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The Asia Pacific Disaster Management Centre (APDMC) and the Corporate Network For Disaster Response (CNDR), working under the framework of the Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), are embarking on a comprehensive program that will focus on Community Based Approaches to Disaster Management. This program will involve partnership among government, NGOs, the private sector, and communities. We are seeking information on the following: a) contact persons of organizations with programs that deal with community participation and/or private-sector participation in disaster management; b) printed publications on this topic; c) information available on line; d) manuals regarding practical approaches to establishing such programs. Please send information to Sanny R. Jegillos, Director, APDMC, P.O. Box 1005, Makati Central Post Office, 1250 Makati City, Philippines; e-mail: sannyj@nsclub.net or apdmc@nsclub.net; tel/fax: (632) 826-0389; mobile phone: (63) 0915 806 4850.
The Department of Human Services (Victoria, Australia), in collaboration with other government agencies, nongovernment organisations, and municipalities, is examining possible Y2K impacts on the community. The range of possible impacts extends from individuals to households, local communities, business enterprises, and organisations. Possible consequences (and these have yet to be assessed or established as scenarios) extend from direct effects of utility outage, such as loss of heating to homes; through indirect impacts, such as utility failure causing second-level impacts (e.g. electricity outage causing public health problems); through loss of services to businesses causing subsequent effects, such as unemployment.
At this stage we are trying to establish the boundaries of the possible issues and then examine options for dealing with identified problems. We have no clear idea at this early stage of what impacts and consequences there may be, nor what secondary, tertiary, or other effects there may be - for example, what the public order implications of Y2K may be, if any.
I would be very grateful for any ideas/comments/leads/references or suggestions on how we delimit the problem, what methodologies we can use to examine relevant issues, and indications of relevant work that is already being undertaken.
Our recent experience with the loss of gas supply for two weeks to 85% of our population suggests that issues of scale will be important, that emergent issues will arise but may be difficult to identify beforehand, and that technical issues of restoring services will be easier to deal with than managing community needs and anxieties.
Philip Buckle
Manager
State Emergency Recovery Unit
Department of Human Services
Victoria, Australia
E-mail: P-buckle@msn.com.au
To DR and its readers:
I would appreciate receiving information about internet resources that
deal specifically with employment opportunities, especially research-
oriented and including funding for postgraduate work, in the disaster,
hazard, and emergency management fields. Thank you very much for your
time and assistance.
Ilan Kelman
E-mail: ilan_kelman@hotmail.com
I have permission from John Wiley & Sons to distribute an excerpt from the newly-revised Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 2nd Edition (edited by Louis J. DiBernadinis).
This new edition of the Handbook offers in-depth coverage of nearly every area of the occupational health and safety field, including step-by-step "how-to" guidelines, legal information, help for employee relations, and other kinds of information useful to safety engineers, toxicologists, industrial hygienists, and the like. It also examines several particular physical hazards, including heat, radiation, microbiological and chemical agents, indoor air quality, and noise.
The excerpt that I am distributing provides a useful overview of the steps that should be taken following an accident or injury in the workplace, in terms of both the immediate response and prevention later on. Also included is information on available occupational safety resources on-line.
To receive this excerpt from the Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 2nd Edition, please send e-mail to: jhart@tenagra.com with the subject line, "Send Safety," and I'll reply with a text file.
Thanks,
Jeremy L. Hart
E-mail: jhart@tenagra.com
The American Geological Institute (AGI) is offering a Congressional Science Fellowship for the geosciences. The successful candidate will spend 12 to 16 months, beginning September 1999, in Washington working as a staff member for a congressperson or congressional committee. The fellowship provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the effective use of geoscientific knowledge on environmental, resource, natural hazards, and science policy issues. Minimum requirements are a master's degree with at least three years experience or a Ph.D. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae with three letters of reference to AGI Congressional Science Fellowship, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302-1502. For details, see the AGI Web site: http://www.agiweb.org; or call (703) 379-2480; e-mail: govt@agiweb.org. Applications are due February 1, 1999.
January 1999 broadcasts from EENET, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Education Network:
January 13, 2:00-4:00 p.m. EST
Unified Command: Practical Issues - Part I
This broadcast, the first of a three-part series, will combine
demonstrations, panel discussions, and scenario analysis to highlight
practical aspects of unified command, including implementation, role
management, and team expansion. This program will illustrate shifting
from single to unified command, incorporating extensive state response
into the command structure, including military resources, and
preparing for federal response. This program will be broadcast live
via satellite and over the Internet, and will be available "on demand"
for 30 days beginning on or about January 19 via the Internet.
