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By Domestic Preparedness / October 25, 2023
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Four Takeaways From the Nashville Christmas Bombing

By Robert F. Kelly and Dean C. Alexander / July 20, 2022
  At approximately 6:30 a.m. (CST) on Christmas morning 2020, Anthony Quinn Warner’s explosives-laden RV and Warner himself (identified through his remains) detonated in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near the AT&T building. The blast hospitalized three and caused extensive property damage and disruptions...

Creating a New Standard for Evaluating Tabletop Exercises

By John Duda and Scott J. Glick / July 5, 2023
  Exercises play a vital role in preparing organizations to respond to critical incidents and have been used by the U.S. government for decades to enhance department and agency understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities and to help prepare...

CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps

By Kenneth Bell / May 24, 2023
  Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response has always been a challenge in identifying and quantifying a broad spectrum of organic and synthesized compounds that were once limited to laboratory analysis and research. Now, first responders have the luxury...
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Essentials of a School-Based Crisis Response Plan

By Mary Schoenfeldt / February 9, 2022
  School crisis response plans come in a variety of formats. Although the structure may vary, the content must include the essentials for the plan to be usable and effective. A basic school-based crisis response plan has seven key elements:...

Unleashing the Power of Amateur Radio in Times of Emergency

By Scott Roberts and Desiree Baccus / June 21, 2023
  As advocates for amateur radio and firm believers in the importance of emergency preparedness, it is critical to raise public awareness and promote active engagement in emergency preparedness through the lens of amateur radio. In today’s unpredictable world, individuals...

Active Shooter Incidents: The Rescue Task Force Concept

By Robert Mueck / September 20, 2017
The concept of the Rescue Task Force (RTF) came from the Arlington County(Virginia) Fire Department. Looking at active shooter events around the country, these fire departmentleaders created a model that enables emergency medical services (EMS) to provide emergency medicalintervention faster...

Incident Management – The Whataburger Way

By Ron Derrick / July 19, 2023
  A community’s level of resilience during a disaster often relies on the preparedness efforts of its private sector partners. Companies that invest in preparing for and responding to large-scale events are protecting much more than just company profits. For...
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The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified

By Patrick McNiece / April 12, 2023
While the main mission of the defense coordinating element (DCE) is defending the homeland, Department of Defense (DoD) capabilities can be important in supporting citizens in case of major disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and the like. This article describes...
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Project Management Approach in Emergency Management

By Adam Tager / May 4, 2022
Emergency managers are project managers. While the intersection between the two professions is not often explicitly highlighted, navigating the phases of emergency management largely follows the project management framework. Therefore, a deeper understanding of project management best practices can only...

Domestic Preparedness Journal

October 2023

Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Technology: Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It by Catherine L. Feinman; COVID-19 – Emergency Plans and Readiness Exercises by Rick Christ; Water and Wastewater Sector Perspectives by Elston Johnson; National Preparedness Efforts Among Tribal Communities by Lynda Zambrano and Catherine L. Feinman; Information Technology Sector Perspectives by Paul Galyen and Nathan DiPillo; Healthcare and Public Health Sector Perspectives by Tanya Scherr and Dan Scherr; Emerging Technologies, Part 1 – Information and Communication by Ian Pleet; Emerging Technologies, Part 2 – Uncrewed Vehicles by Ian Pleet; Emerging Technologies, Part 3 – AI and Machine Learning by Ian Pleet;

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October 25, 2023
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Four Takeaways From the Nashville Christmas Bombing

July 20, 2022
  At approximately 6:30 a.m. (CST) on Christmas morning 2020, Anthony Quinn Warner’s explosives-laden RV and Warner himself (identified through his remains) detonated in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near the AT&T building. The blast hospitalized three and caused extensive property damage and disruptions...

Creating a New Standard for Evaluating Tabletop Exercises

July 5, 2023
  Exercises play a vital role in preparing organizations to respond to critical incidents and have been used by the U.S. government for decades to enhance department and agency understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities and to help prepare...

CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps

May 24, 2023
  Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response has always been a challenge in identifying and quantifying a broad spectrum of organic and synthesized compounds that were once limited to laboratory analysis and research. Now, first responders have the luxury...
santafe-shooting

Essentials of a School-Based Crisis Response Plan

February 9, 2022
  School crisis response plans come in a variety of formats. Although the structure may vary, the content must include the essentials for the plan to be usable and effective. A basic school-based crisis response plan has seven key elements:...

Unleashing the Power of Amateur Radio in Times of Emergency

June 21, 2023
  As advocates for amateur radio and firm believers in the importance of emergency preparedness, it is critical to raise public awareness and promote active engagement in emergency preparedness through the lens of amateur radio. In today’s unpredictable world, individuals...

Active Shooter Incidents: The Rescue Task Force Concept

September 20, 2017
The concept of the Rescue Task Force (RTF) came from the Arlington County(Virginia) Fire Department. Looking at active shooter events around the country, these fire departmentleaders created a model that enables emergency medical services (EMS) to provide emergency medicalintervention faster...

