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Geospatial Analysis in Responding to a Nuclear Detonation Scenario in NYC: The Gotham Shield Exercise
Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management ( IF 0.581 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-31 , DOI: 10.1515/jhsem-2019-0027
Luis Lowe 1 , Adela Salame-Alfie 2 , Bob Neurath 3 , Celia Quinn 4 , Armin Ansari 2 , Robert Whitcomb 2 , Stephanie Dopson 1
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In April 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) participated in the Gotham Shield Exercise, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in collaboration with other federal agencies to test the federal, state and local government’s ability to respond to an improvised nuclear device (IND). With active engagement from CDC leadership, 266 scientific and support staff from across the agency participated in the Gotham Shield exercise. The scenario involved a 10-kiloton detonation near the Lincoln Tunnel in New Jersey. This nuclear detonation scenario provided CDC with the opportunity to test some of the all-hazards tools the agency uses during response to other national or international emergencies, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping tools, and apply these tools to a nuclear emergency. Geospatial analysis associated with real time data can provide near real time information for individuals and entities associated with response and recovery activities. This type of analysis can provide timely data in regard to maps and information used to properly place staging areas for Community Reception Centers (CRC), mass care locations, and other medical care and countermeasure related services. Maps showing locations of power loss, such as locations of lost or inoperable main electrical grid and substations, combined with real time data on where power is available provides valuable information for first responders and emergency managers as well as responders engaged in communicating critical public messages to affected populations in these areas. By using real-time information, response officials can direct the response, allocate scarce resources, aid in coordination efforts, and provide a more efficient means of providing critical public health and medical services. The results of the exercise highlight the importance of using geospatial analysis for response planning and effect mitigation before, during, and after a public health event of this magnitude, and the value they represent in informed decision making.

中文翻译:

应对纽约市核爆炸场景的地理空间分析:哥谭盾演习

2017年4月,疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)参加了由联邦紧急事务管理局(FEMA)领导并与其他联邦机构合作测试的哥谭盾演习,以测试联邦,州和地方政府的应对能力到简易核装置(IND)。在CDC领导的积极参与下,该机构的266名科学和支持人员参加了Gotham Shield演习。该场景涉及新泽西州林肯隧道附近的10公里爆炸。这种核爆炸场景为疾病预防控制中心提供了机会来测试该机构在响应其他国家或国际紧急情况时使用的某些全灾害工具,例如地理信息系统(GIS)和制图工具,并将这些工具应用于核应急中。与实时数据关联的地理空间分析可以为与响应和恢复活动关联的个人和实体提供近乎实时的信息。这种类型的分析可以提供有关地图和信息的及时数据,这些信息用于正确放置社区接待中心(CRC),群众护理场所以及其他医疗保健和对策相关服务的暂存区。显示断电位置的地图,例如主电网和变电站失电或无法运行的位置,并结合有电可用位置的实时数据,可为急救人员和应急管理人员以及从事向其传达重要公共消息的应急人员提供有价值的信息这些地区的受影响人口。通过使用实时信息,响应官员可以指导响应,分配稀缺资源,协助协调工作,并提供更有效的方法来提供关键的公共卫生和医疗服务。演习的结果强调了在如此大规模的公共卫生事件发生之前,之中和之后,使用地理空间分析进行响应计划和缓解影响的重要性,以及它们在明智的决策中所代表的价值。
更新日期:2020-08-31
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