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EMS in the Fire Service – A New Trend in Patient Care

“Biological weapons are in essence a medical problem, and thus require a medical solution. The ultimate goal of bio-defense is to prevent suffering and loss of life. If biological weapons have minimal impact on the well-being of their targets, they are ineffective and thus cease to be a threat. Therefore, we must concentrate on developing appropriate medical defenses.” Dr. Ken Alibek, former deputy director of Biopreparat, the former Soviet Union’s now-defunct biological weapons program.Dr. Alibek defected…

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Covenant School – Reviewing Another Tragic Shooting

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
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Biosafety Laboratory Issues and Failures

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

Guidance for Preparing Professionals Mentally for the Worst

  Professional groups have debated and researched the best practices relating to the standards and quality of care sufficient to maintain minimum standards during a disaster. Due to the fluid nature of a disaster, it is difficult to abide by a standard that will fit every situation. For example, the onset
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Leader of the Pack – Canine Detection

Technology such as drones, robots, listening and visual devices, etc., have successfully been used for search and rescue operations in numerous disaster responses. Yet, in many ways, a tool used for centuries continues to be as valuable, if not more effective, in finding and rescuing lost and trapped persons, recovering

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The Pony Express Rides Again

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers and facilities, local jurisdictions, and state agencies struggled to acquire personal protective equipment (PPE),

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

EMS in the Fire Service – A New Trend in Patient Care

“Biological weapons are in essence a medical problem, and thus require a medical solution. The ultimate goal of bio-defense is to prevent suffering and loss of life. If biological weapons have minimal impact on the well-being of their targets, they are ineffective and thus cease to be a threat. Therefore, we must concentrate on developing appropriate medical defenses.” Dr. Ken Alibek, former deputy director of Biopreparat, the former Soviet Union’s now-defunct biological weapons program.Dr. Alibek defected…

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Find Chances to Make Positive Changes

Emergency preparedness and response professionals willingly insert themselves into many emergencies and disasters that they could have avoided in other

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Reduce Burnout & Increase Retention in Emergency Management

In emergency management (EM), the landscape of incoming professionals is evolving from second-career professionals to first-career college graduated practitioners. This change spotlights the difference between

What Preparedness & Response Leaders Need in the New Normal

To address the challenges that emergency preparedness professionals face in an ever-changing threat environment, the Domestic Preparedness Journal hosted a panel discussion at the Texas Emergency Management Conference

Protecting Life and Safety – A Job for Everyone

Firefighters, emergency medical services, law enforcement officers, and emergency managers can create force multipliers through the education and training of other community stakeholders. This May edition of

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