Within other professions

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Practitioners in emergency management come from an increasing variety of backgrounds. Professionals from memory institutions (e.g., museums, historical societies, etc.) are dedicated to preserving cultural heritage—objects and records. This has been an increasingly major component within this field as a result of the heightened awareness following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the hurricanes in 2005, and the collapse of the Cologne Archives.

To increase the potential successful recovery of valuable records, a well-established and thoroughly tested plan must be developed. This plan should emphasize simplicity in order to aid in response and recovery: employees should perform similar tasks in the response and recovery phase that they perform under normal conditions. It should also include mitigation strategies such as the installation of sprinklers within the institution. Professional associations hold regular workshops to keep individuals up to date with tools and resources in order to minimize risk and maximize recovery.

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In 2008, the U.S. Agency for International Development created a web-based tool for estimating populations impacted by disasters called Population Explorer. The tool uses land scan population data, developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to distribute population at a resolution 1 km2 for all countries in the world. Used by USAID's FEWS NET Project to estimate populations vulnerable to, or impacted by, food insecurity. Population Explorer is gaining wide use in a range of emergency analysis and response actions, including estimating populations impacted by floods in Central America and the Pacific Ocean tsunami event in 2009.

In 2007, a checklist for veterinarians was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. It had two sets of questions for a professional to ask themselves before assisting with an emergency:

Absolute requirements for participation:

• Have I chosen to participate?
• Have I taken ICS training?
• Have I taken other required background courses?
• Have I made arrangements with my practice to deploy?
• Have I made arrangements with my family?

Incident participation:

• Have I been invited to participate?
• Are my skill sets a match for the mission?
• Can I access just-in-time training to refresh skills or acquire needed new skills?
• Is this a self-support mission?
• Do I have supplies needed for three to five days of self-support?

While written for veterinarians, this checklist is applicable for any professional to consider before assisting with an emergency.