Release Date: June 8, 1999
Release Number: R10-99-29
This monthly update is produced in an effort to keep hazardous materials program personnel up to date in the areas of exercises, training, and planning. If you have a contribution or wish other items posted in this "Update", please contact Mike Hammond at FEMA Region X headquarters at (425) 487 4775 or email at, mike.hammond@fema.gov.
This update is for the period of 6-1-99 to 9-1-99.
Quotes of the Month
"I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted." (Lawrence Summers, chief economist of the World Bank, explaining why we should export toxic wastes to Third World countries.)
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." (Mark Twain)
Web Page Highlight (Your Additions are Welcome)
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
www.ed.gov/free FREE provides teachers with quick access to rich educational resources on a wide range of topics. FREE is another example of the Federal Government's commitment to help teachers and students make the most of technology in their classrooms." Vice President Gore
The Right-To-Know Network
www.ombwatch.org/rtk.net. The Right-To-Know Network Provides free access to numerous databases, text files, and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development. With the information available on RTK NET, you can identify specific factories and their environmental effects; analyze reinvestments by banks in their communities; and assess people and communities affected.
Anyone else have a good or interesting Web Site?
SERC (State Emergency Response Commission)& LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee) MEETINGS
Washington 9-23-99, Spokane, in conjunction with WA State Emergency Managers, Assoc. Meeting.
Oregon July 30, 1999, Salem, Quarterly LEPC meeting
IdahoAs Needed, Contact Bill Bishop for more information. (208) 334 3263
Alaska7-20-99, Anchorage, LEPC workshop
7-21-99, Anchorage, SERC Meeting
10-19-99, Anchorage, LEPC workshop
10-20-99, Anchorage, SERC meeting
Training and Exercises
Contact the Provider or Mike Hammond for more information. Course dates and times may change, be sure to check before the class.
Miscellaneous Announcements
Free Publications
Energy and Transportation Network News.
This is a publication of the Urban Energy & Transportation Corporation, a non-profit organization. This newsletter is designed to aid communication and interaction among governmental agencies and other organizations responsible for hazardous materials transportation and emergency management. Network News also provides information about DOE and other federal programs available to local governments and shares information from local programs. TO SUBSCRIBE; write to, Circulation Manager, Urban Energy & Transportation Corp., 406 W. 34th St. STE 710, Kansas City, MO 64111-9708
Does anyone out there have a publication that they feel could be of value to the rest of us in the HazMat field? If so, let me know and I will be happy to include it in this section.
Thoughts. Notes and Ideas From Here & There
Terrorism
Check this Out
If you have not already done so, try, www.fema.gov/rris. The Rapid Response Information System. A reference guide, training library and planning guide, with resources, for WMD purposes.
Notes
The conference I informed you about last month has taken place. Evidently they agencies involved have heard the message loud and clear that there needs to be more coordination among the agencies for getting out information and resources. One of the purposes of the NDPO will be to do exactly that. To keep up with this sort of information, remember to periodically check the NDPO web Site at, www.fbi.gov. NOTE: this is a change from the old www.npdo.org site that I gave you some time back. Evidently, they are trying to get away from the org site to a gov site and in the meantime are living with the FBI.
This seems to be a holding time is the field of terrorism. A lot has been going on, but mostly in the formative stages. We are aware that there are a number of companies out there selling themselves as "Experts" in the filed of terrorism. The unfortunate reality is that some of them know very little about the subject matter, but they are very good at selling. If you have any warnings to others, I would be glad to print those.
The review of the GAO question on the RAID team concept is still under review. There may well be some news to report in this area by next month. Se last month's UPDATE for more on this.
Last Modified: Friday, 09-Jan-2004 14:02:05