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Threat Detection at Events: A Collaborative, Layered Approach

Large-scale events are high-visibility targets for threats and terrorism, and disruptions can range from minor to catastrophic. Preventing such incidents requires a multilayered approach across all event phases. While large events draw the most attention, smaller gatherings can be just as vulnerable and should not be overlooked.
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Preparing Small Communities for Terrorist Attacks

Terrorist attacks have broad psychological, social, and economic impacts that often extend beyond the initial target. While large cities are typical targets due to their prominence, smaller communities are not immune, and an attack could overwhelm limited resources and devastate a community.
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John Wilson on Knowing What to Do When Stuff Hits the Ground

John Wilson is well-versed in emergency management and hurricane preparedness. In this discussion with Domestic Preparedness, he shares his lessons learned about the evolution of emergency management and the evolving challenges that preparedness professionals face today.
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Reimagining Readiness: The Future of Emergency Management in Homeland Defense

Underdeveloped civilian emergency management integration with Department of Defense resources results in gaps in preparedness, intelligence-sharing, and response coordination. A more integrated framework can incorporate emergency management as a core pillar of homeland defense, improve intelligence-sharing, and strengthen resilience.

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Global Health Crises: Leadership Matters

Without strong leadership, health systems are susceptible to policy missteps, financial pressures, and inadequate responses during emergencies. As crises develop and clearer data on risk

Wildfires: The Growing Public Health Threat

Protecting people from wildfire smoke is a necessary extension of environmental resilience and public health strategy. Public health systems must adapt to effects from respiratory

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Managing Animal Loss: Emergency Carcass Operations

Carcass management is rarely top of mind for emergency managers, but during mass animal deaths, it tests preparedness, coordination, and public trust. Including it in

Caring for the Affected at Family Assistance Centers

In moments of crisis, a well-executed family assistance center can offer clarity, connection, and compassion that victims’ families and survivors need to begin making sense

Not Lost in Translation: A Multilingual Corps Approach

Disaster survivors and responders often face psychological hazards like acute stress disorder, depression, and post-traumatic stress. These issues are worsened in multilingual communities, where language

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