Monthly Archives: January 2015

From the NDIN, see this 2 page document on the use of Emergency Rest Centers and recommended staffing and training.

Managing Chaos; the Disaster Planner’s Handbook in Eight Parts (2013), by Mitch Stripling, City of NY Health Dept. (21 pp). This is one of the most readable and practical documents on the topic that I have ever read. I recommend … Continue reading →

Asset mapping is an interesting process that has been used by several communities throughout the U.S., especially since 2001. A paper on the rationale and utility of asset mapping was done at Harvard university in 2006; see Mapping Your Community’s … Continue reading →