AEMF Associate Organisations Click on the Associate's name to visit their site. Click the Browser's BACK button to return to this site. Emergency Management Australia EMA is the Australian Federal agency responsible for reducing the impact of natural and human-caused disasters on the Australian community. EMA's roles are to: develop, coordinate and support effective national emergency management arrangements; provide advice on emergency management matters to Commonwealth agencies, States and Territories, industry and the international community; and as an agent of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), coordinate emergency management assistance to countries in Australia's region of interest Claire B. Rubin & Associates Claire B. Rubin & Associates is a woman-owned, small business based in the USA in Arlington, Virginia. They specialize in public management and emergency management. The firm offers extensive technical expertise and broad based experience in: Emergency management for natural and technological hazards/disasters; Disaster recovery and mitigation; Public administration; intergovernmental relations; Research, writing, and editing; Training program design and delivery; Policy analysis and evaluation; Grant/contract preparation and management, and On-site field work. Two of the firms recent initiatives are : (1) the Disaster Time Line, a chronology of US emergency management experience (1965-2000) -- see www.disaster-timeline.com and (2) the brand new intranet for E.M. educators, "Disasters for Dummies." Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership A voluntary association of organizations and individuals, seeking to enhance their effectiveness in coping with disasters and emergency situations, by exploring the opportunity for sharing information and ideas made possible by electronic technology. The EIIP offer a wide range of online activities and services designed to bring together the emergency management community. Their activities and services include a Virtual Forum, Virtual Library, Virtual Classroom and a Technology Arena. They also run a live chat host that is linked to each of these services, offering weekly live discussions on a variety of emergency management issues . ICF Consulting ICF Consulting's emergency management practice provides expert assistance to clients in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs for the preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, and prevention phases of natural and technological accidents and disasters. ICF Consulting works in partnership with its public and private sector clients to facilitate the process of crafting resourceful, workable solutions that are cost-effective and advance the public welfare. Tailored application of ICF Consulting's diverse skills to emergency management problems is the key to our success. ICF Consulting's experience in emergency management dates back to 1984 with their support of the US EPA in the analysis of the impact of the release of methylisocyanate in Bhopal, India. Since then ICF Consulting has been involved in numerous major events including the Exxon Valdez oilspill, Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield, Hurricane Andrew, Midwest Floods of 1993, hurricanes Fran and Bertha in 1996, the 1996 Olympic Games, the 1997 Grand Forks floods and most recently Y2K. Today, ICF Consulting continue as EPA's prime contractor for chemical emergency preparedness and prevention. Society of Industrial Emergency Services Officers (SIESO) The SIESO objectives are: Encourage an effective response to industrial emergencies. Exchange ideas and experience amongst those involved in planning an  managing the response. Identify good practice by liaision between industry, the emergency services, local and central government and the regulatory bodies. SIESO produce a quarterly magazine "Industrial Safety Management", published by Benham Publishing.   AEMF Associate Organisations (Cont'd)   UniMed First Aid UniMed is a non profit volunteer first aid organisation based principally in the University sector but serving the entire community. UniMed was formed in 1998 as a network of University based first Aid Socieities and Community First Aid Units. UniMed have units at the following locations: Executive Unit (based at Blaxland) Univerity of Wollongong First Aid Society (at Wollongong) University of Western Sydney - Macarthur First Aid Society (at Bankstown) University of Western Sydney - Nepean First Aid Society (at Parramatta) Sydney Headquarters Unit (based at Narrabeen) UniMed societies and units undertake various community activities in their area including:  First aid operations (providing first aid at public events) First aid training (both internal and approved courses for the public) Health education Fundraising (both for UniMed and other charities) Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources This State government department has functional responsibility for Transport, Workplace Standards Tasmania, Private Forests, Mineral Resources, Energy Planning and Conservation  and Building Standards and Regulations. The department also assists the Minister oversee the Government Business Enterprises of  Forestry Tasmania, Aurora Energy, Transend Networks, Hydro Electric Corporation, Ports Corporations, Metro, TT Line, Civil Construction Services, Printing Authority of Tasmania and the Motor Accidents Insurance Board. The department is a major stakeholder and advisory agency with regard to the statewide essential services/ lifelines of transportation and energy. Divisions of the department participated in the first  lifelines project undertaken in Australia between 1995 and 1997.  