This paper discusses the inclusive blend of simulations, models and games and other digital and/or online technologies with local/regional "virtual communities" and communities of practice as a potentially powerful and effective approach to comprehensive community emergency preparedness.
'This page provides information and reference documents/ tools for understanding and improving institutional and legal frameworks for disaster preparedness and response.'
Minister's comments on 'Exercise Ahoboa (Preparedness) 2007' in Accra and 'the desire of the government to build the capacity of National Disaster Management Organization and all the stakeholder agencies for effective rapid response to emergencies'.
'This paper explores what happened in New Orleans–area hospitals during and after Hurricane Katrina and why hospitals had such varied experiences.'
'As the global picture grows grimmer, states and cities are searching for the fine-scale predictions they need to prepare for emergencies--and to keep the faucets running.'
'The Association of State Floodplain Managers is an organization of professionals involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation, the National Flood Insurance Program, and flood preparedness, warning and recovery.'
Broad set of evaluations conducted by ECHO including ones focused on disaster preparedness, risk reduction, and recovery.
"This guide provides step-by-step advice on how to create and maintain a comprehensive emergency management program."
'This paper examines the issues in measuring disaster preparedness ... [and proposes a] framework of creating a Disaster Preparedness Index (DPi), and Resiliency Index (Ri).'
