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<title>Colorado River water users headed for dire straits</title>
<author>Doug Page</author>
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<description><![CDATA[Under current conditions and according to models predicting future climate change, the water supply from the Colorado River system is not sustainable, says a recent study. &ldquo;Scheduled deliveries of water from Lake Mead, created by Hoover Dam, could be missed 60 to 90 percent of the time by midcentury if human-caused climate change continues to make the region drier,&rdquo; said research marine ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:19:32 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Telemedicine and &#8220;the old school&#8221; in health preparedness</title>
<author>Jeff Rubin, Ph.D.</author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.homeland1.com/Columnists/jeff-rubin/articles/502244-Telemedicine-and-the-old-school-in-health-preparedness/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With more attention than usual these days on healthcare and health preparedness, we look to both new and proven sources for worthwhile practices. Let&rsquo;s venture to Switzerland to look at some examples from a small company and from a very large one.Big telemedicine from a small companySeveral organizations in the U.S. have created telemedicine operations as part of medical training, remote primary ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:48:26 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>A better approach to hospital mass-fatality management</title>
<author>The National Mass Fatalities Institute</author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.homeland1.com/Columnists/nmfi/articles/456353-A-better-approach-to-hospital-mass-fatality-management/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By John Carter The commonly accepted definition of a mass-fatalities incident is &quot;any incident resulting in more deaths than can be managed with locally available resources.&quot; Traditionally, the term has been used to describe high-energy events, such as airline crashes, explosions or acts of terrorism. However, the involvement of hospitals in high-energy events has usually been limited to caring ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:02:42 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Tweeting in an emergency </title>
<author>Anne Louise Bannon</author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.homeland1.com/Columnists/anne-louise-bannon/articles/454839-Tweeting-in-an-emergency/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[You hear about social networking all over the place: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, blogging. Your kids are doing it. Your neighbors are doing it. Maybe your parents are doing it. But now even public agencies are discovering the benefits of the social networking craze to not only gather and disseminate information, but to help build trust among citizens who've become all too cynical in the face ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:10:24 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Community/tactical evacuations, Part 2: Specific operational considerations </title>
<author>Div. Chief Jim Sideras</author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.homeland1.com/Columnists/jim-sideras/articles/453276-Community-tactical-evacuations-Part-2-Specific-operational-considerations/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Evacuations that are limited to a specific site or a few city blocks are actually fairly common, so it makes sense to have a checklist of what needs to happen when they’re necessary. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:02:02 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>The importance of ocean-based response to disasters </title>
<author>Joseph Scanlon </author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.homeland1.com/Columnists/joseph-scanlon/articles/449611-The-importance-of-ocean-based-response-to-disasters/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The sea can create terrible disasters, but it can also be a broad highway for rescue and recovery efforts. On June 20, 1877, a devastating fire destroyed much of the city of Saint John, New Brunswick. Before it stopped, the fire had destroyed more than 1,600 structures, including eight churches, six banks and 14 hotels, as well as 11 schooners. It also left 19 dead. The first outside response came not ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:57:58 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Finding appropriate treatment, Part 5</title>
<author>Richard Gist, Ph.D.</author>
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<description><![CDATA[The fifth installment in Homeland1's series on disaster psychology Read the seriesOur last installment discussed simple, direct screening methods to help identify those whose reactions to potentially traumatic events are likely to reach diagnosable thresholds. These individuals, of course, need to be referred for competent professional intervention. But where and to whom should they be referred? What ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:28:22 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>'Cautious optimism' surrounds new administration's plans for emergency preparedness</title>
<author>Mitch Saruwatari</author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.homeland1.com/Columnists/425782/articles/447262-Cautious-optimism-surrounds-new-administrations-plans-for-emergency-preparedness/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The emergency management community appears to be hopeful regarding the president-elect&rsquo;s plans and priorities for domestic preparedness. Barack Obama&rsquo;s strategy for securing the homeland against 21st century threats is focused on preventing terrorist attacks on our homeland, preparing and planning for emergencies and investing in strong response and recovery capabilities. Obama will strengthen ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:02:45 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>IAEM 2008 presentation: How to be a HERO </title>
<author>Scott Baltic</author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.homeland1.com/Columnists/Scott-Baltic/articles/442274-IAEM-2008-presentation-How-to-be-a-HERO/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Risk management is an underused and misunderstood tool that should be applied every day in emergency management and emergency response organizations, says former police officer and veteran risk manager Gordon Graham. Full Coverage: 56th Annual Conference &amp; EMEX of the International Association of Emergency Managers Gordon Graham&rsquo;s plenary presentation at the 2008 IAEM annual conference, &quot;Why ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:18:44 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>EMA 2.0: Does your Web site stack up?</title>
<author>Rachel Fretz</author>
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<description><![CDATA[Although people increasingly rely on the Internet for news and information, according to a new study from the University of Kansas, state emergency management Web sites aren&rsquo;t keeping up with demand. Despite post-Hurricane Katrina calls for improved communication, the study shows that state EMAs across the United States have been slow to adopt Internet-based resources to reach out to the public ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 22:07:47 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital helps US prepare for mass casualties </title>
<author>Joe Charlaff</author>
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<description><![CDATA[Never before has emergency preparedness been so vital, especially in Israel. While fire, EMS, law enforcement and the military are prepared to meet the threat of terrorist attacks, Israeli hospitals, too, have to be well organized to deal with a sudden influx of large numbers of casualties. 
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By 2001, at the height of the intifada (Palestinian uprising), when terror attacks in Jerusalem were being perpetrated almost daily, Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem's suburb of Ein Kerem had gained considerable experience in handling mass-casualty events and terror attacks.
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<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 22:27:58 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>One technology to keep an eye on</title>
<author>David Bates</author>
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<description><![CDATA[It seems pretty clear that relief organizations could use a better way to screen and clear applicants. Help may be just a glance away.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:26:09 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Operating rooms, emergency operations centers, Part 2 </title>
<author>Randall Larson</author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.homeland1.com/Columnists/randall-larson/articles/403919-Operating-rooms-emergency-operations-centers-Part-2/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In addition to managing medical crises on their own, EOCs at public health agencies and major hospitals provide crucial support to their public safety counterparts. The network of emergency operations centers extends far beyond the city, county, regional or state EOCs that most of us in public safety are familiar with. Many other kinds of organizations have their own emergency management facilities ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:35:45 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>The readiness road ahead</title>
<author>David Wagman</author>
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<description><![CDATA[When experts from various emergency disciplines envision America's path to stronger domestic preparedness, they tend to see the same needs: better leadership, training and communication. The emergency response to Hurricane Katrina and the disastrous flooding of New Orleans that followed may one day be seen as a watershed event for disaster preparedness. The shortcomings stemmed not so much from equipment ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:38:42 UTC</pubDate>

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