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AI and 911 Call Systems: A New Ally or a Hidden Risk?
In today’s world, where the unexpected can strike at any moment, the systems designed to protect people – 911 call centers – are facing unprecedented challenges. From natural disasters to sophisticated cyberthreats, the risks to public safety are evolving fast. For example, a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Maui, in August…
Security in and Around D.C. – Following the Informational Dots
In 2021, several people died, approximately 140 police officers were assaulted, and countless other physical and psychological injuries went unreported during a single-day catastrophe in Washington, D.C., which was far from a single-day event. Instead, the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was a culmination of malicious activity “dots”…
National Preparedness Month 2024: Talk About It
Each September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promotes National Preparedness Month, a campaign to educate and empower individuals and communities to prepare for emergencies. In 2024, FEMA emphasizes the importance of disaster readiness with the theme “Start a Conversation.” These campaigns are for everyone in any community, but the…
Community Engagement – Strength in Numbers
Return on investment (ROI) is a common metric for evaluating investment profitability. Although the term often refers to financial activities, it can also apply to human interactions, which can be much more profitable. When community leaders in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery invest in engagements with community members, the ROI…
Vulnerability and Exploitation – Human Trafficking After Natural Disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines preparedness as “a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action to ensure effective coordination during incident response.” This cycle is but one component of a larger National Preparedness System designed to prevent, respond to, and recover from…
Dual-World Tabletop Exercises – Addressing Unmet Infrastructure Needs
Much can change over ten years. Revisiting content published by Domestic Preparedness in 2014 is a good place to start evaluating the progress made – or not made – in protecting the U.S. critical infrastructure from cyber and electromagnetic threats. With this information as a backdrop, more progress can…
Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery
Decades of disaster research and practice highlight the community’s power across all parts of disaster management. Yet, this power often remains unrealized and untapped in practice. As discussed below, understanding and engaging with communities and their needs, improving resource allocation, and measuring results can better leverage the community’s power and promote…
Return on Investments in Public Engagement
Public engagement and participation involve community members in problem-solving, decision-making, and policy development. Partnerships provide actionable opportunities for key stakeholders to participate in decisions that affect their communities. In the emergency context, these partnerships concentrate on organized efforts and activities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the…
Bridging Preparedness: State Medication Reserves for Pandemics and Beyond
In July 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed new human cases of H5N1 in Colorado, which brings the total to 13 since April. Unlike COVID-19, there are already several antiviral medications that can be used to prevent the spread of H5N1 among humans. Should…
Lessons in Social Media – Preparing Kids and Community Leaders for Disasters
Crisis communications can – and should – occur in all phases of emergency management. These messages provide protective and preventative benefits for individuals and families against the adverse effects of any threats and hazards. However, they can also convey the whole community’s support through government leaders. COVID-19 demonstrated these…
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Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery No two communities are the same. Each community has unique vulnerabilities, capacities, and needs, and each has its own leaders,…
Five Key Domains of Incident Management Effective incident management is a set of activities, not policy box-ticking of doctrine that may or may not be followed.…
Invisible Chains: Human Trafficking, Drug Abuse, and Support Despite the physical force that is often portrayed in movies, human traffickers more often lure their victims using psychological tactics.…
Dual-World Tabletop Exercises – Addressing Unmet… The U.S. critical infrastructure is vulnerable to many forms of cyber and electromagnetic threats. This article presents a new tabletop…Domestic Preparedness Journal
Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Community Engagement – Strength in Numbers by Catherine L. Feinman; Lessons in Social Media – Preparing Kids and Community Leaders for Disasters by Patricia Frost and Michael Prasad; Return on Investments in Public Engagement by June Isaacson Kailes; Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery by Aaron Clark-Ginsberg; Bridging Preparedness: State Medication Reserves for Pandemics and Beyond by Angie Im; Dual-World Tabletop Exercises – Addressing Unmet Infrastructure Needs by Charles (Chuck) L. Manto; A Homeland Vulnerability Continues by Robert C. Hutchinson; and Vulnerability and Exploitation – Human Trafficking After Natural Disasters by Benjamin Thomas Greer.
