EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARCHIVES
September 11 ā Remembrance & Recovery
Anthony S. Mangeri
September 15, 2021
It is difficult to imagine that the attacks of 9/11 occurred 20 years ago. Emergency managers build systems to mitigate the potential impacts of disasters on communities. An emergency managerās job is to plan for the worst and prepare communities for that one moment when it is time to lead.
Lest We Forget
Martin D. Masiuk
September 10, 2021
Lest We Forget! The nation continues to confront questions presented by theĀ 9/11 Commission Report. The reportās preface states, āSeptember 11, 2001, was a day of unprecedented shock and suffering in the history of the United States. The nation was unprepared. How did this happen, and how can we avoid such
Security Lessons Learned ā Part 2, Las Vegas Shootings
Daniel Rector
September 8, 2021
Many of the previous stories and after-action reviews conducted for the 2017 Las Vegas shootings have focused on organizersā and public safety officialsā responses in the aftermath of the attack. In contrast, this article focuses on the eventsā security strengths and weaknesses and then offers recommendations for other event planners
Security Lessons Learned ā Part 1, Boston Marathon Bombings
Daniel Rector
September 1, 2021
Acts of terrorism continue to affect communities worldwide. As the public tries to retain a semblance of everyday life by attending outdoor events, emergency planners must adapt to new intelligence and learn from past attacks. A review of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings identifies the event security plansā strengths and
COVID-19: Impact on Financial Fraud
Michael Breslin
August 25, 2021
The past 16 months have been challenging. COVID-19 left a trail of destruction and a tremendous loss of life. It has had an impact on almost every aspect of daily life. The economy, supply chains, social norms, schools, and places of worship were all affected. The pandemic also led to
Emergency Management Projects in a Quasi-Pandemic World
Sarah Keally
August 18, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic put many projects on hold and stalled efforts to build the workforce and train the next generation. Now that agencies are revisiting pre-pandemic projects, the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management in Virginia offers a best practices approach for introducing internship programs and filling critical operational and
Psychological Effects of COVID-19 on Frontline Workers
Hannah Bennett
August 4, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the lives of healthcare workers and first responders ā impacts they are still feeling. As workers on the frontlines, these people took a harder hit than the rest of the American population when COVID-19 swept across the nation. Several studies have shown that the pandemic
Telecommunication Overload ā The 2021 Edition
Erik Westgard
July 21, 2021
āTelecommunication overloadā is a commonly used term that is a regular feature of various emergency scenarios. However, one fact needs to be remembered. Although some copper carrier network pieces are still in place in the United States, nearly all new investment is going into fiber backbones and updated wireless services.
Start or Restart VOADs/COADs During the Preparedness Phase
Michael Prasad
July 14, 2021
Volunteer and community organizations active in disaster (VOADs/COADs) operate best by using their four Cās: cooperation, coordination, collaboration, and communication. Emergency managers can build or strengthen this whole community capability in their own jurisdictions through public-private partnerships (PPPs), by performing the four Eās ā empower, endow, educate, and entrust.
Situational Awareness for Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
Akshay Birla
July 7, 2021
In an emergency response, multiple groups of stakeholders such as city, county, state, and federal agencies are brought together to solve a crisis or execute a mission. While groups of individuals from within an agency may have a shared understanding of their mission, organization, hierarchy, and norms of engagement, proper
The Other Life of Command Trucks
Erik Westgard
June 23, 2021
For many years, large outdoor sporting events have requested government and nongovernment organization mobile command and communications trucks to support races. Although traditionally used by incident commanders, volunteer amateur radio groups have found various ways to collaborate during special events and use these resources in Minneapolis, Minnesota to support medical
Online & Social Media Risks ā Protecting Children, Part 2
Michael Breslin and Robert Lowery Jr.
June 16, 2021
The nation has experienced unprecedented times due to the COVID-19 pandemic given the requisite need for social distancing and isolation experienced from stay-at-home orders. Daily lives were transformed. For homebound children, this was disruptive and changed daily routines. While at home, children engaged in a variety of safe and supervised
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