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Links
Resource
Links for Disaster Management:
Education:
Interactive Multimedia
Adventures for Grade School Education using Remote
Sensing. |
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Adventure of Echo the Bat: An interactive Web site
allowing students to follow Echo the Bat as he
migrates through Arizona. The adventure offers a
directed and investigative approach to how land
features look from space, what the colors mean in a
Landsat image, and an introduction to identifying
habitats in a false color Landsat image. The site is
supported with a teacher's guide that includes the
following units: Understanding Light, Remote Sensing,
and Biodiversity. Recommended for: children 10 - 13
(Grades 5-8) http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov
The Adventure of
Amelia the Pigeon: This animated adventure engages
children in a story-based scenario that emphasizes
concepts of remote sensing. Children are taught how
NASA scientists use satellite imagery to better
understand the Earth's environmental changes.
recommended for Children ages 5 -10. (Grades K-4) http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/amelia/index.html |
Disaster
Management courses:
(Disaster Management as a career)
Major
Institutes offering disaster management / mitigation courses
in India Includes the National
Center for Disaster Management (NCDM) set up
by the Indian Institute of Public Administration and the
Centre for Disaster Management set up by Y S Chavan Academy of
Development Administration conduct workshops and seminars for
civil servants and government officials. NCDM is also the
nodal agency for coordinating relief and rehabilitation work
during natural calamities. Similarly, the Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal set up
after the gas tragedy conducts awareness programs for NGOs and
the public at large.
Some universities have recently also taken the initiative to
introduce a few courses. For instance, IGNOU and the
University of Pune offer 6-month certificate courses. Any one
who has completed 10+2 is eligible to enroll. The Indian
Institute of Ecology and Environment, New Delhi offers another
correspondence program in disaster mitigation in affiliation
with the Sikkim, Manipal University. Spread over 2 years and 10
papers including a thesis this program is open to graduates in
any discipline. The PRT Institute of Postgraduate
Environmental Education and Research also offers a similar
course in affiliation with the Institute of Open and Distance
Education, Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal.
While these courses have started gaining in popularity, career
opportunities are still pretty limited. Openings are mainly
found in some government and non-government agencies. Large
industrial establishments, particularly those in the high-risk
fields like chemicals, mining, petroleum have disaster
management cells. The International Red Cross and some UN
organizations also empanel trained professionals for working
on humanitarian missions to handle major calamities and
emergencies.
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Professional
Development course in Disaster Management:
Learning
needs of professionals working in disaster/emergency
management in the developing world is immense. Lessons
of disasters and relief operations learned from experiences
across the globe are to be bench mark for building better
system for disaster mitigation. The University of
Wisconsin–Disaster Management Center (UW–DMC) has worked
closely with experts recognized for their field experience
to develop disaster management training activities with a
practical emphasis. The center's goal is to help improve the
emergency management performance of non-governmental
organizations, local and national governments, and
international organizations, through a comprehensive
professional development program in disaster management.
Distance learning is the principal approach for this
international program. pl. visit http://dmc.engr.wisc.edu/
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Second
National Course on Humanitarian Charter and Minimum
Standards in Disaster Response:
The
Second National Course has to be conducted on Humanitarian
Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response by Disaster
Mitigation Institute (DMI), Ahmedabad, and Oxfam (India) Trust
on June 21 - 23, 2001, Goa. Its aim is to provide an
opportunity for Government and Non Governmental Organisation
(NGO) professionals in India to understand the standards and
their use. Pl. visit http://www.southasiadisasters.net/capacity.htm
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First
National Course on Community Based Disaster Management (CBDM)
in India:
In
collaboration with the Disaster Mitigation Institute (DMI) and
National Center for Disaster Management (NCDM), New Delhi,
India, 7-12 May, only for Indian nationals.
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Disaster Mitigation Institute:
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Afat
Nivaran
(Gujarati), a monthly journal on disaster mitigation for
community organizations and government agencies in Gujarat.
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Vipada
Nivaran
(Hindi), a quarterly publication on
disaster risk reduction for Hindi speaking individuals and
organizations across India.
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Anubhav
Pustika Shreni
(Experience Learning Series), a series of publications
in the Hindi, English or Gujarati language to capture local
experience and learning for wider use and recognition.
http://www.southasiadisasters.net/
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Emergency Management Australia:
EMA promotes a national approach to emergency management in Australia through comprehensive measures which embrace prevention, preparedness, response and recovery activities. EMA works closely with a wide range of Commonwealth authorities, state and territory agencies, local government and industry bodies. It also maintains close links with similar agencies throughout the world. As an agent of the Australian Agency for International
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EMA has a significant relationship with the countries of the South Pacific region.
