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National Incident Management System–National Qualification System Supplemental Guide for Coaches and Evaluators

Domestic Preparedness January 6, 2020
The National Qualification System (NQS) establishes and promotes baseline qualifications for a national incident workforce consisting of incident management, incident support, and emergency management personnel. This National Incident Management System (NIMS) Supplemental Guide for Coaches and Evaluators is a supplemental NQS guide that defines the roles coaches and evaluators play

National Advisory Council Report to the FEMA Administrator–November 2019

Domestic Preparedness January 4, 2020
Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Advisory Council presented a report to Acting FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor outlining actions the agency can take to address key issues facing the field of emergency management. The council passed 31 recommendations, which included input from a broad range of stakeholders

December 2019

Domestic Preparedness December 25, 2019
Featured in this issue: Creating the Problem, Then Solving It, By Catherine L. Feinman; Looking Ahead – Future of the Strategic National Stockpile, By Greg Burel; Drugs, Homelessness & a Growing Public Health Disaster, By Paula D. Gordon; Data-Driven Emergency Management, By Terry Hastings; The Electric Grid – Overcoming Vulnerability,

2019 National Preparedness Report

Domestic Preparedness December 9, 2019
The National Preparedness Report evaluates annual preparedness progress and challenges facing the whole community. The 2019 National Preparedness Report highlights the diverse range of preparedness challenges the Nation faces—from terrorism and active shooter incidents, to cyberattacks, to natural disasters, as well as how stakeholders across the nation are using preparedness

A Guide to Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

Domestic Preparedness December 5, 2019
The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) developed this guide to serve as an overview of the U.S. all-hazards approach to critical infrastructure security and resilience. It is intended for both domestic and international partners. https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Guide-Critical-Infrastructure-Security-Resilience-110819-508v2.pdf

November 2019

Domestic Preparedness November 27, 2019
Featured in this issue: Laying the Groundwork for Combating Future Threats, By Catherine L. Feinman; Domestic Terrorism – Defining a Real Threat, By Richard Schoeberl & Anthony (Tony) Mottola; Post-Disaster Death Figures Do Not Tell the Whole Story, By James M. Rush Sr.; 2013 Navy Yard Shooting: Lessons Learned, Actions

Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) Annual Report – October 2019

Domestic Preparedness November 18, 2019
This report provides an overview of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA), highlights its alignment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) strategic goals, and describes FEMA’s efforts to implement the law. https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1573222648380-b2fc54c82eb3b03c0724cbc696a94613/DRRAAnnualReport_FINAL_PUBLISHED.pdf

October 2019

Domestic Preparedness October 30, 2019
Featured in this issue: Overcoming Healthcare Challenges & Finding Solutions, By Catherine L. Feinman; The Early Years: Shaping a National Stockpile for Preparedness, By Greg Burel; Podcast: Opioid Epidemic & Narcan’s Unintended Consequences, Moderated by Andrew Roszak; The Value of Crisis Communications, By Anthony S. Mangeri; Overcoming Challenges of Hospital

Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Tribal Governments

Domestic Preparedness October 9, 2019
The Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Tribal Governments is designed to prepare tribal governments for recovery efforts from future disasters by engaging with the whole community and planning for recovery activities that are comprehensive and long term. The guide also provides tools for public engagement and for identifying existing recovery

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Article Out Loud – PPD-44: Implications for Domestic Incident Management

November 23, 2022
An essential national incident management guidance document is finally available to responders nationwide. This document will significantly improve a unified response to and recovery from large-scale incidents. However, additional work is needed to create an enhanced unity of effort and fully integrated response among federal, state, and local responders.

Article Out Loud – Public Works Emergency Management – From Training to Reality

November 22, 2022
For understandable reasons, major disasters – e.g., earthquakes and tsunamis – get most of the headlines and more of the public funds available even in economically difficult times. Local jurisdictions would be well advised, therefore, not only to focus greater attention on emergencies closer to home but also to ask

Article Out Loud – Critical Infrastructure & Strategic Assessment

November 22, 2022
Globally, government agencies are at a nexus in how to plan for and address society’s dependence on infrastructure to sustain economies, support and protect people, and implement strategies to provide for an appropriate level of reinvestment. Partnerships with the private financial world would help develop an effective framework for investments

Article Out Loud – Workplace Strategies to Reduce Burnout and Build Resilience

November 16, 2022
A multi-year pandemic has resulted in organizations looking to reframe traditional workforce management practices to retain seasoned staff and prevent burnout. To address these issues, state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management offices can consider implementing workplace engagement strategies to address the mental and physical health concerns resulting from this

Article Out Loud – The Role of Faith in Disasters

November 9, 2022
Many faith-based organizations have disaster response and recovery components as major elements of their own missions. By partnering with governmental and nongovernmental organizations, faith-based groups can coordinate locally to support response and restoration efforts, as well as provide mental health and spiritual care when resources are critically needed.
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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.
©2025 Texas Division of Emergency Management
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