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Assault with Intent to Kill Suspect Apprehended (DC BOLO/Update) The Metropolitan Police Department has announced the apprehension of Assault with Intent to Kill suspect 25-year-old Donte Lamont Evans of Southeast Washington, D.C. Evans, who was being sought on a D.C. superior court arrest warrant charging him with the double shooting on Cedar Street, SE, was arrested, without incident, in the unit block of Chesapeake Street, SW by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force at 5:30 pm on Monday, May 4, 2009. http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/mpdc/section/2/release/16958 Anne Arundel County B of A Robbery Suspect (NCR BOLO) On May 4, 2009, the subject pictured right robbed the Bank of America located at 7045 Arundel Mills Blvd in Hanover, Maryland. The subject is described as a black male approximately 5 foot eight inches tall and around 25 to 35 years of age. Subject also has one inch twists in his hair. The suspect entered and exited a light gold colored sport utility vehicle which could be a Chevrolet or GMC

model. If any person(s) have information regarding this case please call Detective Norval Cooper #772 at 410-222-3566 or 410-222-3432. Source: Anne Arundel County Police Department The 2009 National Infrastructure Protection Plan (CIP/Resource) The overarching goal of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan is to build a safer, more secure, and more resilient America by preventing, deterring, neutralizing, or mitigating the effects of deliberate efforts by terrorists to destroy, incapacitate, or exploit elements of our nation's CIKR and to strengthen national preparedness, timely response, and rapid recovery of CIKR in the event of an attack, natural disaster, or other emergency. The 2009 NIPP replaces the 2006 version and reflects changes and updates to program elements and concepts. It captures the evolution and maturation of the processes and programs first outlined in 2006 without changing the underlying policies. The revised NIPP integrates the concepts of resiliency and protection, and broadens the focus of NIPP-related programs and activities to an all-hazards environment. http://www.dhs.gov/xprevprot/programs/editorial_0827.shtm#0 Analyst Note: The 2009 NIPP can be viewed at: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf The website link above provides additional sector-specific plans and training courses.

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Robbery Suspects Sought (DC Area BOLO) The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two robbery suspects. At approximately 12:30 am on Saturday, April 25, 2009, two male suspects attacked a man while he was seated inside a vehicle parked in the 1300 block of V Street, NW. The suspects then robbed the complainant of his property and fled the scene. The first suspect in this case is described as medium complexioned black male with a close haircut, 25-30 years of age, approximately 6’1” tall with a medium build. He was wearing dark colored clothing. The second suspect is also described as a medium complexioned black male, 25-30 years of age, approximately 6’1” tall with a medium build. He was wearing dark colored clothing and a hat with red coloring on it. Shortly after the robbery at about 1:17 am, four suspects were captured on surveillance video (below) using the victim’s credit card at the CVS Pharmacy located at 400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.

Anyone with information about this case or who may know the identity of anyone in the CVS surveillance camera footage is asked to call police at (202)727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM [E] – 1-888-919-2746. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to DC Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS and to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. If the information provided by the caller to Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Source: Metropolitan Police Department Office of Communications Social Networking for Terrorists (Counterterrorism) A new approach to analyzing social networks could help homeland security find the covert connections between the people behind terrorist attacks. The approach involves revealing the nodes that act as hubs in a terrorist network and tracing back to individual planners and perpetrators. Researchers believe their analytical approach to understanding terrorist networks could ultimatelyhelp prevent future attacks. Mohand Alshehri helped Mohammed Atta hijack the AA11 and fly it into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Mohand Alshehri hijacked the AA175 and flew it into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Waleed Alshehri had six links and is, the researchers demonstrate, the keystone person. Having such network insights sooner rather than later would allow investigators to gather information on associates, friends, and relatives of a suspect terrorist and so bring the perpetrators to justice that much sooner or perhaps even unravel a network plotting future attacks. http://www.sciscoop.com/social-networking-for-terrorists.html


