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April 2020

Domestic Preparedness April 29, 2020
Featured in this issue: Call to Action for ā€œUnprecedentedā€ Events, By Catherine L. Feinman; Letter From the Publisher, By Martin Masiuk; Inventions Birthed by Necessity, By Daniel M. Gerstein; Use Caution: Retirees & the Direct Clinical Setting, By Matthew Minson; A Family Tradition ā€“ Old School Florida Smuggling, Chapters 14-16,

Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors

Domestic Preparedness April 21, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, most jurisdictions have implemented physical distancing measures to reduce further transmission, which have contributed to reductions in numbers of new cases. This report considers transmission risks and proposed measures for phased reopenings by decision makers at the state level. http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/pubs_archive/pubs-pdfs/2020/reopening-guidance-governors.pdf

Disaster Financial Management Guide

Domestic Preparedness April 20, 2020
This guide identifies the capabilities and activities necessary to prepare and successfully implement disaster financial management while maintaining fiscal responsibility throughout response and recovery operations. The principles, concepts, and resources contained in the guide can support jurisdictions in identifying the resources needed to support their community, increase the efficiency of

HHS Accepts Donations of Medicine to Strategic National Stockpile

Domestic Preparedness March 29, 2020
(Released 29 March 2020) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today accepted 30 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate donated by Sandoz, the Novartis generics and biosimilars division, and one million doses of chloroquine phosphate donated by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, for possible use in treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19 or for

March 2020

Domestic Preparedness March 25, 2020
Featured in this issue: Resilience When Help May Not Be on the Way, By Catherine L. Feinman; PPE Shortages & Funding Gaps for Pandemics, By Greg Burel; From Hysteria to Complacency, Then Back Again, By James M. Rush Sr.; A Family Tradition ā€“ Old School Florida Smuggling, Chapters 6-13, By

Earthquake Safety at Home

Domestic Preparedness March 17, 2020
A new FEMA publication, ā€œEarthquake Safety at Home,ā€ identifies why and where earthquakes might occur and how readers can ā€œprepare, protect, survive, respond, recover, and repairā€ from an earthquake. The guide discusses wide-ranging steps that readers can take to adequately prepare and protect themselves, their family, and their belongings. https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1582663331734-d055b587ee74e6e5cd9c9cd14e80020d/FEMAP-530_EQSafetyatHome_508.pdf

February 2020

Domestic Preparedness February 26, 2020
Featured in this issue: Solving the Preparedness Puzzle, By Catherine L. Feinman; Police as Medical Responders in Active Threat Events, By Charles H. Kean; Poll and Comment: What role should federal agencies have in a disaster?, By Martin (Marty) Masiuk; The Future of Emergency Preparedness, By William H. Austin; A

National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States of America 2020-2022

Domestic Preparedness February 17, 2020
This National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States of America 2020-2022 report outlines a new approach to counterintelligence. This new strategy focuses on five key areas where foreign intelligence entities are hitting the United States hardest and greater attention is needed ā€“ critical infrastructure, key U.S. supply chains, the U.S.

Ready or Not 2020: Protecting the Publicā€™s Health From Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism

Domestic Preparedness February 11, 2020
Ready or Not provides an annual assessment of statesā€™ level of readiness to respond to public health emergencies and recommends policy actions to ensure that everyoneā€™s health is protected during such events. This 2020 edition reports overall preparedness improvement but also identifies areas that need attention. https://www.tfah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020ReadyOrNotFINAL.pdf

January 2020

Domestic Preparedness January 29, 2020
Featured in this issue: Publisherā€™s Message, By Martin (Marty) Masiuk; Ever-Evolving Preparedness Challenges, By Catherine L. Feinman; Small Steps Toward Long-Term Power Outage Preparedness, By Deborah Link; Triggered Collapse, Part 1: A Nation Unprepared, By Drew Miller; Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks: Paris Attacks of 2015, By Robert Mueck; Family Child

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Article Out Loud – How Technology Systems Impact Critical Infrastructure

December 21, 2022
Operational technology systems that run many critical infrastructure functions are becoming more dependent on information technology. As these worlds converge, emergency preparedness professionals must address the related security challenges. This article shares some lessons learned and uses a foundational knowledge of the topic to inspire possible solutions.

Article Out Loud – The Importance of Strong Leadership for a Unique Discipline

December 21, 2022
A transformational leadership style can help bridge relationship and communication gaps between leaders and other community stakeholders. Learn how one young deputy fire chief learned from his past leadership missteps and honed his meta-leadership skills, which were essential in reconnecting communities when he became a state emergency manager.

Article Out Loud – Operation Twister – Exercising Disaster Behavioral Response

December 13, 2022
Functional exercises are invaluable for helping participants understand their roles in disasters. This is particularly true for participants who normally are not included in interagency exercises, such as behavioral health personnel. Triaging following a disaster should not stop at the physical level, but should consider psychological concerns as well.

Article Out Loud – Public Health Answers for Non-Public Health Organizations

December 13, 2022
Public health is a concern for all citizens, but the preparedness efforts for public health emergencies provide information primarily to that sector. Members of the private sector and/or other ā€œnon-public health organizationsā€ should take the additional steps needed to help ensure that continuity of operations plans are in place before

Article Out Loud – Value of Enterprise Data Management in Emergency Management

December 7, 2022
An enterprise data management program emphasizes the importance of managing information as an asset and protecting it from misuse or loss. Knowing the landscape of data and how to manage it is critical to an organization’s recovery and sustainability after a disaster. This article explains the need to coordinate data

Article Out Loud – Maintaining a Strong Volunteer Force

December 7, 2022
Volunteers are a lifeline for many nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies during emergencies and disasters. However, recruiting and retaining good volunteers can be difficult. This article shares some simple strategies and tools for any emergency preparedness professional seeking to build and maintain a strong volunteer force.

Article Out Loud – Listeria – When Food Bites Back

December 6, 2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Americans suffer from food poisoning each year; most of those cases are attributed to familiar pathogens like Salmonella. However, the deadliest U.S. foodborne disease outbreak in nearly a century was caused by a lesser known, but much more

Article Out Loud – Incident Response for Nursing & Assisted Living Homes

December 6, 2022
The adaptability of the Incident Command System makes it a valuable tool for a variety of agencies and organizations. During fire incidents, for example, fatality rates at healthcare facilities such as nursing and assisted living homes could be reduced if proper procedures are in place for managing the special needs
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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 isĀ theĀ 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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