VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

Small Business Homeland Security Information Resource List
Presented by The Honorable John H. Hager
December 3, 2003

http://www.commonwealthpreparedness.virginia.gov
(Virginia™s Commonwealth Preparedness website with Secure Virginia Initiative information, VA Terrorist Threat Conditions System information, and links to many other related web resources)

http://www.dhs.gov
(U.S. Department of Homeland Security website with information on the mission, organization and purpose of the DHS, also has links to other relevant preparedness websites)

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=37
(Information for businesses on Working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, with links to pertinent Acquisition Offices within the DHS and other relevant information)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/
(U.S. White House - Homeland Security website for information on national Homeland Security activities and initiatives)

http://www.vdfp.state.va.us/niims.htm
(Virginia Department of Fire Programs information page on Virginia™s adoption of the National Interagency Incident Management System)

http://www.nod.org/content.cfm?id=1386
(The National Organization On Disability site that gives guidelines and recommendations on Disability Emergency Preparedness for Employers and Businesses, in addition to articles on workplace safety in emergency situations)

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/busi_industry.html
(For the Red Cross Business & Industry Guide to Preparing Your Business For the Unthinkable)

http://www.fema.gov/ofm/bc.shtm
(Click on checklist links - levels 1 through 4 - to obtain the FEMA Standard Checklist Criteria for Business Recovery)

http://www.sba.gov/disaster/getready.html
(For Disaster Preparedness Considerations and a Disaster Planning Toolkit Ś also contains links to several of the other sites mentioned on this list)

http://www.ibhs.org/business_protection/
(See link on this site to the document ioOpen for Business: A Disaster Planning Toolkit for the Small Business Ownerls - a resource recommended by Virginia™s Deputy Secretary of Commerce & Trade)

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/prepared/prepared_facility.html
(Facility protection guidance for Emergency Preparedness for Business)

http://www.cdc.niosh/topics/prepared/prepared_other.html
(Related NIOSH resources for Emergency Preparedness for Business)

http://www.nicsinfo.org
(See document by the National Institute for Chemical Studies called iaShelter In Place at Your Office: A general guide for preparing a shelter in place plan in the workplacel?)

http://www.fema.gov/rrr/exp_17.shtm
(FEMA examples of Exemplary Practices in Emergency Management: iaArcadia Chamber of Commerce Emergency Preparedness Committee for Business Ownersls with contact information)

http://www.bettermanagement.com/library/library.aspx?pagetype=1&libraryid=2253
(Article on inUsing Scenario Planning as a Weapon Against Certaintyl. Ś also see additional articles under the topic of homeland security when searching the library)

http://www.bettermanagement.com/library/library.aspx?pagetype=1&libraryid=6196
(Article on inOvercoming the Unexpected: A Business Imperativelg Ś also see additional articles under the topic of homeland security when searching the library)

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/prepared/default.html
(See link to Michigan State University document ioCritical Incident Protocol Ś A Public and Private Partnershipld for an informative example of working through the preparedness planning process)

http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com
(See the Article irProtecting the Roof Over Your Headlt in Vol.1, Issue 5 Ś August 2003 of the Homeland Defense Journal)

http://osha.gov/dts/shib/revCBRN_EscapeRespirators_8-29-03.html
(The Safety and Health Information Bulletin on CBRN Escape Respirators)

http://dcema.dc.gov/dcema/site/default.asp
(See link to DC Emergency Management Agency Business Emergency Management Plan Ś DC Business and Industry Emergency Management Plan)