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2883 Highway 71E
P.O. Box 285
Del Valle, TX 78617-9998
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.
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Report – Poll and Comment: What role should federal agencies have in a disaster?
Memo to DomPrep readers:
On December 31, 2019, I published another end-of-the year message. This one was different. I worry that many federal agencies created to prepare and respond to man-made and natural disasters have returned to pre-9/11 status. Too many important positions are filled by acting personnel or are vacant. Discontent is on the rise and retention is low. That is why my message was negative and critical.
Mr. James M. Rush, Sr. replied. Jim has over 45 years of healthcare administration and community emergency management experience in the U.S. armed forces, the U.S. public-health community, and the nation’s civilian healthcare industry. Having served as the Region III project officer for the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program, and the CDC’s National Pharmaceutical Stockpile, he is always dedicated to assisting healthcare and public health organizations prepare for “all hazards” events and incidents. He has written for DomPrep and his articles are always spot on.
His letter moved me. He provided logical and reasonable explanations and solutions to my concerns. As a follow on to his points, we asked DomPrep’s readers to answer a flash poll and provide comment on the role that federal agencies should play in a disaster. We received a good response, with over 100 professionals taking the time to provide insightful feedback.
This report includes (1) my end of year message, (2) Jim’s reply, and (3) flash poll responses, and comment from DomPrep readers and friends, without analysis. Many of the responses are disturbing.
If you find this to be valuable, please share with your colleagues or friends on social media. Also, let me know if you would like more of this type of content.
Best regards,
Martin (Marty) Masiuk
@DomPrep
@MartinMasiuk
publisher@domprep.com
Martin D. Masiuk
Martin (Marty) Masiuk is president and founder of International Media Representatives Inc. (IMR Group Inc.), which was established in 1986 as an American-based media representation firm for overseas, aerospace, and defense publications. In 1998, under the IMR Group, he established DomesticPreparedness.com, which has evolved into a highly trusted, and important information service for the multi-disclipline, multi-jurisdiction preparedness community. In 2014, he transitioned the DomPrep40 into the Preparedness Leadership Council to lessen the burden on and increase the effectiveness of operational preparedness professionals and help policy professionals make better-informed decisions. Prior to IMR Group, he served as an account representative for McGraw Hill’s Business Week and Aviation Week & Space Technology publications.
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Report – Poll and Comment: What role should federal agencies have in a disaster?
Memo to DomPrep readers:
On December 31, 2019, I published another end-of-the year message. This one was different. I worry that many federal agencies created to prepare and respond to man-made and natural disasters have returned to pre-9/11 status. Too many important positions are filled by acting personnel or are vacant. Discontent is on the rise and retention is low. That is why my message was negative and critical.
Mr. James M. Rush, Sr. replied. Jim has over 45 years of healthcare administration and community emergency management experience in the U.S. armed forces, the U.S. public-health community, and the nation’s civilian healthcare industry. Having served as the Region III project officer for the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program, and the CDC’s National Pharmaceutical Stockpile, he is always dedicated to assisting healthcare and public health organizations prepare for “all hazards” events and incidents. He has written for DomPrep and his articles are always spot on.
His letter moved me. He provided logical and reasonable explanations and solutions to my concerns. As a follow on to his points, we asked DomPrep’s readers to answer a flash poll and provide comment on the role that federal agencies should play in a disaster. We received a good response, with over 100 professionals taking the time to provide insightful feedback.
This report includes (1) my end of year message, (2) Jim’s reply, and (3) flash poll responses, and comment from DomPrep readers and friends, without analysis. Many of the responses are disturbing.
If you find this to be valuable, please share with your colleagues or friends on social media. Also, let me know if you would like more of this type of content.
Best regards,
Martin (Marty) Masiuk
@DomPrep
@MartinMasiuk
publisher@domprep.com
Martin D. Masiuk
Martin (Marty) Masiuk is president and founder of International Media Representatives Inc. (IMR Group Inc.), which was established in 1986 as an American-based media representation firm for overseas, aerospace, and defense publications. In 1998, under the IMR Group, he established DomesticPreparedness.com, which has evolved into a highly trusted, and important information service for the multi-disclipline, multi-jurisdiction preparedness community. In 2014, he transitioned the DomPrep40 into the Preparedness Leadership Council to lessen the burden on and increase the effectiveness of operational preparedness professionals and help policy professionals make better-informed decisions. Prior to IMR Group, he served as an account representative for McGraw Hill’s Business Week and Aviation Week & Space Technology publications.
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