I'm certain these will be of interest to some of you. MW INFORMATION ABOUT THE MAILING LISTS ORIGINATING FROM: MedicCom.org SITREPS ------- SITREPS distributes situation reports about developing disasters and other disaster related and/or mitigation information. Situation reports will be posted from the major responding agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), US Geological Survey (USGS), Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA), the American Red Cross (ARC), United Nations Dept of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA) and others as they become available. Situation reports are reposted from other sources on the Internet or other electronic information sources and are unedited. Most of these reports are provided automatically from their source agency. SITREPS was designed to be a "one-stop shopping" sources for disaster and emergency situation reports and hopefully will be an invaluable tool for the emergency response community. All messages are archived and stored on MedicCom BBS for future reference. Listname: sitreps Post to: sitrepsat_private subscription command: subscribe sitreps sent to: listservat_private DMATNEWS -------- DMATNEWS is directed toward members of the National Disaster Medical System Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT). This list contains postings that announce information relevent to NDMS or DMAT development. It is linked to the National Disaster Medical System BBS and echo's all messages posted on the NDMS BBS Network in the area by the same name. Postings to the DMATNEWS list will find their way to the NDMS BBS Net and visa-versa. People who are not members of a DMAT will prehaps find the messages interesting, but they may be somewhat cryptic as they sometimes require a current knowlege of NDMS/DMAT happenings. It is suggested that if you are not a DMAT team member, that you don't subscribe to this list. All messages are archived and stored on MedicCom BBS for future reference. 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All message traffic from/to the list will be archived and stored on MedicCom BBS for future reference. Listname: hazmed Post to: hazmedat_private subscription command: subscribe hazmed sent to: listservat_private DISMED ------ DISMED is intended for discussion about disaster medicine, medical issues and treatment modalities during disaster operations, issues related to the response of medical personnel to disaster scenes and methods and equipment for the treatment of patients injured during a disaster or Multiple Casualty Incident. Many of the list members are authorities in this field and have had practical experience with disaster response and disaster medicine. Although not officially supported by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Disaster Medicine Section, most of the members of that section who have email addresses are members of this list. All messages are archived and stored on MedicCom BBS for future reference. Listname: dismed Post to: dismedat_private subscription command: subscribe dismed sent to: listservat_private TERRORISM --------- TERRORISM is intended for discussion about terrorism response and prevention, including intelligence gathering and emergency responses. Topics include weapons of mass destruction, suspicious activities, educational and funding opportunities, politics, and response ideas. TERRORISM is an open forum to EMS, fire, law enforcement, intelligence community, disaster preparedness & response, and military personnel with an interest in preventing and responding to terrorist incidents. Announcements about new educational opportunities and grants are welcome, as are new products, services, or technologies directly related to terrorism response. 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