as gendered structures (Acker, 1990), this thesis posits that these cavities in modern humanitarian response are due to the inherent inability and reluctance of the humanitarian system to concern itself with a bodily, female issue such as menstrual management. Menstruation menstruation management public health emergency response humanitarian action masters geopolitics public health strategic response menstrual health management water and sanitation MHM MMiE WASH Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Globalisation Studies Globaliseringsstudier
84	University Disaster Preparedness: A Network Approach Fogo, Wendy Renee 29 July 2008 (has links) No description available. Adult Education Area Planning and Development Behaviorial Sciences Communication Community Colleges Economics Education Health Health Care Health Education Higher Education Information Systems Mental Health Occupational Psychology Occupational Safety Orga network analysis social network disaster preparedness emergency response University College Public Health Public Safety Communication disaster response disaster organization
85	Active Shooter Mitigation for Open-Air Venues Braiden M Frantz (8072417) 04 August 2021 (has links) <p>This dissertation examines the impact of active shooters upon patrons attending large outdoor events. There has been a spike in shooters targeting densely populated spaces in recent years, to include open-air venues. The 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival was selected for modeling replication using AnyLogic software to test various experiments designed to reduce casualties in the event of an active shooter situation. Through achievement of validation to produce identical outcomes of the real-world Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, the researcher established a reliable foundational model for experimental purposes. This active shooter research project identifies the need for rapid response efforts to neutralize the shooter(s) as quickly as possible to minimize casualties. Key findings include the importance of armed officers patrolling event grounds to reduce response time, the need for adequate exits during emergency evacuations, incorporation of modern technology to identify the shooter’s location, and applicability of a 1:548 police to patron ratio.</p> Computer Software Adaptive Agents and Intelligent Robotics Computer Graphics Simulation and Modelling Computer-Human Interaction active shooter AnyLogic casualty rate casualty mitigation Gilroy first responder police patrolling drones reinforcement learning machine learning Pathmind security armed guard mass evacuation exit throughput dynamic signage emergency response shooter discharge rate movement speed agent logic mitigation gunshot triangulation shotspotter unmanned aerial systems

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