Divisions are also represented on Regional and State level standing emergency management committees. Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) The Global Disaster Information Network, GDIN, has grown from the shared frustrations of experts of many lands who either found it hard to find relevant, existing information in short order, or couldn't efficiently or cost effectively change existing information into more useful formats. In addition because less than 3% of the world has access to the Internet, disaster managers have also often been frustrated by poor telecommunications. Finally, information is often not collected in standardized ways, inhibiting efficient sharing. In order to address these concerns, members of the international emergency community met in Washington, DC in 1998, at a meeting proposed by the UK, the UN and the EC. GDIN was introduced and the consensus was to move forward. The community met again in 1999 in Mexico City, expanded the number of partners, and decided to develop a plan of action for the future - what is presented in Turkey as the Ankara Accord. In addition, various ad hoc GDIN products were developed to deal with the crises in Turkey, Honduras and Mozambique. Sydney Water Sydney Water Corporation Limited is a statutory State owned corporation, 100% owned by the people of New South Wales. Sydney Water supplies drinking water and provides waste water services and some stormwater services to the people of Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains. Sydney Water serves a market of more than 3.9 million customers, by utilising our assets worth more than $13.2 billion and the dedication and talent of 4,500 employees. Sydney Water earns revenue of more than $1.3 billion (including capital contributions) annually. Sydney Water has three equally important objectives: ~ to protect public health ~ to protect the environment in line with the principles of ecologically sustainable development ~ to be a successful business     AEMF Associate Organisations (Cont'd)   Australasian Fire Authorities Council The Australian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) was established on 1 July 1993 to provide better collaboration between the Australian fire and emergency services and land management agencies, particularly in the exchange of strategic information and the development of national positions. The current membership of AFAC stands at 23 full members and eight associate members, representing all Australian agencies with a responsibility for the protection of life and property from fire and other emergencies. In recognition of both the New Zealand and Hong Kong Fire Service becoming members of AFAC, a proposal was endorsed to alter the name of the Council to the 'Australasian Fire Authorities Council' in May 1996. AFAC offer a wide variety of national courses, programs and services including executive planning and devlopment, incident management, AIIMS and fire and emergency response training.   International Institute for Disaster Risk Management The International Institute for Disaster Risk Management (IDRM), formerly the Asia Pacific Disaster Management centre (APDMC)  is a regional, technical resource in disaster and risk management, delivering programs to both public and private sectors in countries of the Asia, Pacific and African regions. The IDRM is a Philippines based NGO operating since May 1998. It is governed by a multinational Board of Directors. The IDRM is organized on an extended network model, with its own core multidisciplinary team and an extensive network of associate experts with international credentials and skills in a range of disciplines. It maintains strategic and collaborating partners, in the public and private sectors globally. It is thus uniquely positioned to act appropriately and rapidly to provide a high caliber of expertise in a wide range of sectors. The IDRM responds to the urgent need for strengthening the capability of countries in the regions for enhanced risk management, encompassing risk assessment, risk treatment, emergency preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response and recovery, for natural and man-made disasters, and conflict situations.   The George Washington University's Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management The George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management was established in August 1994 as an interdisciplinary academic center affiliated with the University's School of Engineering and Applied Science, Medical School, Elliott School of International Affairs, Columbian School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Business and Public Management.  The Institute integrates the existing diverse expertise and research related to crisis, disaster, and risk management at the George Washington University and is unique in its interdisciplinary focus and structure. The synergy that results from this interdisciplinary approach produces innovative research, training, and education that enhances crisis and emergency management, risk management, contingency planning, emergency response, disaster recovery, and business continuity, and organizational learning.   page 7 go to page  1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

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