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Protecting Water as a Lifeline in Disaster
Mary Lasky and William R. Harris
May 17, 2017
Water is vital to life. Water and wastewater are taken for granted, with people believing that the faucet will turn on and the toilet will flush ā that is, until a disaster. To ensure access to critical resources such as water when needed the most requires understanding the scale and
Legislation Protecting Children in Disasters
Andrew R. Roszak, Leadell Ediger, Paul E. Peterson, Richard Serino and Melissa K. Spencer
April 25, 2017
On 18 April 2017, DomPrep hosted a podcast recording with a panel of subject matter experts to discuss the topic of children in disasters. The discussion was moderated by Andrew Roszak, senior director for emergency preparedness at Child Care AwareĀ® of America. This 40-minute discussion addressed the following key topics
Legislation Protecting Children in Disasters
Andrew R. Roszak
April 19, 2017
Emergencies and disasters can have a profound impact on children. However, in 2004-2012, less than $0.01 of every $10 invested by federal emergency preparedness grants went to activities geared toward improving childrenās safety. As the federal government plays a major role in funding and directing emergency preparedness, it is encouraging
Reducing Recidivism Among Islamic Extremists
Richard Schoeberl
March 22, 2017
As the United States embarks on new policies and a new administration, its citizens must be more vigilant now than ever before. There will continue to be an upsurge in extremist ideology and high recidivism rates among convicted terrorists who have now reengaged in violence. Rehabilitation may be the only
Creating a University Disaster Medical Response Team
Ruben Almaguer
March 15, 2017
As one of the top 10 disaster-prone states in the nation, Florida continues to strengthen its ability to prepare for and respond to any disaster requiring specialized emergency surgical or critical care medicine. With shrinking budgets and increased demand, building effective and rapid disaster medical response capabilities requires more than
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
The Evolving Chemical/Biological Terrorism Threat
Ashley Frohwein
March 1, 2017
On 1 January 2017, British Minister of State for Security Ben Wallace warned that the Islamic State group (IS) has no moral qualms about carrying out a mass casualty attack with chemical weapons in Britain, and pointed to a December 2016 Europol report warning that IS may use chemical and
Community Oriented Policing Under Fire
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
February 15, 2017
In the days leading up to the 2017 U.S. presidential inauguration, word began to spread across the executive branch that significant cuts were coming to many domestic programs. However, reducing funding and resources for law enforcement could present challenges for established and future community-oriented policing efforts.
A New Model Proposed for U.S. Bioterrorism Response
David M. Ladd
February 14, 2017
On 17 January 2017, the InterAgency Board released its āProposed Model for Bioterrorism Response: Initial Operations and Characterizationā position paper (BT Position Paper). This 28-page document puts forward a method to make use of the many federally developed standards and strategies produced over the past 16 years ā at a
Implementation of an Active Shooter Plan
William O. Jackson Jr.
February 8, 2017
Effective response to an active shooter incident requires planning and role reinforcement through training for personnel who may be affected by an incident, as well as for leaders and managers responsible for coordinating responses. For example, personnel near an active shooter need to use the appropriate response model ā for
The Changing Face of Disasters Demands New Thinking
Vincent B. Davis
January 24, 2017
New problems call for new solutions. The definitions and parameters, in which emergency management, law enforcement, nongovernmental organizations, and others now work under, are inadequate to meet the new challenges of today. Furthermore, the old rules as to how and why to prepare simply do not apply anymore.
Time Value of Capability: Expenditures vs. Savings
Charles Eaneff
January 18, 2017
The business of domestic preparedness seems to be a likely priority in 2017, and the relationship between the time value of state and local capabilities and federal disaster relief policies are sure to evolve. For public safety professionals ā including police, fire, emergency medical, and emergency management services ā the
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