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Decontamination Guidance for Chemical Incidents

Domestic Preparedness May 15, 2016
The Primary Response Incident Scene Management (PRISM) series was written to provide authoritative, evidence-based guidance on mass casualty disrobe and decontamination during a chemical incident. The PRISM documentation comprises three volumes: Strategic Guidance, Tactical Guidance, and Operational Guidance. https://www.medicalcountermeasures.gov/barda/cbrn/decontamination-guidance-for-chemical-incidents/

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Federal Agencies Have Taken Actions to Address Electromagnetic Risks, but Opportunities Exist to Further Assess Risks and Strengthen Collaboration

Domestic Preparedness May 9, 2016
This report examines: (a) the extent to which key federal agencies have taken action to address electromagnetic risks and how these actions align with the 2008 EMP Commission report recommendations; and (b) the additional opportunities that exist to enhance federal efforts in addressing electromagnetic risks to the electric grid. http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/676030.pdf

DomPrep Journal: Preparing Communities

Domestic Preparedness May 4, 2016
The DomPrep Journal features original content written by practitioners in various emergency preparedness and resilience fields. Addressing the needs of professionals dedicated to preparing and protecting their communities, the first four issues of the 2016 volume have been downloaded a total of more than 200,000 times! To view these or

MCMi Program Update-Fiscal Year 2015

Domestic Preparedness May 1, 2016
The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue an annual report detailing its medical countermeasure activities. This report covers the development and availability of medical countermeasures, including regulatory science and legal and policy actions related to medical countermeasure (MCM) for

Infrastructure

Domestic Preparedness April 27, 2016
Featured in this issue: Improving the Grade for Critical Infrastructure, By Joe D. Manous Jr. & Catherine L. Feinman; Five Myths The Cost of Resilience, By Dana Goward; Emergency Services/Critical Infrastructure Analysis Methodology, By David Flanigan & Steven Taylor; Bending the Cost Curve Through Better Design, By David J.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Refresh

Domestic Preparedness April 22, 2016
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of reviewing and refreshing NIMS and is seeking stakeholder input on the draft. National engagement provides an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the draft NIMS, so that it reflects the collective expertise and experience of the whole community.

Report on the CDC Surveillance Strategy and the Integrated CDC Surveillance Platform

Domestic Preparedness April 2, 2016
This report focuses primarily on public health data that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects – for surveillance of disease, injury, and exposure to health threats – from state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments, including their public health laboratories, and from hospitals and other healthcare providers.

BREAKING NEWS

Domestic Preparedness March 30, 2016
Breaking News & Getting It Right, By Thomas J. Lockwood & Catherine L. Feinman; Accuracy & Trust in Information Dissemination, By Anna Rose; When a City Is Burning Or Not, By Connor Scott; Big News About Cyberthreats, By Dawn Thomas; Digital Humanitarians, By Hannah Zitner; Television Talking Heads & Disasters,

Defense Threat Reduction Agency Strategic Plan 2016-2020

Domestic Preparedness March 30, 2016
The evolution of the Weapons of Mass Destruction threat, revised policy and guidance, and feedback from the workforce and stakeholders led the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to reexamine and update their strategic plan. The revised strategic plan addresses the strategic changes needed to achieve their vision to be the

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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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