Emergency Management

Helping First Responders & the Public Bring Home Missing Kids

Michael Breslin and Trish McCall May 25, 2023

Over the years, society has faced increasing threats that have become more diverse and severe, making them more easily accessible to those with malicious intent. From insider threats to transnational cyber criminals and nation-states, these dangers pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and public safety, creating a charged and complex threat landscape. To meet these challenges, the Department of Homeland Security works tirelessly with federal, state, and local agencies to protect U.S. interests…

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Covenant School – Reviewing Another Tragic Shooting

Tanya M. Scherr and Daniel Scherr April 19, 2023

March 2023 saw four school shootings, with the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, serving as the deadliest and garnering the most media attention. With so much coverage, focus, and effort to counter school shootings since Columbine, it raises the question of why the United States still has so many

The DoD Defense Coordinating Element and How It Is Certified

Patrick McNiece April 17, 2023

While the main mission of the defense coordinating element (DCE) is defending the homeland, Department of Defense (DoD) capabilities can be important in supporting citizens in case of major disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and the like. This article describes the mission and composition of the DCE and how Army

Biosafety Laboratory Issues and Failures

Robert C. Hutchinson April 12, 2023

Concerns regarding unexpected biological incidents and their public health implications were discussed in a 2014 Domestic Preparedness biosecurity and bioterrorism article. From the improper possession and storage of decades-old live smallpox virus in a former Food and Drug Administration laboratory (lab) on the National Institute of Health (NIH) campus to

Preparing the Next Generation for Increasing Disasters

Kay C. Goss April 5, 2023

When examining the national, state, tribal, and local efforts to prepare children for disasters and to educate them on emergency management as a profession, emergency planners often look to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), other federal agencies, states, tribes, and local governments. However, many businesses, nonprofits, and other entities

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARCHIVES

Guidance for Preparing Professionals Mentally for the Worst

James Greenstone and Weldon Walles March 22, 2023

Professional groups have debated and researched the best practices relating to the standards and quality of care sufficient to maintain minimum standards during a

A National Plan to Link Response and Recovery

Robert J. (Bob) Roller March 15, 2023

Federal government-wide disaster planning dates to the Cold War-era Federal Response Plan (FRP) and similar documents that described how the United States would respond to

An Integrated Public Safety Approach for Evolving Threats

Eva Jernegan March 1, 2023

Violence prevention, hardening potential targets, eliminating threats, and reducing victim count are shared goals among all public safety stakeholders during mass casualty and other high-threat

Linking Resilience and Innovation for Emergency Preparedness

Nia D'Emilio and Christopher Tarantino February 15, 2023

Most industries suggest a certain level of resilience and innovation. It is important to get through challenging times to keep a company going, and “innovate

Building Business Post-Disaster – A Florida Case Study

Mark McQueen February 8, 2023

There is a familiar saying among emergency planners: “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Though it seems counterintuitive to those outside the industry, planners

Winter Storm – Reimagining Recovery Using Support Functions

Jamie Hannon and Stephanie Wright February 1, 2023

In early February 2021, Harris County, Texas, and many other jurisdictions began monitoring a Siberian Air Mass that threatened nearly all of North America.