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Fusion Centers Myths Addressed by DHS (Information Sharing) On Wednesday of this week, in testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Acting DHS Deputy Officer for Programs and Compliance David D. Gersten, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, acknowledged and addressed some of the challenges faced by fusion centers, while at the same time dispelling some of the myths he said were being unfairly promulgated. One current myth involves inappropriate sharing of information with the private sector. Some fusion centers, he explained, have leveraged “the expertise of local sector associations or coalitions in identifying critical infrastructure and how to secure it.” These activities, he maintained, “are squarely within DHS’ mission and the mission of State and local law enforcement.” “Fusion centers,” Gerstein said, “share information when it relates to protection of critical infrastructure, or upon learning of a threat to a particular company or business. While this potentially poses some concerns, our Office has not seen civil liberties problems arising out of the relationship between fusion centers and the private sector.” Although fusion centers in general could invoke civil liberties issues, in almost all cases “fusion center activity involves exactly what the 9/11 Commission recommended – Federal, State, local and tribal personnel sitting elbow-to-elbow, sharing information and connecting the dots to ensure homeland security and public safety.” Myths aside, Gerstein acknowledged continued concern that fusion centers face a number of challenges that could impact civil rights and liberties. "Collaborative agreements are used to integrate partners who work within the fusion center. With few exceptions, Memoranda of Agreement or Understanding do not exist, though many are being negotiated between states and the Department of Homeland Security. These MOUs are needed to govern the roles and responsibilities of deployed DHS analysts in fusion centers, and their absence could lead to a lack of clarity of institutional roles within fusion centers.” http://www.hstoday.us/content/view/7921/149/ Analyst Note: The original article is lengthy, but addresses many other issues such as baseline capabilities, open source monitoring of first amendment activities, and training. Police trained to deal with Mumbai-style attack (Preparedness/Terrorism TTP) Police officers are being trained to cope with the risk of a British version of the Mumbai terrorist attacks that paralyzed one of the world's largest cities and left 166 people dead. The British transport police, whose 2,500 officers patrol the rail network, are updating their training and exercise regimes amid concerns that gunmen could launch a commando-style assault in a major train station or public place. The Mumbai attacks last November included an assault at a railway station where two gunmen fired indiscriminately at people. The assault masterminded by the Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group brought the city of 19m people to a standstill as 10 heavily armed gunmen shot at civilians at a range of sites around the city, including in hotels and restaurants. The mobility of the Mumbai attackers and the weapons that they used pose a new challenge for UK security services. "They used firearms to fire into crowds, they used improvised explosive devices and they took hostages. It is a very different scenario to what we have seen before."http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/may/04/police-terrorism-mumbai-training


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Turkey: 45 killed in engagement ceremony attack (Terrorism/Criminal TTP) Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked an engagement ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people. The nighttime attack occurred in Bilge village near the city of Mardin. The Media reported that a "blood feud" among families had led to the killings in a region where tribal ties and rivalries sometimes eclipse the power of the state. Two survivors said at least two masked men stormed a house where the ceremony took place. Other reports put the number of assailants at four. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-05-04-turkey-attack_N.htm Witness: men joke about bombing US base in Germany (Update/Terrorism TTP) A group of men were caught on tape discussing bombing a U.S. air base and joking about the reaction once they carried out their plan. German investigators listened to about 30 hours of covertly taped discussions by the men. The suspects used the word "attack" about 40 times and "bomb" 30 times. "Ramstein sounds good," alleged ringleader Fritz Gelowicz, 29, said in reference to the U.S. Air Force base. Authorities arrested Gelowicz, along with Adem Yilmaz, 30, and Daniel Schneider, 23, at a rented vacation apartment on Sept. 4, 2007. The suspects had planned to attack the air base in 2007 using three car bombs and another bomb hidden in a base airport terminal that could have been remotely detonated with a mobile phone. The group discussed using the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington as a date for their plot. All the suspects are accused of being members of the radical Islamic Jihad Union, an offshoot of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The group had stockpiled 1,600 pounds of highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide, purchased from a chemical supplier, and could have mixed the peroxide with other substances to make explosives equivalent to 1,200 pounds of dynamite. The suspects organized false license plates for their cars and threatened to use violence to resist arrest. http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=MzM4ODAyNw%3D%3D Uniformed Iraqi kills US soldiers (Terrorism TTP) A man wearing an Iraqi army uniform has shot dead two US soldiers and injured three others in a military base south of the northern city of Mosul. According to initial reports, an individual dressed in an Iraqi army uniform fired on the coalition forces and was killed in the incident. Iraqi military officials report that the attacker was a soldier also working as an Imam at a mosque on the base. Similar incidents involving attackers in uniform have happened in the past. The US described an attack in February - in which an Iraqi policeman shot and killed a US soldier and an Iraqi translator - as "an anomaly". The latest killings will add to concerns about militant infiltration in the security forces. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/8030970.stm Iraq police: 15 dead in Baghdad bombing (Terrorism TTP) A car bomb exploded 7a.m. Wednesday at the entrance to a fruit and vegetable market in south Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding about 40. Hours later, another car bomb exploded in the capital's Karradah district, killing two people and wounding six. The bomb apparently targeted a police patrol but missed. The U.S.-Iraq security agreement that took effect this year calls for American combat troops to leave urban areas by the end of June, with all U.S. forces out of the country by the end of 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-05-06-baghdad_N.htm


