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National Incident Management System Guideline for Resource Management Preparedness

Domestic Preparedness July 2, 2021
National Incident Management System (NIMS) resource management guidance enables many organizational elements to collaborate and coordinate to systematically manage resources – personnel, teams, facilities, equipment, and supplies. The NIMS Guideline for Resource Management Preparedness supplements the NIMS Resource Management component by providing additional details on processes, best practices, authorities, and tools.

COVID-19 Pandemic After-Action Report

Domestic Preparedness June 30, 2021
The National Homeland Security Consortium (NHSC), comprised of 22 associations representing state, local, and private-sector professionals responsible for the nation’s security, released their COVID-19 Pandemic After-Action Report. This report looks at the problems and issues throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and provides corresponding recommendations and best practices. http://sm1.multiview.com/t/gcH1AAdbaBPWI2QjQIYIkCA07NxaF05DHBN6aaaaF05BQNIV4paa?q=4_33y4~amp;a=fmdonbu~2513arjsohm.flp~amp;i=Eb~amp;0=

June 2021

Domestic Preparedness June 23, 2021
Featured in this issue: Connecting: Benefits & Risks, By Catherine L. Feinman; The Other Life of Command Trucks, By Erik Westgard; Online & Social Media Risks – Protecting Children, Part 1, By Michael Breslin & Robert Lowery Jr.; Online & Social Media Risks – Protecting Children, Part 2, By Michael

MCMi Annual Program Update – Fiscal Year 2020

Domestic Preparedness June 1, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in protecting the United States from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and emerging infectious disease threats. FDA ensures that medical countermeasures (MCMs)—including drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tests—to counter these threats are safe, effective, and secure. This report details the FDA’s work,

May 2021

Domestic Preparedness May 26, 2021
Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note, By Catherine L. Feinman; National Preparedness Failure: Hindsight Is 2020, By Michael A. Brown; Impact of Critical Biosecurity Reports – Uncertainty Remains, By Robert C. Hutchinson; Post-Hazard Event Airport Recovery, By Gregory Brunelle, Chhabra Jaskanwal, et al.; Revisiting Face Masks Near the End of

Improving Public Messaging for Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place

Domestic Preparedness May 3, 2021
This report and companion documents identify relevant concepts, considerations, and principles that can inform jurisdictions in planning for evacuation and/or shelter-in-place protective actions. The research report presents recommendations for informing community members about risk and providing effective warnings. https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_improving-public-messaging-for-evacuation-and-shelter-in-place_literature-review-report.pdf

April 2021

Domestic Preparedness April 28, 2021
Featured in this issue: Information – Keep It Flowing, By Catherine L. Feinman; Formalizing the Role of Intelligence & Investigation, By Michael Prasad ; Coastlines Are Now a Moving Target – Literally, By John Englander; Supply Chain Management Podcast, By Martin D. Masiuk; Public Order Policing & Volunteers, By Erik

Biodefense in Crisis – Immediate Action Needed to Address National Vulnerabilities

Domestic Preparedness April 6, 2021
This Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense report closely examines the extent of progress that has been made since the Commission released its National Blueprint for Biodefense in 2015. Biodefense in Crisis provides a fresh assessment of governmental efforts to implement the Commission’s recommendations to prevent, deter, prepare for, detect, respond to, attribute, recover from, and

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Article Out Loud – Staying Ahead of ‘The Big One’

April 11, 2023
Having an expandable plan, reinforced by and during daily operations, is the best way to prepare for the next major disaster. The planning model described in this 2013 article was as invaluable then as it is today.

Article Out Loud – Preparing the Next Generation for Increasing Disasters

April 5, 2023
Preparing the next generation of emergency preparedness and response professionals requires educational programs that teach critical thinking and life-saving strategies. Many programs and resources address these needs, but more educational and collaborative opportunities should be considered to meet the growing needs.

Article Out Loud – Hazmat on the Rail

April 5, 2023
As the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, attracted nationwide attention, emergency preparedness professionals have been taking steps to ensure their first responders have the tools, resources, and training needed to respond to rail incidents involving hazardous materials within their jurisdictions. This resource will help meet these preparedness objectives.

Article Out Loud – Challenging the Next Generation to Communicate Preparedness

March 22, 2023
No single communication solution can apply to every situation. To better prepare the next generation of public safety professionals, one professor is challenging young adults to develop social media messaging that reaches diverse populations and encourages action to protect lives and property during emergencies.

Article Out Loud – Hospitals Must Prepare Now for Future Contingencies

March 21, 2023
Whether responding to mass casualties from a nuclear blast or an attack by a single “Lone Wolf” shooter, hospital preparedness requires careful planning, effective coordination, and collaboration in the sharing of critical resources. Inter-hospital cooperation and training will almost always result in a better outcome than would be possible through

Article Out Loud – “Emergency Management” – A Misnomer

March 21, 2023
“Emergency management” is a term broadly defining a field that includes federal, state, and local government agencies, voluntary organizations active in disasters, and private sector stakeholders that conduct a variety of activities to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from incidents.
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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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