03/21/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Interagency Security Forum (EISF). Published: 3/21/2019. This 134-page document aims to support aid agencies in preventing, being prepared for, and responding to incidents of sexual violence against their staff. It is intended as a good practice guide to help strengthen existing processes and support organizations as they set up their own protocols. It aims to build on the growing awareness of sexual violence against aid workers to reduce the risk of sexual violence by guiding aid organizations on how to implement prevention and mitigation strategies, and increase the likelihood of incident reporting by guiding aid organizations on how to develop better response and feedback mechanisms. (PDF)
03/14/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Published: 3/14/2019. In this one-hour, 12-minute webinar, the speaker discusses her research into the role public librarians have played in times of crisis, and shares lessons learned. Topics include the nature of the research; public libraries' involvement in facilitating emergency response and recovery before, during, and after disasters; successful collaboration with other sectors and challenges faced; role of technology; and skills and competencies required by professional librarians. (Video or Multimedia)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: CHS [Core Humanitarian Standard] Alliance. Published: 3/2019. This 49-page guidance presents methodology, tools, and advice for aid organizations conducting an assessment against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS). It includes templates for collecting information and document evidence. It is primarily designed for the CHS assessment team and any other person or entity coordinating the efforts of an organization through an assessment. (PDF)
02/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Published: 2/2019. This course is designed to help partners understand the Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Program and integrate its mapping and dataset tools into their emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. It includes program information and tool details, step-by-step instructions, practical applications, and real-world case studies to support partners in applying the emPOWER Program tools. The emPOWER Initiative provides public health departments and their partners with tools that provide critical information to enhance preparedness and response activities impacting at-risk populations who are dependent on electricity-dependent durable medical equipment and various health services. (Video or Multimedia)
09/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Humanitarian Outcomes. Published: 9/2018. This one-page fact sheet highlights the annual quantitative statistics that show the trends of violence against aid workers in 2017, when 158 major incidents of violence against humanitarian operations occurred in 22 countries, affecting 313 aid workers. (PDF)
05/22/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM). Published: 5/22/2018. This 11-page fact sheet was developed for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) federal on-scene coordinators (OSCs) who may respond with, or provide technical advice to, local first responders who may encounter environmental contamination from fentanyl class compounds (fentanyl analogs). It provides information regarding characteristics of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs; the physical properties of fentanyl, fentanyl citrate, carfentanil, 3-methylfentanyl, and α-methylfentanyl; potential exposure pathways; provisional advisory levels (PALs) and industry occupational exposure limits (OELs); opioid relative potency, equianalgesic dose and estimated lethal dose; personal safety; personal protective equipment (PPE); field detection; sampling; analysis; decontamination/cleanup; personnel decontamination; waste management; and technical references. (PDF)
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