APRIL 2011 Volume 7, Issue IV

WHATS SHAKIN? In This Issue: Communities across the State Prepare for Earthquake Drill Throughout Indiana, county emergency 1,096 students with the earthquake drill. Be Prepared for Spring Flooding 2 management agencies are engaging their The EMA has also been attending various communities in anticipation of the Great community organizations to share NBA & DHS Partner in “If You See Something, Say Something” Campaign 2 Central U.S. ShakeOut—the statewide earthquake preparedness information. earthquake drill scheduled for April 19. Free Training Looks to Teach how to Indiana has more than 400,000 of the 1.6 The Grant County EMA is working Preserve Organs for Donation 3 million people registered in the 11 states closely with Marion High School, which participating. serves more than 1,300 students, to help Preparedness and Building Codes Proved Effective in Japan Earthquake 4 school safety personnel identify earthquake Indiana partners are IDHS, the Indiana hazards and safety procedures for staff and Potassium Iodide Supplements are not Department of Education, the Indiana students before the drill on April 19. The Necessary According to Officials 5 Geological Survey, local emergency agency is also assisting the school in management agencies and other local public involving the local fire and Nuclear Plants near Indiana are safety professionals. Presentations are being departments in ShakeOut activities. Designed to Withstand a Major 5 Earthquake given to schools, businesses and other organizations in nearly all of Indiana’s 92 2011 Fire Department Instructors The Greene County Emergency 6 counties. Management Office is assisting with Conference Held in ShakeOut activities for the 277 students at Cyber Attacks are Becoming more Here are a few specific highlights: the White River Valley Junior and Senior Common 7 High Schools. The County Deputy Sheriff Decatur County EMA will be going to has been asked to assist with pre-planning Fire Marshal Presents Safe Firefighter 7 Greensburg Elementary School to help and be onsite during the drill. of the Year Award (continued on page 8) From the Director’s Chair-Executive Director Joe Wainscott 2011 National Level Exercise A National Level Exercise (NLE), Tennessee (FEMA Region IV); and and guide future simulating catastrophic earthquakes with Indiana (FEMA Region V); Arkansas (FEMA planning for epicenters in the New Madrid and Wabash Region VI); and Missouri (FEMA Region disasters and other Valley seismic zones is scheduled for May VII). emergencies. 16-20, 2011. It is the first national level exercise to simulate a natural hazard. The exercise offers all involved agencies As many of you and jurisdictions a way to test their plans NLE 2011 activities will take place at already know, this and skills in a real-time, realistic command posts, emergency operation year is the environment and to gain the in-depth centers and other locations including bicentennial of the 1811-12 New federal facilities in the Washington D.C. knowledge that only experience can Madrid earthquakes, which was felt across area, and federal, regional, state, tribal, provide. Participants, including IDHS, will the Midwest. Far more sparsely populated local and private sector facilities in the exercise critical response and recovery 200 years ago than the Midwest is now, eight member states of the Central United functions employed during a catastrophic States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC). loss of life and infrastructural damage was event. Lessons learned from the exercise The eight member states of CUSEC are: minimal. Two hundred years later, the Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and will provide valuable insights to enhance (continued on page 3) APRIL 2011 The Hoosier Responder Page 2 BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIAL SPRING FLOODING

Indiana is particularly susceptible to snow policies don't cover Service, more deaths melt and ice jam that causes spring flooding, and most policies occur due to flooding flooding, but states in every region of the take 30 days to go into each year, than from any country are at risk. Ninety percent of all effect so it's important to other severe weather natural disasters in the act now." related hazard. The main involve flooding and twenty percent of reason is people flood insurance claims come from outside The National Flood underestimate the force high-risk areas. It's important to be Insurance Program (NFIP) and power of water. The prepared for flooding no matter where offers an interactive tool to estimate the majority of flood-related deaths result you live, but particularly if you are in a low cost of damages from a flood based on the from vehicles being swept away by rushing -lying area, near water or downstream size of your home and the amount of waters. As little as six inches of water can from a dam. Even a very small stream or water. This tool can be accessed by cause you to lose control of your vehicle, dry creek bed can overflow and create visiting www.floodsmart.gov and clicking and water can often be much deeper than flooding. ―The Cost of Flooding.‖ it appears.

