PUBLIC HEALTH ARCHIVES
Supply Chain Management During a Pandemic
Greg Burel, Bobby Baker Jr. and Wayne Williams
April 7, 2021
Three experts present their insights and experiences on managing a supply chain during a pandemic. Areas to be discussed: TECHNOLOGY: How does technology enhance or complicate resilience and the supply chain? RELATIONSHIPS: How have relationships with customers and suppliers changed during the the pandemic? COLLABORATION: How does federal, state, local,
Search for Opportunities
Catherine L. Feinman
March 31, 2021
For more than 20 years, DomPrep has promoted the lessons learned and best practices of agencies and organizations that have managed various disasters. There is so much valuable advice that can be gleaned from such reviews. For example, reviewing past events is critical for learning how to avoid previous preparedness
Embracing Resilience: At a Crossroad of Opportunity
Greg Brunelle and Deborah Weiser
March 31, 2021
March 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan (Tohoku) Earthquake. On the afternoon of 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.1 megathrust earthquake struck where the Pacific Plate subducts underneath the Honshu region of Japan. This was a massive event. The earthquake rupture lasted 150-160 seconds, with shaking
Tips & Tricks for Effective Disaster Planning
Robert J. (Bob) Roller
March 24, 2021
One of the most critical yet least understood core emergency management capabilities is planning, which reduces the chaos present during a disaster. However, the emergency management community is awash in various planning systems, various types of plans, and confusing terminology that complicates the work. This often causes problems when emergency
The New World of Interoperability Communications
Charles J. Guddemi
March 17, 2021
Four years ago, during the 2017 Inauguration, the country and the world existed in a very different reality than they do today. Today, a ânew worldâ exists within a global pandemic and among First Amendment activities and protests. The 2021 Inauguration was unique for these reasons but also presented challenges
Mitigating Wildfires â Conceptualizing Possibilities
Senay Ozbay
March 10, 2021
Mitigating wildfires is not only essential for protecting life, property, and critical infrastructure. It also is essential for controlling changes within the climate, which ultimately causes disasters around the world. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) estimates that wildfires now cost between $63 and $285 billion a year. According to data
Survey: Pandemic Planning 2021
Domestic Preparedness
March 10, 2021
In 2020-2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that a public health emergency is not solely a public health problem. A multi-discipline, multi-jurisdictional effort is needed to overcome the numerous challenges that communities face. It is not good enough to create lessons learned and best practices if no subsequent actions are
Technical Assistance for Healthcare System Preparedness
Audrey Mazurek and John Hick
March 3, 2021
The mission of the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is to save lives and protect Americans from 21st century health security threats by leading the nationâs medical and public health preparedness for, response to, and recovery from disasters
Ghosts of Viruses Past
Catherine L. Feinman
February 24, 2021
A decade before COVID-19 emerged as a pandemic, emergency preparedness, response, and resilience professionals were focused on infectious diseases. The H1N1 (swine flu), H5N1 (avian flu), and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreaks were real, and lessons needed to be learned in preparation for something bigger. So, in April 2010,
Publisherâs Message: Costs vs. Benefits
Martin D. Masiuk
February 24, 2021
Over the past 20 plus years, I have been perplexed and bewildered why leaders both in government and industry have not taken preparedness seriously. A while ago, it was explained to me. It all comes down to cost-benefit analysis. Leaders love to present bright, shiny new things to their constituents,
Building a Holistic Homeland Security Enterprise System
Daniel Rector
February 17, 2021
In the United States, a diverse group of agencies and organizations work together to accomplish the homeland security mission. Many of these organizations fall within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Organizations that are not directly a part of DHS act as partners and provide support in various ways. One
Viewing the U.S. Election Process as an Essential Mission
Michael Prasad
February 10, 2021
As a critical element of democracy, elections need to be a part of the all-hazards planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercising benefiting from the nationâs emergency management agencies and departments at all levels of government. Election security, capability, and integrity, as well as the ability for citizens to exercise their
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