Go to http://www.ema.gov.au
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The Emergency Management Australia Institute:
The institute is education and training arm of EMA and conducts an extensive program of education and training activities. EMAI conducts activities on-site as well as off-site, either through the extension program or through consultancies intra-state, interstate and internationally. These activities are directed at developing particular knowledge, skills and attitudes in individuals and groups who contribute to a nation's emergency management arrangements, developing competencies in emergency risk management, and/or stimulating action which will result in improvement in a specific aspect of national emergency management capability.
Activities conducted by the Institute include seminars or workshops with awareness, promotional, information-sharing or problem-solving goals, education and training courses delivered residentially or in selected locations in the States and Territories, post-disaster impact studies and other forms of applied research and consultancies in aspects of emergency management training and education.
Go to http://www.ema.gov.au/4edutrainresearch/education.html
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International
Institute for Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) :
IDRM formerly known as the Asia Pacific Disaster Management Center
(APDMC) is located in Manila, Philippines.
Through their global networks that include institutions
across the world, such as Disaster Management Institute in
Gujarat, Emergency Management Australia, German Technical
Cooperation, Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center,
Peri Peri of South Africa, and many others, this center
provides technical support and advisory services on project
design, resource mobilization, policy and planning, and
international conference management, and training of trainers.
Go to http://www.apdmc.com/
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Asian
Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
ADPC is a regional
resource center working towards disaster reduction for safer
communities and sustainable development in Asia and the
Pacific. Established in 1986, the Center is recognized as an
important neutral focal point in Asia and the Pacific for
promoting disaster awareness and the development of local
capabilities to foster institutionalized disaster management
and mitigation policies.
http://www.adpc.ait.ac.th/default.html
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University of Wisconsin Disaster Management Center
International in scope and more tuned to
the needs of the developing world, this center based in
University of Wisconsin, Madison has a repository of courses,
projects, publications, and organizational resources.
Lot of very good training materials and workshops
specially pertinent to the management of international,
natural disasters and emergencies that involve refugees and
displaced persons. DMC
offers 15 self-study course modules for use in disaster prone
areas.
http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/dmc/about/index.html
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Post
Doctoral Fellowship at Hanyang University, Korea
Yonsei
University, Seoul, Korea-Post Doctoral Fellowship
for the
year 2002
Nagoya
University - Japanese Government Scholarship
2002,
for
Research Studies
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National Information Center of Earthquake Engineering- IIT
Kanpur
National
Information Center of Earthquake Engineering (NICEE) at the
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
has several research activities towards earthquake
engineering.
The NICEE aim at acquiring, disseminating information and
capacity building of the neighbouring nations. Create
and maintain a good storehouse of information/publications/
other audio-visual materials on earthquake engineering.
Research
Activities:
http://www.nicee.org/frontpage/subpages/research_activities.htm
Short term courses
in Earthquake engineering:
http://www.nicee.org/frontpage/subpages/ContinuingEducation.htm
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Natural Hazards Mitigation Group of the
University of Geneva, Switzerland:
The Natural Hazards Mitigation Group offers
post-graduate studies, and works on earthquake and volcanic
risks.
http://www.unige.ch/hazards/
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A career for Disaster Response:
The field of
humanitarian assistance may become a formal profession with
well-defined career paths. It may not be as exotic or
out-of-the-mainstream a choice as it seems today. Because of
its multi-disciplinary nature, the field is not a pure
science, like quantum physics. Most people do not get into
humanitarian relief to discuss theory. It is applied learning:
it is doing, learning, and doing some more. The impact it has
on your life will likely be profound and long-term.
http://www.cidi.org/articles/career.htm
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University of Tennessee
This site provides information and maps for earthquakes
occurring in the Tennessee Valley and the southern
Appalachians.
Reviewed: 06-Mar-98
http://tanasi.gg.utk.edu/quakes.html
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University of Washington Geophysics Program
Seismolgy and Earthquake maps and research.Reviewed: 30-Jun-97
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/welcome.html
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Seismology - Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska
- Fairbanks (U.S.A.)