"As the nation's most common and Flooding can be caused by a multitude of "Floods occur somewhere in the United expensive natural disaster, floods can conditions. Melting of snow in the spring States or its territories nearly every day of strike virtually every community," said and flash floods are common causes of the year, killing nearly 100 people on Federal Emergency Management Agency flooding. Additionally, new construction average annually and causing damage in the (FEMA) Administrator can change how water billions of dollars," said Jack Hayes, Ph.D., Craig Fugate. "We're travels and create new director of the National Weather Service. encouraging individuals flood risks. The extra "Awareness, preparedness and action are and families to take a few pavement and changes to the key ingredients to protecting lives and simple steps to protect the landscape can property when floods threaten. One themselves and their prevent water from essential safety tip is to never cross a road property. These include being fully absorbed into that is covered by water. Remember, Turn learning about their risk the ground, causing Around, Don't Drown." of flooding, having an flooding that does not emergency preparedness last a long time, but can For more tips on how to stay safe during kit, storing important documents in a safe cause a large amount of damage. floods and other hazards, visit the Indiana place and considering the purchase of flood Department of Homeland Security’s Get insurance. Most homeowners insurance According to the National Weather Prepared webpage at GetPrepared.in.gov.

NBA & DHS PARTNER IN “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING” CAMPAIGN Secretary of Homeland Security Janet DHS has worked with federal, state, local (NFL), Wal-Mart, the Mall of America, the Napolitano recently announced a and private sector partners in expanding American Hotel & Lodging Association, partnership on the ―If You See Something, the program, as well , the Say Something‖ public awareness campaign as the Nationwide Washington with the National Basketball Association Suspicious Activity Metroplitan Area (NBA). Originally implemented by the New Reporting (SAR) Transit Authority, the York City Metropolitan Transportation Initiative. The SAR is general aviation Authority, the ―If You See Something, Say an effort to train industry, and state and Something‖ campaign is now used state and local law local fusion centers nationwide, and posters will appear in enforcement to across the country. In Conseco Fieldhouse by mid April. recognize behaviors the coming months, and indicators DHS will continue to "Every citizen plays a critical role in related to terrorism, expand the "If You See identifying and reporting suspicious crime and other Something, Say activities and threats," said Secretary Homeland Security Secretary Janet threats; standardize Something" campaign Napolitano. "Our partnership with the NBA Napolitano & NBA Commissioner David how those nationally with public to bring the "If You See Something, Say observations are documented and analyzed; education materials and outreach tools Something" campaign to professional and expand and enhance the sharing of designed to help America's business, basketball events throughout the nation is a those reports with federal agencies. communities and citizens remain vigilant vital part of our efforts to ensure the safety and plan an active role in keeping the of players, employees and fans." The campaign will has already been country safe. launched with the National Football League APRIL 2011 The Hoosier Responder Page 3

2011 NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE (continued)

cataclysmic impact a similarly faces more frequently -- emergency that may confront Indiana. sized earthquake would cause floods, tornadoes, snow now is difficult to fully storms, etc. If IDHS and Awareness, planning, preparation and comprehend. This is a our public safety training are the key ingredients to a ready significant threat and one we professional partners are state and ready communities. I hope you take very seriously at IDHS. capable of responding to will join us in preparing yourselves and and recovering from a your constituents to be aware of and ready Because the NMSZ and catastrophic earthquake, for all the risks, including earthquakes, to WVSZ have been dormant we will be ready to help which Indiana is exposed. Together, we for many years, it’s tempting guide Hoosiers through can help make Indiana a safer and more to focus more attention on just about any other secure place to live. the natural hazards Indiana Seismic zones near Indiana disaster or public