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Afghanistan attacks leave 25 dead (Terrorism TTP) In the southern province of Zabul, a roadside bomb killed 12 civilians, mainly women and children. A separate ambush killed six security workers. In Laghman, an eastern province, seven people including a mayor, bodyguards and villagers were killed by a suicide bomber, the interior ministry said. Officials said a 14-year-old boy detonated explosives strapped to him. The office of the governor of Laghman said 10 people were also wounded, including three women, in the attack outside a municipal administration building. Police in Zabul said Taleban militants killed the security workers at a construction site, with two civilians also dying. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8032397.stm Al Qaeda exporting jihad with a hip-hop vibe (Terrorism TTP/Homeland Security) The latest video from Somalia's al Qaeda-backed Al-Shabaab wing is as slickly produced as a reality TV show but with a startling message -- complete with a hip-hop jihad vibe. "Mortar by mortar, shell by shell, only going to stop when I send them to hell," the unidentified voice raps on the video, which runs at least 18 minutes. The video also shows a man reported to be Abu Mansoor al-Amriki, dubbed "The American" by al Qaeda. He apparently is now in Somalia training and counseling Somalis from North America and Europe. He speaks in American English. "We're seeing perhaps their most sophisticated attempt so far to really reach an audience of potential recruits in America, and that's one of the things that made that video very significant," said a Washington-based research group that tracks al Qaeda's development and messages. Experts say these men are capable of being sent back home to conduct terrorist operations, even suicide bombings. The United States and British governments say Somalia is an emerging terror hot spot, which could pose a threat beyond its borders. There is some evidence that al Qaeda is successfully preying on some of those with Western backgrounds. One of them was a business student from London who suddenly left for Somalia. He surfaced about 18 months ago on a martyrdom video, just before blowing himself up in southern Somalia, killing at least 20 people.

“The American”

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/04/somali.jihad.video/index.html Analyst Note: To watch part of the video, visit: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/04/somali.jihad.video/index.html#cnnSTCVideo Greece a terrorist transit route (Area of Interest) In its annual report on international terrorism, the US State Department expressed concern that Greece is increasingly an EU entry point for illegal immigrants coming from the Middle East and South Asia, and there was concern that it could be used as a transit route for terrorists traveling to Europe and the United States. The number of would-be migrants entering Greece through the Aegean increased dramatically in 2008 and about 100,000 illegal immigrants were arrested. A Foreign Ministry source in Athens said yesterday that it would examine the report and, if it deems it necessary, will take the required action. http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100008_02/05/2009_106


