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Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise
Imagine the U.S. without electricity for six months. On September 10, 2024, the leaders at Westover Air Reserve Base and the City of Chicopee in Massachusetts confronted this chilling possibility during a tabletop exercise (TTX). This event, designed to simulate the catastrophic impact of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event, tested…
The Forefront of Innovation in Training & Exercises: Disaster Gaming
In 1960, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz claimed that the United States predicted everything the Japanese would do in World War II—except for kamikaze strikes—through wargaming. With a long history in war scenarios, the discipline of wargaming can be applied to simulate and analyze different types of problem sets beyond warfare,…
U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Emergency Preparedness Implications
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a global United Nations (UN) agency focused on world health and safety, founded in 1948. Countries that are members of the UN qualify for entry into the WHO. Countries that are not UN members can also enter through an application process and vote.…
The Vulnerability of Public Figures: Lessons from UnitedHealthcare
High-profile private and public-sector leaders have been at an elevated risk of targeted violence in the past several years. Although physical attacks on corporate executives are rare, recent events demonstrate how these public figures may be targeted due to their notoriety, perpetrators’ grievances, or their perceived wealth. In July…
Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management
In an era in which disasters are increasingly complex, and technology’s role is ever-expanding, the landscape of emergency management is undergoing a seismic shift. Emergency managers face challenges ranging from escalating natural hazards and cyberthreats to pandemics that cripple nations. Leaders grapple with a lack of resources, an overload…
Overcoming Communications Challenges: A Hurricane Helene Success
Emergency management officials understand that communication issues often arise during events and will be addressed in after-action reviews. Responding to Mitchell County, North Carolina, as part of the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s (TDEM) Incident Support Task Force, I experienced firsthand what it is like to respond to a…
Editor’s Note: Responding to Disasters in 2025 and Beyond
At the beginning of each new year, discussions about change and what will happen in the upcoming year tend to dominate conversations, and 2025 is no exception. The rapid pace of technological innovations, frequent changes in leadership, and other factors make it challenging but not impossible to prepare for…
All at Once: Multi-Incident Simultaneous Response and Recovery
Of all the scenarios emergency preparedness professionals face—whether as elected officials, private-sector crisis management teams, or staff in an emergency operations center (EOC)—one is a particular challenge: multi-incident simultaneous response and recovery (MISRR). As a phenomenon within emergency management, MISRR emerges when an entity (governmental, private, or nonprofit) conducts…
Nonmedical Concerns for Hospitals in a Mass-Casualty Incident
While there are obvious and significant medical concerns associated with mass-casualty incidents (MCIs), there are also nonmedical concerns that can adversely impact a hospital during an MCI. Failure to plan for these issues, including consequence management, could result in life-safety concerns for responders, hospital staff, patients, the public, and…
The Current State of the Opioid Crisis & Other Emerging Threats
There may be good news on the horizon from the latest reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Data from both agencies indicate a change in trajectory for the opioid overdose crisis: the first reported decrease in overdose deaths since 2018 and…
Today's Top Picks
Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise
Imagine the U.S. without electricity for six months. On September 10, 2024, the leaders at Westover Air Reserve Base and the City of Chicopee in Massachusetts confronted this chilling possibility during a tabletop exercise (TTX). This event, designed to simulate the catastrophic impact of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event, tested…
The Forefront of Innovation in Training & Exercises: Disaster Gaming
In 1960, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz claimed that the United States predicted everything the Japanese would do in World War II—except for kamikaze strikes—through wargaming. With a long history in war scenarios, the discipline of wargaming can be applied to simulate and analyze different types of problem sets beyond warfare,…
U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Emergency Preparedness Implications
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a global United Nations (UN) agency focused on world health and safety, founded in 1948. Countries that are members of the UN qualify for entry into the WHO. Countries that are not UN members can also enter through an application process and vote.…
The Vulnerability of Public Figures: Lessons from UnitedHealthcare
High-profile private and public-sector leaders have been at an elevated risk of targeted violence in the past several years. Although physical attacks on corporate executives are rare, recent events demonstrate how these public figures may be targeted due to their notoriety, perpetrators’ grievances, or their perceived wealth. In July…
Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management
In an era in which disasters are increasingly complex, and technology’s role is ever-expanding, the landscape of emergency management is undergoing a seismic shift. Emergency managers face challenges ranging from escalating natural hazards and cyberthreats to pandemics that cripple nations. Leaders grapple with a lack of resources, an overload…
Overcoming Communications Challenges: A Hurricane Helene Success
Emergency management officials understand that communication issues often arise during events and will be addressed in after-action reviews. Responding to Mitchell County, North Carolina, as part of the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s (TDEM) Incident Support Task Force, I experienced firsthand what it is like to respond to a…
Editor’s Note: Responding to Disasters in 2025 and Beyond
At the beginning of each new year, discussions about change and what will happen in the upcoming year tend to dominate conversations, and 2025 is no exception. The rapid pace of technological innovations, frequent changes in leadership, and other factors make it challenging but not impossible to prepare for…
All at Once: Multi-Incident Simultaneous Response and Recovery
Of all the scenarios emergency preparedness professionals face—whether as elected officials, private-sector crisis management teams, or staff in an emergency operations center (EOC)—one is a particular challenge: multi-incident simultaneous response and recovery (MISRR). As a phenomenon within emergency management, MISRR emerges when an entity (governmental, private, or nonprofit) conducts…
Nonmedical Concerns for Hospitals in a Mass-Casualty Incident
