Prioritizing Life Safety While Addressing Classroom Security
Lori Greene
October 25, 2017
As school districts across the country provide an effective level of security within budgetary constraints, dozens of new retrofit security devices are being marketed to enhance the safety and security of students and teachers. Although the price tag for some of these security methods may be attractive, there are also significant life-safety implications to consider.
Implications of the Opioid Crisis During Disaster Response
Dawn Thomas
October 24, 2017
During disaster response, individuals suffering from opioid addiction have both similar and unique needs as compared to those suffering from other types of illness. Emergency responders need the resources to manage opioid-addicted victims of a disaster, and response teams must be appropriately staffed to meet the physical and behavioral health needs of addiction. Response personnel must coordinate closely with local public health officials and other addiction stakeholders to facilitate access to local support services
Wildfire Suppression Spending: Background, Issues, and Legislation in the 115th Congress
Domestic Preparedness
October 21, 2017
This report provides background information and analysis of federal funding for wildfire suppression operations. The report provides a discussion of the issues facing Congress and concludes by summarizing several legislative
Lone Wolves – Finding the Red Flags
Richard Schoeberl and Daniel Scherr
October 18, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security has acknowledged that the threat of “lone wolf” attacks continues to represent the greatest threat to national security. This acknowledgment is supported by the fact
Hurricane Harvey & What It Means for Future Disasters
Domestic Preparedness and
October 18, 2017
As initial search and rescue operations in Houston, Texas, following Hurricane Harvey shifted to
recovery efforts, three CNA experts discussed the various challenges metropolitan areas face during,
immediately after, and throughout the long-term recovery from a large-scale disaster. Drawing on their
40 years of collective experience, panel moderator Monica Giovachino, Jason McNamara, and Dawn Thomas
shared perspectives on a wide range of disaster response and recovery topics.
