Today's Top Picks
May 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note:25 Years of Insights for Safer Communities by Catherine L. Feinman; Labor Trafficking – The Case Study of Marco by Richard Schoeberl, Anthony Mottola, & David Gonzalez; Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids by Michael Breslin & Trish McCall; Defining Workplace…
Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids
Over the years, society has faced increasing threats that have become more diverse and severe, making them more easily accessible to those with malicious intent. From insider threats to transnational cyber criminals and nation-states, these dangers pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and public safety, creating a charged…
CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
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 of instant field identification and classification of substances that were…
Making Planning Documents More Than Words on Paper
President Harry S. Truman once said, “I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can’t possibly foresee now.” However, terms like big and comprehensive do not always equate to size. Something that is laborious and unread adds no value for those tasked with managing emergencies and disasters. However,…
Defining Workplace Violence
Workplace violence often starts with a person(s) involved in a criminal activity or violent relationship who has access to a place of business. Despite intervention efforts, a disgruntled employee who was not properly vetted could pose a significant risk to the organization. When an organization begins preparing for a workplace…
The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified
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 the mission and composition of the DCE and how Army…
Trending
Article Out Loud – Defining Workplace Violence
By Kevin Jones / May 17, 2023
History has shown many instances where warning signs were missed before workplace violence occurred. However, understanding the five categories can help organizations and agencies prepare for and, ideally, prevent these types of incidents. Narrated by MacGregor Stephenson. Listen on
Article Out Loud – CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
By Kenneth Bell / May 24, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, May 24, 2023. Despite advancements in field identification and classification of substances with advanced instrumentation and tools, there is still a response gap regarding the proper decontamination of instruments and...
May 2023
By Bonnie-Admin / May 31, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note:25 Years of Insights for Safer Communities by Catherine L. Feinman; Labor Trafficking – The Case Study of Marco by Richard Schoeberl, Anthony Mottola, & David Gonzalez; Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home...
Article Out Loud – Benefits of Industrial Liaisons: A Harris County Example
By Jamie Hannon / January 11, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, January 11, 2023. Planners in the Harris County area are successful specifically because of the relationships they have built over many years. For example, the county’s Industrial Liaisons Program provides...
Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids
By Michael Breslin and Trish McCall / May 25, 2023
Over the years, society has faced increasing threats that have become more diverse and severe, making them more easily accessible to those with malicious intent. From insider threats to transnational cyber criminals and nation-states, these dangers pose a significant...
Find Chances to Make Positive Changes
By Catherine Feinman / November 30, 2022
In life, inevitably, bad things will sometimes happen. While some instinctively run away from danger, emergency preparedness and response professionals willingly insert themselves into many emergencies and disasters that they could have avoided in another profession. The desire to save...
Building a Strong Emergency-Management Profession
By Kay C. Goss / May 30, 2023
It is an exciting time to be an emergency manager, with opportunities to support the profession in moving to the next level. In that regard, Dr. Cortez Lawrence, the superintendent of the Emergency Management Institute (EMI – a branch...
Article Out Loud – Applications for a Newly Developed Risk and Resilience Tool
By Christina Nuñez, Kyle Pfeiffer and Rao Kotamarthi / January 25, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, January 25, 2023. A new, publicly available tool provides a window into how future climate realities could affect U.S. cities and towns. Learn how planners and decision-makers can get map-based analyses...
How One Town Stood Up to a Category 4 Storm
By Jennifer Languell / January 4, 2023
Many have said Babcock Ranch in Florida was lucky regarding how well it faired during Hurricane Ian, which made landfall on September 28, 2022. Yes, it did feel lucky watching from the living room as the storm and devastation happened....
Building a Data-Driven Culture in Emergency Management
By Patrick Campion / November 18, 2020
Emergency management and public safety agencies are increasingly using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Microsoft PowerBI, ArcGIS, Google Data Studio) to inform their decision-making and help manage disasters in a multi-threat/hazard environment. In response to the global COVID-19...
Domestic Preparedness Journal
APRIL 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Planning for Future Events Requires Updated Plans by Catherine L. Feinman; Preparing the Next Generation for Increasing Disasters by Kay C. Goss; Hazmat on the Rail by Glen Rudner; Covenant School – Reviewing Another Tragic Shooting by Tanya Scherr & Dan Scherr; The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified by Patrick B. McNiece; Biosafety Laboratory Issues and Failures by Robert C. Hutchinson; Eclipses Again Will Darken the Sky in 2023 and 2024 by Laurel J. Radow; and more!
