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Building Cultures of Preparedness: A Report for the Emergency Management Higher Education Community

Domestic Preparedness February 8, 2019
This report presents a culture-based approach to the preparedness goals laid out in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. The plan describes four guiding principles for building cultures of preparedness, followed by practical strategies and examples that demonstrate successful outcomes in real-world settings. https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/docs/latest/2019_cultures_of_preparedness_report_10.22.18 final.pdf

Building Cultures of Preparedness: A Report for the Emergency Management Higher Education Community

Domestic Preparedness February 8, 2019
This report presents a culture-based approach to the preparedness goals laid out in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. The plan describes four guiding principles for building cultures of preparedness, followed by practical strategies and examples that demonstrate successful outcomes in real-world settings. https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/docs/latest/2019_cultures_of_preparedness_report_10.22.18 final.pdf

Fourth Generation Agents: Medical Management Guidelines

Domestic Preparedness February 4, 2019
These guidelines were developed as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards. They are intended to support fire, emergency medical services, and hospital staff in the medical management of patients if an incident occurs involving a fourth generation agent (FGA, also known as A-series or Novichok nerve agents), such as

Fourth Generation Agents: Medical Management Guidelines

Domestic Preparedness February 4, 2019
These guidelines were developed as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards. They are intended to support fire, emergency medical services, and hospital staff in the medical management of patients if an incident occurs involving a fourth generation agent (FGA, also known as A-series or Novichok nerve agents), such as

January 2019

Domestic Preparedness January 30, 2019
Featured in this issue: Force Multipliers for Public Safety, By Catherine L. Feinman; Balancing Privacy & School Safety Within FERPA, By Robert C. Hutchinson; High School Interns – A Valuable Community Resource, By Jennifer Pearsall; Situational Awareness & How to Obtain It, By Jason Pagan; Crisis Leadership – Doing More

National Health Security Strategy 2019-2022

Domestic Preparedness January 24, 2019
Our nation faces diverse and evolving health security threats that have the potential to disrupt our public health and health care systems and inflict injury and loss of life on our people. The National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) provides a vision for strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, detect, assess,

National Health Security Strategy 2019-2022

Domestic Preparedness January 24, 2019
Our nation faces diverse and evolving health security threats that have the potential to disrupt our public health and health care systems and inflict injury and loss of life on our people. The National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) provides a vision for strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, detect, assess,

Long-Range Emerging Threats Facing the United States As Identified by Federal Agencies

Domestic Preparedness December 29, 2018
The United States faces a complex array of threats to our national security, including our political, economic, military, and social systems. A House committee report accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 included a provision for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to identify emerging

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Article Out Loud – Hospital Response – A Personal Training Experience

August 17, 2022
Effective trainings are ones where the participants remember and later implement what they learned into their daily operations. Not everyone knows how they would respond in a true emergency. However, some trainings provide a more realistic glimpse into disaster scenarios than others.

Article Out Loud – There Was a Pandemic Strategy and Plan

August 17, 2022
Although it may not have been readily apparent in early 2020, the federal government did have a comprehensive national strategy and implementation plan for a pandemic threat. Despite having these resources and knowledge, the United States was still unprepared to effectively respond to COVID-19.

Article Out Loud – Responding to Unique Operating Environments

August 16, 2022
First responders are often deployed to unique operating environments, which include large-scale special events with many participants and spectators: street festivals; road races or marathons; concerts; and sporting events. These environments require leadership to take a forward-thinking posture in the planning process to develop a strategy.

Article Out Loud – The Expanding Role of Tactical Medicine

August 10, 2022
Mass shootings have spurred agencies to shift from reactive to proactive measures to mitigate threats and their consequences. Tactical medicine plays a significant role in reducing deaths associated with active assailant incidents.

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 – 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
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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.
©2025 Texas Division of Emergency Management
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