FREE TRAINING LOOKS TO TEACH HOW TO FORMER FIRE MARSHAL, PRESERVE ORGANS FOR DONATION IVAN NEVIL PASSES AWAY According to the United States Department be saved. Only registered donors between of Health & Human Services, more than the age of 18 and 60, who die of cardiac Former Indiana State Fire Marshal Ivan 110,000 Americans and 1,400 Hoosiers are arrest at home or other residence, can be Nevil passed away on March 16 in a Fort currently on a waiting list for an organ used for the program. Anyone suspected Wayne hospital. In addition to his service transplant. One third of those on the to be involved in a crime will not be used as Fire Marshal in organ donation waiting list will die because to reduce the possibility of interfering with 2004, Nevil was of the inability to secure a donor organ. a crime investigation. the Director of Each donor has the potential to save up Fire Training and eight lives, but many organs from potential Funded by a Certification for donors are wasted due to the amount of federal the state of time lapsing between stoppage of the heart grant, this Indiana, and a and when doctors are able to extract the project is member of the organs. the first of Geneva Fire its kind in Department for According to a study by Golden State the United 50 years, 18 of Donor Services (GSDS), most first States. In those years as responders had received little to no training order to ease fears that patients would be Fire Chief for the on organ donation. In response to their allowed to die, New York City officials department. findings, GSDS partnered with paramedics, pointed out that doctors and paramedics fire captains, EMT trainers, and hospital responding to an emergency would not Some of the many accomplishments in staff to create the first training video know if an ―Organ Preservation Unit‖ was Nevil’s career include secretary of North directed to first responders about organ also dispatched to the scene. If the pilot American Fire Training Directors, donation in the nation. The purpose of this program is a success, it could be expanded Chairman of the Indiana EMS Commission, training video, located at to include other types of emergencies, thus, Adams County EMA Director, Indiana www.donatelifecalifornia.org/ potentially increasing the amount of organs Volunteer Firefighters Association firstresponders, is to educate first available for donation. President, and was a member of the responders about the vital steps that can be Indiana Fire Instructors Association, taken to ensure a patient declared brain To become an organ donor in Indiana, you Indiana Fire Chiefs Association, Indiana dead can become an organ donor. can register when renewing your driver’s NFPA, and IAFC. license at any Indiana Bureau of Motor Some cities have taken other steps in Vehicles branch, or on the Donate Life Nevil was the recipient of the Sagamore of attempts to increase the number of Indiana website at the Wabash award twice; from Governors available donor organs. New York City has www.indianalastwishregistry.org. Robert Orr and . He was also begun deploying two ambulances in presented with the Meritorious Service response to certain emergency calls. The Award by Governor Joe Kernan. first ambulance will hurry to the scene in hopes of saving the life of the victim. The second ambulance will lag slightly behind to collect vital organs if the victim’s life cannot APRIL 2011 The Hoosier Responder Page 4 PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS PROVED EFFECTIVE IN JAPAN EARTHQUAKE The M9.0 earthquake off the coast of Japan earthquake being much more powerful from being an even more catastrophic and the damage as a result has dominated than Haiti, the damage from the disaster. the headlines in recent weeks. This earthquake was far less severe. incident has concerned many Hoosiers Earthquake and safety experts suggest about the risks of earthquakes and nuclear There are many reasons why Haiti lost performing the ―Drop, Cover, and Hold power in Indiana. more than 200,000 lives while Japan lost On‖ technique when an earthquake only a fraction, occurs. This technique tells you to drop Earthquakes do pose a despite a much larger to the floor whenever you feel an risk to Indiana. With population in Japan. earthquake, cover as much of your body as two seismic zones The most obvious of possible with a desk or other sturdy piece located near the state, these reasons is of furniture, and hold on until the shaking the New Madrid building codes. Japan stops. Reports out of Haiti showed that Seismic Zone and has invested large their initial response was to run outside Wabash Valley Seismic sums of money in instead of taking cover. Then, once the Zone, the potential for earthquake resistant shaking stopped, many returned to their a powerful earthquake buildings and homes only to experience aftershocks that in the future is real. infrastructure. were nearly as powerful as the original However, most of the According to Allen, earthquake. While the poor quality of damage from the Japan After the tsunami in Japan ―For decades Japan buildings in Haiti was to blame for much of earthquake came from has steadily pushed the devastation, proper preparedness the ensuing tsunami, which is not a the limits of earthquake preparedness. It education would have undoubtedly saved concern for Indiana residents. The damage invests in research and development to many lives. from the earthquake was limited due to understand the earthquake process and the level of preparedness of the Japanese create infrastructure that is better able to These lessons citizens and government. withstand future effects. Their state of the should show art buildings shake but do not collapse.