Christine Anderson, Author at Domestic Preparedness

Article Out Loud – Tribal Nations Test Their Communications Capabilities

September 21, 2022

A 9.0-magnitude earthquake is a predictable scenario along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. This article describes how the tribal nations in the Pacific Northwest are preparing their region for this catastrophic event. This exercise allowed tribal and non-tribal participants to evaluate their resources and test their communications capabilities.

Article Out Loud – Smallpox – Still a Viable Bioterrorist Threat

September 20, 2022

Before passenger aircraft were hijacked and used as weapons, and bombs were smuggled inside underwear and shoes, such attacks may not have seemed likely to occur.

Article Out Loud – Joplin & Irene Force Changes in Hospital Evac Plans

September 20, 2022

Two major weather events that occurred earlier this year will be long remembered not only by meteorologists and historians but by the general public as well. Tornadoes struck the city of Joplin without warning and destroyed everything in their paths.

Article Out Loud – Respecting Tribal Emergency Management

September 14, 2022

Emergency management professionals are tasked with making their communities more resilient to future threats and disasters. However, emergency management leaders and their organizations must adjust and adapt to more than just response scenarios.

Article Out Loud – Uvalde Shooting – A Predictable Surprise

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 teachers in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, many were questioning the predictability of the gunman’s actions and the decision-making process of the responders.

Article Out Loud – Active Shooter – When Lock Down Is Not Enough

September 13, 2022

Law enforcement officers, paramedics, and other responders have received extensive training in dealing with active shooters and the wounds resulting from active shooter incidents. However, the potential force multipliers in all these attacks that are just beginning to receive attention are the potential victims at the scene.

Article Out Loud – Emergency Animal Sheltering Options

September 13, 2022

When there is a need for sheltering animals, there are several options – each comes with advantages and disadvantages. Conditions, agency policies, experiences, resources, or timing typically drive the decision as to what type of shelter is used.

Article Out Loud – Strategic Depth & the Fight Against Violent Extremism

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, intelligence agencies and others tasked with protecting their communities must stay vigilant.

Article Out Loud – Credentialing a Nation’s Volunteer Responder Network

September 7, 2022

Catastrophic earthquakes and a desire for residents to help their neighbors inspired the creation of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). Since its creation in 1986, CERT has become a nationwide program that continues to evolve.

Article Out Loud – The New PLAN: Government Alerts Enter the 21st Century

September 6, 2022

The old saying that, “No matter where you go, there you are,” has become the new Golden Rule for emergency-alert notifications, thanks to the combined efforts of the FCC, FEMA, and the commercial U.S. cellular industry. That is the PLAN, anyway. But it works better if IPAWS is OPEN to

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