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tamar.rogoszinski

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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Who are the authors, where do they work, and what are their areas of expertise? How is the author professionally situated in respect to emergency response? Note any other publications/research foci that are of relevance to the DSTS Network.

The author of this article is Scott G. Knowles, the Department Head for the History Deparment Center for Science, Technology and Society. He has a PhD from Johns Hopkins. He focuses on risk and disaster, with particular interests in modern cities, technology, and public policy. He's released several books on the topic. He has a hefty resume with various publications and activity on research boards, showing his vast knowledge on these topics.

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Jacob Nelson

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Group Urges Expanded Planning for Indian Point Disaster

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How does the article address public health inequities or emergency response?

This article shows how some communities that, in the opinion of the Disaster Accountability Project organization, are within an effective radius of a nuclear incident at Indian Point and have little or no emergency plan for this kind of event. This is primarily due to these communities not having the knowledge that they could be effected by an event of this nature if they are over 10 miles away from the plant. Also, many of the communities that said they had not undergone any studies in relation to the plant's effects on their own community or developed any emergency plans because they cannot without federal aid. These counties and towns are not well-enough informed and are lacking the funding from the government in order to provide for their own safety if a nuclear accident were to occur

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tamar.rogoszinski

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United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

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What implications does this policy have for first responders and other technical professionals?

I think the main takeaway for first responders would be to treat these refugees as if they were anyone else. They should be treated fairly and favorably and should not be discriminated against when it comes to emergency care.

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tamar.rogoszinski

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Tulane University's Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy

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Does the program provide participants with any formal certification or license?

Yes - students can receive certifications or masters degrees.

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tamar.rogoszinski

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Canada's Suicide Crisis

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What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issues and actors described in the article?

Inuit people
Dr. Caroline Tait
Indian Act

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tamar.rogoszinski

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National Library of Medicine Radiation Emergency Medical Management App

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How are functions technically supported?

There is more data and information on the REMM website itself that can be used as a backing for the information provided through the app. These are all supported by the developing departments and agencies that funded and produced the app/website.

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tamar.rogoszinski

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Nuclear Emergency Response: Atomic Priests or an International SWAT Team?

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What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article?

Schmid works to analyze the course of events that occured at Fukushima as well as outline what a nuclear emergency response group needs in order to be successful. She specifically addresses the knowledge and expertise that would be necessary. She also highlights the lack of international authority and the implications that holds.