‖ Hoosiers the Earthquakes in Japan are very common. importance of Japanese citizens are very well educated Modern skyscrapers are built with deep earthquake about the potential for earthquakes in foundations that allow them to move with preparedness. Japan and how to respond. According to the earth during an earthquake, limiting the The Indiana Richard Allen, associate professor of earth potential for damage to the building. Department and planetary sciences at the University of Buildings in Haiti were not built to the of Homeland California, Berkeley, ―Classes about same codes. Most were not built to Security earthquakes in their schools make withstand a major earthquake and (IDHS) has earthquake preparedness part of collapsed quickly. Additionally, the people Tsunami path across the partnered everyone’s lifestyle, and regular public of Haiti were not taught earthquake Pacific with the earthquake drills reinforce this for a preparedness in schools. Indiana lifetime.‖ Geological Survey and Indiana Department ―Educating the public about earthquake is of Education to promote the Great The March 11th earthquake in Japan crucial,‖ said Dr. Abdul-Akeem Sadiq, Central United States ShakeOut in our registered a M9.0 on the Richter IUPUI Professor of emergency state. The ShakeOut will be held on April magnitude scale, compared to the 2010 management, public safety management, 19th at 10:15 a.m. EDT (9:15 a.m. CDT) Haiti earthquake and homeland security. throughout Indiana, with other states which registered a ―Everyone in Japan is participating on April 28th due to ISTEP M7.0. The Richter taught how to respond testing. magnitude scale is not to an earthquake, and linear; it is based on a this was a major The Great ShakeOut is a great opportunity logarithm measuring reason why Japan did for schools, individuals, businesses, and the amplitude of not suffer mass government agencies to learn the proper waves recorded by fatalities and injuries way to respond to an earthquake: Drop, seismographs. This from the earthquake.‖ Cover, and Hold On. IDHS encourages all means that the M9.0 Sadiq points out that Hoosiers to visit www.in.gov/dhs/shakeout earthquake in Japan the combination of to learn more about the drill and register released 1000 times education and the to participate. more energy than the strongest building M7.0 Haiti earthquake. codes in the world Buildings washed away by the tsunami Despite the Japan helped prevent this APRIL 2011 The Hoosier Responder Page 5 POTASSIUM IODIDE SUPPLEMENTS ARE NOT NECESSARY ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant tellurium have been found at four air absorbed by the thyroid gland, causing in Okuma, Japan was compromised in the monitors on the U.S. West Coast. In a damage to the gland. KI tablets contain a events following the earthquake, causing statement released March 23rd, the EPA large amount of stable iodine, which fills the release of radiation into the air. The states ―The the thyroid until it cannot absorb levels of radiation are of concern to those radiation levels any more iodine. This causes the in the immediate vicinity, but are harmless detected on thyroid gland to be unable to absorb to individuals beyond 140 miles from the the filters from any of the radioactive iodine for 24 plant. Traces of radiation have been California and hours. detected over the United States, but the Washington amount in the air is harmless. monitors are In the event of a nuclear incident, hundreds of public health or emergency The fuel rods inside the nuclear reactor thousands to management officials will advise the were partially exposed due to their metal millions of public to take KI. Only take KI casing melting from the heat. This is times below Potassium Iodide tablets when advised by officials or a allowing radiation to escape through the levels of physician. Taking KI when it is not steam and gas released by the overheating concern.‖ needed can cause side effects including reactors. While this radiation exposure is acne, loss of appetite, nausea, upset a concern for individuals in the immediate However, this information has not stomach, vomiting, severe allergic vicinity of the nuclear plant, it is not prevented many from rushing to the stores reactions, confusion, fever, and others. In dangerous to people in the United States. to stock up on potassium iodide (KI) a radiation emergency, the benefits of KI tablets. When radioactive material is will outweigh the side effects. Therefore, According to the United States released into the atmosphere, the you should only take KI when advised to Environmental Protection Agency, trace radioactive iodine can be absorbed through do so by government officials or a amounts of radioactive iodine, cesium and breathing, eating, or drinking. It is then physician.

