Remote Contact Tracing: A New Twist on an Old Practice
David Reddick and John Anthony
August 26, 2020
The idea of contact tracing is nothing new. It has been practiced for decades to help stop the
spread of infectious diseases such as smallpox and HIV. It has been taught to public health
professionals for decades. However, with the global explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it has
emerged as a key strategy to control the spread of infection.
Success Is Not Defined by Perfection
Catherine L. Feinman
August 26, 2020
All disasters are innately different, so no two responses can be identical. If no two responses are
identical, then no single plan can be perfect for any specific disaster. And that is okay. Successful
disaster management is about implementing the most relevant plan, finding the most reliable information
available, and making the best decisions based on that information and accessible resources. This August
edition of the DomPrep Journal presents four imperfect yet critical components of disaster response:
models, disaster case management, contact tracing, and citizen response.
All Models Are Wrong (But Modeling Is as Necessary as Ever)
Terry Hastings and Colin Krainin
August 19, 2020
British statistician, George Box, famously stated that āall models are wrong, but some are useful.ā The nationās experience with COVID-19 has highlighted this fact as policy makers have struggled to calibrate their actions based on imperfect data and modeling. Yet, modeling is useful and will continue to be an important aspect of emergency management.
What Happens in Vegas: Harvest Music Festival Mass Shooting
Andrew R. Roszak
August 12, 2020
While much of the news media has been focused on the coronavirus pandemic, violent incidents
continue to occur throughout the United States. The shutdown of sporting events, schools, concerts, and
other large events has led to an overall decrease in active shooter incidents. In fact, March 2020 was
the first March without a school shooting since 2002.
Disaster Case Management: An Important Disaster Response Tool
Senay Ozbay
August 5, 2020
Effective disaster response and recovery involves identifying and establishing an organization that serves the needs of vulnerable populations utilizing pre-disaster risk assessments and crisis management communication, with planned and tested tools and robust resources. Disaster Case Management is one such tool.