Incident Management – The Whataburger Way

July 19, 2023
  A community’s level of resilience during a disaster often relies on the preparedness efforts of its private sector partners. Companies that invest in preparing for and responding to large-scale events are protecting much more than just company profits. For...
region-6

The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified

April 12, 2023
While the main mission of the defense coordinating element (DCE) is defending the homeland, Department of Defense (DoD) capabilities can be important in supporting citizens in case of major disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and the like. This article describes...
project-mgmt

Project Management Approach in Emergency Management

May 4, 2022
Emergency managers are project managers. While the intersection between the two professions is not often explicitly highlighted, navigating the phases of emergency management largely follows the project management framework. Therefore, a deeper understanding of project management best practices can only...

Domestic Preparedness Journal

October 2023

Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Technology: Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It by Catherine L. Feinman; COVID-19 – Emergency Plans and Readiness Exercises by Rick Christ; Water and Wastewater Sector Perspectives by Elston Johnson; National Preparedness Efforts Among Tribal Communities by Lynda Zambrano and Catherine L. Feinman; Information Technology Sector Perspectives by Paul Galyen and Nathan DiPillo; Healthcare and Public Health Sector Perspectives by Tanya Scherr and Dan Scherr; Emerging Technologies, Part 1 – Information and Communication by Ian Pleet; Emerging Technologies, Part 2 – Uncrewed Vehicles by Ian Pleet; Emerging Technologies, Part 3 – AI and Machine Learning by Ian Pleet;

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Article Out Loud – Five Steps Toward Enhancing Climate Resilience

Many communities have been impacted by “acute climate shocks” such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, heatwaves, and severe winter storms – resulting in the loss of lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure. The five steps shared in this 2018 article can help enhance climate resilience.

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Beyond Registries: Better Solutions for People With Disabilities

  Emergency planners often identify volunteer disaster registries as a solution for assisting people with disabilities before, during, and after a disaster despite serious flaws…

Targeted Violence in Schools: Are Future Educators Prepared?

  Schools have historically been and continue to be targets of gun violence. According to Education Week’s 2023 School Shooting Tracker, 51 school shootings on…

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October 25, 2023
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Four Takeaways From the Nashville Christmas Bombing

July 20, 2022
  At approximately 6:30 a.m. (CST) on Christmas morning 2020, Anthony Quinn Warner’s explosives-laden RV and Warner himself (identified through his remains) detonated in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near the AT&T building. The blast hospitalized three and caused extensive property damage and disruptions...

Creating a New Standard for Evaluating Tabletop Exercises

July 5, 2023
  Exercises play a vital role in preparing organizations to respond to critical incidents and have been used by the U.S. government for decades to enhance department and agency understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities and to help prepare...

CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps

May 24, 2023
  Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response has always been a challenge in identifying and quantifying a broad spectrum of organic and synthesized compounds that were once limited to laboratory analysis and research. Now, first responders have the luxury...
santafe-shooting

Essentials of a School-Based Crisis Response Plan

February 9, 2022
  School crisis response plans come in a variety of formats. Although the structure may vary, the content must include the essentials for the plan to be usable and effective. A basic school-based crisis response plan has seven key elements:...

Unleashing the Power of Amateur Radio in Times of Emergency

June 21, 2023
  As advocates for amateur radio and firm believers in the importance of emergency preparedness, it is critical to raise public awareness and promote active engagement in emergency preparedness through the lens of amateur radio. In today’s unpredictable world, individuals...

Active Shooter Incidents: The Rescue Task Force Concept

September 20, 2017
The concept of the Rescue Task Force (RTF) came from the Arlington County(Virginia) Fire Department. Looking at active shooter events around the country, these fire departmentleaders created a model that enables emergency medical services (EMS) to provide emergency medicalintervention faster...

Incident Management – The Whataburger Way

July 19, 2023
  A community’s level of resilience during a disaster often relies on the preparedness efforts of its private sector partners. Companies that invest in preparing for and responding to large-scale events are protecting much more than just company profits. For...
region-6

The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified

April 12, 2023
While the main mission of the defense coordinating element (DCE) is defending the homeland, Department of Defense (DoD) capabilities can be important in supporting citizens in case of major disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and the like. This article describes...
project-mgmt

Project Management Approach in Emergency Management

May 4, 2022
Emergency managers are project managers. While the intersection between the two professions is not often explicitly highlighted, navigating the phases of emergency management largely follows the project management framework. Therefore, a deeper understanding of project management best practices can only...

Domestic Preparedness Journal

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October 2023

Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Technology: Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It by Catherine L. Feinman; COVID-19 – Emergency Plans and Readiness Exercises by Rick Christ; Water and Wastewater Sector Perspectives by Elston Johnson; National Preparedness Efforts Among Tribal Communities by Lynda Zambrano and Catherine L. Feinman; Information Technology Sector Perspectives by Paul Galyen and Nathan DiPillo; Healthcare and Public Health Sector Perspectives by Tanya Scherr and Dan Scherr; Emerging Technologies, Part 1 – Information and Communication by Ian Pleet; Emerging Technologies, Part 2 – Uncrewed Vehicles by Ian Pleet; Emerging Technologies, Part 3 – AI and Machine Learning by Ian Pleet;

Articles Out Loud

Article Out Loud – Five Steps Toward Enhancing Climate Resilience

Many communities have been impacted by “acute climate shocks” such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, heatwaves, and severe winter storms – resulting in the loss of lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure. The five steps shared in this 2018 article can help enhance climate resilience.
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