Days of Reckoning: The Maximum Effort
Joseph Cahill
February 9, 2005
In times of major disasters, natural or manmade, few if any hospitals or other agencies have the personnel and other resources needed to handle all the casualties. But a good start can be made by planning ahead, training, working with other hospitals, and
A Note From the Publisher
Martin D. Masiuk
February 9, 2005
Responding to the whirlwind of change that has engulfed the field of domestic preparedness since
the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, DomPrep.Com has revised and expanded its mission, its
audience, and the scope of its coverage. Readers’ comments
Adm. James M. Loy, USCG (Ret.), Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
John F. Morton
February 9, 2005
The senior DHS decision-maker, a former Coast Guard commandant, discusses the newly released National Response Plan, the National Cargo Security Strategy, and National Incident Management System, and a broad spectrum of other topics and issues related to
Protecting U.S. Ports: A Challenge of Staggering Magnitude
James D. Hessman
February 9, 2005
The U.S. Coast Guard, the world’s foremost lifesaving agency, is facing probably the most difficult
task that has ever confronted the multi-mission service: ensuring U.S. port security in the new age of
terrorism. Failure is not an option, USCG resources
