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Mass Casualty Trauma Triage – Paradigms and Pitfalls

Domestic Preparedness July 18, 2019
This document contains planning considerations that emergency medical services (EMS) medical directors, EMS systems planners, and hospital emergency planners should review when developing mass casualty incident plans and training programs. The focus of this paper is specifically designed to educate emergency planners on the key distinctions of no-notice, dynamic incident scenes

Mass Attacks in Public Spaces – 2018

Domestic Preparedness July 16, 2019
In response to the acts of targeted violence occurring in the United States, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) has published this research report. The study was conducted for the specific purpose of identifying key information that will enhance efforts to prevent these types of attacks, building on the

The U.S. Department of Defense’s Role in Health Security

Domestic Preparedness July 12, 2019
The Department of Defense contributes to overall U.S. health security through programs specifically aimed at countering biological threats from all sources. Public health activities are coordinated with civilian counterparts at home and abroad and through research and development of medical countermeasures aimed at protecting U.S. forces against health risks throughout the world.

Mass Casualty Incident Response Toolkit

Domestic Preparedness July 9, 2019
Mass casualty incident (MCI) response is a critical focus area for the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) and its member hospitals. Over the past several years, GNYHA has led collaborative planning efforts related to MCI response in coordination with government response agencies and the health care community, resulting in

June 2019

Domestic Preparedness June 26, 2019
Featured in this issue: The Enterprise That Guards Against Attack, By Catherine L. Feinman; EMP Executive Order & Self-Funding Resilient Microgrids, By Charles (Chuck) Manto; Biodefense Roundtable – Implementation and Operationalization of the National Biodefense Strategy, By Martin D. Masiuk; How to Lead the Public, By Eric J. McNulty &

Preparedness Leadership Council (PLC) Biodefense Roundtable – Implementation and Operationalization of the National Biodefense Strategy

Domestic Preparedness June 19, 2019
The National Biodefense Strategy highlights President Donald Trump’s commitment to protect the American people, “and establishes objectives to effectively counter threats from naturally occurring, accidental, and deliberate biological events.” This strategy is intended to guide innovation and collaboration beyond the federal government. The president is targeting this strategy for action by state,

Tribal Mitigation Planning Handbook

Domestic Preparedness June 15, 2019
The Tribal Mitigation Planning Handbook provides practical approaches and advice for tribal governments as they develop their hazard mitigation plans. The handbook is organized around the seven recommended steps for developing a tribal mitigation plan. It also provides considerations for how to implement the mitigation plan, advance mitigation activities, and

National Health Security Preparedness Index – May 2019

Domestic Preparedness June 12, 2019
The National Health Security Preparedness Index tracks the nation’s progress in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the health consequences of disasters, disease outbreaks, and other large-scale emergencies. This report details the key findings from this year’s Index report.  https://nhspi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NHSPI_2019_Key_Findings.pdf

Preparedness and Safety Messaging for Hurricanes, Flooding, and Similar Disasters

Domestic Preparedness June 4, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed a reference document that contains key messages on hurricane- and flood-related health threats. The document can help local responders quickly create and adapt health communication products for affected communities. The document contains messages on various topics including food safety, carbon monoxide poisoning, waterborne

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Article Out Loud – Looking Back to Look Ahead to Protect the Food Supply

October 12, 2022
History reveals patterns that preparedness professionals can use to better protect communities from agroterrorism and supply chain threats. One historical study has been updated to reflect cases of intentional food contamination events around the world. Learn more about this research and how to protect the food supply.

Article Out Loud – Taking Flight – Creating a Robust Aviation Response, Part 2

October 12, 2022
Volunteer general aviation pilots have assisted their communities during emergencies and disasters for many years. This is the second of a two-part article on their disaster preparedness efforts in the Pacific Northwest. In this part, they participate in two separate yet coordinated functional earthquake and tsunami disaster exercises.

Article Out Loud – Chemical Sector Perspectives

October 5, 2022
The Chemical Sector is one of 16 sectors identified as critical infrastructure under the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. Domestic Preparedness invited one subject matter expert to answer important questions about this sector and how the sector and its interdependencies can affect any community.

Article Out Loud – Lessons From Leading Virtual Operations

October 5, 2022
Over the past two and a half years, most emergency preparedness professionals experienced some level of virtual work, even at emergency operations centers (EOC). And it appears that some aspects of working virtually is here to stay – including during a response.
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Domestic Preparedness

2883 Highway 71E

P.O. Box 285

Del Valle, TX 78617-9998

Editorial Statement

Founded in 1998, Domestic Preparedness continues to be a pioneering thought leader in the emergency preparedness, response, and recovery space. The multidisciplinary editorial focus helps professionals acquire critical information to develop collaborative, real-world solutions. With relevant, multidisciplinary, whole-community intelligence from the front lines, practitioners can learn from diverse perspectives. The authoritative, practitioner-centered, multimedia information platform disseminates intelligence the way busy management-level public- and private-sector professionals want to learn. This is the trusted source for content written by practitioners, for practitioners, with relevant, real-world best practices.

DomesticPreparedness.com, the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Weekly Brief include facts, views, opinions, and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest. The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M University System do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of, or otherwise endorse, these views, facts, opinions or recommendations.
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