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Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health From Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism 2019

Domestic Preparedness February 18, 2019
The Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health From Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism series has tracked public health emergency preparedness in the United States since 2003. The series documents progress in the nation’s level of preparedness as well as those areas still in need of improvement. https://www.tfah.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ready-or-Not-Report-2019.pdf

Building Cultures of Preparedness: A Report for the Emergency Management Higher Education Community

Domestic Preparedness February 8, 2019
This report presents a culture-based approach to the preparedness goals laid out in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. The plan describes four guiding principles for building cultures of preparedness, followed by practical strategies and examples that demonstrate successful outcomes in real-world settings. https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/docs/latest/2019_cultures_of_preparedness_report_10.22.18 final.pdf

Building Cultures of Preparedness: A Report for the Emergency Management Higher Education Community

Domestic Preparedness February 8, 2019
This report presents a culture-based approach to the preparedness goals laid out in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. The plan describes four guiding principles for building cultures of preparedness, followed by practical strategies and examples that demonstrate successful outcomes in real-world settings. https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/docs/latest/2019_cultures_of_preparedness_report_10.22.18 final.pdf

Fourth Generation Agents: Medical Management Guidelines

Domestic Preparedness February 4, 2019
These guidelines were developed as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards. They are intended to support fire, emergency medical services, and hospital staff in the medical management of patients if an incident occurs involving a fourth generation agent (FGA, also known as A-series or Novichok nerve agents), such as

Fourth Generation Agents: Medical Management Guidelines

Domestic Preparedness February 4, 2019
These guidelines were developed as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards. They are intended to support fire, emergency medical services, and hospital staff in the medical management of patients if an incident occurs involving a fourth generation agent (FGA, also known as A-series or Novichok nerve agents), such as

January 2019

Domestic Preparedness January 30, 2019
Featured in this issue: Force Multipliers for Public Safety, By Catherine L. Feinman; Balancing Privacy & School Safety Within FERPA, By Robert C. Hutchinson; High School Interns – A Valuable Community Resource, By Jennifer Pearsall; Situational Awareness & How to Obtain It, By Jason Pagan; Crisis Leadership – Doing More

National Health Security Strategy 2019-2022

Domestic Preparedness January 24, 2019
Our nation faces diverse and evolving health security threats that have the potential to disrupt our public health and health care systems and inflict injury and loss of life on our people. The National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) provides a vision for strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, detect, assess,

National Health Security Strategy 2019-2022

Domestic Preparedness January 24, 2019
Our nation faces diverse and evolving health security threats that have the potential to disrupt our public health and health care systems and inflict injury and loss of life on our people. The National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) provides a vision for strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, detect, assess,

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Article Out Loud – Tribal Nations Test Their Communications Capabilities

September 21, 2022
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake is a predictable scenario along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. This article describes how the tribal nations in the Pacific Northwest are preparing their region for this catastrophic event. This exercise allowed tribal and non-tribal participants to evaluate their resources and test their communications capabilities.

Article Out Loud – Respecting Tribal Emergency Management

September 14, 2022
Emergency management professionals are tasked with making their communities more resilient to future threats and disasters. However, emergency management leaders and their organizations must adjust and adapt to more than just response scenarios.

Article Out Loud – Uvalde Shooting – A Predictable Surprise

September 14, 2022
When intentional acts of violence occur, people often wonder if the incident was preventable. For example, after a mass shooting killed 19 students and 2 teachers in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, many were questioning the predictability of the gunman’s actions and the decision-making process of the responders.

Article Out Loud – Active Shooter – When Lock Down Is Not Enough

September 13, 2022
Law enforcement officers, paramedics, and other responders have received extensive training in dealing with active shooters and the wounds resulting from active shooter incidents. However, the potential force multipliers in all these attacks that are just beginning to receive attention are the potential victims at the scene.

Article Out Loud – Emergency Animal Sheltering Options

September 13, 2022
When there is a need for sheltering animals, there are several options – each comes with advantages and disadvantages. Conditions, agency policies, experiences, resources, or timing typically drive the decision as to what type of shelter is used.

Article Out Loud – The New PLAN: Government Alerts Enter the 21st Century

September 6, 2022
The old saying that, “No matter where you go, there you are,” has become the new Golden Rule for emergency-alert notifications, thanks to the combined efforts of the FCC, FEMA, and the commercial U.S. cellular industry. That is the PLAN, anyway. But it works better if IPAWS is OPEN to
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Domestic Preparedness

2883 Highway 71E

P.O. Box 285

Del Valle, TX 78617-9998

Editorial Statement

Founded in 1998, Domestic Preparedness continues to be a pioneering thought leader in the emergency preparedness, response, and recovery space. The multidisciplinary editorial focus helps professionals acquire critical information to develop collaborative, real-world solutions. With relevant, multidisciplinary, whole-community intelligence from the front lines, practitioners can learn from diverse perspectives. The authoritative, practitioner-centered, multimedia information platform disseminates intelligence the way busy management-level public- and private-sector professionals want to learn. This is the trusted source for content written by practitioners, for practitioners, with relevant, real-world best practices.

DomesticPreparedness.com, the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Weekly Brief include facts, views, opinions, and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest. The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M University System do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of, or otherwise endorse, these views, facts, opinions or recommendations.
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