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Article Out Loud – A Proven Path: Scouts and the Operational Value of Prepared Youth
June 4, 2025
This is an article by Ethan Beaty, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 4, 2025.
Scouts have been trained to stay calm under pressure, take meaningful action in moments of uncertainty, and support others in times of crisis. Their role in emergency response should not be underestimated.
Learn more about this valuable resource to emergencies and resilient communities.

Understanding Service Dogs: What First Responders Need to Know
June 4, 2025
Service dogs do far more than guide or retrieve—they are medical equipment, trained to monitor, alert, and even intervene during a health crisis. For first responders, understanding these working dogs can mean the difference between life and death.

Article Out Loud – Understanding Service Dogs: What First Responders Need to Know
June 4, 2025
This is an article by Susan Cohen, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 4, 2025.
Service dogs do far more than guide or retrieve—they are medical equipment, trained to monitor, alert, and even intervene during a health crisis. For first responders, understanding these working dogs can mean the difference between life and death.
Learn how service dogs can be partners in emergency response.

Editor’s Note – Hazards That Can Affect the Mind, Body, and Outcome
June 2, 2025
Many factors in the work environment can negatively impact a responder’s mental or physical health. These psychosocial hazards can particularly affect people in high-stress, high-consequence occupations and others in critical roles during emergencies and disasters.
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Caring for the Affected at Family Assistance Centers
May 28, 2025
In moments of crisis, a well-executed family assistance center can offer clarity, connection, and compassion

Article Out Loud – Caring for the Affected at Family Assistance Centers
May 28, 2025
This is an article by Jennifer Stansberry Miller, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness,

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May 28, 2025
Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Hazards That Can Affect the Mind, Body, and Outcome,

Psychosocial Hazards: Preventing Human-Caused Disasters
May 28, 2025
Some of the greatest human-caused disasters in modern history can be attributed to unaddressed psychosocial
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