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Mozambique arrests 'dam plotters' (Terrorism TTP) Four people who were plotting to sabotage one of the largest hydro-electric dams in Africa have been arrested in Mozambique. The detained were foreigners caught with materials designed to damage the Cahora Bassa dam in north-western Mozambique. The suspects were from South Africa, Botswana, Germany and Portugual. The accused allegedly tried to put a corrosive chemical in the dam turbines. Police said 1,100lb of the unidentified corrosive substance had been confiscated. The Cahora Bassa dam, on the Zambezi River, is a vital source of electricity for Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Mozambique is among African countries which have pledged to provide electricity to South Africa during next year's World http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/8034327.stm STOP DISASTERS! An online disaster simulation game for kids (Resource) Education is key for reducing children’s risks to disasters. Children are one of the most vulnerable groups when disasters occur. If we teach them from the early age about the risks posed by natural hazards, children will have a better chance to save their lives during disasters. The on-line game aims at teaching children how to build safer villages and cities against disasters. Children will learn playing how the location and the construction materials of houses can make a difference when disasters strike and how early warning systems, evacuation plans and education can save lives. Anyone with internet access can download and play the Stop Disasters game from their web site. Each scenario takes between 10 and 20 minutes to play, depending on the disaster you are trying to prevent and your skill level. There are five scenarios to play, and each can be played on easy, medium or hard difficulty levels. The core audience is 9-16 year old children, but anyone can play and enjoy the game, and everyone will learn more about preventing disasters. http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/isdr.html Analyst Note: The game can be accessed at: http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/home.html Low-Path Bird Flu Found in Tennessee Birds on a farm in Giles County in Tennessee have been found to have the avian influenza virus. An official commented the virus poses no threat to human health. The case first came to light on 27 Apr 2009. State officials ran tests on some of the birds and made their determination on 29 Apr 2009. The outbreak is confined to the 2 barns that are located on the same property. The plan is for the state to provide the chemicals and the manpower to clean and decontaminate the area. The designation of low or highly pathogenic avian influenza refers to the potential for these viruses to kill domestic poultry. The designation of "low pathogenic" or "highly pathogenic" does not refer to how infectious the viruses may be to humans. Most strains of avian influenza are not highly pathogenic and cause few signs in infected wild birds; however, in poultry, low pathogenic strains can mutate into a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain that causes extremely contagious, severe illness, and often death in poultry. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/17663/lowpath-bird-flu-found-in-tennessee Public Health Intelligence Analyst Comments: The threat to humans has been determined to be low. According to officials, virus has been contained on one farm. Decontamination procedures of area are currently being determined by state officials. NOTE: This situation should be monitored, as low pathogenic strains can mutate into a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain.


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National Capital Region H1N1 Updates Probable Case of H1N1 Influenza at DC School (NCR Area of Interest/Public Health) The DC DOH announced that a probable case of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) has been identified at a District elementary school, Our Lady of Victory. A staff member at the school was identified late Monday evening by MD DOHMH as being a probable case for H1N1 influenza. Our Lady of Victory has decided to close for the remainder of the week and will reopen on Monday, May 11. At this time there are no other reports of illness at the school. For information on the H1N1 influenza virus residents can call the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center at 311 or visit the DOH website at doh.dc.gov. Additional information about H1N1 is available at the CDC’s website www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/index.htm http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/doh/section/2/release/16959 Updated Interim CDC Guidance for K-12 and Childcare Facilities in Response to H1N1 This document provides updated interim guidance for schools and childcare facilities regarding the prevention of the spread of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. Most U.S. cases have not been severe and are comparable in severity to seasonal influenza. At this time, CDC recommends the primary means to reduce spread of influenza in schools is to focus on early identification of ill students and staff, staying home when ill, and good cough and hand hygiene etiquette. Decisions about school closure should be at the discretion of local authorities based on local considerations, including public concern and the impact of school absenteeism and staffing shortages. Recommendations: • School closure is not advised for a suspected or confirmed case of novel influenza A (H1N1) and, in general, is not advised unless there is a magnitude of faculty or student absenteeism that interferes with the school’s ability to function. • Schools that were closed based on previous interim CDC guidance related to this outbreak may reopen. • Students, faculty or staff with influenza-like illness (fever with a cough or sore throat) should stay home and not attend school or go into the community except to seek medical care for at least 7 days even if symptoms resolve sooner. • Students, faculty and staff who are still sick 7 days after they become ill should continue to stay home from school until at least 24 hours after symptoms have resolved. • Students, faculty and staff who appear to have an influenza-like illness at arrival or become ill during the school day should be isolated promptly in a room separate from other students and sent home. • Parents and guardians should monitor their school-aged children, and faculty and staff should self-monitor every morning for symptoms of influenza-like illness. • Ill students should not attend alternative child care or congregate in settings other than school. • School administrators should communicate regularly with local public health officials to obtain guidance about reporting of influenza-like illnesses in the school. • Schools can help serve as a focus for educational activities aimed at promoting ways to reduce the spread of influenza, including hand hygiene and cough etiquette. • Students, faculty and staff should stringently follow sanitary measures to reduce the spread of influenza, including covering their nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or coughing or sneezing into their sleeve if a tissue isn’t available), frequently washing hands with soap and water, or using hand sanitizer if hand washing with soap and water is not possible. http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/k12_dismissal.htm


