Christine Anderson, Author at Domestic Preparedness

Article Out Loud – Reduce Burnout & Increase Retention in Emergency Management

August 10, 2022

Emergency management professionals are regularly tasked with high-stress responsibilities, including political pressure, life safety concerns, vulnerable infrastructure, and community vulnerabilities. Three ways to reduce the risk of burnout and increase retention efforts are described in this article: lead with care, invest in psychological support, and look at the schedule.

Article Out Loud – Healthcare Reform: Major Effects on Hospital Preparedness

August 9, 2022

No matter what the Supreme Court decides on the constitutionality of the healthcare reform act, U.S. hospitals must prepare now for major changes in their planning, everyday operations, and both budgetary and personnel resources.

Article Out Loud – Incident Command for Natural Disasters: A Natural Fit

August 9, 2022

The United States already has a national system in place that can help responders “manage” any disaster situation – both natural and manmade. By adapting and modifying the concepts and processes of the Incident Command System, large and small jurisdictions alike can easily incorporate several categories of specialized response teams

Article Out Loud – Responding Respectfully to People With Disabilities

August 3, 2022

Emergency preparedness often involves preparing for a particular type of disaster. However, each disaster can affect people differently depending on their individual physical and mental abilities. This article helps emergency preparedness and response professionals address the needs of individuals with disabilities

Article Out Loud – Wanted: Mental Health Support for Disaster Trauma

August 3, 2022

Disasters are often described in terms of the physical damages they incur. However, the significant impact on mental health, which can have even longer-term consequences, sometimes is not addressed until after the response phase of the disaster is complete.

Article Out Loud – Special Facilities – More Than Just Shelters

August 2, 2022

Emergency managers are tasked with creating disaster plans to protect the people within their jurisdictions. With numerous possible scenarios, any disaster may require the establishment of special facilities to provide sheltering, vaccinations, and other emergency services to the public.

Article Out Loud – The Continuity Gap

August 2, 2022

This 2016 article describes a continuity gap that still exists today in many corporations. Corporate confusion could spell disastrous response in a crisis. To dispel such confusion, companies should have an emergency manager on staff, ensure that employees are well prepared

Article Out Loud – Societal Violence & Its Impact on Critical Infrastructure

July 27, 2022

An examination of past violence shows how terminology can affect the incident-reporting process and subsequent statistics for various incident rates. However, statistics clearly show that the COVID-19 pandemic did increase societal violence, which can significantly impact critical infrastructure.

Article Out Loud – Creating a Common Operating Picture for Wildfire Season

July 27, 2022

An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal. Life is beginning to return to normal following the past two years of the pandemic, but the world is still as unpredictable as ever. When it seems as though one catastrophic situation is coming to an end, another tends to emerge

Article Out Loud – Teleforensic Tools – From Telemedicine to Law Enforcement

July 20, 2022

Telemedicine capabilities have become valuable medical tools to provide life-saving treatment to patients where and when needed. Similarly, off-site skills and knowledge can be transferred to on-site law enforcement personnel through teleforensics to identify and thwart threats, while increasing crime clearances.

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