The Alaskan seismology group consists of about 20 professors,
researchers and staff members of the Geophysical Institute
(GI) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and approximately a
dozen graduate and undergraduate students. To monitor the
seismicity of Alaska we operate a seismograph network with
about 150 short-period stations, of which 20 have three
components. Currently 11 high-dynamic-range, broad-band
seismographs are operating in Alaska. Live video coverage and
clusters of seismographs monitor the active volcanoes near
Anchorage (Augustine, Spurr, Redoubt, and Iliamna).
Reviewed: 04-Oct-97
http://giseis.alaska.edu/
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Seismology - University (Universidad) of Chile
This group is the depository of the seismological tradition in
the country pioneered in 1908 by the French count Ferdinand
Montessus de Ballore. The count established the requirements
and needs of the first National Seismic Network, which
appeared as the first figure on the first issue of the
prestigious Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
back in 1911
Reviewed: 09-Feb-01
http://www.dgf.uchile.cl/
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All Educational Institutions GEMS:
Asian Institute of Technology Disaster Preparedness
Index
AIT, in Bangkok, Thailand, originated in 1959 to help meet the
growing need for advanced engineering education in Asia. In
November 1967, under its present name of the Asian Institute
of Technology (AIT), the Institute became an autonomous
international institution empowered to award degrees and
diplomas.
Reviewed: 03-Jun-97
http://www.ait.ac.th/Subject/disaster.html
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Dartmouth Flood Observatory
This Web site is a research tool for mapping, measurement, and
analysis of major flood events using remote sensing. We use
the cloud-penetrating radar imagers aboard European Remote
Sensing Satellites (ERS-1 and ERS-2), Radarsat, NASA's AIRSAR/TOPSAR
airborne sensor, and NOAA's AVHRR data; in 1998 MODIS data
from NASA's Earth Observing System will also be incorporated.
Reviewed: 04-Apr-97
http://www.dartmouth.edu/artsci/geog/floods/
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Disaster Research Center - University of Delaware
The following is a partial list of the projects for which the
Disaster Research Center has received support since 1990:
Businesses and Disasters: Consequences of Disaster
Victimization for Businesses and Business Districts; Emergency
Response and Early Recovery Activities in the Northridge
Earthquake; Business Disruption and Initial Recovery in the
Northridge Earthquake; Economic Consequences Due to Lifeline
Failures: Lessons from the Heartland Floods of 1993 for
Earthquake Recovery Planning; Utilization and Impact of Earth
Science Information Among Local Governments and Businesses in
Southern California; Judgments of Responsibility for Disaster
Consequences; Urban Seismic Risk Assessment: The Impact of
Earthquake-Related Disruption on Business Operations;
Comparative Study of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation and
Preparedness in the Central U. S. and the San Francisco Bay
Area.
Reviewed: 04-Apr-97
http://www.udel.edu/DRC/
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Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of
California at Berkeley
http://nisee.berkeley.edu/
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Earthquake Research Center, The University of Tokyo
http://www.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/
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Emergency Mgmt. Education Network
EMEN is a distance learning, resident, and workplace emergency
management education, training and consulting service provided
by the Natural Sciences and Environmental Management Program,
University of California, Riverside.
http://www.unex.ucr.edu/emen/emen.html
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Flood Disaster Laboratory, Fluvial and Marine Disaster
Research Division, Disaster Prevention Research Institute,
Kyoto University (Japan)
http://rdp.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
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Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center
The Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center (HRRC) was
established at Texas A&M University in 1988. The center
engages in research on hazard mitigation, disaster
preparedness, response, and recovery. The staff of the HRRC is
interdisciplinary in nature and includes the expertise of
architects, engineers, geographers, psychologists, and
sociologists. The HRRC is dedicated to providing access to
hazards information for homeowners, professionals, business
investors, and the academic community.
http://HRRC.TAMU.EDU
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Illinois CES Disaster Resources
The Disaster Resources Web Site provides access to information
on disaster preparedness and recovery for the State of
Illinois and the Internet community.http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster/disaster.html
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Middle East Technical University Disaster Management
Implementation and Research Center
A newly established center entitled "Disaster Management
Implementation and Research Center" has been created at
Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. This
center is charged with the mandate of working in many phases
of the disaster continuum, and provide a platform for both
domestic and international cooperation with similar bodies
elsewhere.
http://www.metu.edu.tr/home/wwwdmc/
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National Interagency Civil-Military Institute
The mission of the National Interagency Civil-Military
Institute (NICI) is to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of joint civilian-military initiatives through
education and training. The Institute supports National Guard
efforts to further international cooperation and other
programs as directed by the Chief, National Guard Bureau.
http://www.nici.org
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Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado
The Natural Hazards Center, located at the University of
Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, is a national and
international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards
and human adjustments to hazards and disasters.