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Texas woman's death linked to swine flu (Public Health) Texas health officials have identified the first U.S. resident who died while infected with swine flu but stopped short of directly saying the virus killed her. Judy Trunnell, a pregnant 33-year-old teacher, had "chronic underlying health conditions" when she was admitted to a hospital in April. Trunnell, who was eight months' pregnant, was placed on life support. She gave birth to a healthy girl via Caesarean section and died this week. She was from Cameron County, which is on the U.S.- Mexico border. Patients with medical problems often have compromised immune systems that can't fight off a flu infection. Pregnant women often, as you may know, are recommended to get the flu shot because their immune systems aren't as strong either right during pregnancy and immediately thereafter. The only other death linked to swine flu in the U.S. was that of a 22-month-old toddler who died in a Texas hospital last week. He was visiting from Mexico. While worries about the flu are easing, WHO and CDC officials plan to monitor developments in the Southern Hemisphere, where flu season arrives over the next few months. They said results there will help determine whether a stronger strain of the virus will return to the U.S. and the Northern Hemisphere during the fall flu season. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/06/swine.flu.main/index.html?eref=rss_us Health officials to watch S. Africa, Argentina for clues on next flu wave (Predictive Analysis) It may seem as though the threat of the virus known as H1N1 has lessened. But infectious disease experts and public health officials agree: The worst is likely still to come. In pandemics of the past, flu that arrived in the spring hit harder come fall, when influenza season returned. "The illness produced, so far, is really quite mild. But the question would be - as it circulates among humans in the Southern Hemisphere [in their winter flu season] - could it pick up a virulence gene ... that is capable of producing severe disease? Health officials are looking to countries such as South Africa and Argentina to see how their flu seasons progress, whether swine flu circulates there and whether the virus mutates into a nastier strain. No matter, experts are bracing for a rocky fall and winter. An ordinary flu season kills 36,000 in the U.S. each year, hospitalizing hundreds of thousands and sickening millions. Those figures are based upon an illness that many people are immune to. But humans have never encountered this virus, and there is no immunity to it. Even if the swine flu stays mild, "everyone's susceptible." Of the 36,000 figure, an expert said, "we can easily see that double: twice as many hospitalizations and twice as many deaths." If the strain becomes more virulent, those statistics could be even worse. Researchers know that very little influenza circulates in the summer. There are many schools of thought as to why (more time spent outdoors, perhaps), but one reason seems to be that the virus transmits better from person to person in low humidity and cooler temperatures. Officials still don't know a lot about the new virus. What they do know is that the strain is not as deadly, for now, as the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 that killed so many millions - though that flu started out fairly mild in the spring and returned with a vengeance during flu season. At this point, officials with the CDC have seen very little mutation. If the virus remains stable, a vaccine would likely be effective. The longer the flu strain stays in circulation, the more chance it has to change and become better at infecting people and better at making them sicker. It is unknown how the virus will interact with human proteins and every time it enters a new person, there is a chance that it will evolve to create a more serious illness. "The prudent measure is to prevent exposure if at all possible. The people who are getting infected now ... would most likely be immune to any second wave coming through." http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-te.md.fall06may06,0,4239104.story


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Latest Posts on BirdFluGov Twitter Site

http://twitter.com/BirdFluGov 1. PAHO: Expert says stigmatization of affected people and countries is unwarranted: http://bit.ly/bozN2 2. WHO Updates International H1N1 Situation Including Global Number of Laboratory Confirmed Cases: http://bit.ly/udH1D 3. Daily WHO virtual press briefings available at: http://bit.ly/19HKc6 4. Dept. Homeland Security Response to H1N1 (Swine) Flu Tuesday Briefing: http://bit.ly/ehNk6 5. Statement by Sec. Sebelius & Acting CDC Dir. Besser Regarding CDC’s School Closure Guidance: http://bit.ly/juyMb

U.S. FDA: Hydroxycut products recalled after 1 death (Public Health) The maker of the widely sold Hydroxycut weight-loss supplements is recalling 14 products after reports of liver damage and one death. The FDA urged consumers to immediately stop using the recalled products, which are made by Iovate Health Sciences Inc and marketed for weight loss, boosting energy and other uses. "The FDA urges consumers to discontinue use of Hydroxycut products in order to avoid any undue risk. Adverse events are rare, but exist." The agency has received 23 reports of liver problems ranging from jaundice to damage that required a liver transplant. One person died. A message on the voice mail for Iovate Health Sciences in Ontario, Canada, announced the products were being recalled. Two products, Hydroxycut Cleanse and Hoodia, were not included in the recall. http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5404NW20090501

