Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community Protecting the Nation's Investment (2017) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix B: Partnerships and Peer Networks
Appendix B: Partnerships and Peer Networks
Pages 375-384
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Additionally, the committee acknowledges that there are many informal partnerships and peer networks working to increase the disaster resilience of the academic biomedical research community, such as the University and College Continuity of Operations Consortium.1 1 Personal communication, Melanie Lucht, Carnegie Mellon University, February 27, 2017.
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On its resources page AALAS offers links to sample institutional plans, online resources, and other resources. American Council ACE represents presidents of http://www.acenet.edu/pages/ on Education (ACE)
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the health and well-being http://www.aahcdc.org/ of communities through its policy/reports/emergency_ membership of university- preparedness_05_06.pdf based health centers, including all health professional http://www.aahcdc.org/policy/ schools as well as hospitals reports/AAHC_Emergency_ owned by or affiliated with Prep_08.pdf academic health centers. The organization has developed two short disaster preparedness and response guides for academic health centers and provides links to them on its website.
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It offers training materials, a liability guide, and volunteer opportunities for groups organized around campuses, workplaces, and teenage audiences. Campus Safety, CSHEMA supports and http://www.cshema.org Health, and educates campus-based Environmental environmental health and Management safety professionals.
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Campus to help colleges and Ready Initiative universities plan and prepare for natural, technological, and health hazards. International IACLEA advances public http://www.iaclea.org Association of safety for educational Campus Law institutions by providing Enforcement educational resources, Administrators advocacy, and professional (IACLEA)
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These plans are developed by LEPCs who include at a minimum: elected state and local officials; police, fire, civil defense, and public health professionals; environment, transportation, and hospital officials; facility representatives; and representatives from community groups and the media. This is a great opportunity for academic research institutions to participate in planning with the local community.
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communities," and its mission is to "provide useful resources and information to support safer campus communities." NCCPS consults with subject matter experts to address critical issues in campus public safety. It also provides resources, training, and technical assistance to campus public safety and emergency management organizations and officials.
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Emergency Response grant-funded program that htm Learning Centers promotes collaboration (PERLCs) between university, local, and state partners on the design, development, and delivery of local preparedness training programs.
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Preparedness issues such as coordinating closing times and selecting a site to house evacuated students are addressed. National Volunteer National VOAD, a https://www.nvoad.org/ Organizations Active nongovernmental organization in Disaster (VOAD)
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