PUBLIC HEALTH
Challenges With Pediatric Mass Care Feeding
The national-level guidance on mass care feeding for state, local, tribal, and territorial organizations (SLTTs) comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and is sourced from their toolkits and the National Mass Care Strategy website, which provides a consolidated and comprehensive set of guidance material from governmental and nongovernmental mass care experts. The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have also produced…
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Perfect Storm: Albuterol Shortage & Supply Chain Upset
Tom Cotter
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As of 2020, albuterol was the seventh most commonly prescribed medication in the U.S., with more than an estimated 17 million patients receiving it and nearly 62 million prescriptions issued annually. Albuterol is a short-acting bronchodilator drug that helps treat or prevent respiratory issues by relaxing the smooth muscles in
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
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
Hazmat on the Rail
Glen Rudner
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Since February 3, 2023, following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the public has closely followed reports and commentary by media outlets and elected officials. This incident has become more controversial and publicized than others in recent years and has caused a public outcry for change.
PUBLIC HEALTH Archives
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James Greenstone and Weldon Walles
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Professional groups have debated and researched the best practices relating to the standards and quality of care sufficient to maintain minimum standards during a
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Robert J. (Bob) Roller
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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
Leader of the Pack – Canine Detection
Barb Clark
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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
An Integrated Public Safety Approach for Evolving Threats
Eva Jernegan
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Winter Storm – Reimagining Recovery Using Support Functions
Jamie Hannon and Stephanie Wright
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In early February 2021, Harris County, Texas, and many other jurisdictions began monitoring a Siberian Air Mass that threatened nearly all of North America.
Crisis Standards of Care – A Mental Health Perspective
James Greenstone
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Crisis standards of care and sufficiency of care are topics of great controversy and debate in professional circles. The reasons may be obvious to most.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Challenges With Pediatric Mass Care Feeding
The national-level guidance on mass care feeding for state, local, tribal, and territorial organizations (SLTTs) comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and is sourced from their toolkits and the National Mass Care Strategy website, which provides a consolidated and comprehensive set of guidance material from governmental and nongovernmental mass care experts. The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have also produced…
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Looking Back to Look Ahead to Protect the Food Supply
Benjamin Lieb and Jason Bashura
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Chemical Sector Perspectives
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Military Combat Skills for Civilian Disaster Response
Lisa Nenno and Timothy Miller
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During their service, military personnel acquire a broad range of lifesaving skills that are critical when on the frontline during wartime. Effective medical triage is
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