May - Conferences

Dates Location Description

May 28 - 29 Arlington, VA Introduction to CBRNE - Homeland Defense Journal Training Workshop™ http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com/Courses/2009Courses/Introduction-Terrorism-CBRNE.html (CDC)

June 2-5 Washington, D.C DHS Science &Technology Stakeholders Conference East http://homestation.typepad.com/home_station/2008/04/dhs-st-stakehol.html

June 8 - 9 Alexandria, VA National Association of State EMS Officials 2009 Mid-Year Meeting, http://wwww.nasemsd.org/Meetings/MidYear/index.asp (CDC)

June 15 - 16 Arlington VA Emergency Care Partnership Program Conference - DHHS and ASPR, http://www.iaem.com/events/Calendar/documents/ASPRSavethedate.pdf (NPB)


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On-Demand Trainings

Program Description & Information

Alabama Public Health Training Network

Follow the link below to a list of emergency preparedness web-casts from The Alabama Department of Public Health. This catalog of downloadable web-casts covers a wide range of preparedness topics such as: Environmental Strike Teams, EMAC, Environmental Health in Disasters, Psychological Difficulties of First Responders; The Pharmacists Role in Disasters; and Bombs, Explosions and Preparedness: A New Role for Public Health and First Responders. http://www.adph.org/ALPHTN/default.asp http://www.adph.org/ALPHTN/default.asp?TemplateNbr=3&DeptID=143&TemplateId=4069

Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research

(AHRQ) Public Health Preparedness

Conference and Meeting Archive – includes topics such as Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources; Hospital Surge Capacity; and Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness. http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/#audio

CDC Epidemiologic Case Studies

These case studies are interactive exercises developed to teach epidemiologic principles and practices. They are based on real-life outbreaks and public health problems and were developed in collaboration with the original investigators and experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Topics include Botulism, E. coli, and Salmonella. http://www2a.cdc.gov/epicasestudies/dwnload_case.htm

CDC and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)

“Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response” On-demand on-line course. CE Credits available. To view this on-line course you must register at: http://www.nehacert.org/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=28&zenid=442b37e0c7aff3b7ab7e38cbb67b9c97

CDC - Public Health Emergency Law &

Forensic Epidemiology Training

The Public Health Law Program of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released version three of the Public Health Emergency Law and Forensic Epidemiology training materials on CD-ROM. These self-contained training packages were developed for use by instructors in any jurisdiction in the United States who provide public health preparedness training to front-line practitioners. http://www2.cdc.gov/phlp/phel.asp

Centers for Public Health Preparedness

Resource Center http://preparedness.asph.org/resourcecenter.cfm

Disaster Epidemiology Tools Workshop: Rapid Needs Assessments after

Disasters

Provider: University of California Television – UCTV, CalPEN. 58 minutes, created in 2007. http://www.uctv.tv/search moreresults.asp?catSubID=85&subject=health&subsubjects=yes

Disaster and Terrorism Response: Emergency Preparedness Tools for

Pharmacists and Health-System Pharmacy

Departments

Health-system pharmacists and pharmacy departments play a critical role in emergency preparedness. This program will provide the basic information that pharmacists need to become involved in emergency preparedness efforts. http://symposia.ashp.org/emergency/overview.asp


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Emergency Preparedness and

Response Fundamentals: Training for

Environmental Health Professionals

This training material was developed for Environmental Health Professionals (EHP) in Minnesota and across the country as part of the National Association of Community Health Centers' (NACCHO) Advanced Practice Centers program. The initial training program consists of two modules. It has been designed for working professionals to use online. http://www.umncphp.umn.edu/preparedness/site/index.htm

FEMA Emergency Management Institute

Independent Study Program

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. FEMA’s Independent Study Program offers courses that support the nine mission areas identified by the National Preparedness Goal: Incident Management, Operational Planning, Disaster Logistics, Emergency Communications, Service to Disaster Victims, Continuity Programs, Public Disaster Communications, Integrated Preparedness, and Hazard Mitigation. http://training.fema.gov/IS/

Florida Department of Public Health Division

of Environmental Health.

