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October 2020

Domestic Preparedness October 28, 2020
Featured in this issue: Protection at Home & on the Streets, By Catherine L. Feinman; COVID-19 Testing – What It Is & Why It is Important, Hope to Action: Medical Equipment for Children Post-Disaster, By Team MobileKids; Bringing Calm to Chaos: HICS & the Coronavirus Pandemic, By Andrew Roszak; Hospital

National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, 2020-2025

Domestic Preparedness October 15, 2020
The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB), 2020-2025, presents coordinated, strategic actions that the United States Government will take in the next five years to improve the health and wellbeing of all Americans by changing the course of antibiotic resistance. This plan continues to prioritize infection prevention and
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September 2020

Domestic Preparedness September 30, 2020
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Resources Not to Be Overlooked by Catherine L. Feinman; Strategic Depth & the Fight Against Violent Extremism by Richard Schoeberl & W. Cochran Pruett; Credentialing a Nation’s Volunteer Responder Network by Patty Ridings; Uvalde Shooting – A Predictable Surprise by William H. Austin; Respecting

Why Law Enforcement Needs to Take a Science-Based Approach to Training and Education

Domestic Preparedness September 30, 2020
The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training and its Partner Advisory Committee have released a new science-based learning digital report to serve as a reference point for chiefs, sheriffs, mayors, risk managers, Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) directors, training academy directors, and all those who

Governance Preparedness: Initial Lessons From COVID-19 Initial Lessons From COVID-19

Domestic Preparedness September 21, 2020
In a new report commissioned by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, Georgetown University global health experts say the success of any effort to redress pandemic preparedness failures demonstrated by COVID-19 requires a re-centering of governance that would include greater accountability, transparency, equity, participation, and the rule of law. https://who.int/gpmb/assets/thematic_papers/

COVID-19 Supplement for Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place

Domestic Preparedness September 14, 2020
This supplement to the 2019 Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place provides COVID-19 related questions to key principles and critical considerations. The questions can assist emergency management planners as they assess the impacts and constraints resulting from COVID-19 and review, revise, and implement evacuation or shelter-in-place plans. https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/fema_covid-19_supplement-evacuation-shelter-in-place.pdf

Future of DHS Project: Key Findings and Recommendations

Domestic Preparedness August 31, 2020
The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security convened the Future of DHS Project to inform the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership team in January 2021 on the direction of DHS’s mission and how to address the challenges faced by the department. These are the key findings and

Cyber Essentials Toolkit-Chapter 3

Domestic Preparedness August 27, 2020
The Cyber Essentials Toolkit is a set of modules designed to break down the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cyber Essentials into bite-sized actions for IT and C-suite leadership to work toward full implementation of each Cyber Essential. This chapter emphasizes protecting the information and applications on a network.

August 2020

Domestic Preparedness August 26, 2020
Featured in this issue: Success Is Not Defined by Perfection, By Catherine L. Feinman; All Models Are Wrong (But Modeling Is as Necessary as Ever), By Terry Hastings & Colin Krainin; Disaster Case Management: An Important Disaster Response Tool, By Senay Ozbay; Remote Contact Tracing: A New Twist on an

July 2020

Domestic Preparedness July 29, 2020
Featured in this issue: Staying Prepared in a Changing World, By Catherine L. Feinman; A New Way of Looking at Earthquake Plans, By Frances Dunniway; Do Not Stop Exercising – Go Remote!, By Andrew Altizer & James Westbrook; EMS Continuity of Operations Plan: A Critical Lifeline Component, By Ron Cain;

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Article Out Loud – Tornadoes – Adapting Plans for a Changing Environment

March 15, 2023
Common terms like “Tornado Alley” should not get in the way of planning for evolving environmental threats. Meteorologists look at trends and recognize that tornadoes are one natural hazard that is shifting eastward. Make sure state and local hazard mitigation plans are updated and ready for this shift.

Article Out Loud – A National Plan to Link Response and Recovery

March 15, 2023
In March 2023, FEMA published the Response and Recovery Federal Interagency Operational Plan. Learn about this big step forward for the emergency management community – the development and content of this new plan as well as the next steps for key stakeholders.

Article Out Loud – Leader of the Pack – Canine Detection

March 8, 2023
In the wake of a disaster, time is critical for locating survivors and recovering bodies. This type of work requires training, skills, and abilities acquired by canines due to their unique anatomy and physiology. However, there are key considerations before implementing K9 programs.

Article Out Loud – Fostering Public Buy-In to Support Public Safety

March 8, 2023
Emergency managers often go unnoticed until a disaster occurs. However, disaster response efforts are much more effective when communities work together and trust their local responding agencies. Learn how one county has changed its mindset to develop stronger community partnerships and buy-in before the next disaster.

Article Out Loud – Food Safety: An Emergency Manager’s Perspective

March 7, 2023
Protecting a nation’s food supply chain is a major concern in all political jurisdictions, but can be made less difficult by, among other actions: implementing mitigation controls; enforcing inspections, assessments, and compliance; ensuring international food safety; improving rapid-response capabilities; and developing preparedness partnerships.

Article Out Loud – Green Building Plus Greater Safety Equals Survival

March 7, 2023
Whether building a house or an entire community, the emphasis on lowering the carbon footprint and/or reducing energy costs could and should be complemented by “off the grid” considerations and a broad spectrum of disaster-resistant features more needed today than ever before.

Article Out Loud – Data Sharing – A Necessary Public Safety Tool

March 1, 2023
Criminal activities are not limited to jurisdictional boundaries, nor should the ability to share information collaboratively. Cooperative data sharing within and between jurisdictions is essential for today’s law enforcement demands. As such, law enforcement and other public safety agencies must work together to create a safer and more just society.

Article Out Loud – An Integrated Public Safety Approach for Evolving Threats

March 1, 2023
Evolving threats require integrated public safety approaches. Concepts like the Rescue Task Force, models like the Cynefin Framework, and numerous other available resources can help communities develop collaborative response plans for evolving threats and complex coordinated attacks like fire as a weapon.
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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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