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – AI and 911 Call Systems: A New Ally or a Hidden Risk?
September 11, 2024
Full article by Michael Breslin, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 11, 2024. In this feature article,
Article Out Loud – Security in and Around D.C. – Following the Informational Dots
September 11, 2024
Full article by Catherine L. Feinman, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 11, 2024. In this feature article, the
Today's Top Picks
AI and 911 Call Systems: A New Ally or a Hidden Risk?
In today’s world, where the unexpected can strike at any moment, the systems designed to protect people – 911 call centers – are facing unprecedented challenges. From natural disasters to sophisticated cyberthreats, the risks to public safety are evolving fast. For example, a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Maui, in August…
Security in and Around D.C. – Following the Informational Dots
In 2021, several people died, approximately 140 police officers were assaulted, and countless other physical and psychological injuries went unreported during a single-day catastrophe in Washington, D.C., which was far from a single-day event. Instead, the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was a culmination of malicious activity “dots”…
National Preparedness Month 2024: Talk About It
Each September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promotes National Preparedness Month, a campaign to educate and empower individuals and communities to prepare for emergencies. In 2024, FEMA emphasizes the importance of disaster readiness with the theme “Start a Conversation.” These campaigns are for everyone in any community, but the…
Community Engagement – Strength in Numbers
Return on investment (ROI) is a common metric for evaluating investment profitability. Although the term often refers to financial activities, it can also apply to human interactions, which can be much more profitable. When community leaders in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery invest in engagements with community members, the ROI…
Vulnerability and Exploitation – Human Trafficking After Natural Disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines preparedness as “a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action to ensure effective coordination during incident response.” This cycle is but one component of a larger National Preparedness System designed to prevent, respond to, and recover from…
Dual-World Tabletop Exercises – Addressing Unmet Infrastructure Needs
Much can change over ten years. Revisiting content published by Domestic Preparedness in 2014 is a good place to start evaluating the progress made – or not made – in protecting the U.S. critical infrastructure from cyber and electromagnetic threats. With this information as a backdrop, more progress can…
Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery
Decades of disaster research and practice highlight the community’s power across all parts of disaster management. Yet, this power often remains unrealized and untapped in practice. As discussed below, understanding and engaging with communities and their needs, improving resource allocation, and measuring results can better leverage the community’s power and promote…
Return on Investments in Public Engagement
Public engagement and participation involve community members in problem-solving, decision-making, and policy development. Partnerships provide actionable opportunities for key stakeholders to participate in decisions that affect their communities. In the emergency context, these partnerships concentrate on organized efforts and activities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the…
Bridging Preparedness: State Medication Reserves for Pandemics and Beyond
In July 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed new human cases of H5N1 in Colorado, which brings the total to 13 since April. Unlike COVID-19, there are already several antiviral medications that can be used to prevent the spread of H5N1 among humans. Should…
Lessons in Social Media – Preparing Kids and Community Leaders for Disasters
Crisis communications can – and should – occur in all phases of emergency management. These messages provide protective and preventative benefits for individuals and families against the adverse effects of any threats and hazards. However, they can also convey the whole community’s support through government leaders. COVID-19 demonstrated these…
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Invisible Chains: Human Trafficking, Drug Abuse, and Support Despite the physical force that is often portrayed in movies, human traffickers more often lure their victims using psychological tactics.…Dual-World Tabletop Exercises – Addressing Unmet… The U.S. critical infrastructure is vulnerable to many forms of cyber and electromagnetic threats. This article presents a new tabletop…Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery No two communities are the same. Each community has unique vulnerabilities, capacities, and needs, and each has its own leaders,…Five Key Domains of Incident Management Effective incident management is a set of activities, not policy box-ticking of doctrine that may or may not be followed.…Domestic Preparedness Journal
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: New Year’s Resolution – Stronger Communities by Catherine L. Feinman; Resilience Versus Emergency Management by Wayne P. Bergeron; Energy Sector Perspectives by Eric Easton; Multimodal Transportation Perspectives by Nathan DiPillo and Derek Kantar; Weathering the Unknown: Inside Grant County Emergency Management by Tara Goode; Rising Above the Flood: A Decision Tool for Structural Safety by Cedric Ling, Debashish Kar, Nur Yazdani, Eyosias Beneberu, Maria Koliou, and Yong Yoo; Unleashing Community Resilience Through Collaborative Leadership by Michael R. Valiente; Commercial Facilities Sector Perspectives by Kole (KC) Campbell.
