Disaster Relief Agencies and Nongovernment Organizations. The Helplines Association | Quality and confidence for helpline users.
Emergency Alert System (EAS) Event Codes/WR Specific Area Message Encoding NWR-SAME) Codes. DUCK AND COVER | The Chronology of a Cold War Classic. The road to Bert the Turtle's film DUCK AND COVER being chosen to join CITIZEN KANE, GONE WITH THE WIND and other landmark motion pictures in the Library of Congress's National Film Registry was a long one. Here then is a detailed chronology of Bert's triumphant, albeit slow, march into history... LATE 1940's: Archer Productions, Inc. is created by former Disney animator Lars E.
Calonius in New York City. The company, which is a vehicle to market the young artist's work to various advertising agencies, is provided its name by Leo M. Langlois, an advertising executive and Calonius's brother-in-law. 1950 [ APPROX. ]: Archer moves into its first floor offices at 35 W. 53rd Street in Manhattan. MAY 31, 1950: Preliminary contact with the Department of Defense's Pictorial Branch is undertaken to try to obtain government contract work for Archer by its Director of Production, Thomas C. FEBRUARY 1951: Archer's commercial production business has grown dramatically since its inception. The role of online and social media in natural disasters. As the cleanup continues from the tragic floods in Queensland, I thought it would be appropriate to write about the role that social media increasingly plays in both the immediate response to a disaster, and the long-term recovery.
Having worked through the Victorian Bushfires of February 2009, the preceding heatwave and an ongoing role in recovery, it has amazed me at how social media has become an ingrown part in major scale events – just as social media has become an integral role in day to day lives. Here are just some observations that I have made both from the Queensland floods and the Victorian Bushfires – I’d appreciate hearing the thoughts of others on these topics.
People use social and online mediums to get information as it is happening – Mobile phones are often the major means of two-way communication available to people in disaster situations. Connect: Authored by: David Micallef See complete profile. Sago Mine disaster. The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, in the Sago Mine in Sago, in Upshur County, West Virginia, USA, near the county seat of Buckhannon. The blast and collapse trapped 13 miners for nearly two days. One of the 13 trapped miners survived. It was the worst mining disaster in the United States since the Jim Walter Resources Mine Disaster in Alabama on September 23, 2001,[1][2] and the worst disaster in West Virginia since the 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster. The disaster received extensive news coverage worldwide.[3] After mining officials released incorrect information, many media outlets, including the New York Times, reported that 12 survivors had been found alive, when only one of the thirteen trapped miners survived.[4] Background[edit] Mine ownership[edit] Anker West Virginia Mining was listed as the permittee for the Sago Mine.
Prior inspection history[edit] The Charleston Gazette said "Sago mine has history of roof falls". Explosion[edit] Rescue[edit] Red Cross Prepare Your Home & Family. Emergency Communications. Search | RSS | Updates | E-Filing | Initiatives | | FCC > CGB Home > Consumer Publications > Emergency Communications During emergencies, the importance of our country’s communications systems becomes clear.
These communications systems include the wireline and wireless telephone networks, broadcast and cable television, radio, Public Safety Land Mobile Radio, satellite systems, and increasingly the Internet. For example, in an emergency, we may dial 911, call our family members to make sure they are safe, and turn on our televisions and radios to get breaking news and important updates.
Since September 11, 2001, and Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken important steps to ensure that 911 services and other critical communications remain operational when disasters strike. There are three main components to emergency communications: 1. 911 call processing and delivery through Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) and call dispatch; 3. NTIA: Office of Spectrum Management. NTIA’s Office of Spectrum Management (OSM) is dedicated to protecting the vital Federal government operations that use spectrum while also supporting the growth of commercial wireless broadband and technologies in America. Many federal agencies rely on the use of spectrum, a limited resource, to execute their core missions. There is also increasing demand for spectrum to meet the wireless broadband needs of consumers and businesses, paving the way for continued innovation and economic growth. OSM principally manages the Federal government’s use of the radio frequency spectrum, ensuring that the America’s domestic and international spectrum needs are satisfied.
To achieve this, OSM receives assistance and advice from the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) and carries out this responsibility by: Another of OSM’s primary activities is implementing the Obama administration’s commitment to nearly double the amount of commercial spectrum. Associate Administrator: Karl Nebbia.
Communicating in the First Hours.