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2021 FEMA Resources for Climate Resilience

Domestic Preparedness December 9, 2021
As climate change increases disaster risks across the country, emergency managers and government officials are beginning to implement strategies to build community resilience. FEMA Resources for Climate Resilience provides a roadmap of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs and initiatives that advance community climate resilience. FEMA Resources for Climate Resilience

2021 NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EDUCATION STANDARDS

Domestic Preparedness December 6, 2021
The standards outline the critical topics to be covered in the initial education of EMS clinicians based on the latest version of the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, as well as recent research and best practices. The high-level document defines the competencies, clinical behaviors and judgments required of EMS

November 2021

Domestic Preparedness November 24, 2021
Featured in this issue: Safety: Protecting Communities From Dangers & Risks, By Catherine L. Feinman; The Dangers of Not Protecting the “3Ps” During Events, By Kole (KC) Campbell; Cassandra’s Curse: Disasters Revisited, ​By Rodney Andreasen; Another Opportunity to Prepare for Quarantines, By Robert C. Hutchinson; Human-Machine Teaming: A Vision of

October 2021

Domestic Preparedness October 27, 2021
Featured in this issue: Building Resilience Into the Planning Process, By Catherine L. Feinman; Afghanistan – A Haven for Violent Extremism, By Richard Schoeberl, Anthony (Tony) Mottola & Anthony L. Clark; “Moneyball” for the Wildland Fire System, By Matthew P. Thompson & Erin J. Belval; It Is Time to Adopt

Saving Sisyphus: Advanced Biodetection for the 21st Century

Domestic Preparedness October 22, 2021
The Bipartisan Commission on BioDefense released a new report on the National BioWatch system which details specific actions that must be taken to make the system effective.  BioWatch was established in 2003 as a national biodetection system but has never been able to consistently demonstrate its operational capability in the field. The system

September 2021

Domestic Preparedness September 29, 2021
Featured in this issue: Lest We Forget!, By Martin (Marty) Masiuk; September 11 – Remembrance & Recovery, By Anthony S. Mangeri; Never Forget: Focusing Events & Opportunity for Change, By Nim Kidd; Domestic Preparedness – Prepared for What?, By Rob Schnepp; Security Lessons Learned – Part 1, Boston Marathon Bombings,

CISA Can Improve Efforts to Ensure Dam Security and Resilience

Domestic Preparedness September 19, 2021
Nationwide, there are more than 91,000 dams, levees, and other water retention structures protecting homes and businesses, delivering electricity, and providing recreation and transportation. In 2018, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) became the newly formed Department of Homeland Security component responsible for Dams Sector security and resilience. This report makes

Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide

Domestic Preparedness September 13, 2021
The Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide (PDA Guide) — a standard framework for how emergency management officials conduct preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) following a disaster—will be effective starting 1 October 2021. https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_2021-pda-guide.pdf

August 2021

Domestic Preparedness August 25, 2021
Featured in this issue: Different Sides of Disaster Support, By Catherine L. Feinman; Emergency Management Projects in a Quasi-Pandemic World, By Sarah Keally; Building Codes Support Disaster Preparedness & Resilience, By Karl Fippinger; Psychological Effects of COVID-19 on Frontline Workers, By Hannah Bennett; COVID-19: Impact on Financial Fraud, By Michael

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Article Out Loud-NARCAN: THE SPRAY THAT SAVES

June 14, 2023
  A pharmacist and member of a Disaster Medical Assistance Team shares his personal account of the challenges his team overcame when responding to Hurricane Katrina in this 2005 article. Listen on

Article Out Loud – Service Animal Awareness in Disaster Response 

June 7, 2023
Service animals are trained to perform specific daily tasks, which are often still required when responders are assisting during a hurricane, mass casualty event, or another emergency. As such, emergency planning efforts should include service animals to ensure responders can identify the animals’ critical roles, acknowledge their specialized training, and

Article Out Loud – Food and Agriculture Sector Perspectives

June 7, 2023
The Food and Agriculture Sector is one of 16 sectors identified as critical infrastructure under the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. Domestic Preparedness invited subject matter experts to answer important questions about this sector and how the sector and its interdependencies can affect any community.
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Domestic Preparedness

2883 Highway 71E

P.O. Box 285

Del Valle, TX 78617-9998

Editorial Statement

Founded in 1998, Domestic Preparedness continues to be a pioneering thought leader in the emergency preparedness, response, and recovery space. The multidisciplinary editorial focus helps professionals acquire critical information to develop collaborative, real-world solutions. With relevant, multidisciplinary, whole-community intelligence from the front lines, practitioners can learn from diverse perspectives. The authoritative, practitioner-centered, multimedia information platform disseminates intelligence the way busy management-level public- and private-sector professionals want to learn. This is the trusted source for content written by practitioners, for practitioners, with relevant, real-world best practices.

DomesticPreparedness.com, the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Weekly Brief include facts, views, opinions, and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest. The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M University System do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of, or otherwise endorse, these views, facts, opinions or recommendations.
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