NUCLEAR PLANTS NEAR INDIANA ARE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE

Indiana does not have any nuclear power placed between fuel rods in the core to plants in the United States are designed to plants within state lines, but four are within stop nuclear reactions and shut down the meet the challenges of the most severe 50 miles of 11 counties in northern Indiana. reactors. natural phenomena historically reported, These plants are Palisades and D.C. Cook according to Gregory Jaczko, chairman of in Michigan, and Braidwood and Dresden in When the tsunami damaged the the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In a Illinois. IDHS’s Radiological Emergency generators, the cooling systems failed Congressional hearing, Jaczko stated ―U.S. Preparedness Program (REPP) protects the causing a lack of circulation within the nuclear facilities remain safe. We will health and safety of Indiana citizens living reactor. The water began to boil, creating continue to work to maintain that level of around commercial nuclear power plants steam, which reacted with fuel protection.‖ by informing and educating the public about rods to create hydrogen gas. radiological emergency preparedness and In order to keep the core According to the Exelon Corporation, by coordinating with local, state, and intact, engineers vented the operator of both the Braidwood and federal government agencies to prepare hydrogen gas which Dresden nuclear power plants in Illinois, Indiana for an integrated response. exploded, damaging the the plants ―are engineered to withstand buildings containing the earthquakes between 6.0 and 6.9 on the The problems from the reactors. In an attempt Richter scale at the plant site, which Fukushima Daiichi to keep the core cool, sea translates into larger earthquakes as nuclear power plant were water and boric acid were measured at the epicenter.‖ All four caused by the tsunami, not pumped into the reactors. nuclear power plants near Indiana are more the earthquake. The Recently, the owners of than 200 miles from the seismic zones that electricity at the plant was Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power affect the state. With no danger of a knocked out by the earthquake, plant, Tokyo Electric Power, tsunami in Indiana, these plants are more but backup generators were able announced that they will than capable of withstanding a major to keep the reactors running decommission the four nuclear reactors earthquake in the area. properly. The that were affected by the tsunami. Nuclear power plants near generators allowed Indiana control rods to be The reactors within nuclear power APRIL 2011 The Hoosier Responder Page 6 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES LISTED ON IDHS ONLINE TRAINING CALENDAR Providing training opportunities to National or domestic all hazards fall into two categories: FSC duties 1) emergency responders throughout Indiana catastrophic event. This course will use managing the Finance/Administration is a priority for the Indiana Department of historical figures and a pandemic influenza Section personnel and 2) manageing the Homeland Security (IDHS). These courses case study to examine and discuss how finances and administrative responsibilities are listed on the IDHS Consolidated leaders, at critical times, can do the right during an incidetn. Exercises, simulations, Training Calendar which is continuously thing, at the right time, in the right way, discussions, and final exam enable students updated as new courses become available. for the right reasons. to process and apply their new To access this calendar visit the IDHS knowledge. Preparedness & Training Division webpage Target Audience: and click the Consolidated Training District Planning Council Members, Target Audience: Calendar link at www.in.gov/dhs/ District Planning Oversight Committee, Finance/Admin Section Chiefs of All tngbranch.htm or click here. Key Elected and Appointed Officials, Task Hazard Incident Management Teams, Force Leadership Emergency Management Directors, Responders charged with functioning as a Scenario Based Executive Level All Hazards Finanace/Administration Fin/Admin Section Chief for their agency, Training (SBELT) Section Chief Agency/jurisdictional fiscal and human April 20– April 21, 2011 April 18– April 20, 2011 resource personnel. Mount Pleasant Township Fire Dept. Air National Guard 8905 W Smith St 4080 State Road 342 Recent additions to the IDHS Yorktown, IN 47396 Terre Haute, IN 47803 Consolidated Training Calendar include: Contact information for each course is This course is created to expand and This course is designed to provide local listed on the calendar. Any general sustain homeland security leadership and state-level emergency responders with training questions about the Consolidated across the country. Participants, as leaders a robust understanding of the duties, Training Calendar may be directed to of their communities, will learn about responsibilities, and capabilities of an Ashlee Grisel at [email protected] or leadership theories and traits that will effective FSC on an All-Hazards Incident Robert Puckett at [email protected]. assist them in planning and preparing for a Management Team. These responsibilities

