This is an article by Bridgett Clark, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 17, 2025. Public safety professionals—including emergency communications specialists—face daily exposure to trauma, often without acknowledgment. However, the very systems built to safeguard the larger community frequently fail to safeguard their own. Through the example of

This is an article by Keith Mumaw, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 17, 2025. Driven by a sense of humanity, volunteers are invaluable to emergency efforts. But they are essential to emergency management in more ways than one. Learn how the hours they donate and the costs

This is an article by Mitchel Reed, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 10, 2025. Formed after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the United Cajun Navy unites boat owners and other volunteers to aid during floods, hurricanes, and other disasters, bridging gaps in official response and recovery. A volunteer

This is an article by Stephen Kastensmidt, Scott C. Lanham, and John T. “Tim” Briery, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 10, 2025.\ Core to homeland security are institutions such as active-duty military, the National Guard, FEMA, and local first responders. Complementing these core institutions, however, are three

This is an article by David Formentini, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 3, 2025. Emergency management in Indigenous communities carries a unique spirit, one not always captured in the structured blueprints of conventional emergency operation centers. Learn how emergency managers can examine culturally appropriate emergency support and

This is an article by Thomas E. Brzozowski, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, August 27, 2025. This is an article by Judy Kruger, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 3, 2025. Flooding is the main cause of hurricane deaths in the U.S., and evacuation planning is

This is an article by Thomas E. Brzozowski, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, August 27, 2025. Extremism gives rise to individuals, groups, and networks who see critical infrastructure as a prime target for violence. In reality, the concept of a shared-responsibility model can falter under the strain of

This is an article by George M. Schwartz, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, August 27, 2025. Comprehensive emergency management in the U.S. evolved from World War II and Cold War-era civil defense, but today, civil defense plays little to no role in emergency management policy. With most Americans

This is an article by Richard Schoeberl, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, August 20, 2025. Extremism in its many forms remains a growing threat in the U.S. There is heightened concern about ongoing violent extremist reactions to both domestic sociopolitical developments and international events that may be used

This is an article by Adam Johnson, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, August 20, 2025. The quadrennial championship of the most popular game in the world—soccer—is coming to the United States in 2026, and fans from around the world will be in attendance. With the world watching the