PUBLIC HEALTH ARCHIVES
Congresswoman Endangers Capitol Security
Neil C. Livingstone
April 5, 2006
When an arrogant and abrasive woman, without presenting proper identification, tries to force her way through a security entrance of a congressional office building, should she be stopped? Or taken at her word that she is a member of Congress?
Army Focuses Inland In Latest Realignment
Brent Bankus
March 22, 2006
A major reshuffling of U.S. First Army and U.S. Fifth Army roles and responsibilities will result in more military muscle being made available for homeland security and the increasingly important DSCA (Defense Support of Civilian Authorities) mission.
EMS Hazardous Duty: Not for the Meek
Joseph Cahill
March 22, 2006
The members of EMS units are among the first to respond to major disasters in their home communities. They also are on the front lines of danger, particularly in HazMat incidents, and for that reason alone must be among the best prepared & protected.
Evacuation Planning: A Long, Long Way to Go
Joseph Cahill
March 8, 2006
In the years and months after the 11 September attacks, a great deal of work has been done at the federal level both to improve overall domestic preparedness and to standardize the response methods prescribed to deal with major disasters. Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) 5 & 8 directed the
The Role of Medical Systems in Homeland Defense
Michael Allswede
March 8, 2006
U.S. medical system is the world’s finest in many respects. However, few if any American hospitals are properly staffed & equipped to deal with this year’s hurricanes, much less one or more new terrorist attacks that could cause thousands of casualties.
Isolation & Quarantine: How, When, and How Much
Jerry Mothershead
March 8, 2006
From the Black Plague through colonial days to SARS outbreaks, the practice of isolating infected people from the rest of society has been considered a necessary evil. It has not always been a helpful one, & healthcare professionals have paid the price.
Dennis Atwood, National Program Manager, MMRS
John F. Morton and Dennis Atwood
March 8, 2006
The MMRS national program manager discusses the program & comments on how local MMRS managers are planning to use community resources to respond to mass-casualty events until external assistance arrives and is operational.
Funding Strategies for EMS Decision Makers
Mary Ungar
February 22, 2006
The huge increase in responsibilities assigned to EMS managers in recent years requires additional funding, and additional time as well. The latter is hard to come by, but DHS and HHS grants will provide significant new funding resources.
Medevac From Iraq: The Lessons Learned
Peter D. Menk
February 22, 2006
Most U.S. service personnel wounded, injured, or hospitalized for other reasons in Iraq are quickly provided advanced medical treatment. The numerous lessons learned from this experience might usefully be applied to homeland-defense planning.
Nuclear Resiliency: Command Attention Required
John F. Morton
February 22, 2006
The WWII Manhattan Project mahy serve as the model for a new approach to solve today’s homeland-security problems. A major improvement in senior leadership is needed, and a reallocation of resources, but that would be only the start.
New Technologies for WMD Detection
Christopher Hawley
February 8, 2006
There is no all-purpose chemical/biological/radiological detection device now on the market, but there are several excellent single- or dual-purpose devices, and more are in the pipeline.
How to Build a Protective Wall Along the U.S.-Mexican Border
Neil C. Livingstone
February 8, 2006
Returning illegal immigrants to their own countries will not solve the problem. What is really needed is a strong and constantly monitored high-tech physical barrier that will prevent illegal migrants from entering the United States in the first place.
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