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Improving State Efforts to Prepare and Respond to Public Health Emergencies

Domestic Preparedness October 17, 2016
Preparing for and responding to public health emergencies require involvement of the governor’s office – which coordinates and organizes the response – and multiple state agencies, such as public health, homeland security, and emergency management. This National Governors Association paper details actions governors can take to improve preparedness and response

Improved Procurement of Land Mobile Radios Could Enhance Interoperability and Cut Costs

Domestic Preparedness October 15, 2016
Federal agencies, which the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) surveyed, generally use land mobile radio (LMR) equipment to meet their core missions, such as public safety, emergency management, or firefighting. In this report, GAO examined federal agencies’ LMR interoperability and procurement practices. http://www.gao.gov/assets/690/680331.pdf

Mass Casualty Decontamination Guidance and Psychosocial Aspects of CBRN Incident Management: A Review and Synthesis

Domestic Preparedness October 3, 2016
Mass casualty decontamination is an intervention employed by first responders at the scene of an incident involving noxious contaminants. This report reviews decontamination guidance for emergency responders and associated research evidence, in order to establish the extent to which psychosocial aspects of casualty management have been considered within these documents.

CBRNE Threats

Domestic Preparedness September 28, 2016
Featured in this issue: Addressing Threats From Concept to Field, By Catherine L. Feinman; The Danger of Not Keeping Up With Technological Advances, By Melissa Moses; Technology for Improved Public Health Preparedness & Response, By Greg Burel; Hazard Detection: Bring Your Own Protection, By Kathryn Laskey; A Conversation That Should

Sea-Level Rise and US Coasts: Science and Policy Considerations

Domestic Preparedness September 23, 2016
Policymakers are interested in sea-level rise because of the risk to coastal populations and infrastructure and the consequences for coastal species and ecosystems. This report describes the phenomenon of sea-level rise, the types of effects that sea-level rise can have on U.S. coasts, and provides a primer on policy considerations. 

Disinfection of Biological Agents in the Field Using a Mobile Advanced Oxidation Process

Domestic Preparedness September 16, 2016
The Office of Research and Development’s National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC), part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), published a new study of biological agent disinfection in the field using a mobile advanced oxidation process. https://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_record_report.cfm?dirEntryId=326651

CBRNE Training

Domestic Preparedness August 31, 2016
Featured in this issue: The Things That Keep Experts Up at Night, By Catherine Feinman; How to Address the Human Side of Critical Incidents, By George S. Everly Jr.; Plugging the Experience Drain in Hazmat Response, By Christopher Wrenn; Innovative Approaches to Radiological/Nuclear Preparedness, By Erin Mohres & Darren Chen;

Challenges

Domestic Preparedness July 27, 2016
Featured in this issue: Public Health – Opportunities for Action, By Catherine L. Feinman; Bringing Public Health Preparedness Into the 21st Century, By Emily Lord; Threats Evolving Faster Than Preparedness, By Robert C. Hutchinson; Social Impact Bonds & Sustainable Disaster Risk Reduction, By Justin Snair & Megan Reeve Snair; Public

National Household Survey, 2015

Domestic Preparedness July 18, 2016
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness Division released the findings from its 2015 National Household Survey. Designed to measure household and individual preparedness and awareness, survey findings indicate specific levers that government and private sector partners can use to influence and increase overall individual and community

Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Has Made Progress in Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Assessments, but Additional Improvements are Needed

Domestic Preparedness July 16, 2016
The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s prior work has shown that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made progress in addressing barriers to conducting voluntary assessments, but guidance is needed for DHS’s critical infrastructure vulnerability assessment activities and to address potential duplication and gaps. http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/678344.pdf

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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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