Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Topic Collection: Recovery Planning

09/05/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 9/5/2019. This Topic Collection from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange), updated in September 2019, highlights key health and medical preparedness resources for recovery planning. The resources highlight Event-Specific Lessons Learned; General Information; Guidance/Guidelines; Information Technology (IT) and Utility Issues; Non-Hospital Setting; and Plans, Tools, and Templates. (Text)

Topic Collection: Continuity of Operations (COOP)/Business Continuity Planning

09/05/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 9/5/2019. This Topic Collection from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) lists resources that highlight selected plans and planning guidance, lessons learned, tools, and promising practices for healthcare facility Business Continuity Planning. Resources are in categories that include Education and Training; Event-Specific Lessons Learned; General Information; Guidance/Guidelines; Information Technology (IT) and Utility Issues; Non-Hospital Setting Continuity Planning; and Plans, Tools, and Templates. (Text)

IS-329: Mitigation Planning for States

09/03/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 9/3/2019. This course is designed to provide state staff responsible for hazard mitigation planning with an overview of the mitigation planning requirements established in the Code of Federal Regulations. It describes the requirements, and the submittal and review procedures for both standard and enhanced state hazard mitigation plans. (Video or Multimedia)

Health and Social Services Recovery Introduction

05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Published: 5/2019. This course discusses what disaster recovery is, and what it is not, and describes the role of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in disaster recovery. Participants will learn how HHS’ day-to-day programs and capabilities can support disaster recovery, and how an integrated HHS recovery approach can improve disaster outcomes for state, local, and tribal communities. (Video or Multimedia)