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/
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State of Illinois (USA) - ICES Disaster Resources
Access to current events and conditions, disaster preparedness
and recovery, agencies, organizations, networks, general
disaster information and important telephone numbers for
Illinois residents.
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster/disaster.html
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University of Minnesota Emergency Management
Provides University of Minnesota Students, Staff, Faculty and
visitors with information regarding University emergency
planning, response and education.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/m435/freed004/.html
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University of North Texas
The only resident BS degree in Emergency Management in the USA,
Located in Denton TEXAS, also home to FEMA Region VI and
the Teleregistration Center.
http://www.ias.unt.edu/~eadp/index.html
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University of Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center
A unique educational resource, the University of
Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center (UW-DMC), exists at the
Department of Engineering Professional Development in the
College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. It
offers educational programs on the management of situations
created by disasters and emergencies in an international
context.
http://epdwww.engr.wisc.edu/dmc/
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Virtual Hospital at University of Iowa Health Center
Virtual Hospital (VH)
A project of the Electric Differential Multimedia Laboratory,
Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of
Medicine. It is a continuously updated medical multimedia
database and available over high speed networks 24 hours a
day. The VH may be used to answer patient care questions.
http://indy.radiology.uiowa.edu
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Trainings:
Disaster Response Technologies, Inc.
Professional consulting firm staffed with 98 years of combined
experience in the fields of disaster recovery and emergency
management, assisting governmental and corporate agencies with
Planning, Training and Management products and services to
prepare for, respond to and recover from a major storm event
or disaster.
http://www.drt-inc.com
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The Corporate Response Group Inc.
The Corporate Response Group Inc. (CRG), is a worldwide leader
in crisis management consulting. CRG is in the business of
enhancing its clients' ability to prepare for, respond to and
recover from crises ranging from natural disasters and
man-made emergencies, to economic downturn or political
unrest.
http://www.crgdc.com/
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Strohl Systems
Strohl Systems develops continuity planning software and
services, that has helped thousands of organizations -
including businesses, government agencies, and institutions -
develop and maintain thorough, actionable disaster recovery
and continuity plans.
http://www.strohlsystems.com
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DRI International
DRI International (formerly the Disaster Recovery Institute)
was founded in 1988 at Washington University in St. Louis. The
purpose of the DRI is to create a base of common knowledge for
the disaster recovery / business continuity planning filed
through education, assistance, and the development of a
resource base; to certify qualified individuals in the
discipline; and to promote the credibility and professionalism
of certified professionals.
http://www.drii.org
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Projects:
Use of
Geographical Information Systems GIS in Disaster Mitigation:
These studies
highlighted the importance of GIS in disaster management. The
report tries to identify the role of the particular technology
for scientific investigations, resource management, disaster
and developmental planning. The main advantages of the use of
powerful technique of GIS, is the assessment of several hazard
and risk scenarios at any point of time that can be used in
the decision making for choosing alternatives. It can also be
used for planning the future development of an area and the
optimum way to protect it from natural disasters.
Go to http://www.csdms.org/research/
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HazardNet -- An IDNDR Demonstration Project
A prototype natural and technological hazard information
sharing network under development as a collaborative
demonstration project of the International Decade for Natural
Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). The goal of HazardNet is to
enhance the timeliness, quality, quantity, specificity and
accessibility of information for persons and organizations
world-wide concerned with preventing, mitigating or preparing
for or large-scale natural and technological emergencies.
Go
to http://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/~hazard
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Disaster
Management Projects: of IBRD, World Bank
Select IBRD and
IDA Disaster mitigation and management projects that are
ongoing or completed. For each project the project summary of
the Staff Appraisal Report (SAR) or the Project Information
Document (PID) can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate
link.
Go to http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/dmf/projects.htm
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Shelterproject.org
Shelterproject.org,
is a not for profit research group devoted to consolidating
expertise in responding to the temporary shelter and
settlement needs of populations affected by conflict and
natural disasters. Go to
www.shelterproject.org
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Aidcommunity.org
Aidcommunity.organ
independent email-based service allowing aid workers in the
field to access both the web, and each other, projecting
existing policy and best practice and supporting lateral
cooperation. aidcommunity.org is currently being developed by
a team of experienced volunteers from the humanitarian and
software engineering sectors. aidcommunity.org is seeking
start-up funding.
