United States Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Homeland Security, National Disaster Medical Systems. DMAT. http //www.oep-ndms.dhhs.gov/dmat.html (last accessed 3-26-06)... 

United States Department of Homeland Security (2004) Fact Sheet Homeland Security Adopted Standards for First Responder Personal Protective Equipment, United States Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC. Available at www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press release 0365.shtm (accessed 16 January 2007). 

United States Department of Homeland Security, Center for Domestic Preparedness (October 2005) Responder Handbook, United States Department of Homeland Security, Center for Domestic Preparedness, P.O. Box 5100, Anniston, AL 36205-5100. 

Nuclear Materials. The United States has deployed sensors both nationwide and overseas for the detection of nuclear materials. Although the presence of highly enriched uranium (an indication of a functional or potential nuclear weapon) would present the greatest threat, currently deployed sensors are unable to detect this material because of its low radioactivity. The Department of Homeland Security alone spent more... 

Recognizing that nuclear materials are widely available and the terrorists interests in radiological and nuclear devices, the United States Congress appropriated 300 million to the Department of Homeland Security to install radiation detectors at U.S. borders. Through 2005, DHS had installed 470 radiation portal monitors throughout the country including mail facilities and land and sea entries into the United States. The U.S. has also supported the installation of detectors at the borders of the states of the former Soviet Union through its Departments of State,... 

For the United States of America, 9/11 was a slap in the face, a punch in the gut (actually, the ultimate sucker punch), and a most serious wake-up call. The 9/11 wake-up call generated several reactions on our part—obviously, protecting ourselves from further attack became (and hopefully still is) priority number one. In light of this important need (i.e., the survival of our way of life), the Department of Homeland Security was created. According to Barack Obama (2007), the Department of Homeland Security does the work that ensures no other family members have to lose a loved one to a terrorist who turns a plane into a missile, a terrorist who straps a bomb around her waist and climbs aboard a bus, a terrorist who figures out how to set off a dirty bomb in one of our cities. ... 

Plague has been visited as well, when a wide-scale drill took place in the United States in November 2003. The drill was an effort to follow up on weaknesses in federal emergency response plans identihed in a simulated pneumonic plague bioterrorism attack. That exercise, called Top Off 2, was organized by the Department of Homeland Security and involved 8000 local, state, and federal officials. It simulated a pneumonic plague attack on Chicago (and a radiological attack on Seattle) [219]. 

If requested they respond to emergencies outside the United States to coordinate and assist in rescue and aid efforts. In 2003 FEMA became part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 

The TSA was created in response to 911 through the Aviation and Transportation Security Act in November of 2001. Originally the administration was under the United States Department of Transportation, but was moved to the Department of Homeland Security in March of 2003. The administration oversees security for all modes of transportation systems, pipelines, and ports. The bulk of the TSA s efforts, however, are in aviation security. The TSA issues and administers the Transportation Security Regulations (TSRs), which are codified in Title 49 CFR, Chapter XII, Parts 1500 through 1699. 

To assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its efforts to secure the Nation s infrastructure and economy against terrorist attack and other catastrophic loss, the NRC wiU ejtamine the public health, economic, and national security importance to the United States of key chemicals and chemical processes. A systems analysis perspective will be utilized to surest a methodology to prioritize risk, identify scenarios of concern, and determine investments intended to enhance the long-term stability of the Nation s chemical infrastructure. Within resources and information available, this review wiU ... 

Density mass substance of mass per unit volume usually compared to water, which has a density of one Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a new cabinet level department charged with strengthening the security and protecting the assets of the United States of America and its territories, with a primary mission of (1) preventing terrorist attacks within the United States, (2) reducing America s vulnerability to terrorism, and (3) minimizing the damage and recovery from attacks that do occur... 

The National Response Plan (NRP) located within the Department of Homeland Security came along with the NIMS. The NRP establishes a comprehensive all-hazards approach to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents. It also forms the foundation of how the federal government coordinates with state, local, and tribal governments, as well as the private sector during incidents. 

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