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Editor’s Note: Giving Thanks for the Planners

In the United States, the fourth Thursday of November is a time for families and friends to get together for their annual Thanksgiving Day celebrations.…

Why Messaging Matters: A Regionalized Approach to Alerts and Warnings

  On February 18, 2015, an explosion at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Torrance, California, released toxic catalytic dust into the atmosphere, exposing 250,000 residents or…

The Nexus Between Major Events and Human Trafficking

  Human trafficking is a crime involving the “use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel an individual to work or to engage in a…

A Violent Surge – Sovereign Citizens vs. Government Authority

Research has indicated that over the past several years, threats posed by extremists have surged in the United States. One concerning extremist movement is the…

Advice for Surviving a Disaster: Be Selfish and Small-Minded

  In the base camp of my fifth federally declared disaster deployment this year, I sit surrounded by the sounds of colleagues crawling in and…

Advisory Board Spotlight: Interview with Robert DesRosier Sr.

  Robert DesRosier Sr., former director of Blackfeet Tribal Emergency Management and Homeland Security, discussed his journey into emergency management with Domestic Preparedness Journal editor…

Local-Level Planning for National-Level Threats

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Advisory Board Spotlight: Keeping It Real With Lynda Zambrano

Lynda Zambrano is on the advisory board for the Domestic Preparedness Journal. Lynda is the executive director of the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council and the…

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Featured in this issue: Editor Note: A Quarter Century of Community Preparedness
by Catherine L. Feinman; Emerging Technologies, Part 4 – Robotics and Automation by Ian Pleet; The Race to Interoperability by Charles Guddemi and Catherine L. Feinman; Emerging Technologies, Part 5 – Legal and Privacy Concerns by Ian Pleet; Looking Ahead at Increasingly Frequent Unpredictable Weather by Akshay Birla; Top Ten Articles: 10. National Preparedness Efforts Among Tribal Communities by Lynda Zambrano and Catherine L. Feinman; 9. Perfect Storm: Albuterol Shortage & Supply Chain Upset by Tom Cotter; 8. Long-Term Care Facilities in Emergency Preparedness Planning by Tanya Scherr & Daniel Scherr; 6. Targeted Violence in Schools: Are Future Educators Prepared? by Danielle Arias, Jesse Spearo, and Kelley L. Davis; 5. Beyond Registries: Better Solutions for People With Disabilities by June Isaacson Kailes; 4. CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps by Kenneth Bell; 3. Are Public Health Agencies Ready, or Just Prepared? by Raphael M. Barishansky; 2. Inside the “Boot Camp” for Emergency Managers by Michael Valiente; 1. Incident Management – The Whataburger Way by Ron Derrick.

Featured in this issue: Editor Note: A Quarter Century of Community Preparedness
by Catherine L. Feinman; Emerging Technologies, Part 4 – Robotics and Automation by Ian Pleet; The Race to Interoperability by Charles Guddemi and Catherine L. Feinman; Emerging Technologies, Part 5 – Legal and Privacy Concerns by Ian Pleet; Looking Ahead at Increasingly Frequent Unpredictable Weather by Akshay Birla; Top Ten Articles: 10. National Preparedness Efforts Among Tribal Communities by Lynda Zambrano and Catherine L. Feinman; 9. Perfect Storm: Albuterol Shortage & Supply Chain Upset by Tom Cotter; 8. Long-Term Care Facilities in Emergency Preparedness Planning by Tanya Scherr & Daniel Scherr; 6. Targeted Violence in Schools: Are Future Educators Prepared? by Danielle Arias, Jesse Spearo, and Kelley L. Davis; 5. Beyond Registries: Better Solutions for People With Disabilities by June Isaacson Kailes; 4. CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps by Kenneth Bell; 3. Are Public Health Agencies Ready, or Just Prepared? by Raphael M. Barishansky; 2. Inside the “Boot Camp” for Emergency Managers by Michael Valiente; 1. Incident Management – The Whataburger Way by Ron Derrick.

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