While there are obvious and significant medical concerns associated with mass-casualty incidents (MCIs), there are also nonmedical concerns that can adversely impact a hospital during an MCI. Failure to plan for these issues, including consequence management, could result in life-safety concerns for responders, hospital staff, patients, the public, and…
The Current State of the Opioid Crisis & Other Emerging Threats
There may be good news on the horizon from the latest reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Data from both agencies indicate a change in trajectory for the opioid overdose crisis: the first reported decrease in overdose deaths since 2018 and…
Today's Top Picks
Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise
Imagine the U.S. without electricity for six months. On September 10, 2024, the leaders at Westover Air Reserve Base and the City of Chicopee in…
The Forefront of Innovation in Training & Exercises: Disaster Gaming
In 1960, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz claimed that the United States predicted everything the Japanese would do in World War II—except for kamikaze strikes—through wargaming.…
U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Emergency Preparedness Implications
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a global United Nations (UN) agency focused on world health and safety, founded in 1948. Countries that are…
The Vulnerability of Public Figures: Lessons from UnitedHealthcare
High-profile private and public-sector leaders have been at an elevated risk of targeted violence in the past several years. Although physical attacks on corporate…
Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management
In an era in which disasters are increasingly complex, and technology’s role is ever-expanding, the landscape of emergency management is undergoing a seismic shift.…
Overcoming Communications Challenges: A Hurricane Helene Success
Emergency management officials understand that communication issues often arise during events and will be addressed in after-action reviews. Responding to Mitchell County, North Carolina,…
Editor’s Note: Responding to Disasters in 2025 and Beyond
At the beginning of each new year, discussions about change and what will happen in the upcoming year tend to dominate conversations, and 2025…
All at Once: Multi-Incident Simultaneous Response and Recovery
Of all the scenarios emergency preparedness professionals face—whether as elected officials, private-sector crisis management teams, or staff in an emergency operations center (EOC)—one is…
Nonmedical Concerns for Hospitals in a Mass-Casualty Incident
While there are obvious and significant medical concerns associated with mass-casualty incidents (MCIs), there are also nonmedical concerns that can adversely impact a hospital…
The Current State of the Opioid Crisis & Other Emerging Threats
There may be good news on the horizon from the latest reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Drug Enforcement Administration…
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Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Emergency Preparedness Implications
February 12, 2025
This is an article by Tanya M . Scherr, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 12, 2025. As
Article Out Loud – Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise
February 12, 2025
This is an article by Charles (Chuck) L. Manto, K. Luke Reiner, and Dave Hunt, an Article Out Loud from
Domestic Preparedness Journal
Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Local-Level Planning for National-Level Threats, by Catherine L. Feinman; Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation, by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr; Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats, by Michael Breslin; Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge, by Brian Shajari; Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry, by Nathan DiPillo; The Ethics of Data in Disaster Management and Crisis Operations, by Anthony S. Mangeri; Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations, by Glen Woodbury; Growing Foreign Threat to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management Approaches and Choices, by Glen Woodbury; Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S., by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Dan Scherr; Advisory Board Spotlights: Interview With Ray Barishansky, DrPH, and Keeping It Real With Lynda Zambrano.
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Emergency Preparedness Implications
February 12, 2025
This is an article by Tanya M . Scherr, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 12, 2025.
As the U.S. contemplates withdrawing its membership from the World Health Organization, there are potential impacts to both local and global emergency preparedness and response to consider.
Learn how emergency managers should evaluate their current programs to determine ramifications in their local sectors.
Article Out Loud – Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise
February 12, 2025
This is an article by Charles (Chuck) L. Manto, K. Luke Reiner, and Dave Hunt, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 12, 2025.
A dual-world tabletop exercise simulating an electromagnetic pulse event in Chicopee, Massachusetts, revealed startling discrepancies in outcomes between the city’s current preparedness and a moderate-preparedness simulation.
Learn how one community turned a tabletop exercise into plans to prepare for a future emergency.
Domestic Preparedness Journal
Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Local-Level Planning for National-Level Threats, by Catherine L. Feinman; Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation, by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr; Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats, by Michael Breslin; Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge, by Brian Shajari; Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry, by Nathan DiPillo; The Ethics of Data in Disaster Management and Crisis Operations, by Anthony S. Mangeri; Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations, by Glen Woodbury; Growing Foreign Threat to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management Approaches and Choices, by Glen Woodbury; Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S., by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Dan Scherr; Advisory Board Spotlights: Interview With Ray Barishansky, DrPH, and Keeping It Real With Lynda Zambrano.
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Emergency Preparedness Implications
February 12, 2025
This is an article by Tanya M . Scherr, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 12, 2025.
As the U.S. contemplates withdrawing its membership from the World Health Organization, there are potential impacts to both local and global emergency preparedness and response to consider.
Learn how emergency managers should evaluate their current programs to determine ramifications in their local sectors.
Article Out Loud – Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise
February 12, 2025
This is an article by Charles (Chuck) L. Manto, K. Luke Reiner, and Dave Hunt, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 12, 2025.
A dual-world tabletop exercise simulating an electromagnetic pulse event in Chicopee, Massachusetts, revealed startling discrepancies in outcomes between the city’s current preparedness and a moderate-preparedness simulation.
Learn how one community turned a tabletop exercise into plans to prepare for a future emergency.
