 The Responder Knowledge Base is a national knowledge base of equipment-related information serving the emergency responder community. |
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Reports
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Project Responder: Technology Opportunities for Implementing the National Incident Management System. October 2005.
- "The DHS Science and Technology Directorate continues to evaluate how the changing environment affects the needs of emergency responders. Thus, DHS tasked Project Responder to examine the implications of these policies and issues toward responder needs, as well as technology opportunities for emergency response to catastrophes. This report describes emergency responder needs and potential opportunities for implementing the NIMS. In response, Project Responder has spent the last year exploring the needs of emergency responders and managers in preparing for, and managing, large and complex incidents in the context of the NIMS. The purpose was to gain insight into where the DHS can best help state and local emergency services implement the NIMS, and deal with incidents of national significance through the Department's investments in technology."
Source: Hicks and Associates, Inc. (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 2.2+ Mb.
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First Responders
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Project Responder: National Technology Plan for Emergency Response to Catastrophic Terrorism. April 2004.
- Sponsored by MIPT, this report is a technology roadmap for federal planners to fill gaps in emergency responder capability against CBRNE terrorism.
Source: Hicks and Associates, Inc. (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 2.1+ Mb.
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First Responders
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Project Responder - Interim Report: Emergency Responders' Needs, Goals, and Priorities. March 2003.
- Sponsored by MIPT, "This interim report will provide Federal planners – especially those involved with the new Department of Homeland Security – with state and local responders' views of their operational needs, shortfalls, and priorities. It is intended this document will help planners formulate strategic choices and frame guidance for technology initiatives and planning to meet the needs of responders." This report was replaced by Project Responder: National Technology Plan for Emergency Response to Catastrophic Terrorism [PDF - 2.1+ Mb.].
Source: Hicks and Associates, Inc. (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Links
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Responder Knowledge Base.
- An MIPT-sponsored national knowledge base of equipment-related information (products, standards, certifications, etc.) for the emergency responder community. This effort is also referred to as Project Responder.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders :
MIPT Databases
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Reports
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Installation of In-Line Baggage Screening Systems: Increasing Safety and Efficiency for Travelers to and from Our Nation's Capital. February 2006.
- This government publication provides the contents of hearing before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, February 17, 2006, regarding the installation of in-line baggage screening systems.
Source: Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House (All by Source | Source Website).
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Aviation Security :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc. :
Transportation Security
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Resource Sharing: Building Collaboration for Regionalization. September 2005.
- This thesis, by Susan K. Reinertson, discusses "stakeholder level of acceptance for a regional concept to serve as an important determinant for policymakers in moving a regionalization process forward. If progress moves past the acceptance phase, various specific regional plan and/or requirement ideas gathered and documented in this initial step will form the precursor to implementation of North Dakota's regional plan predicated upon levels of capability. The thesis also will document the process used to develop specific equipment lists matched to each of the four levels of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) response as defined in the State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Reference Handbook."
Source: Naval Postgraduate School (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Development of Models for Emergency Preparedness: Personal Protective Equipment, Decontamination, Isolation/Quarantine, and Laboratory Capacity. August 2005.
- This report "provides Models for Emergency Preparedness in the subject areas of personal protective equipment, decontamination, isolation/quarantine, and laboratory capacity for the medical, public health, and emergency preparedness systems in an effort to improve detection and response to a bioterrorist event."
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: 05-0099. Large File: 4.8+ Mb.
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Biological Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense :
Emergency Management :
Public Health
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2005 Standardized Equipment List (SEL). 2005.
- This provides access to the Standardized Equipment List (SEL) from the Interagency Board (IAB) for Equipment Standardization and InterOperability Working Group. The SEL is hosted by the MIPT Responder Knowledge Base where the most up-to-date version can be found as well as a browsable version.
Source: Interagency Board (IAB) for Equipment Standardization and InterOperability Working Group (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 6.0+ Mb.
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First Responders
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Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 102-00. November 2002.
- This guide focuses specifically on communication equipment and was developed to assist the emergency first responder community in the evaluation and purchase of communication equipment that can be used in conjunction with chemical and biological protective clothing and respiratory equipment.