Episode #1: On Agroterrorism;Episode #2: On Water Safety and Security; Episode #3 on GIS and Response http://www.myfloridaeh.com/podcasts

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS

Training Website - The HSUS Emergency Services department offers an extensive training program in animal disaster response. http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/disaster_training_dates_2007.html

Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health

Preparedness Online Training Modules

Follow the link below to access training modules on the following emergency preparedness and response topics: Agriculture, Food and Water; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Terror; Infectious Disease and Vaccines; Legal Issues; Mental Health Preparedness; and General Public Health Preparedness. http://www.jhsph.edu/preparedness/training/online/index.html

Louisiana State University - National Center for Biomedical Research and Training eLearning Courses -

Topics include: Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism; Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts; Foundational Awareness of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism; Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Incidents; Disaster Mental Health; eCDLS (eCore Disaster Life Support). http://www.ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn/Default.aspx

Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness

Training Website https://practice.sph.umich.edu/micphp/index.php

NACCHO Advanced Practice Centers

Training for Environmental Health Professionals on Emergency Preparedness and Response Fundamentals. Training for Environmental Health Professionals. This training material was developed for Environmental Health Professionals (EHP) in Minnesota and across the country as part of the National Association of Community Health Centers' (NACCHO) Advanced Practice Centers program. http://www.umncphp.umn.edu/preparedness/site/index.htm

National Center for Disaster Preparedness

Online Training Center

These courses, offered by Columbia University's Mailman school of Public Health, cover topics including: Point of Distribution Medical Evaluation Officer Training; Basic Emergency Preparedness for Dental Professionals; and Dealing with Disaster Related Trauma in Young Children. Please follow the link below for a full listing of online courses. http://www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu/training.htm


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North Carolina Center for Public Health

Preparedness Training Web Site

The site offers free short Internet-based trainings on public health preparedness topics such as disease surveillance, basic epidemiology, bioterrorism, and new/emerging disease agents. Trainings address emergency readiness competencies plus core public health and epidemiology competencies and offer free continuing education credits. http://nccphp.sph.unc.edu/training/

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Training Website http://www.nwcphp.org/training/courses-exercises/index_html

Ready, Willing, & Able - Disaster Preparedness and Response Course on

Meeting the Needs of Persons with Disabilities

Targeting staff in county health departments and hospitals, emergency managers, disaster relief teams and professionals working with people with disabilities, “Ready, Willing and Able” was developed by the University’s Research and Training Center on Independent Living. The course is available free of charge through TRAIN, an online training system for public health and safety workers. To register, go to www.train.org . The course number is 1010882.

South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness

Online Course: Special Needs Populations in Disaster Response http://lms.southcentralpartnership.org/scphp?productID=prdct000000000001107

Supercourse: Epidemiology, the Internet and Global

Health

Supercourse is a global repository of lectures on public health and prevention targeting educators across the world. Supercourse has a network of over 55,000 scientists in 174 countries who are sharing for free a library of 3,455 lectures in 26 languages. http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/

University at Albany, State University of New

York, Center for Public Health Preparedness - Training Website http://www.ualbanycphp.org/about.cfm

Yale New Haven Center for Emergency

Preparedness and Disaster Response

Provides a series of online courses on emergency preparedness topics for hospital, healthcare and public health workers. http://ynhhs.emergencyeducation.org


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Free GlobalIncident Map Displaying Actual and Suspected Cases of North American Influenza This resource provides a rolling scoller of the latest 50 news events relating to influenza. Additionally, the map provides a searchable archive of influenza news articles. The map can be accessed at : http://outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com/home.php

Resources

Washington DC Links

Live Traffic Reports http://www.ddot.dc.gov/traffic

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency http://hsema.dc.gov/dcema/site/default.asp

Sign-up for Alerts https://textalert.ema.dc.gov/index.php?CCheck=1

It’s A Disaster (Disaster Preparedness, Prevention and First Aid Manual)

http://hsema.dc.gov/dcema/cwp/view,a,1226,Q,609437,dcemaNav,|31810|.asp

DC Community Preparedness Exercise http://www.dccommunitypreparedness.org

To request a DC Government Service, call 311 or 202-727-1000, also online at http://src.dc.gov

The Daily Open Source Brief is produced by the Washington Regional Threat and Analysis Center. For a free email subscription, email [email protected] . To contact the WRTAC, email [email protected] Telephone: 202-481-3007, Fax: 202-563-2768.


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