January 20, 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
National Alert Broadcast
FEMA's monthly Video Magazine on emergency management activities
and issues.
January 27, 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
Disaster Resistant Homes
Featuring the Homewatch "Natural Disaster Special" and the
Homewatch Special on "Extreme Cold & Snow." Produced by the Home &
Garden Television Network and provided to FEMA as a public service for
re-broadcast.
For broadcast information and other details, visit the EENET Web site: http://www.fema.gov/emi/eenet.htm; or contact EENET, National Emergency Training Center, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727; 1-800-500-5164; (301) 447-1068; e-mail: eenet@fema.gov.
Besides its regular Tuesday afternoon (1:00 p.m. Eastern time) roundtable discussions, the Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership is planning other presentations for January as listed below. To monitor these discussions or participate, on the World Wide Web go to http://www.emforum.org, create a user account and password (an easy process), and follow instructions. If you have questions, contact Avagene Moore, e-mail: amoore@emforum.org -or- Amy Sebring, e-mail: asebring@emforum.org.
January 13, Wednesday, 12:00 Noon EST
On-Line Panel Discussion, NFPA 1600 - Proposed Standard for Disaster
Management
Members of the National Fire Protection Association's Technical
Committee on Disaster Management will discuss NFPA 1600. This document
currently exists as a "Recommended Practice," however, a proposed
substitute standard is under development, and has recently entered the
public comment period. It is anticipated that the final document will
be adopted in the fall of 1999. This standard represents a significant
event for those engaged in some aspect of disaster management, both in
the public and private sectors, and this session will be an
opportunity to learn about the proposal and how to participate in the
development of its final form. Guests include Lloyd Bokman, Technical
Committee Chair and State of Ohio Emergency Management; Robert
Fletcher, FEMA Senior Policy Advisor; and Pat Moore, Strohl Systems.
The format will include presentations and questions and answers. This
topic was introduced by Mr. Bokman in a previous EIIP Round Table
discussion, and a transcript can be downloaded from
ftp://www.emforum.org/pub/eiip/rt980430.doc. Additional background
information will be available from
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/990113.htm.
January 20, Wednesday, 12:00 Noon EST
The Virtual Library features Kellye A. Junchaya, author of They
Laughed at Noah - Preparing for Natural Disasters.
January 27, Wednesday, 12:00 Noon EST
The Technology Arena will feature a speaker to be announced.
UC Extension Online is pleased to announce a new on-line course, Introduction to Emergency Management, offered via the Internet from UC Extension Online's Web site: http://learn.berkeley.edu.
Introduction to Emergency Management provides theoretical and practical knowledge in emergency management through the exploration of fundamental terms, concepts, and principles of emergency management, as well as the history of disasters and the evolution of the profession. It covers the four elements of a comprehensive emergency management program: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The course is intended for individuals in the public and private sectors who have newly assigned or ongoing emergency management responsibilities; it is recommended as preparation for the Emergency Preparedness Planning and Management Certificate Program at UC Berkeley Extension.
UC Extension Online is a collaboration between the University of California Berkeley Extension and the Center for Media and Independent Learning (CMIL).
For more information, visit UC Extension Online Web site: http://learn.berkeley.edu; tel: (510) 642-4124; e-mail: askcmil@uclink4.berkeley.edu.
The Asia Pacific Disaster Management Centre (APDMC, a new center in the Philippines - see Disaster Research #278) is pleased to announce its international training courses for 1999.
1) Risk Management Course for Managers of Disaster Rehabilitation Programs. Duration: 5 days. Target dates: February 22-26 and October 4-8, 1999. Venue: Asian Institute of Management-ACCEED Conference Center, Makati City, Philippines.
2) Risk Management of Industrial and Technological Hazards (ISO 14001 Principles). Duration: 5 days. Target dates: March 22-26 and November 8-12, 1999. Venue: Asian Institute of Management-ACCEED Conference Center, Makati City, Philippines.
3) Local- and Community-Level Disaster Risk Management. Duration: 10
days. Target dates: May 17-28, 1999. Venue: PHINMA Executive Training
Center, Tagaytay City, Philippines.
Also, November 15-26, 1999. Venue: Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4) Executive Development Program for Risk and Disaster Managers. Duration: 10 days. Target date: July 1999. Venue: Asian Institute of Management-ACCEED Conference Center, Makati City, Philippines.
For more information or registration materials, contact Mr. Sanny Jegillos, APDMC, P.O. Box 1005, Makati Central Post Office, 1250 Makati City, Philippines; tel/fax: (632) 826-0389; mobile phone: (63) 0915-806-4850; e-mail: sannyj@nsclub.net -or- apdmc@nsclub.net.
