Establishing mutual trust between opposing groups in a time-sensitive environment can be a huge
challenge. Trust and communication gaps exist between news media and public information officers. It is
important to understand the different operational procedures, the roles and responsibilities, and the
effects that each stakeholder has during a large-scale incident.
Television coverage of a disaster portrays many people trying to explain what happened. For those
who are charged with leading emergency response and disaster relief agencies, the diversity of media
outlets and the different kinds of experts the press calls upon to help analyze cataclysmic events can
be overwhelming.
With Amtrak’s rail lines spanning communities across the United States (and parts of Canada), it is in a prime position to engage the whole community and to build national […]
For an emergency, planning personnel provide direction and operations personnel provide action. At first glance, their roles may seem very different but, in reality, they are dependent on one another […]
Over the past five years, the term “Whole Community” has become a common catch phrase. However, the
question is, “How well is this concept being implemented?” On 16 November 2015, DomPrep hosted a
roundtable discussion with subject matter experts to answer this question and share key takeaways and
suggestions for building community resilience.
Having a toolbox with the right tools and instructions on how to use these tools would better equip
new emergency managers who may be faced with high levels of operation in short time periods. Community
stakeholders and local emergency managers should work together to stock the emergency management toolbox
for the next generation.
When passengers joined forces to thwart the ultimate objectives of their plane’s hijackers on 9/11, little did they know they would be inspiring change among every member of society. In […]
Paris is the most recent reminder of the barbaric acts of brutality and terrorism committed by the
Islamic State. Although this extremist terror organization has committed despicable acts – such as
crucifixions, beheadings, live burnings, and bombings – the threat of its brutality is expanding beyond
Europe, with even deadlier consequences.
As public health funding and staffing continue to decline, communities are left more vulnerable to
the next catastrophic public health emergency. The United States is failing in its public health
preparedness efforts. The nation’s resilience depends on the government and public health making
critical changes to reverse this downward trend.
There is no single solution to cybersecurity concerns. Technology is advancing, but nothing can
replace solid planning and training. All three pillars are necessary to balance cyberthreats. If too
much emphasis is placed on one pillar, the vulnerability gap will expand. Ensuring the constant growth
and evolution of this trilogy is currently the best way to thwart threats that are ever evolving.
Establishing mutual trust between opposing groups in a time-sensitive environment can be a huge
challenge. Trust and communication gaps exist between news media and public information officers. It is
important to understand the different operational procedures, the roles and responsibilities, and the
effects that each stakeholder has during a large-scale incident. 