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March 2021

Domestic Preparedness March 31, 2021
Featured in this issue: Search for Opportunities, By Catherine L. Feinman; Embracing Resilience: At a Crossroad of Opportunity, By Deborah Weiser & Gregory Brunelle; Mitigating Wildfires – Conceptualizing Possibilities, By Senay Ozbay; Tips & Tricks for Effective Disaster Planning, By Robert J. (Bob) Roller; Technical Assistance for Healthcare System Preparedness,

Survey: Pandemic Planning 2021

Domestic Preparedness March 10, 2021
In 2020-2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that a public health emergency is not solely a public health problem. A multi-discipline, multi-jurisdictional effort is needed to overcome the numerous challenges that communities face. It is not good enough to create lessons learned and best practices if no subsequent actions are

Crisis Standards of Care: Lessons From New York City Hospitals’ COVID-19 Experience: The Emergency Medicine Perspective

Domestic Preparedness March 8, 2021
The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security released a new report about the lessons from New York City hospitals’ emergency department experiences during the unprecedented surge of COVID-19 patients in April through June 2020. This surge was associated with extraordinary use of emergency department resources needed for severely ill patients. Many hospitals were overwhelmed and found it challenging to maintain

February 2021

Domestic Preparedness February 24, 2021
Featured in this issue: Publisher’s Message: Costs vs. Benefits, By Martin Masiuk; Moving on From 2020 – A Future for Emergency Management, By Kyle Overly; Building a Holistic Homeland Security Enterprise System, By Daniel Rector; Viewing the U.S. Election Process as an Essential Mission, By Michael Prasad; Ghosts of Viruses

January 2021

Domestic Preparedness January 27, 2021
Featured in this issue: Transition – Separating Power From Preparedness, By Catherine L. Feinman; Publisher’s Message: A New Approach Needed for a New Dynamic, By Martin (Marty) Masiuk; An Analysis of Presidential Accretive Power – Part 1, By William H. Austin; An Analysis of Presidential Accretive Power – Part 2,

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Convergence Action Guide

Domestic Preparedness January 21, 2021
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Convergence Action Guide describes the complex threat environment created by increasingly interconnected cyber-physical systems, and the impacts that this interconnectivity has on an organization’s cybersecurity and physical security functions. It also provides information that organizations can consider to adopt a holistic cyber-physical security approach through

Geographic Information System Lifecycle Best Practices Guide for Next Generation 911

Domestic Preparedness January 11, 2021
SAFECOM and the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators Next Generation 911 working group, with support from Cybersercurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), have released a new Geographic Information System (GIS) Lifecycle Best Practices Guide to provide public safety administrators, managers, and officials with best practices and resources for implementing

2020 National Preparedness Report

Domestic Preparedness January 8, 2021
The 2020 National Preparedness Report provides an overview of the risks that communities face, how vulnerabilities present in those communities drive those risks, and how risk management principles can be employed to manage those risks. The report describes the capabilities needed to manage those risks and how close communities are

Crisis Services: Meeting Needs, Saving Lives

Domestic Preparedness January 7, 2021
This report, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, includes the “National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: Best Practice Toolkit” and related papers on crisis services. The toolkit offers relevant clinical and health services research, review of top national program practices, and replicable approaches that support

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Article Out Loud – Tornadoes – Adapting Plans for a Changing Environment

March 15, 2023
Common terms like “Tornado Alley” should not get in the way of planning for evolving environmental threats. Meteorologists look at trends and recognize that tornadoes are one natural hazard that is shifting eastward. Make sure state and local hazard mitigation plans are updated and ready for this shift.

Article Out Loud – A National Plan to Link Response and Recovery

March 15, 2023
In March 2023, FEMA published the Response and Recovery Federal Interagency Operational Plan. Learn about this big step forward for the emergency management community – the development and content of this new plan as well as the next steps for key stakeholders.

Article Out Loud – Leader of the Pack – Canine Detection

March 8, 2023
In the wake of a disaster, time is critical for locating survivors and recovering bodies. This type of work requires training, skills, and abilities acquired by canines due to their unique anatomy and physiology. However, there are key considerations before implementing K9 programs.

Article Out Loud – Fostering Public Buy-In to Support Public Safety

March 8, 2023
Emergency managers often go unnoticed until a disaster occurs. However, disaster response efforts are much more effective when communities work together and trust their local responding agencies. Learn how one county has changed its mindset to develop stronger community partnerships and buy-in before the next disaster.

Article Out Loud – Food Safety: An Emergency Manager’s Perspective

March 7, 2023
Protecting a nation’s food supply chain is a major concern in all political jurisdictions, but can be made less difficult by, among other actions: implementing mitigation controls; enforcing inspections, assessments, and compliance; ensuring international food safety; improving rapid-response capabilities; and developing preparedness partnerships.

Article Out Loud – Green Building Plus Greater Safety Equals Survival

March 7, 2023
Whether building a house or an entire community, the emphasis on lowering the carbon footprint and/or reducing energy costs could and should be complemented by “off the grid” considerations and a broad spectrum of disaster-resistant features more needed today than ever before.

Article Out Loud – Data Sharing – A Necessary Public Safety Tool

March 1, 2023
Criminal activities are not limited to jurisdictional boundaries, nor should the ability to share information collaboratively. Cooperative data sharing within and between jurisdictions is essential for today’s law enforcement demands. As such, law enforcement and other public safety agencies must work together to create a safer and more just society.

Article Out Loud – An Integrated Public Safety Approach for Evolving Threats

March 1, 2023
Evolving threats require integrated public safety approaches. Concepts like the Rescue Task Force, models like the Cynefin Framework, and numerous other available resources can help communities develop collaborative response plans for evolving threats and complex coordinated attacks like fire as a weapon.
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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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