Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Innovative Solutions in Emergency Management

The Creation of National (Cloud-Based) Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Repositories & Databases to Enhance Collaboration Opportunities, and More. FULL ARTICLE IS POSTED HERE: http://uscsrh.ideascale.com/a/dtd/A-New-Approach-to-Emergency-Operations-Plan-Partnerships/72166-29117 - TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS: One possibility is the use of a secure Microsoft OneDrive Cloud service paired in combination with OneNote software. ...more »

The roof soaking technology is a stand alone fire suppressant system with patented fasteners that hold the piping for adequate water or fire retardant to be distributed over the roof area, soffit and walls that will spray out 30 ft. around entire perimeter of structure. The system is equipped with an infrared tower camera that will detect fires up to 50 miles away. As the fire front approaches the infrared tower camera ...more »

Knowledge is power. I recommend an app that can help individuals that grows into community resiliency plans. By empowering the people with knowledge they can become self-reliant and supportive of themselves and their neighbors in a disaster. I have started a crowdfunding campaign for just such an app. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/usurvive/x/7915754 By giving them the tools that they already have in their hands; ...more »

For communications in a rural area, where fire outbreaks occur, and often there is no radio communications between fire fighters and the many neighboring volunteers who are there fighting the fires alongside the fireman, we could put in GMRS repeaters. The average GMRS Motorola handheld is around $35 per unit. Often farmers and ranches can use these anyway, in the day-to-day functions on the property, but if a repeater ...more »

productions is USDA food grade approve. And it works well AS A FIRE suppression and doesn't rely on moisture to be effective can be applied to two weeks before the fire season start

inner-city structures as well

In light of a great need for response within the Hispanic/Latino Community, I believe a Task Force needs to be initiated and if already birthed, I like to be part of it.

My teacher said this was a good idea. So I'm sharing this with you guys at FEMA. I'm sure you guys can add more ideas into it to make it better.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1trdMiY2p4WIUcKdJMyzfku6_2_25M25FmSmW0xq40wY/edit?usp=sharing

We are the Vulcabots, one of the teams competing in the First Lego League (“FLL”) competition. This year’s theme is “Nature’s Fury,” which includes some of the many natural disasters that occur around the globe. Our team chose to research the problems caused by volcanoes. We have come up with some innovations that will help people prepare, stay safe, and rebuild, during and after volcanic eruptions. Based on the research ...more »

The use of Emergency Response System (remote transmitter devices) and Panic/Code-Words by select personnel, facility wide, and nation wide as mitigation targeting serious work-place violence scenarios (e.g. Gun-threats at Government Buildings & School). HYPOTHESIS: A Panic/Code Word in combination with a transmitter device and well orchestrated contingency plans may prove to be highly effective measures to decreasing ...more »

Our FLL Team of 9-14 year olds came up with this idea to help rebuild after a typhoon. The Post Emergency Shelter is a modular shelter made from pvc pipe and tarps. The shelter is light enough for two adults to carry and sleeps 4 adults. Basic food, first aid, and survival supplies are included. Tarps are fastened with elastic cording to allow movement and Velcro tabs to secure roll-up doors. All parts are stored in ...more »

We believe that having multiple exits on bunkers especially community bunkers in Tornado prone areas can be valuable. Bunker exit can get blocked by debris blown by a Tornado, alternate exits can provide people inside the bunkers access and they should be able to come out of the bunkers after a storm. This idea was from 11 year old kids who participated in a First Lego League challenge to come up with innovative solutions ...more »

RFIDs are devices that emit radio waves that are used to identify things. RFIDs signal can be detected up to 300 feet. We believe that RFIDs devices can be provided to people and pets in Tornado prone areas. These devices can be activated when a Tornado or a Storm is anticipated. People and pets can then be found and saved quickly using radio detectors. We believe that this can help save a lot of lives. This idea was ...more »

