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Industry Associations Bulletin Board
January 2008
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Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration
The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. (ASCR) is the leading trade association for cleaning and restoration professionals worldwide, and the foremost authority, trainer and educator in the industry. The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. (ASCR) is a not-for-profit international trade association, tax exempt under provisions of Sec. 501 (c)(6) of the IRS Code. It does business under the name ASCR International. Donations do not qualify as personal deductions but do generally qualify as business deductions. www.ascr.org
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Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is a national, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public officials, and social scientists. EERI members include researchers, practicing professionals, educators, government officials, and building code regulators. The objective of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is to reduce earthquake risk by (1) advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering, (2) improving understanding of the impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment, and (3) advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes. www.eeri.org
Disaster Recovery Information Exchange
The Disaster Recovery Information Exchange (DRIE) is a non-profit, mutual benefit association of systems and business professionals engaged in, or having an interest in, the various forms of planning for an emergency or a disruption to normal operations. In the context of emergency management, the word business applies to both the private and public sectors. DRIE's goal is to provide an accessible, informal, open forum for the exchange of information and knowledge related to the many variations of emergency preparedness. www.drieottawa.org
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International Association of Emergency Managers
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters. The mission of IAEM is to serve its members by providing information, networking and professional opportunities, and to advance the emergency management profession. www.iaem.com
International Association of Fire Chiefs
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a powerful network of more than 12,000 chief fire and emergency officers. Their members are the world's leading experts in fire fighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search & rescue, and public safety legislation. Their Mission is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities. www.iafc.org
The Risk and Insurance Management Society
The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management, a professional discipline that protects physical, financial and human resources. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents nearly 3,900 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable, and governmental entities. The Society serves 9,900 risk management professionals around the world. The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) serves its members by proactively providing the highest quality products, services and information to manage risk effectively. www.rims.org
Association For Enterprise Integration
The Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI) is a non-profit association for corporate and individual members whose common goal is to advance enterprise integration, network centric operations and world-class electronic business practices for industries and governments around the globe. AFEI builds government and industry inter-relationships that cut across national and organizational boundaries and promotes the development of a global information infrastructure. AFEI is a member of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) family of associations. www.afei.org
American Hospital Association
AHA’s mission is to advance the health of individuals and communities. The AHA leads, represents and serves hospitals, health systems and other related organizations that are accountable to the community and committed to health improvement. The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Close to 5,000 institutional, and 37,000 personal members come together to form the AHA. www.aha.org
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
The mission of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is to reduce the incidence of fraud and white-collar crime and to assist ACFE members in its detection and deterrence. The ACFE is a provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with nearly 40,000 members, it is reducing business fraud worldwide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession. www.cfenet.com
International Disaster Recovery Association
IDRA is an association of users, researchers, educators and vendors having a special interest in the Voice, Data, Image and Sensory Telecommunication aspects of Contingency Planning, Business Continuation, Disaster Recovery and Restoration. They refer to the domain of IDRA as Telecom DRP. IDRA is unique due to its focus on Telecom DRP. IDRA recognizes and addresses the importance telecommunications plays in national security, military operations, emergency management, public safety, infrastructure operation & protection, healthcare, finance and all aspects of business. www.idra.com
National Fire Protection Association
The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. NFPA membership totals more than 81,000 individuals from around the world and more than 80 national trade and professional organizations. Established in 1896, NFPA serves as the world's leading advocate of fire prevention and is an authoritative source on public safety. In fact, NFPA's 300 codes and standards influence every building, process, service, design, and installation in the United States, as well as many of those used in other countries. NFPA's focus on true consensus has helped the association's code-development process earn accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). www.nfpa.org
Natural Hazards Center
The mission of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder is to advance and communicate knowledge on hazards mitigation and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Using an all-hazards and interdisciplinary framework, the Center fosters information sharing and integration of activities among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from around the world; supports and conducts research; and provides educational opportunities for the next generation of hazards scholars and professionals. www.colorado.edu/hazards
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