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Evacuation Planning: A Long, Long Way to Go
Joseph Cahill
March 8, 2006
In the years and months after the 11 September attacks, a great deal of work has been done at the federal level both to improve overall domestic preparedness and to standardize the response methods prescribed to deal with major disasters. Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) 5 & 8 directed the
The Role of Medical Systems in Homeland Defense
Michael Allswede
March 8, 2006
U.S. medical system is the world’s finest in many respects. However, few if any American hospitals are properly staffed & equipped to deal with this year’s hurricanes, much less one or more new terrorist attacks that could cause thousands of casualties.
Isolation & Quarantine: How, When, and How Much
Jerry Mothershead
March 8, 2006
From the Black Plague through colonial days to SARS outbreaks, the practice of isolating infected people from the rest of society has been considered a necessary evil. It has not always been a helpful one, & healthcare professionals have paid the price.
Dennis Atwood, National Program Manager, MMRS
John F. Morton and Dennis Atwood
March 8, 2006
The MMRS national program manager discusses the program & comments on how local MMRS managers are planning to use community resources to respond to mass-casualty events until external assistance arrives and is operational.
Funding Strategies for EMS Decision Makers
Mary Ungar
February 22, 2006
The huge increase in responsibilities assigned to EMS managers in recent years requires additional funding, and additional time as well. The latter is hard to come by, but DHS and HHS grants will provide significant new funding resources.
Nuclear Resiliency: Command Attention Required
John F. Morton
February 22, 2006
The WWII Manhattan Project mahy serve as the model for a new approach to solve today’s homeland-security problems. A major improvement in senior leadership is needed, and a reallocation of resources, but that would be only the start.
Major General Michael Kostelnik, USAF (Ret)
John F. Morton
February 8, 2006
DomPrep’s John Morton met with Major General Micheal C. Kostelnik, USAF (Ret.), assistant commissioner for Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine, CBP’s newly integrated Air and Marine organization.DomPrep has divided the 42 minute interview into eight segments. Listen to Audio Segment OneAir/Marine Integration – The Structure for Administrative and Tactical
How to Build a Protective Wall Along the U.S.-Mexican Border
Neil C. Livingstone
February 8, 2006
Returning illegal immigrants to their own countries will not solve the problem. What is really needed is a strong and constantly monitored high-tech physical barrier that will prevent illegal migrants from entering the United States in the first place.
Cyber Attacks: The Need for Resiliency
Thomas Kellerman
January 25, 2006
Ability of private businesses & public agencies to resume operations following a major disaster used to be taken for granted. That is no longer the case, particularly since hackers & terrorists discovered the damage that could be caused by modern technolo
What Is an Ambulance?
Joseph Cahill
January 25, 2006
It used to be two strong men and a hearse. Modern EMS workers are now much better equipped to provide early lifesaving support both at the scene of an accident or incident and while en route to the nearest hospital or other medical facility.
Terrorism, LE, and the Relevance of Failed States
John F. Morton
January 25, 2006
DPJ’s managing editor discusses a complex new factor in the terrorism/counterterrorism equation: the dangers posed to the Free World by nations out of control, with nothing to lose, and unable to cope with their own political and economic problems.
Major General Donna Barbisch, USA (Ret)
John F. Morton
January 11, 2006
DomPrep’s John Morton met with Major General Donna F. Barbisch, USA (Ret.)” … Barbisch prioritizes planning … when it comes to [providing] medical support in catastrophic-incident responses.”DomPrep has divided the 43 minute interview into four segments. Listen to Audio Segment One“Leveraging existing health system assets for integrated training/planning … [to increase]
Jack Beall, Director, National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
Jack W. Beall
March 22, 2006
Beall discusses DMATs (Disaster Medical Assistance Teams) and other DMS components, the missions of each, and their working relationships with one another.
Evacuation Planning: A Long, Long Way to Go
Joseph Cahill
March 8, 2006
In the years and months after the 11 September attacks, a great deal of work has been done at the federal level both to improve overall domestic preparedness and to standardize the response methods prescribed to deal with major disasters. Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) 5 & 8 directed the
The Role of Medical Systems in Homeland Defense
Michael Allswede
March 8, 2006
U.S. medical system is the world’s finest in many respects. However, few if any American hospitals are properly staffed & equipped to deal with this year’s hurricanes, much less one or more new terrorist attacks that could cause thousands of casualties.
Isolation & Quarantine: How, When, and How Much
Jerry Mothershead
March 8, 2006
From the Black Plague through colonial days to SARS outbreaks, the practice of isolating infected people from the rest of society has been considered a necessary evil. It has not always been a helpful one, & healthcare professionals have paid the price.
Dennis Atwood, National Program Manager, MMRS
John F. Morton and Dennis Atwood
March 8, 2006
The MMRS national program manager discusses the program & comments on how local MMRS managers are planning to use community resources to respond to mass-casualty events until external assistance arrives and is operational.
Funding Strategies for EMS Decision Makers
Mary Ungar
February 22, 2006
The huge increase in responsibilities assigned to EMS managers in recent years requires additional funding, and additional time as well. The latter is hard to come by, but DHS and HHS grants will provide significant new funding resources.
