Body of Knowledge

The Body of Knowledge (BOK) is an ongoing project of the National Readiness Committee to create a comprehensive list of the recommended scope and depth of knowledge that engineers should aquire to be responders to disasters:

1. Hazardous Materials
2. Communications
3. Logistics
4. Mental health
5. Waste Water Treatment
6. Water Systems
7. Electrical Systems
8. Transportation
9. Federal Response Plan
10. Information Technology
11. Structural Assessment
12. Personal Safety/Health
13. Personal basic load
14. Contacts
15. High tech vs. Low tech solutions
16. Mass relocation
17. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 
18. Selecting a planning basis
19. Risk management
20. Military Protocols
21. Public Health Issues