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Elevating Law Enforcement Training Standards
Training standards ensure that all law enforcement officers receive a consistent level of knowledge and skills to perform their jobs safely and effectively. One training model incorporates “pracademic” professionals and garners trust from practitioners as well as academics. Its integration of theory and practice sets a training standard that can be applied industry-wide.
Advisory Board Spotlight: Interview with Sadie Martinez
Sadie Martinez is on the advisory board for the Domestic Preparedness Journal. Sadie is the Colorado State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s Access and Functional Needs Coordinator. Sadie uses the Communication, Maintaining Health/Medical, Independence, Support Services and Safety, and Transportation (CMIST) resource framework, which provides a whole-community inclusion approach to identify the actual resource needs of a community. She sat down with Journal Marketing Coordinator Nicolette Casey to share her passion for her work.
Elevating Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Exercises with Realistic Patient Simulation
Overlooked until disaster strikes, many emergency management departments struggle with personnel and budgetary constraints, yet the demand placed on these departments continues to increase. Nevertheless, hospitals and health systems need to be prepared, and full-scale exercises are a comprehensive method for achieving this preparedness.
Back to the Basics: Navigating Crisis Leadership
From historic catastrophes to today’s challenges, crises pose significant public threats. By returning to the basics and prioritizing deliberate preparation, organizational leaders can build greater resilience, enhance performance, and lead effectively when it matters most.
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Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Protecting Food and Agriculture: Bigger Than Rising Egg Prices, by Catherine L. Feinman; Beyond the Showcase: Strengthening Biosecurity at Livestock Exhibitions, by Joshua Dise; Farm to Power: Introduction of Compressed Natural Gas to Rural Communities, by Russ Kane; Agricultural Supply Chain Vulnerability: A Freight Rail Disruption Case Study, by Michael Sharon and Randy Treadwell; Agroterrorism: A Persistent but Overlooked Threat, by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr; Agriculture Security: Systems-Based Preparedness, by Joshua Dise and Adrian Self; The Societal and Economic Dangers of Agroterrorism, by Michael (Mike) Nicholls; Cost Analysis: Protecting the Grid and Electronics from an EMP, by The Foundation for Infrastructure Resilience; The Human Factor in Cybersecurity Events: Critical Education Components, by Dan Scherr & Tanya Scherr; Advisor Spotlight: Interview with Anthony Mangeri
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – Emergency Alerts: The Missing Link
April 23, 2025
This is an article by Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, April 23, 2025. As satellite-to-cell
Article Out Loud – Hidden Barriers to Public Safety Interoperability
April 23, 2025
This is an article by Gabe Elias, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, April 23, 2025. Decades of work
In Memoriam: Lynda Zambrano