[Below are some recent announcements received by the Natural Hazards Center. A comprehensive list of upcoming disaster-related meetings and training is available from our World Wide Web site: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/conf.html]
Third Annual Conference of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW): "Building a Disaster Resistant Region." Seattle, Washington: February 3-4, 1999. CREW is a private-public coalition working to reduce the risk of Cascadia region earthquake hazards by linking regional mitigation resources and encouraging regional mitigation projects. Contact: Bill Steele; e-mail: bill@geophys.washington.edu -or- Rob Johnson, 1330A South Second Street, #105, Mount Vernon, WA 98273; (360) 336-5494; fax: (360) 336-2837; e-mail: rob@skat.net; WWW: http://www.geophys.washington.edu/CREW -or- http://www.crew.org.
Preparing for the Inevitable: Three Perspectives of Disaster Preparedness - Earthquake, Business and Industry, Public Sector. Sponsors: Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, American Red Cross, Missouri Seismic Safety Commission, and others. St. Louis, Missouri: February 4, 1999. Contact: Ms. Deane Adam, American Red Cross, Disaster Services, St. Louis Bi-State Chapter, 10195 Corporate Square, St. Louis, MO 63132; (314) 516-2753; fax: (314) 516-2833.
Roundtable: "Coalition for Early Warning of Violent Conflict." Sponsors: Congressional Hunger Center and Center for the Study of Societies in Crisis. Washington, D.C.: February 19, 1999. Contact: Margaret Zeigler; e-mail: mmzchc@aol.com -or- Steve Hansch; e-mail: sh@intr.net.
Business Continuity Workshops. Offered by Survive! Business Continuity Group. London, England: March 1-11, 1999. Contact: Survive! Secretariat, The Chapel, Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, Fitzhugh Grove, London SW18 3SX, U.K.; tel: 0181-874 6266; fax: 0181-874 6446; e-mail: survive@survive.com; WWW: http://www.survive.com.
Critical Incident Stress Management Workshops. Offered by:
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF).
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: March 18-21, 1999.
New Orleans, Louisiana: March 25-28, 1999.
Contact: ICISF, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201, Ellicott
City, MD 21042; (410) 750-9600; fax: (410) 750-9601; WWW:
http://www.icisf.org.
Tenth Global Warming International Conference and Expo. Sponsors: Global Warming International Center, USA, and Yamanashi Institute of Environmental Sciences, Japan. Mt. Fuji, Japan: May 5-8, 1999. See: http://www.globalwarming.net; or contact: Global Warming International Center-USA, P.O. Box 5275, Woodridge IL 60517-0275; fax: (630) 910-1561.
Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) Conference. Mexico City: May 12-15, 1999. Sponsors: Mexican National Government, in partnership with the U.S. State Department and the World Bank. See: http://www.state.gov/www/issues/relief/gdin99.html.
1999 National Flood Conference. Sponsor: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Denver, Colorado: May 16-19, 1999. Contact: NFIP, 7700 Hubble Drive, Lanham, MD 20706; (301) 918-1439; TDD: (301) 918-1409; e-mail: becky.reardon@fema.gov; WWW: http://www.fema.gov/nfip/99conf.htm.
Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) Annual Convention. Santa Barbara, California: September 30-October 3, 1999. Abstracts due March 1, 1999. Contact: Tom Harris, Technical Program Committee, 1999 SEAOC Convention, Harris Engineering, 1000 Business Center Circle, Suite 100, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320; (805) 499-4484; fax: (805) 499-7303; e-mail: harrisengr@aol.com.
Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) 21st Annual Conference. Santa Fe, New Mexico: September 6-9, 1999. Contact: WSSPC, 121 Second Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105; (415) 974-6435; fax: (415) 974-1747; e-mail: wsspc@wsspc.org.
Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) 16th Annual Conference: Dam Safety '99. St. Louis, Missouri: October 10-13, 1999. Abstracts due March 1, 1999. Contact: ASDSO, 450 Old Vine Street, Second Floor, Lexington, KY 40507; (606) 257-5140; fax: (606) 323- 1958; e-mail: damsafety@aol.com.
Second International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction, and Assessment. Sponsor: American Society of Civil Engineers. Taipei, Taiwan: August 16-18 (post-conference field trip: August 18-20), 2000. Abstracts due February 15, 1999. Contact: G. Wieczorek, U.S. Geological Survey, National Center, MS 955, Reston VA 20192; (703) 648-6788; fax: (703) 648-6032; e-mail: gwieczor@usgs.gov.
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