Terrorism

Keeping Schools Safe During the Threat of Nuclear Attacks

Tanya M. Scherr and Daniel Scherr May 10, 2023

With the continuing barrage of news coverage regarding the increasing threat of nuclear attacks around the world today, schools and planners should be considering their next steps. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the so-called Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight, reflecting their belief that the world is closer to a global nuclear catastrophe than it has ever been. That decision was largely based on the continuing threats and actions of the…

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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

Applying Environmental Design to Prevent Active Shooters

Rodney Andreason December 14, 2022

Active shooter trainings can help prevent some injuries and deaths. However, additional measures should also be taken to prevent the attack from occurring. This article describes how to apply environmental design to thwart attackers.

Implementing “Stop the Bleed” for Future K-12 Educators

Will Brewer, Peggy Bergeron and Wayne Bergeron December 14, 2022

How have recent school shootings impacted future K-12 educators and what new skills will help better prepare them for potential threats? One study at the University of North Alabama combined training and research to answer this question.

TERRORISM Archives

Uvalde Shooting – A Predictable Surprise

William H. Austin September 14, 2022

When intentional acts of violence occur, people often wonder if the incident was preventable. For example, after a mass shooting killed 19 students and 2

Strategic Depth & the Fight Against Violent Extremism

Richard Schoeberl and Cochran Pruett September 7, 2022

Despite the deaths of Islamic State and al-Qaida leadership, violent extremism is not gone. This article describes why, despite recent successful strikes against terrorist groups,

Hospital Response – A Personal Training Experience

Erin Valentine August 17, 2022

Effective trainings are ones where the participants remember and later implement what they learned into their daily operations. Not everyone knows how they would respond in

Discovering Another New Normal

Catherine Feinman July 27, 2022

Because of the interconnectedness of so many aspects of society, the authors in this July edition of the Domestic Preparedness Journal help readers better understand

Four Takeaways From the Nashville Christmas Bombing

Robert F. Kelly and Dean C. Alexander July 20, 2022

At approximately 6:30 a.m. (CST) on Christmas morning 2020, Anthony Quinn Warner’s explosives-laden RV and Warner himself (identified through his remains) detonated in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near

Working Together: Partnership, Training, Funding & Tolerance

Catherine Feinman June 22, 2022

When community stakeholders work together to prepare for emergencies and disasters, they will be better prepared and have more resources to face whatever threats, risks, and