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1. Select item 19389 Definitions and Principles to Inform Human Trafficking Prevention

Source: Administration for Children and Families [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (ACF)

Date Published: 4/24/2019

Format: PDF

Annotation: This 13-page document describes common definitions, terminology, and principles of violence prevention to inform the development and implementation of activities to prevent human trafficking. It describes key concepts for organizations and communities to consider when integrating prevention strategies, approaches, and services into anti-trafficking efforts. It also provides a framework for the development of national, state, tribal, and local collaborations to prevent human trafficking....[more] [less]

URL: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/imprevention

Type: Dictionary/Glossary

Access Notes: Direct link to document: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/otip/im_definitions_and_principles_of_human_trafficking_prevention.pdf

ID: 19389. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

2. Select item 19209 Sphere Glossary

Source: Sphere Project

Date Published: 3/2019

Format: PDF

Annotation: This 18-page glossary defines terms relevant to the Sphere Project, Sphere Handbook, and humanitarian response. It includes terms related to climate change, public health risks, and disaster-affected populations.

URL: https://spherestandards.org/wp-content/uploads/Sphere-Glossary-2018.pdf

Type: Dictionary/Glossary

ID: 19209. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

3. Select item 18748 DoD (Department of Defense) Directive 5101.20E: DoD Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) Biosafety and Biosecurity Program

Source: U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Date Published: 1/25/2019

Format: PDF

Annotation: The purpose of this 10-page document is to establish policy and assign responsibilities for the Department of Defense (DoD) Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) Security Program, and for meeting the safety standards for microbiological and biomedical laboratories. It provides guidelines and functions for the DoD BSAT Biorisk Program, and a related glossary....[more] [less]

URL: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodd/510120p.pdf?ver=2019-01-25-090439-533

Type: Guideline/Assessment Tool

ID: 18748. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

4. Select item 16438 Glossary of Terms: Climate Change

Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Date Published: 4/6/2018

Format: PDF

Annotation: This 55-page document is a glossary of terms related to climate change. It is Chapter 7 of the Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees C report.

URL: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/glossary/

Type: Dictionary/Glossary

Access Notes: Direct link to document: https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/11/sr15_glossary.pdf
Link to EPA Glossary of Climate Change Terms: https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climatechange/glossary-climate-change-terms_.html

ID: 16438. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

5. Select item 18508 Children and Disasters: Disaster Phases

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Date Published: 2018

Format: Text

Annotation: This Web page provides definitions of and information about the phases of terrorism and disaster preparedness, and lists different types of disasters, some of which occur without warning, while others leave time for preparation. It discusses the unique needs of children in disasters, and the need to ensure children's needs are addressed in all disaster preparedness plans....[more] [less]

URL: https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/Children-and-Disasters/Pages/Disaster-Phases.aspx

Type: Dictionary/Glossary

ID: 18508. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

6. Select item 16674 ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) National Network Learning Session: Innovative Ideas for Ensuring Your Emergency Operations Plans Are Inclusive for the Whole Community

Source: ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] National Network

Date Published: 11/9/2017

Format: Video or Multimedia

Annotation: This one-hour, 16-minute webinar explores innovative, efficient, and effective tools that will guide an agency to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. Resources are shared that will assist plans with compliance, while building comprehensive and collaborative partnerships in communities to enhance emergency plans. It discusses how to raise confidence in bringing the appropriate agencies to the table to help build inclusive plans....[more] [less]

URL: http://adapresentations.org/webinar.php?id=133

Authors: Gerk, Kathryn

Type: Instructional/Training Material

Access Notes: This Web page provides presentation slides, a glossary, checklist, questionnaire, transcript, and video and audio recordings.

ID: 16674. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

7. Select item 16020 National Incident Management System: Third Edition, October 2017

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA)

Date Published: 10/16/2017

Format: PDF

Annotation: This 133-page document, updated in 2017 from the last edition in 2008, details the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which guides all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from threats, hazards, and incidents. The scope of NIMS includes all incidents, regardless of size, complexity, or scope, and planned events (e.g., sporting events)....[more] [less]

URL: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/148019

Type: Report

Access Notes: Direct link to document: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1508151197225-ced8c60378c3936adb92c1a3ee6f6564/FINAL_NIMS_2017.pdf
Glossary is in Chapter VI.
Link to Disaster Lit record for NIMS video presentation: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/search/id:16561

ID: 16020. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

8. Select item 16488 Dictionary of Radiation Terms

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM)

Date Published: 8/2017

Format: Text

Annotation: This Web page from the National Library of Medicine Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) provides an alphabetical dictionary and glossary of radiation terms.

URL: https://www.remm.nlm.gov/dictionary.htm

Type: Dictionary/Glossary

ID: 16488. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

9. Select item 14867 Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza-United States, 2017: Technical Report 2: Supplemental Appendices 1-7

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Date Published: 4/21/2017

Format: Text

Annotation: This 79-page document provides appendices to the Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza. Appendices are Glossary of Terms; Guidelines Development Process: List of Contributors and Their Roles; Methods for Developing NPI (Nonpharmaceutical Intervention) Recommendations; Rating Scheme Methods to Assess Evidence Quality and Develop Recommendations for NPIs: Applying the Community Guide Approach; NPI Body of Evidence Summary Table; List of Individual Studies Included in 14 NPI Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses; and Tools and Resources for Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparedness....[more] [less]

URL: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44314

Type: Report

Access Notes: Link to Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) summary: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/rr/rr6601a1.htm
Link to Technical Report 1: Chapters 1-4 https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44313

ID: 14867. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

10. Select item 16487 Full-Text Glossary

Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Date Published: 4/2017

Format: Text

Annotation: This Web page provides an alphabetical glossary of terms related to nuclear security, nuclear safety, radioactive waste, and other nuclear energy issues.

URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/full-text.html

Type: Dictionary/Glossary

ID: 16487. From: Disaster Lit^®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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