2026

Note to readers: For more than a decade I’ve used this platform provided by the Center of Excellence for Homeland Security /Emergency Management to discuss issues of import to the emergency management profession. In upcoming blogs I intend to emphasize two government initiatives that local and even state governments can undertake, absent a coherent federal policy regarding disaster management. The first of these focuses on public preparedness. "A Recovery Model for Local/State Governments" By Jim Mullen Sometimes good ideas that didn’t catch on can be reintroduced for a new era. In my last blog I resurrected my proposal to engage with [...]

Note to readers: For more than a decade I’ve used this platform provided by the Center of Excellence for Homeland Security /Emergency Management to discuss issues of import to the emergency management profession. In upcoming blogs I intend to emphasize two government initiatives that local and even state governments can undertake, absent a coherent federal policy regarding disaster management. The first of these focuses on public preparedness. "Bringing Resilience Training Home to the General Public" By Jim Mullen How can we really know if our constituents are taking basic steps to sustain themselves and those they care about in the event [...]