This is an article by Lenora G. Borchardt, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, December 18, 2024.

AI can contribute to professional competency and learners’ success while efficiently training emergency management professionals and managing the bottom line.

Learn how AI can create competency and outcomes-based learning tailored to each learner’s unique needs and learning style preferences while being more efficient for the learner and their employer.

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This is an article by Nick Betzsold and Grant Tietje, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, December 11, 2024.

The next-generation EOC, which implements cutting-edge technology and AI, does not promise perfect disaster management, but it does mean responders at all levels will have better situational awareness, plan more efficiently, and act faster.

Learn more about the EOC of the future.

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This is an article by Dan Cotter, Christina Bapst-Stump, Ann Lesperance, and Rachel Bartholomew, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, December 11, 2024.

More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers to share and analyze data faster than ever before and with more reliability and defensibility. The future of emergency management is changing fast—and so is the science and technology to protect it.

Learn ways emergency management can adopt emerging technologies in practice.

Electricity substations are traditionally only protected by chain-link fences and signage warning of the dangers of high voltage. However, this still leaves property vulnerable, especially to weaponized drones attacking from above, a mode of terrorism being used more extensively across the world and at home.

Learn about the vulnerability of electric utilities and the available options to combat this growing threat.

This is an article by Soraya Sutherlin, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, November 27, 2024.

Effective, timely, and unified communication across jurisdictions is essential for saving lives. The 2015 ExxonMobil refinery explosion highlighted the urgent need for coordinated, cross-jurisdictional alerting. Emergency managers, public safety officials, and policymakers must

Learn about the importance of coordinated communications among jurisdictions during emergencies.

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This is an article by Madeline Mann and Lindsey Lane, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness.

Most available data do not support the misconception that large-scale events lead to increased human trafficking. Rather, available evidence underscores a harsh truth: Human trafficking is a pervasive problem every day, not just when large events come to town.

Learn how communities can better protect vulnerable populations and combat trafficking in all its forms.

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What does it take to bridge science and strategy in the world of emergency preparedness? Caroline Agarabi, Ph.D., shares how her work shapes disaster response plans, supports lifesaving countermeasures, and prepares communities for the unexpected.

Learn about Dr. Agarabi's unique journey and insights in this compelling conversation.

Full article by Anthony “Tony” Mottola and Richard Schoeberl, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has classified the Sovereign Citizen movement as a domestic terrorist threat. To prepare law enforcement officials and other public safety agencies for the risks associated with this movement, agencies need to revise policies, procedures, and training to be more effective in handling encounters with extremist movements.

Learn about the Sovereign Citizen movement and how law enforcement agencies can be better prepared.

Full article by David C. Williams II, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness.

In the base camp of his fifth federally declared disaster this year, a disaster finance coordinator reflects on a friend’s recent question: “How can I best help in a disaster?” His answer might be surprising: be selfish and small-minded.

Learn how one emergency responder approaches disasters.

Full article by Ines Bebea, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness.

After the conclusion of a large-scale event, the planning for its next iteration starts again. If the public doesn’t notice emergency management’s moving parts during an event, it’s a success.

Learn what goes on behind the scenes of the United States’ most famous large-scale events.