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July 2023

July 26, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Maintaining Planning Strategies for Evolving Threats by Catherine L. Feinman; Creating a New Standard for Evaluating Tabletop Exercises by John Duda and Scott J. Glick; Long-Term Care Facilities in Emergency Preparedness Planning by Tanya Scherr & Daniel Scherr; Inside the “Boot Camp” for Emergency

June 2023

June 28, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Getting Ready for the Next Emergency by Catherine L. Feinman; Unleashing the Power of Amateur Radio in Times of Emergency by Scott Roberts and Desiree Baccus; You’re the Leader. Now What? by Domestic Preparedness; Service Animal Awareness in Disaster Response by Melissa Resnick; Swatting:

May 2023

May 31, 2023
Featured in this issue: CBRN Response Capabilities and Identified Gaps by Kenneth Bell; Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids by Michael Breslin and Trish McCall; Making Planning Documents More Than Words on Paper by Andrew (Andy) Altizer; Defining Workplace Violence by Kevin Jones; Challenges With Pediatric
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April 2023

April 26, 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

March 2023

March 19, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note:Information Sharing – A Powerful Life-Saving Tool by Catherine L. Feinman; Data Sharing – A Necessary Public Safety Tool by Michael Breslin; An Integrated Public Safety Approach for Evolving Threats by Eva Jernegan; Tornadoes – Adapting Plans for a Changing Environment by Cameron Gonteski; A
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February 2023

February 18, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Threat Awareness – Actions Now Mitigate Disaster Later by Catherine L. Feinman; Threat Assessment and Management: Practices Across the World by Carl Amritt, Eliot Bradshaw & Alyssa Schulenburg; Trends in Political Violence and Mass Demonstrations by Richard Schoeberl; Protests: Balancing First Amendment Rights and

January 2023

January 25, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Strong Foundations – What Every Disaster Plan Needs by Catherine L. Feinman; How One Town Stood Up to a Category 4 Storm by Jennifer Languell; Building Design for Safety and Resilience – First Steps by Paul Marshall; Benefits of Industrial Liaisons – A Harris

December 2022

December 21, 2022
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Building Strength in Workforce and Structure by Catherine L. Feinman; The Importance of Strong Leadership for a Unique Discipline by David Fogerson; Maintaining a Strong Volunteer Force by Kristina L. Hamilton; Implementing “Stop the Bleed” for Future K-12 Educators by Will Brewer, Peggy Bergeron,

November 2022

November 30, 2022
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Find Chances to Make Positive Changes by Catherine L. Feinman; Nuclear Threats Against the Homeland: Impact and Preparation by Tanya M. Scherr, Daniel Scherr & Richard Schoeberl; Training the Next Generation of Cyber Guardians by Steve Stein; Power Outages, Communication Failures & Healthcare by

October 2022

October 26, 2022
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Listen to the Warnings, Plan for Threats by Catherine L. Feinman; Monkeypox: A Public Health Update by Mabel De Leo & Deborah Sateler; Looking Back to Look Ahead to Protect the Food Supply by Benjamin Lieb & Jason Bashura; Earthquakes & Pandemic – Keeping

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Article Out Loud – Back to the Basics: Navigating Crisis Leadership

February 19, 2025
This is an article by Andrew Pence, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 19, 2025. From historic catastrophes to today’s challenges, crises pose significant public threats. Learn how organizational leaders can build greater resilience, enhance performance, and lead effectively when it matters most, by returning to the basics

Article Out Loud – Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise

February 12, 2025
This is an article by Charles (Chuck) L. Manto, K. Luke Reiner, and Dave Hunt, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 12, 2025. A dual-world tabletop exercise simulating an electromagnetic pulse event in Chicopee, Massachusetts, revealed startling discrepancies in outcomes between the city’s current preparedness and a moderate-preparedness

Article Out Loud – Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management

February 5, 2025
The emergence of powerful artificial intelligence tools generates excitement and apprehension, raising profound questions about the future of emergency response. By adopting the joint cognitive systems paradigm, emergency managers are offered a new way of thinking about their work in this environment. Learn a new way of thinking about the

Article Out Loud – The Vulnerability of Public Figures: Lessons from UnitedHealthcare

February 5, 2025
High-profile business leaders like UnitedHealthcare’s murdered CEO have been at an elevated risk of targeted violence in the past several years. Although such attacks on corporate executives and other public figures are rare, they are targeted. In response, many corporations have increased personal protection for executives, but the permanence of

Article Out Loud – All at Once: Multi-Incident Simultaneous Response and Recovery

January 29, 2025
This is an article by Tucker Berry, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, January 29, 2025. As demonstrated by hurricanes Helene and Milton, many jurisdictions are unaccustomed to compounding incidents. Learn how to bolster readiness to simultaneously respond and recover by proactively examining and preparing for unique challenges of

Article Out Loud – Nonmedical Concerns for Hospitals in a Mass-Casualty Incident

January 22, 2025
Nonmedical concerns such as security and safety, unaccompanied minors, and governmental relations can adversely impact a hospital when responding to a mass-casualty incident. Failure to plan for these issues, including consequence management, could risk life and safety. Learn how mass-casualty incidents should be managed as complex incidents.

Article Out Loud – The Current State of the Opioid Crisis & Other Emerging Threats

January 22, 2025
This is an article by John Johnson, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, January 21, 2025. Opioid deaths have surged dramatically since the pandemic. Manufacturers exploit legal loopholes and use precursor chemicals that often evade detection and regulation. Learn about new and growing threats that present challenges to public
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©2025 Texas Division of Emergency Management

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.
©2025 Texas Division of Emergency Management
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