Nuclear Resiliency: Command Attention Required
John F. Morton
February 22, 2006
The WWII Manhattan Project mahy serve as the model for a new approach to solve today’s homeland-security problems. A major improvement in senior leadership is needed, and a reallocation of resources, but that would be only the start.
Major General Michael Kostelnik, USAF (Ret)
John F. Morton
February 8, 2006
DomPrep’s John Morton met with Major General Micheal C. Kostelnik, USAF (Ret.), assistant commissioner for Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine, CBP’s newly integrated Air and Marine organization.DomPrep has divided the 42 minute interview into eight segments. Listen to Audio Segment OneAir/Marine Integration – The Structure for Administrative and Tactical
How to Build a Protective Wall Along the U.S.-Mexican Border
Neil C. Livingstone
February 8, 2006
Returning illegal immigrants to their own countries will not solve the problem. What is really needed is a strong and constantly monitored high-tech physical barrier that will prevent illegal migrants from entering the United States in the first place.
Cyber Attacks: The Need for Resiliency
Thomas Kellerman
January 25, 2006
Ability of private businesses & public agencies to resume operations following a major disaster used to be taken for granted. That is no longer the case, particularly since hackers & terrorists discovered the damage that could be caused by modern technolo
What Is an Ambulance?
Joseph Cahill
January 25, 2006
It used to be two strong men and a hearse. Modern EMS workers are now much better equipped to provide early lifesaving support both at the scene of an accident or incident and while en route to the nearest hospital or other medical facility.
Terrorism, LE, and the Relevance of Failed States
John F. Morton
January 25, 2006
DPJ’s managing editor discusses a complex new factor in the terrorism/counterterrorism equation: the dangers posed to the Free World by nations out of control, with nothing to lose, and unable to cope with their own political and economic problems.
General Dennis Reimer, USA (Ret.) Former Army Chief of Staff and Director of MIPT
John F. Morton
December 14, 2005
Details of how emergency responders can benefit from LLIS.gov, the Lessons Learned Information Sharing network, and what they can expect from the Pentagon’s latest review of military support in light of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
The Need for Surge Capacity: Patience Is Not the Solution!
Joseph Cahill
November 30, 2005
The time is NOW to develop detailed plans for the implementation of the mutual-aid agreements without which almost all hospitals in any given area of the country will be forced to rely on stopgap measures–inadequate and too late–to cope with a major disasters
G. Thomas Steele, Chief Information Officer, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State of Delaware
John F. Morton
November 30, 2005
His views on, among other topics, how the Delaware Information Analysis Center serves as a valuable link to the state’s entire homeland-security community, and also interfaces with the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
The Protection of Critical Infrastructure: Six Questions, a Changing Threat, And an Unknown Number of Algorithms
Bilal M. Ayyub
November 16, 2005
The University of Maryland’s Center for Technology and Systems Management undertakes a major CI/KR project that will be of vital interest to other states throughout the nation, and to first responders everywhere.
Critical-Infrastructure Update: The Essential Components of Domestic Preparedness
James D. Hessman
November 16, 2005
A timely update on the steps already taken to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, and additional actions in the planning stage. Summary: Some gains, but too many hesitations, and still a long way to go.
Publisher’s Message
Martin D. Masiuk
November 16, 2005
Critical Infrastructure: The long and difficult road ahead.
Rear Admiral Joseph L. Nimmich, USCG, Director, Global Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Strategy
Joseph L. Nimmich
November 16, 2005
His views on the challenges facing Navy/USCG forces deployed on what many believe is “the forgotten front” of the War on Terrorism–the nation’s coastal and offshore waters.
Army National Guard Assets and Homeland Security
Brent Bankus
November 2, 2005
The militia tradition continues in the Brave New World of the 21st century, with the Army and Air National Guard playing the lead roles–but all of the nation’s armed services are assuming new missions and responsibilities in the field of homeland defense
R. James Woolsey, Vice President, Global Resilience, Booz Allen Hamilton
R. James Woolsey and John F. Morton
November 2, 2005
A world-class statesman and patriot provides new insights on the most significant organizational and policy changes likely to be implemented to improve U.S. intelligence and information-sharing capabilities both in the near future and in the long term.
The Art and Science of Biological Detection
Rob Schnepp
October 19, 2005
The negatives and positives that come into play when a public health agency seeks to find out if “a suspicious white powder” or other substance poses a credible health threat.
Dr. James Jay Carafano, Homeland Security, The Heritage Foundation
John F. Morton
October 19, 2005
DomPrep’s John Morton met with Dr. James Jay Carafano, Senior Fellow for National Security and Homeland Security, The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies, The Heritage Foundation. Dr. Carafano discusses in-depth his take on the key lesson learned from the Hurricane Katrina response: the need for a 0-to-96-hour
Pandemic Influenza and the Need for an Armageddon Plan
Joseph Cahill
October 19, 2005
The numerous complex factors involved in the step-by-step preparations to fight a violent, virulent, and invisible enemy.
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