This is an article by Raphael Barishansky, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, July 9, 2025.

Preparedness is not a luxury—it is essential for global health security. Emerging diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and re-emerging threats like measles and polio demand coordinated, sustained action.

Learn how strengthening health systems and embedding preparedness into public health efforts better protect lives and livelihoods.

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This is a conversation with Lori Tremmel Freeman, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

In this conversation with Teresa Farfan, Publications Specialist for Domestic Preparedness, Ms. Freeman discusses how NACCHO is helping its members, over 3,300 local health departments across the nation, with resources, support and advocacy to help them navigate today’s most pressing issues and emerging challenges, so they can continue their work of keeping communities better prepared and safe.

This is an article by Richard Schoeberl and Anthony (Tony) Mottola, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 25, 2025. 

Multidisciplinary teams are inherently collaborative and benefit intricate police cases and vulnerable populations. Adopting the expertise of professionals in medicine, social work, forensics, and more, these teams deliver a more thorough and efficient response than a single agency could accomplish independently. 

Learn how such public-private partnerships better serve the public. 

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In this interview with Nicolette Casey Phillips, Fire Chief Jeffrey J. Wittig discusses his career and the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS). Wittig began his long career as a volunteer, driven by a desire to help his community. TIFMAS, established in 2007, mobilizes local resources for state emergencies, with nearly 300 departments and over 11,000 registered personnel. Wittig highlights the program’s role in enhancing local response capabilities and the importance of teamwork in emergency management. 

This is an article by Robert Hastings, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 25, 2025. 

As disasters become more frequent, states face pressure to expand response capacity without raising costs. With stretched National Guard resources, limited federal support, and finite mutual aid, states have an overlooked resource: Title 32 State Defense Forces. 

Learn more about this trained and cost-effective resource. 

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This is an article by Mark Howell, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 18, 2025. 

Mitigation is essential to managing wildfires. As fire seasons grow longer and more costly, responders should be presponders, and mitigation experts may participate in response.  

Learn how coordinated efforts to prevent wildfires are a proven strategy to address the next fire season. 

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This is an article by Robert Leverone, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 18, 2025. 

Modern disasters highlight the critical need for effective crowd control and management, especially when people are deprived of essential resources. The role of specialized law enforcement units in managing crowds is vital to ensuring that disaster response efforts can reach and assist victims efficiently and peacefully. 

Learn how vital it is to include these units in emergency plans. 

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This is an interview with The Honorable Craig Fugate, a podcast by Domestic Preparedness, June 11, 2025. 

Hon. Craig Fugate, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, discusses his philosophy of emergency management with Domestic Preparedness Journal Marketing Coordinator Nicolette Casey-Phillips. From overseeing record-breaking disasters to transforming emergency management, Mr. Fugate has earned his reputation as a giant in the field.  

This is an article by Mathew Perrill, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 11, 2025. 

For many service members, the transition from the military to a civilian workforce can be challenging. They have been trained in a specialized skill set and now must determine how to effectively apply those skills in civilian employment. 

Learn how veterans can find the vocational purpose they are used to in the emergency management field. 

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This is an article by Joshua Dise and Marshal Wilson, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 11, 2025. 

Carcass management is rarely top of mind for emergency managers, but during mass animal deaths, it tests preparedness, coordination, and public trust. 

Learn how to close this critical gap and boost community resilience. 

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