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Behavioral Health Conditions in Children and Youth Exposed to Natural Disasters

Domestic Preparedness September 8, 2018
The purpose of this publication is to discuss the challenges faced by children and adolescents following natural disasters, shed light on behavioral health consequences (such as PTSD, depression, and acute stress disorder) of being exposed to traumatic events, and present various ways to reduce lasting impacts of such events.  https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/srb-childrenyouth-8-22-18.pdf

Behavioral Health Conditions in Children and Youth Exposed to Natural Disasters

Domestic Preparedness September 8, 2018
The purpose of this publication is to discuss the challenges faced by children and adolescents following natural disasters, shed light on behavioral health consequences (such as PTSD, depression, and acute stress disorder) of being exposed to traumatic events, and present various ways to reduce lasting impacts of such events.  https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/srb-childrenyouth-8-22-18.pdf

August 2018

Domestic Preparedness August 29, 2018
Featured in this issue: Disasters – Seeing the Big Picture, By Catherine L. Feinman; Technology Behind the Next Heat Emergency, By Tashawn Brown; Combating the Single Point of Failure, By Dana Goward; Managing Crisis & Disaster in a Connected Digital World, By Wayne P. Bergeron; Planning Needed – Climate Change

Biosimilars Action Plan: Balancing Innovation and Competition

Domestic Preparedness August 21, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the Biosimilars Action Plan to provide information about the key actions the agency is taking to encourage innovation and competition among biologics and the development of biosimilars. https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/HowDrugsareDevelopedandApproved/ApprovalApplications/TherapeuticBiologicApplications/Biosimilars/UCM613761.pdf?utm_campaign=20180815%20MCMi&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Biosimilars Action Plan: Balancing Innovation and Competition

Domestic Preparedness August 21, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the Biosimilars Action Plan to provide information about the key actions the agency is taking to encourage innovation and competition among biologics and the development of biosimilars. https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/HowDrugsareDevelopedandApproved/ApprovalApplications/TherapeuticBiologicApplications/Biosimilars/UCM613761.pdf?utm_campaign=20180815%20MCMi&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Wildfire Statistics

Domestic Preparedness August 16, 2018
The Forest Service – within the U.S. Department of Agriculture – carries out wildfire management and response across the 193 million acres of the National Forest System. The Department of the Interior manages wildfire response for more than 400 million acres of national parks, wildlife refuges and preserves, other public

Wildfire Statistics

Domestic Preparedness August 16, 2018
The Forest Service – within the U.S. Department of Agriculture – carries out wildfire management and response across the 193 million acres of the National Forest System. The Department of the Interior manages wildfire response for more than 400 million acres of national parks, wildlife refuges and preserves, other public

Report of the Attorney General’s Cyber Digital Task Force

Domestic Preparedness August 7, 2018
In February 2018, the U.S. Attorney General directed the formation of a Cyber-Digital Task Force to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the Department of Justice’s work in the cyber area, and to identify how federal law enforcement could more effectively accomplish its mission in this area. This report is the

Report of the Attorney General’s Cyber Digital Task Force

Domestic Preparedness August 7, 2018
In February 2018, the U.S. Attorney General directed the formation of a Cyber-Digital Task Force to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the Department of Justice’s work in the cyber area, and to identify how federal law enforcement could more effectively accomplish its mission in this area. This report is the

Durable Medical Equipment in Disasters

Domestic Preparedness August 6, 2018
This fact sheet provides information on general durable medical equipment (DME) categories and focuses on electricity-dependent DME that may be affected by disasters and emergencies, including power failures. It also includes information to assist healthcare system preparedness stakeholders plan for medically vulnerable populations who rely on DME. https://asprtracie.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/aspr-tracie-durable-medical-equipment-in-disasters.pdf

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Article Out Loud – Promoting Food Security in Disaster Relief Situations

May 31, 2022
As baby formula shortages continue across the country, many agencies and organizations are working together to get supplies to those in need. Providing food to the hungry entails gathering donations, distributing food, and tracking every step of the process to keep the supply chain safe and secure.

Article Out Loud – Crowd Behavior & Elaborated Social Identity Modeling

May 25, 2022
Law enforcement agencies are tasked with protecting life and safety as well as the civil liberties of those within their jurisdictions. Crowds present even more complex and dynamic scenarios. However, this research on crowd psychology can help law enforcement officers navigate these complexities on an operational level.

Article Out Loud – Stop the Bleed Training for Immediate Responders

May 18, 2022
When an injury causes a life-threatening bleed, minutes matter. There may not be enough time for first responders to arrive on the scene, so immediate responders are needed. Knowing how to respond to this type of injury and being able to stop the bleeding are skills that everyone should learn.

Article Out Loud – Suburban Fire Operations: Five Lessons Learned

May 11, 2022
From small fire companies covering large areas of rural land to large fire departments covering highly populated urban cities, suburban fire departments are tasked with a mixture of both. One firefighter who has spent his career in a suburban fire department shares the five key lessons he has learned throughout

Article Out Loud – UTMB: From Disaster Planning to Long-Term Recovery

May 10, 2022
This 2010 article describes how the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) used the lessons learned from Hurricanes Rita in 2005 and Ike in 2008 to develop an effective response and rebuilding plan that not only has been used by UTMB itself to cope with future disasters but also provides

Article Out Loud – Project Management Approach in Emergency Management

May 4, 2022
Each disaster a community faces must be effectively managed. By viewing each crisis as a project and each emergency manager as a project manager, communities will be better prepared to mitigate future threats, manage special events, and respond to emergencies and disasters. Narrated by MacGregor Stephenson.
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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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