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Hurricane Season Public Health Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guidance for Health Care Providers, Response and Recovery Workers, and Affected Communities-CDC, 2017

Domestic Preparedness September 29, 2017
To help protect the health and safety of the public, responders, and cleanup workers during response and recovery operations from hurricanes and floods, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry have developed public health guidance and other resources. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/pdfs/mm6637e1.pdf

Disaster Debris Management: Requirements, Challenges, and Federal Agency Roles

Domestic Preparedness September 16, 2017
This report focuses on the requirements applicable to disaster debris management and the challenges that communities face when attempting to manage debris both quickly and safely. This report also provides an overview of the types of support provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

August 2017

Domestic Preparedness August 30, 2017
Featured in this issue: Mass Fatalities – More Than Just a Number, By Ron Vidal & Catherine L. Feinman; Mass Fatality Incidents & Challenges for First Responders, By Daryl D. Sensenig; Physically Uninjured – A Survivor’s Perspective, By Lisa Hamp; Mortuary Logistic Challenges of Mass Fatality Incidents, By O. Shawn

Recommendations on Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment and Decontamination Products for First Responders Against Exposure Hazards to Synthetic Opioids, Including Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogues

Domestic Preparedness August 22, 2017
Increased illicit use of opioids, including synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and its analogue carfentanil, is a source of increased risk to responders. This document establishes guidance for personal protective equipment selection and use, decontamination, detection, and medical countermeasures for first responders who may be exposed to opioids in the

July 2017

Domestic Preparedness July 26, 2017
Featured in this issue: Next Responder of the Future, By Kay C. Goss & Catherine L. Feinman; Advice From W. Craig Fugate: Learn, Do Not Just Observe, By W. Craig Fugate; Today’s Emergency Manager: Versatile Enough for Any Industry, By Keith Grossman; Mentorship – A Four-Step Example, By Sarah Geydarov;

Greater Impact: How Disasters Affect People of Low Socioeconomic Status

Domestic Preparedness July 23, 2017
This report focuses on how people in poverty, with low incomes, and of low socioeconomic status (SES) experience disasters. The report helps to clarify the ways in which people of low SES may be at greater risk than other groups in disasters, as well as barriers to disaster preparedness and

Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety

Domestic Preparedness July 20, 2017
This Guide provides up-to-date, authoritative information and guidance that schools can use to develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing natural hazards, including earthquake, tsunami, flood, hurricane, tornado, and high wind. It is intended to be used by administrators, facilities managers, emergency managers, emergency planning committees, and teachers and staff at

WHO Guidelines on Ethical Issues in Public Health Surveillance

Domestic Preparedness July 2, 2017
The goal of this guideline development project was to help policymakers and practitioners navigate the ethical issues presented by public health surveillance. This document outlines 17 ethical guidelines that can assist everyone involved in public health surveillance, including officials in government agencies, health workers, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/255721/1/9789241512657-eng.pdf?ua=1

June 2017

Domestic Preparedness June 28, 2017
Featured in this issue: The True Test of a Successful Crisis Response: Public Trust, By W. Craig Fugate; Anatomy of a National Special Security Event , By Christopher T. Geldart; Why NIMS Continuing Education Is Needed, By Randall Hanifen; Ham Radio in Emergency Operations, By Steve Aberle; Facial Recognition Making

Health Sector Resilience Checklist for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases – Informed by the Domestic US Ebola Response

Domestic Preparedness June 26, 2017
This evidence-informed checklist outlines action steps for medical and public health authorities, in partnership with nongovernmental organizations and private industry, to assess and strengthen the resilience of their community’s health sector in the face of Ebola or other high-consequence infectious diseases. http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/pubs_archive/pubs-pdfs/2017/HCID_Final_Report_05.23.2017.pdf

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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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