Volume I
Volume IIa
Volume IIb
Volume IIc
Source: National Institute of Justice, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Aid For Decontamination of Fire and Rescue Service Protective Clothing and Equipment After Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Exposures. May 2002.
- This report discusses basic procedures for emergency decontamination of personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) in the event that it is exposed to CBRN contamination, processes for safely securing protective clothing and equipment that is considered to be unusable after a CBRN exposure, and information for normal care and cleaning of fire and rescue service PPE.
Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Communications: The Quest for Interoperability in the United States and Europe. March 2002.
- This essay, by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, discusses communications interoperability and its implementation in the United States and in Europe. The paper identifies three steps that have been seen as requirements for interoperability: inventing the appropriate technology, setting common standards and frequencies, and providing adequate funding. The paper looks at each of these steps in the U.S. and European contexts and analyzes successes and failures.
Source: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University (All by Source | Source Website).
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Communications including Interoperability
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Guide for the Selection of Communication Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 104-00. February 2002.
- This guide focuses specifically on communication equipment and was developed to assist the emergency first responder community in the evaluation and purchase of communication equipment that can be used in conjunction with chemical and biological protective clothing and respiratory equipment.
Volume I
Volume II
Source: National Institute of Justice, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Communications including Interoperability
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Introduction to Biological Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 101-00. December 2001.
- This document focuses specifically on assisting the emergency first responder community in the understanding of biological agent detection equipment.
Source: National Institute of Justice, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Guide for the Selection of Chemical Agent and Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 100-00. November 2001.
- This NIJ Guide for emergency first responders provides information about detecting chemical agents and toxic industrial materials and selecting equipment for different applications.
Volume I
Volume II
Source: National Institute of Justice, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Guide for the Selection of Chemical and Biological Decontamination Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 103-00. October 2001.
- This document focuses specifically on chemical and biological decontamination equipment and was developed to assist the emergency first responder community in the evaluation and purchase of decontamination equipment.
Volume I
Volume II
Source: National Institute of Justice, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Guidelines for Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Law Enforcement Personnel During A Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident. June 2001.
- This report, prepared by the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), attempts to identify and evaluate various personal protective equipment alternatives that law enforcement officials may choose to use based on the types of mission being performed at the incident scene.
Source: Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), U.S. Department of Defense (All by Source).
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Combating Terrorism: Individual Protective Equipment for U.S. Forces, Inventory and Quality Controls. June 2000.
- This hearing discusses the Department of Defense's " inventories, quality controls and serviceability of equipment intended to protect our military forces from chemical and biological attacks."
Source: Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House (All by Source). Report Number: 106-222.
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Biological Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense :
Chemical Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Chemical and Biological Respiratory Protection Workshop Report. February 2000.
- This technical workshop was sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) along with the Department of Defense's US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Workshop topics included: associated hazards from chemical and biological incidents; responders and their respiratory protection needs; current respirator standards; and response plans including public health concerns.
Source: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, United States (All by Source | Source Website)/Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (All by Source | Source Website)/Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), U.S. Department of Defense (All by Source).
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Chemical Protective Clothing for Law Enforcement Patrol Officers and Emergency Medical Services When Responding to Terrorism with Chemical Weapons. November 1999.
- This report by SBCCOM's Domestic Preparedness Chemical Warfare Improved Response Program includes equipment testing information and results, mist test procedures, recommendations, and literature citations.
Source: Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), U.S. Department of Defense (All by Source).
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Guidelines for Incident Commander's Use of Firefighter Protective Ensemble (FFPE) with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Rescue Operations During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident. August 1999.
- This report superseded by Risk Assessment of Using Firefighter Protective Ensemble with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Rescue Operations During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident.
This report by SBCCOM's Domestic Preparedness Chemical Team address personal protective equipment for fire first responders. Topics include: first responder exposure dangers; enclosed area risk factors; specific firefighter hazards; incident survey and size-up; and active hazard mitigation. It also includes information on systematic rescue operations, 2 representative scenarios, incident command, and chemical agent effects.
Source: Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), U.S. Department of Defense (All by Source).
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