The use of MESH ad hoc networks during incidents of national significance (scorched earth, Katrina/Sandy, Deepwater, etc.), incorporated on forward deployed tactical resources can be employed to push real-time operational picture to Unified Command staff. Resources employed can vary from manned airframes, UAVs, boots-on-the-ground (using handheld smart devices), or on-water assets. Deployable nodes would facilitate "pushing" ...more »

Our First Lego League Robotics Team identified a problem in Central Illinois that not all schools are located near public tornado sirens so as to receive immediate notification of the threat and to properly respond. Tornados cause extensive property damage and serious injury and death to citizens in Central Illinois as was evident during last month's tornado that destroyed over 1,000 homes and killed two people in Washington, ...more »

The SandMaster attaches to a skid steer, loader bucket or excavator and quickly fills, transports, securely closes and places multiple sandbags where they are needed. With its capability of creating and placing 4,800-6,200 sandbags in an 8 hour period with only 3 people, sandbagging becomes a viable, cost effective solution for emergency flood control needs. Most sandbagging machines simply replace the shovel, but the ...more »

Bringing together federal agencies immediately following a disaster has always been a wise decision. The National Mitigation Framework and the supporting Federal Interagency Operation Plan should clearly state the need. Silver Jackets teams nationwide would provide a great asset if invited to the table to plan mitigation strategy following federal declaration.

Engineer a small packet of water surrounded by food based on the maple tree seed, to be dropped from the air when flood, weather, terrain, anarchy, prevents safe touchdown. Weapon's designers can figure out how to deliver through existing military systems, including long range jet and missile.

Many small towns, counties or organizations lack the disaster planning and exercise expertise to plan, exercise and evaluate themselves in response to a realistic mid to large scale emergency management scenario. State-level agencies should form exercise support teams that work with local emergency managers throughout the HSEEP lifecycle in planning realistic exercise scenarios that are tailored to their needs. During ...more »

F.A.C.S. Operations Announces Advancement in Wild Fire Management Technology to announce a recent advance in the formulation of its Fast Application Containment System. Dan Sinclair, President of F.A.C.S. Ops, explains the fundamental principles of this cutting edge product.the system consists basedpending gluten based substrate which when combined with gypsum, glycerin and water in varying amounts, results in a protective ...more »

The smartphone application uses a real-time warning and plumbing system that connects through satellite radio through water alarms every half-mile. The flood alarms send notifications to people with the app downloaded on their phone if there is danger of flooding near their areas of interest, locations chosen by people that they want to receive notifications from. It shows them current floods, areas in danger of flooding, ...more »

Our plan is to make an automatic sign that will warn people to Turn Around, Don't Drown and also put down a gate across the road so that people won't pass without considering the consequences. It will activate by sensing the water using a float or other type of sensor. As the water level rises the sign will automatically set up to warn people of the dangers and a gate will come down across the road. This eliminates ...more »

QR codes could be used by volunteer workers to tag locations for a variety of purposes. relatively untrained volunteers could place the QR code on a visible surface that could be read from a helicopter or UAV to mark significant sites, such as resource caches, isolated or trapped individuals, or potential hazards. This would allow the volunteers to communicate valuable but low priority information to coordinators without ...more »

The bracelet features eight feet of paracord that can hold 550 lbs that can be used for making tourniquets, holding on bandages or splints, or making a temporary shelter. It also has a compass, a flashlight, a emergency whistle, and a QR code medical I.D. tag.

Our Lego League team thought we could distribute them in McDonalds Happy Meals.

OK everybody take a couple minutes in readout of the box~ FACS abbreviate fast application containment systems~ this product can do miracles first of all its good earth puts nutrients back into earth number two wildfires could not exist that's right could not. A win WIN situation. although where application used to protect what matters such as your house and the forest can be applied days before fire starts. Even months ...more »

Since September is National Preparedness Month, and the disaster planning seminars in communities around the nation are again underway, I thought I'd take the time to post an intriguing aspect about family disaster planning, and one of the most overlooked members of our family....the pet. Below is information on MREs for your pets to include in your family disaster kit. A 12-pack pet MRE available in all brands of dog ...more »