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – Helping First Responders & The Public Bring Home Missing Kids
May 24, 2023
An existential danger is the exploitation of children. As the threat landscape evolves, first responders have a paramount role to
Article Out Loud – CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
May 24, 2023
Despite advancements in field identification and classification of substances with advanced instrumentation and tools, there is still a response gap
Today's Top Picks
May 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note:25 Years of Insights for Safer Communities by Catherine L. Feinman; Labor Trafficking – The Case Study of Marco by Richard Schoeberl, Anthony Mottola, & David Gonzalez; Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids by Michael Breslin & Trish McCall; Defining Workplace…
Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids
Over the years, society has faced increasing threats that have become more diverse and severe, making them more easily accessible to those with malicious intent. From insider threats to transnational cyber criminals and nation-states, these dangers pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and public safety, creating a charged…
CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
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 of instant field identification and classification of substances that were…
Making Planning Documents More Than Words on Paper
President Harry S. Truman once said, “I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can’t possibly foresee now.” However, terms like big and comprehensive do not always equate to size. Something that is laborious and unread adds no value for those tasked with managing emergencies and disasters. However,…
Defining Workplace Violence
Workplace violence often starts with a person(s) involved in a criminal activity or violent relationship who has access to a place of business. Despite intervention efforts, a disgruntled employee who was not properly vetted could pose a significant risk to the organization. When an organization begins preparing for a workplace…
The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified
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 the mission and composition of the DCE and how Army…
Trending
Article Out Loud – Defining Workplace Violence
May 17, 2023
History has shown many instances where warning signs were missed before workplace violence occurred. However, understanding the five categories can help organizations and agencies prepare for and, ideally, prevent these types of incidents. Narrated by MacGregor Stephenson. Listen on
Article Out Loud – CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
May 24, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, May 24, 2023. Despite advancements in field identification and classification of substances with advanced instrumentation and tools, there is still a response gap regarding the proper decontamination of instruments and...
May 2023
May 31, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note:25 Years of Insights for Safer Communities by Catherine L. Feinman; Labor Trafficking – The Case Study of Marco by Richard Schoeberl, Anthony Mottola, & David Gonzalez; Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home...
Article Out Loud – Benefits of Industrial Liaisons: A Harris County Example
January 11, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, January 11, 2023. Planners in the Harris County area are successful specifically because of the relationships they have built over many years. For example, the county’s Industrial Liaisons Program provides...
Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids
May 25, 2023
Over the years, society has faced increasing threats that have become more diverse and severe, making them more easily accessible to those with malicious intent. From insider threats to transnational cyber criminals and nation-states, these dangers pose a significant...
Find Chances to Make Positive Changes
November 30, 2022
In life, inevitably, bad things will sometimes happen. While some instinctively run away from danger, emergency preparedness and response professionals willingly insert themselves into many emergencies and disasters that they could have avoided in another profession. The desire to save...
Building a Strong Emergency-Management Profession
May 30, 2023
It is an exciting time to be an emergency manager, with opportunities to support the profession in moving to the next level. In that regard, Dr. Cortez Lawrence, the superintendent of the Emergency Management Institute (EMI – a branch...
Article Out Loud – Applications for a Newly Developed Risk and Resilience Tool
January 25, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, January 25, 2023. A new, publicly available tool provides a window into how future climate realities could affect U.S. cities and towns. Learn how planners and decision-makers can get map-based analyses...
How One Town Stood Up to a Category 4 Storm
January 4, 2023
Many have said Babcock Ranch in Florida was lucky regarding how well it faired during Hurricane Ian, which made landfall on September 28, 2022. Yes, it did feel lucky watching from the living room as the storm and devastation happened....
Building a Data-Driven Culture in Emergency Management
November 18, 2020
Emergency management and public safety agencies are increasingly using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Microsoft PowerBI, ArcGIS, Google Data Studio) to inform their decision-making and help manage disasters in a multi-threat/hazard environment. In response to the global COVID-19...
Domestic Preparedness Journal
APRIL 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Planning for Future Events Requires Updated Plans by Catherine L. Feinman; Preparing the Next Generation for Increasing Disasters by Kay C. Goss; Hazmat on the Rail by Glen Rudner; Covenant School – Reviewing Another Tragic Shooting by Tanya Scherr & Dan Scherr; The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified by Patrick B. McNiece; Biosafety Laboratory Issues and Failures by Robert C. Hutchinson; Eclipses Again Will Darken the Sky in 2023 and 2024 by Laurel J. Radow; and more!
