COMMENTARY ARCHIVES
Next Responder of the Future
Catherine L. Feinman and Kay C. Goss
July 26, 2017
Each year, experienced emergency management and first responder personnel are retiring from their careers, and retiring the vital skills that they spent their lifetimes learning. As the next generation of young adults moves into these fields, it is critical for the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the previous generations to
Schooling the Next Generation of Professionals
Robert Magliaro
July 19, 2017
On 27 June 2017, the Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management (UASEM), the first high school in the United States dedicated to the field, graduated its first cohort of students. Over the past four years, UASEM has engaged students in exploring careers in first response through trips to the New
A Generation Z Perspective on Intergenerational Learning
Gisselle A. Aguirre
July 18, 2017
As the next generation enters the emergency management field, it is time to think about the impact experienced generations can have on their younger counterparts. In emergency management, experienced professionals have knowledge that younger generations cannot gain until they are in the field, but they can share that field experience
School Safety and Security: The Power of Students
Robert Boyd
July 12, 2017
On 22 May 2017, DomPrep held a panel discussion on āResponders of the Futureā at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. In concert with that event, Secure Schools Alliance Research and Education (the Alliance) released its brief, āSecuring Our Schools: Partner Roles and Responsibilities.ā Together, these offerings provide significant
Success or Failure of a Response: There Are Options
Catherine L. Feinman
June 28, 2017
The success or failure of an emergency response depends on many factors: planning, capabilities, training, tools, funding, public trust, and the list goes on. This edition of the DomPrep Journal examines potential points of failure as well as formulas for success when responding to a crisis.
Cuts to U.S. Bioterror Funds Risk Peril in Event of Attack
Daniel M. Gerstein
June 21, 2017
President Donald Trumpās proposed fiscal year 2018 budget would eliminate a Department of Homeland Security laboratory dedicated to countering bioterrorism and providing the science behind response and recovery efforts should an attack occur. The proposal to eliminate this lab without creating replacement capabilities elsewhere could place the U.S. at risk
More Threats, More Interdependence, More Collaboration
Catherine L. Feinman
June 2, 2017
All disasters may begin locally, but their effects and resource needs can span jurisdictions and can even have national implications. This edition of the DomPrep Journal examines ways to protect critical infrastructure and communities from widespread catastrophe.
A Revised Definition of Homeland Security
Judson Freed
May 31, 2017
A top-down approach provides guidance and support from federal agencies to local jurisdictions. A bottom-up approach ensures that local needs are being heard at the top. However, when local agencies are tasked with national security efforts, more guidance and support may be needed from above. It is time to prioritize
āEmergency Managementā ā A Misnomer
Chas Eby
April 26, 2017
āEmergency managementā is a term broadly defining a field that includes federal, state, and local government agencies, voluntary organizations active in disasters, and privateĀ sector stakeholders that conduct a variety of activities to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from incidents. However, āemergency managementā does not accurately describe the
Leadership Lessons From a Navy SEAL
Kevin Lacz
April 26, 2017
Valuable leadership principles learned in military operations can be effectively applied to leaders in the civilian world. However, complacency and comfort zones are often the barriers to such success. Being moved to join the military after watching the towers fall on 9/11 was a turning point that broke these barriers
Educating Leaders on Hardening Schools
Robert Boyd
April 19, 2017
The recent release of theĀ 2017 Infrastructure Report CardĀ is notable ā not simply because it gave U.S. public schools a D+ grade on their overall condition, but due to its failure to address upgrades needed to the security infrastructure, security technology, and life safety systems of schools. As the new administration
Border Control Challenges ā A Year Later
Robert C. Hutchinson
March 8, 2017
One year ago, DomPrep convened subject matter experts to discuss their experiences with and knowledge about border control challenges. A lot has happened in a year, so it is time to examine what has changed, what still needs to be addressed, and what will likely still be discussed a year
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