Interview — video. Chérie Penn. In this video from the CHDS Thesis Series, Chérie Penn, Assistant Chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department, focuses on the state of fire service substance-testing policy nationwide by analyzing...

Interview — video. Scott Kelberg. In this Viewpoints session, Scott Kelberg discusses the management and distribution of instructive programs in homeland and cyber security. The National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) has been able to create...

Interview — video. Thomas Monahan. Following the attacks of 9/11, thousands of Americans in the hotel and restaurant employees lost their jobs due to a significant decline in tourism. In this Viewpoints episode, Tom...

Interview — video. Diana Sun (Solymossy). This thesis recommends that every community be prepared with a three-pronged approach to dealing with disasters. By examining the reliability of technology in instances of emergency, we can...

Interview — video. James Hulings. The U.S. government has recently contended that communities cannot be “prepared” without first ensuring the safety of responders and their families. This thesis uses a selection research method to...

Interview — video. Erin Hug. This thesis provides an in-depth analysis of three well-known terrorists in order to illuminate the role isolation plays in the radicalization process. By better understanding the contributing factors of...

Interview — video. Richard Serino. In this Viewpoints segment, Deputy Administrator Richard Serino discusses FEMA’s vision to unify American communities. The strategies are designed to give unrepresented parties a “literal seat at the table.”...

Interview — video. Keith Holtermann. In this interview Keith Holtermann, Director of the NESC, identifies some of key changes that have occurred in the National Exercise Program (NEP) within the past decade. Most notably,...

Interview — video. Peter Simpson. After serving 30 years in UK public service, including work in for the London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service, Peter Simpson discusses the development of the National...

Interview — video. Patrick Walsh. The policing profession has evolved since the formalization of police forces in the late 1820s. Much of the change revolves around the community taking an interest in how the...