Go to www.aidcommunity.org
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Disasterdiplomacy.org
Disaster
can significantly influence and move along diplomatic
processes which have already started but cannot by itself
produce new diplomatic results or initiatives. Given this
conclusion, further discussion is warranted for the
implementation of Disaster Diplomacy and proposals to help
realise its potential.
Go to www.disasterdiplomacy.org
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Health:
Global Health Disaster Network
A major difficulty in a disaster is knowing where to find
accurate information to help coordinate efforts in a quick and
organized way. The establishment of a global information
network, in place before a disaster occurs, could link all the
efforts towards relief. We propose that a Global Health Unit
for Disaster and Relief Coordination be set up as part of the
Global Health Network, having the Internet as its backbone.
This Unit would establish the links for the disaster
information mosaic.
http://hypnos.m.ehime-u.ac.jp/GHDNet/index.html
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Medical Matrix
Guide to Internet Medical Resources offering physicians and
healthworkers access to clinical medicine resources.
http://www.medmatrix.org/Index.asp
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MedicCom
An interactive WWW BBS. You can log into the BBS, access
messages, files and chat with others on the WWW about Disaster
related topics.
http://mediccom.org
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US National Library of Medicine
NLM is the world's largest library dealing with a single
scientific/professional topic. The NLM offers extensive
on-line information services, has several active research and
development components, and provides several programs designed
to improve the national
information and education system.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
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Computer
Softwares for Disaster Management:
Computer
Software for Emergency Management Purposes
Risk Assessment Tools for Diagnosis of
Urban areas against Seismic disasters (RADIUS) tool:
The Risk Assessment
Tools for Diagnosis of Urban areas against Seismic
disasters (RADIUS) tool was designed to give a city
administrator an idea of the simple, user-friendly tools that
can be built for the assessment of earthquake risk to a city,
using a GIS platform. In this tool, the area of a city and
probable loss to infrastructure and life is displayed as a
mesh of rectangular cells that allows the user to get a
graphical view of the data.
http://www.rmsinet.com/projectrisk.htm#RADIUS
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Team coordination software
APEX-M is a real-time situation management system for
coordination and status of a dispersed team following a
given plan. Suitable for NIIMS/ Incident Command System.
http://www.apexm.com
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State
Level Disaster Profiles (SLDP) Management System
This
project, initiated by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of
India, is aimed at generating state level disaster profiles
for all the states in India. The application will be used to
track all the historical natural disaster events and losses.
The tool has a GIS interface and has the capability to capture
information at real time and generate and distribute reports.
http://www.rmsinet.com/projectrisk.htm
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CSMCo Emergency Mgmt Software
A software developer with web based emergency related
systems currently operating within the State of California
and on the national level.
Reviewed: 12-Oct-00
http://www.csmco.com
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E Team: Internet-based Emergency & Event
Management Software
E Team is an Internet-based workflow management application
designed for emergency and event personnel. It allows
Web-connected users to enter and access standardized
reports, requests, and directives; view and edit annotated
maps; and access common databases in order to manage an
event or disaster.
Reviewed: 01-Sep-00
http://www.eteam.com/
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Essential Technologies, Inc.
Information about the world's leading provider of emergency
and environmental management software which developed the
EIS/InfoBook software chosen by FEMA as the emergency
operating software component of the National Emergency
Management Information System (NEMIS). Web site describes
systems that integrate data, maps, models, sensors,
communications, and more.
Reviewed: 18-Sep-97
http://www.essentech.com
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Giannotti Technical Services
Giannotti Technical Services provides GPS/GIS data
collection for fast and accurate emergency assessment,
and planning.
Services include:
Property inventory, Addressing, Emergency Services Response
Maps, Utility Location Maps, Data Set Creation
Interpolation/Analysis Of Data References on request
Reviewed: 24-Apr-97
http://www.giannottitech.com/
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PIER System
The PIER System (Public Information Emergency Response) is a
fully integrated Internet-based communication management
system designed for crisis or emergency communication. It is
used by companies and government agencies to quickly develop
and distribute public or group information. It combines web
content management with email, fax and telephone
distribution.
Reviewed: 03-Oct-01
www.piersystem.com
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Pyramid Software
Affordable, state of the art training records management
software for Fire and EMS organizations.
Reviewed: 06-Mar-98
http://www.quickcodes.com
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Specialized Disaster Systems International
Specialized Disaster Systems International, Inc. is a
systems integration company that develops, supports and
provides integration services for a wide range of public
safety and emergency management software programs utilized
internationally by government and industrial organizations.
http://www.sdsintl.net
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