2011 FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS The 2011 Fire Department Instructors Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indianapolis Steve Pruitt was honored due to his efforts Conference (FDIC) was held in International Airport. A demonstration of making Indianapolis ready for the FDIC Indianapolis from March 21-26. More than was given at the Vincennes University each year. This includes acquiring 30,000 firefighters from all over the world Aviation Tech Center to show techniques equipment needed and barricading streets came to participate in the conference used to rescue victims from aviation around the convention area to allow which provides hundreds of classrooms emergencies. Live burn scenarios were visitors to the conference a safe and sessions, intense hands on training also held to teach new techniques and enjoyable environment in downtown evolutions and workshops. show how new technology can save lives Indianapolis. and improve the safety of firefighters. The five day conference offers visitors a The 2011 George D. Post Instructor of the variety of training and educational The conference is expected to bring more Year award was given to Clay Fire opportunities at sites throughout than $30 million in business to the Territory division chief of training and Indianapolis. The conference began with a economy of central Indiana. safety, Brian Kazmierzak. Kazmierzak has memorial to firefighters who have died in FDIC Awards served with the Clay Fire Territory in the line of duty in the past year. A special The 2011 FDIC Service awards were northern St. Joseph County since 1994. tribute was held to remember the presented to Indianapolis Fire He is also the Tactical Rescue Team Task firefighters who gave their lives during the Department’s Voices of IFD group and Force leader for Mutual Aid Box Alarm September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to Steve Pruitt of the Indianapolis System (MABAS) Division 201, Director of mark the ten year anniversary this year. Department of Public Works. The awards Operations for www.firefighterclosecalls.com, and Team In addition to the vast array of training and are given to recognize outstanding Leader for the Commission on Fire educational resources at the conference, contributions by Indianapolis-area personnel over an extended period of Accreditation International. firefighters were able to view and test some of the newest technology in the time. The Voices of IFD is comprised of Kazmierzak has been honored in the past firefighting industry. firefighters Daryl Hayden, Aleatha as recipient of the 2006 Fraternal Order of Henderson, Dei Johnson, and Anthony The conference is centered at the newly Leatherheads Society International Dana Williamson. The Voices of IFD is a vocal Hannon Instructor of the Year Award and expanded Indiana Convention Center, with group of IFD firefighters who have many other exhibitions being held at 17 2008 Indiana Fire Chiefs Training Officer of performed the National Anthem at the the Year Award. other sites throughout the city, including FDIC Opening Ceremonies since 1997. APRIL 2011 The Hoosier Responder Page 7 CYBER ATTACKS ARE BECOMING MORE COMMON