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – AI and 911 Call Systems: A New Ally or a Hidden Risk?
September 11, 2024
Full article by Michael Breslin, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 11, 2024. In this feature article, a retired federal law enforcement senior executive describes how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the landscape by increasing efficiencies and
Article Out Loud – Security in and Around D.C. – Following the Informational Dots
September 11, 2024
Full article by Catherine L. Feinman, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 11, 2024. In this feature article, the editor-in-chief of Domestic Preparedness shares her key takeaways from a recent interoperability summit focused on Preparing for the 60th Presidential
Today's Top Picks
AI and 911 Call Systems: A New Ally or a Hidden Risk?
In today’s world, where the unexpected can strike at any moment, the systems designed to protect people – 911 call centers – are facing unprecedented…
Security in and Around D.C. – Following the Informational Dots
In 2021, several people died, approximately 140 police officers were assaulted, and countless other physical and psychological injuries went unreported during a single-day catastrophe in…
National Preparedness Month 2024: Talk About It
Each September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promotes National Preparedness Month, a campaign to educate and empower individuals and communities to prepare for emergencies.…
Community Engagement – Strength in Numbers
Return on investment (ROI) is a common metric for evaluating investment profitability. Although the term often refers to financial activities, it can also apply to…
Vulnerability and Exploitation – Human Trafficking After Natural Disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines preparedness as “a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action to…
Dual-World Tabletop Exercises – Addressing Unmet Infrastructure Needs
Much can change over ten years. Revisiting content published by Domestic Preparedness in 2014 is a good place to start evaluating the progress made…
Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery
Decades of disaster research and practice highlight the community’s power across all parts of disaster management. Yet, this power often remains unrealized and untapped in practice.…
Return on Investments in Public Engagement
Public engagement and participation involve community members in problem-solving, decision-making, and policy development. Partnerships provide actionable opportunities for key stakeholders to participate in decisions that…
Bridging Preparedness: State Medication Reserves for Pandemics and Beyond
In July 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed new human cases of H5N1 in Colorado, which brings the total…
Lessons in Social Media – Preparing Kids and Community Leaders for Disasters
Crisis communications can – and should – occur in all phases of emergency management. These messages provide protective and preventative benefits for individuals and…
Domestic Preparedness Journal
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: New Year’s Resolution – Stronger Communities by Catherine L. Feinman; Resilience Versus Emergency Management by Wayne P. Bergeron; Energy Sector Perspectives by Eric Easton; Multimodal Transportation Perspectives by Nathan DiPillo and Derek Kantar; Weathering the Unknown: Inside Grant County Emergency Management by Tara Goode; Rising Above the Flood: A Decision Tool for Structural Safety by Cedric Ling, Debashish Kar, Nur Yazdani, Eyosias Beneberu, Maria Koliou, and Yong Yoo; Unleashing Community Resilience Through Collaborative Leadership by Michael R. Valiente; Commercial Facilities Sector Perspectives by Kole (KC) Campbell.
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – AI and 911 Call Systems: A New Ally or a Hidden Risk?
September 11, 2024
Full article by Michael Breslin, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 11,
Article Out Loud – Security in and Around D.C. – Following the Informational Dots
September 11, 2024
Full article by Catherine L. Feinman, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 11,
