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December 2018

Domestic Preparedness December 26, 2018
Featured in this issue: Building a Healthy & Resilient Community, By Catherine L. Feinman; Trauma Lessons Learned From a School Shooting, By Robert C. Hutchinson; Combating Pandemic Threats – Global Health Security Agenda, By Gary A. Flory; Podcast: Hurricanes & Islands – One Year Later, Moderated by Andrew Roszak; Environmental

Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide

Domestic Preparedness December 12, 2018
The Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s updated policy on tribal mitigation planning requirements. The intended use of the guide is to facilitate consistent evaluation and approval of tribal mitigation plans as well as to facilitate compliance with the mitigation planning requirements when developing or

Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide

Domestic Preparedness December 12, 2018
The Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s updated policy on tribal mitigation planning requirements. The intended use of the guide is to facilitate consistent evaluation and approval of tribal mitigation plans as well as to facilitate compliance with the mitigation planning requirements when developing or

November 2018

Domestic Preparedness November 28, 2018
Featured in this issue: Combating Public Health & Security Concerns, By Catherine L. Feinman; Food Safety Alert: Recurring E. Coli Outbreaks, By Lindsay Fahnestock & Gagandeep Gill; The Importance of Swift Water Rescue Teams, By Allison G. S. Knox; Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Commentary, By The Global Health Security

Safety Digest: Emergency Planning and Response

Domestic Preparedness November 17, 2018
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released an emergency planning and response Safety Digest, which outlines responsibilities of first responders, companies, and communities when preparing for and responding to chemical incidents. This resource stresses the importance of preparation, training, and communication.  https://www.csb.gov/assets/1/17/csb_emerg_resp_safety_digest.pdf?16429

Safety Digest: Emergency Planning and Response

Domestic Preparedness November 17, 2018
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released an emergency planning and response Safety Digest, which outlines responsibilities of first responders, companies, and communities when preparing for and responding to chemical incidents. This resource stresses the importance of preparation, training, and communication.  https://www.csb.gov/assets/1/17/csb_emerg_resp_safety_digest.pdf?16429

Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health

Domestic Preparedness November 5, 2018
The 2018 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health recognizes the maturity and experience jurisdictional public health emergency preparedness and response programs have gained since 2011. The document describes the components necessary to advance jurisdictional public health preparedness and response

Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health

Domestic Preparedness November 5, 2018
The 2018 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health recognizes the maturity and experience jurisdictional public health emergency preparedness and response programs have gained since 2011. The document describes the components necessary to advance jurisdictional public health preparedness and response

October 2018

Domestic Preparedness October 31, 2018
Featured in this issue: Modern Responses to Today’s Disasters, By Catherine L. Feinman; Helping the Chronically Ill During Natural Disasters, By Allegra Balmadier; Planning for Animals in an Emergency Management Strategy, By Heather Kitchen; Special Edition: School Security; Active Threat Response in Nashua, New Hampshire, By Mark A. Hastings; The

Opioid Crisis: Status of Public Health Emergency Authorities

Domestic Preparedness October 28, 2018
The U.S. Government Accountability Office was asked to review the decision to declare a public health emergency for the opioid crisis and what actions have been taken under the declaration. This report describes: (1) the factors HHS indicated as affecting its decision to declare and renew the public health emergency

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Article Out Loud – Four Takeaways From the Nashville Christmas Bombing

July 20, 2022
The Nashville Christmas bombing provides valuable lessons about targeted violence incidents. This research on pre-attack indicators shares four key takeaways for law enforcement and other preparedness professionals to understand regarding lone wolf and leaderless resistance attacks.

Article Out Loud – Technology Behind the Next Heat Emergency

July 19, 2022
In 2017, the National Weather Service reported 107 fatalities across the United States related to heat – more than the deaths related to tornados, hurricanes, and cold weather combined. In 2021, that number was 190. Revisit this 2018 article to learn how New York has been helping local emergency management

Article Out Loud – Preparing for Extreme Weather Events

July 19, 2022
This 2014 article stated, described the wide variety of natural disasters that various parts of the world had recently experienced. The author’s prediction that the frequency and cost of such events would continue to increase is demonstrated in the $1-billion events since 1980 rising from 151 in 2014 to 323

Article Out Loud – Making Communications a Predictable Lifeline Solution

July 13, 2022
Community lifelines ensure that businesses and the government can continue functioning and society can thrive. However, a breakdown in daily operations is inevitable when one or more lifeline is lost. In communications, this means a disruption in technology that has become interwoven into societal norms – talking, texting, data transfer,

Article Out Loud – Public Health Preparedness– Finding Its Path Forward

July 13, 2022
Public health preparedness has emerged and matured as a distinct discipline since the events of 9/11 and the subsequent Ameri-thrax attacks. Although, in the past, public health agencies were pushed to the forefront of various emergencies, the planning and infrastructure for public health emergency response were not funded and not

Article Out Loud – Lone Wolves – Finding the Red Flags

July 12, 2022
“Lone wolf” attacks like the Highland Park shooting at a July 4th parade continue to represent significant threats to communities as well as national security. Whether ideologically or non-ideologically inspired, mass shootings resulting in 10 or more fatalities have occurred more than 15 times over the past 10 years.

Article Out Loud – People With Disabilities – Laws, Plans & Partnerships

July 5, 2022
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing case was memorable for many people – especially for the 16 people who lost limbs on that tragic day. This 2015 article reminds local and state agencies that, by law, every jurisdiction must have plans and partnerships in place to ensure that those with existing
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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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