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – Helping First Responders & The Public Bring Home Missing Kids
May 24, 2023
An existential danger is the exploitation of children. As the threat landscape evolves, first responders have a paramount role to play in protecting these vulnerable populations and maintaining a resilient homeland security enterprise.
Article Out Loud – CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
May 24, 2023
Despite advancements in field identification and classification of substances with advanced instrumentation and tools, there is still a response gap regarding the proper decontamination of instruments and the people who use them.
Today's Top Picks
May 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note:25 Years of Insights for Safer Communities by Catherine L. Feinman; Labor Trafficking – The Case Study of Marco by…
Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids
Over the years, society has faced increasing threats that have become more diverse and severe, making them more easily accessible to those with malicious…
CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response has always been a challenge in identifying and quantifying a broad spectrum of organic and synthesized compounds…
Making Planning Documents More Than Words on Paper
President Harry S. Truman once said, “I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can’t possibly foresee now.” However, terms like big and…
Trending
Article Out Loud – Defining Workplace Violence
May 17, 2023
History has shown many instances where warning signs were missed before workplace violence occurred. However, understanding the five categories can help organizations and agencies prepare for and, ideally, prevent these types of incidents. Narrated by MacGregor Stephenson. Listen on
Article Out Loud – CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
May 24, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, May 24, 2023. Despite advancements in field identification and classification of substances with advanced instrumentation and tools, there is still a response gap regarding the proper decontamination of instruments and...
May 2023
May 31, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note:25 Years of Insights for Safer Communities by Catherine L. Feinman; Labor Trafficking – The Case Study of Marco by Richard Schoeberl, Anthony Mottola, & David Gonzalez; Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home...
Article Out Loud – Benefits of Industrial Liaisons: A Harris County Example
January 11, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, January 11, 2023. Planners in the Harris County area are successful specifically because of the relationships they have built over many years. For example, the county’s Industrial Liaisons Program provides...
Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids
May 25, 2023
Over the years, society has faced increasing threats that have become more diverse and severe, making them more easily accessible to those with malicious intent. From insider threats to transnational cyber criminals and nation-states, these dangers pose a significant...
Find Chances to Make Positive Changes
November 30, 2022
In life, inevitably, bad things will sometimes happen. While some instinctively run away from danger, emergency preparedness and response professionals willingly insert themselves into many emergencies and disasters that they could have avoided in another profession. The desire to save...
Building a Strong Emergency-Management Profession
May 30, 2023
It is an exciting time to be an emergency manager, with opportunities to support the profession in moving to the next level. In that regard, Dr. Cortez Lawrence, the superintendent of the Emergency Management Institute (EMI – a branch...
Article Out Loud – Applications for a Newly Developed Risk and Resilience Tool
January 25, 2023
An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, January 25, 2023. A new, publicly available tool provides a window into how future climate realities could affect U.S. cities and towns. Learn how planners and decision-makers can get map-based analyses...
How One Town Stood Up to a Category 4 Storm
January 4, 2023
Many have said Babcock Ranch in Florida was lucky regarding how well it faired during Hurricane Ian, which made landfall on September 28, 2022. Yes, it did feel lucky watching from the living room as the storm and devastation happened....
Building a Data-Driven Culture in Emergency Management
November 18, 2020
Emergency management and public safety agencies are increasingly using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Microsoft PowerBI, ArcGIS, Google Data Studio) to inform their decision-making and help manage disasters in a multi-threat/hazard environment. In response to the global COVID-19...
Domestic Preparedness Journal
APRIL 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Planning for Future Events Requires Updated Plans by Catherine L. Feinman; Preparing the Next Generation for Increasing Disasters by Kay C. Goss; Hazmat on the Rail by Glen Rudner; Covenant School – Reviewing Another Tragic Shooting by Tanya Scherr & Dan Scherr; The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified by Patrick B. McNiece; Biosafety Laboratory Issues and Failures by Robert C. Hutchinson; Eclipses Again Will Darken the Sky in 2023 and 2024 by Laurel J. Radow; and more!
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – Helping First Responders & The Public Bring Home Missing Kids
May 24, 2023
An existential danger is the exploitation of children. As the threat landscape evolves, first responders have a paramount role to play in protecting these vulnerable populations and maintaining a resilient homeland security enterprise.
Article Out Loud – CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps
May 24, 2023
Despite advancements in field identification and classification of substances with advanced instrumentation and tools, there is still a response gap regarding the proper decontamination of instruments and the people who use them.
