Everyone Must Go: The Anatomy of an Evacuation
Joseph Cahill
March 25, 2009
No response, no matter how successful, is ever complete without an honest after-action review, which if properly carried out leads to the extension of successful tactics and discontinuation of the
Mexico's Narco-Civil War: Porous and Perilous - The U.S./Mexican Border Situation
Joseph W. Trindal
March 25, 2009
The escalation of drug-cartel violence in Mexico is rapidly becoming a clear & present danger to the United States itself and, if not checked, will soon evolve into a major national-security challenge for the Obama administration’s homeland-security team.
Pamper and Protect: A Professional's Guide to Personal-Security Details
Derrick Mayes and Cynthia Ekberg Tsai
March 25, 2009
The armed forces protect the nation, the Secret Service protects the president, and gated
communities protect the affluent. But who protects the movie stars, the world-class athletes, the
company CEOs, and other VIPs?
Government Accountability Office (GAO) - Influenza Pandemic: Sustaining Focus on the Nation's Planning and Preparedness Efforts
Domestic Preparedness
March 24, 2009
GAO has conducted a body of work over the past several years to help the nation better prepare for, respond to & recover from a possible influenza pandemic. GAO found
Government Accountability Office (GAO) - Freedom of Information Act: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Has Taken Steps to Enhance Its Program, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness
Domestic Preparedness
March 24, 2009
GAO says that DHS could increase efficiency through the implementation of internal monitoring and oversight, component-specific training, online status-checking services, the electronic dissemination of records, and electronic redaction. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09260.pdf
The EMS Role in Chemical-Release Incidents
Joseph Cahill
March 18, 2009
Few if any EMS agencies anywhere in the world are properly equipped to cope with the accidental or intentional release of lethal nerve agents. But there are several ways to keep the death toll low while also protecting the first responders themselves.
DHS - Moving Forward; And Moving Out
Kay C. Goss
March 18, 2009
An expeditious start, clear directions, and a detailed road map to the future augur well for an ambitious new slate of initiatives, both domestic and international, for the overworked and not always adequately funded Department of Homeland Security.
NIMS & ICS - A Road Map for U.S. Health Departments
Raphael Barishansky
March 11, 2009
Implementation of the guidelines undergirding new national anti-terrorism policies will be a major challenge for state & local health departments. But the end result will be a better coordinated and much more effective national healthcare community.
The Friendly Neighborhood Chemical Weapons Store
Adam Montella
March 11, 2009
It doesn’t take much money, time, or a genius IQ to build a clumsy but extremely effective chemical weapon that could kill thousands of people. But a pickup truck would be needed to haul “the makings” from the local warehouse or agricultural combine.
Public Health Preparedness: Strengthening CDC's (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) Emergency-Response Capabilities
Domestic Preparedness
March 11, 2009
The key findings in this report summarize FY 2007 Terrorism Preparedness & Emergency Response (TPER)-funded public-health preparedness accomplishments and priorities as CDC continues to move forward toward its preparedness goal.