The growing number of attacks on our William J. Lynn III stressed the importance Trojan horse can attack a computer cyber networks has become, in President of sharing information between public and without authorization, but is unable to self- Barack Obama's words, "one of the most private sector networks. These comments replicate. Spyware does not cause damage serious economic and national security were echoed by Dr. to your computer, but threats our nation faces." America's Phyllis Schneck, Chief it can track your growing dependence on information Technology Officer for activity and redirect technology has created the need for McAffee. web browsing. A greater protection of digital networks and rootkit is a infrastructures. Schneck pointed out sophisticated program that two devastating designed to take total According to William Jackson of cyber attacks in the control of a computer Government Computer News, critical United States are and attack other infrastructure should be resilient, able to thought to have caused machines. withstand disastrous events, mitigate their the loss of billions of impact, fail gracefully, and recover quickly. dollars of intellectual A major victory in the property and trade secrets. These attacks fight against malware occurred on March In the July of 2010, the Stuxnet computer are known as Operation Aurora and Night 18th when the United States Marshal worm was discovered by the security Dragon. Relatively weak in comparison to Service, with the help of Microsoft, raided company VirusBlokAda. The worm is the Stuxnet worm, Operation Aurora and severs in seven U.S. cities. In these raids, believed to have been spreading Night Dragon are evidence that we are not officials were able to disable the Rustock throughout the world as early as June of immune from cyber attacks. botnet, a spam bot controlling between 2009. Experts suggest that due to its 800,000 and one million computers. While complexity, Stuxnet There are various Rustock did not send any malware on its was the largest and types of malware that own, it sent billions of emails claiming to most expensive can attack a sell cheap pharmaceutical products that development effort computer. The most have been shown to be ―counterfeit, in malware history. common and well unlicensed, and potentially dangerous to known type is a virus. consumers,‖ according to Microsoft. The origin of the A virus can infect a worm is not system without The servers that were raided were located completely clear, authorization and can in Kansas City, Scranton (PA), Denver, but officials in the be transmitted Dallas, , Seattle, and Columbus United States through emails or (OH). Microsoft is currently working with immediately took flash drives. A worm internet service providers and Community steps to ensure this worm, and similar is similar to a virus as it does not require Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) from worms, would not impact domestic authorization and can move from across the globe to remove the malware systems. Deputy Defense Secretary computer to computer in little time. A from infected computers.

FIRE MARSHAL PRESENTS THE FIRST ANNUAL SAFE FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Indiana State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson and In winning this award, Auffert’s department Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed received a $5,000 check, a custom made Man presented Joe Auffert of the Howell portable pump, and a cardiovascular County Rural Fire District #1 of West exercise machine. Sponsored by Hale Plains, Missouri with the 2011 Safe Products, this is the first time this award Firefighter of the Year award during the has been given. It will continued to be FDIC in Indianapolis. Auffert has been the given annually to firefighters who chief of his department since 1982, and has continually show a commitment to safety. worked to establish policies and training to improve safety, including creating a Safe Firefighter of the Month award in his department. the importance of safety at small departments; the size of the department Greeson noted that Auffert was a clear doesn’t matter when it comes to safety.‖ choice to win the award. ―He emphasized APRIL 2011 The Hoosier Responder Page 8

EMA SPOTLIGHT: Wabash County EMA

The Wabash County EMA has operated a A recent accident between a semi-trailer of emergency management, it prepares traffic unit to assist law enforcement, fire and a train blocked multiple railroad local volunteers to be able to handle a departments, EMS and other emergency crossings for over two hours. With the large volume of traffic that could response units to control traffic at incident assistance of the Wabash County EMA, potentially occur during an evacuation scenes for the last 12 years. traffic was rerouted to other streets with event. minimal delays. Three hours later, Due to its rural location, Wabash County through the efforts of 20 people and many does not usually have traffic congestion different types of construction equipment, problems. However, accidents still occur the accident was cleared and traffic flow and the Wabash County EMA makes sure returned to normal. that traffic flows smoothly when these happen. While traffic control is not a primary focus

EARTHQUAKE DRILL (continued from page 1) Seventeen hundred students at the Paoli Jr/ communication and 911 centers, in part by Sr High School in Orange County will be leading staff through ―what if‖ scenarios to participating in the earthquake drill with the help them refine their earthquake response Orange County EMA. The Orleans and plans. Springs Valley School Systems are expected to participate along with the local hospital, But that’s not all! For a more complete fire department, police department and EMS list of ShakeOut activities around the state, unit. to register or find out more, go to www.in.gov/dhs/shakeout. Click to view Click to view Spencer County EMA will be giving more IDHS Agency IDHS Training Op- Calendar portunities than 500 students and staff at South Spencer Send Your Pictures! We’d love to hear High School a short presentation about about what happened during the Great earthquake preparedness. Presentations ShakeOut at your location. After April 19, have also been planned for the Sullivan send your pictures and brief comments to Chamber of Commerce and for elderly IDHS at [email protected]. residents in several high rise apartment complexes.

In Whitley County, three local schools totaling more than 3400 students are preparing to participating in the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill along with several day cares. The Whitley County Emergency Management Agency has also worked to engage the special needs community, county jail, and emergency

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