CBRNE Archives

Sheltering Against the Ultimate – A Nuclear Detonation in a U.S. City

Kirk Paradise August 1, 2007

The good news is that the fallout shelters built during the Cold War never had to be used. The bad news is that they might have to be resurrected, refurbished and reconditioned, and made available as “just in case” protection facilities.

AIHA’s Mock Meth Lab Highlights Health and Safety Risks

Heather McArthur July 18, 2007

Of the numerous insidious threats currently endangering U.S. communities, one of the worst is the homegrown problem of clandestine methamphetamine labs. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that 6,435 “meth” lab incidents were reported in 2006, and that number is likely to increase in the foreseeable future. The labs

CERFPs: The Essential Elements

Jonathan Dodson July 18, 2007

Managing Editor John F. Morton met recently with Col. Jonathan B. (“Jon”) Dodson, USA (Ret.), DPJ’s National Guard correspondent, to discuss the National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive Event Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP). Following are excerpts from that discussion. Morton: Jon, the two times we have met with

The First Scenario – A Nuclear Attack

Jonathan Dodson June 27, 2007

DomPrep’s National Guard correspondent, Col. Jonathan B. (“Jon”) Dodson, USA (Ret.), joined LtGen. H. Steven Blum, USAR, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, on his flight from Andrews Air Force Base to Indiana to participate in the “Vigilant Guard” training exercises last month at the Mascatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC)

The What If Possibility: A Chilling Report

John F. Morton June 27, 2007

A new and, unfortunately, highly credible report on the devastating ramifications of nuclear terrorist attacks against the U.S. homeland suggests that it is high time for the nation’s elected leaders to start thinking about the previously unthinkable.

WMD Defense in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Christopher Hawley June 20, 2007

WMD (weapons of mass destruction) course instructor Christopher Hawley stopped by the DomesticPreparedness.com office earlier this month between trips overseas. We asked him to give us a quick 30,000-feet view of what is happening in WMD defense in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. John Morton: Chris, what can you say generally

ASTM-E 2458: A Mandatory Sample of Common Sense

Jason Pastuch June 13, 2007

HazMat and EMS technicians across the nation will be working from the same text, thanks to new biological-sampling techniques developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials.

Lethal New Ingredients in the IED Inventory

Glen Rudner May 23, 2007

As incidents of domestic and international terrorism occur with greater frequency, U.S. first responders have another important problem to contend with – they are encountering certain unfamiliar types of explosives that are now being used by terrorists. The most common of these “new” explosives – which have been in the

The Homeland-Security Advantages of Telework

Tom Davis May 23, 2007

One of the nation’s most highly respected Congressional leaders points out that “the Telework Option” for federal employees is not just another employee “perk” but an easy way to cut commuting costs and, just maybe, save hundreds or thousands of lives.

John F. Clark, Director, U.S. Marshals Service

John F. Morton and John Clark May 16, 2007

Clark’s views on the security improvements already achieved, and the areas in which a greater effort is needed. Also discussed: The USMS’s Special Operations and Technical Operations Groups, and the support provided to state and local L-E agencies.

MCCs and the Financing of Interoperability Solutions

Gary Simpson May 2, 2007

It is no secret that U.S. communications capabilities during recent times of disaster have ranged from unsatisfactory to poor to, at best, marginally acceptable. One need only look at the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and the numerous communications failures during and in the aftermath of

APHL Position Statement: Field Testing Kits, Devices Must Be Validated

Chris Mangal April 25, 2007

The Association of Public Health Laboratories says, without proper validation, field tests of suspected biological and/or chemical agents might yield either false positives or, worse, false negatives & therefore would be, “dangerously misleading.”

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