Domestic Preparedness and Homeland Security Audio Interviews
Summary: Presenting Audio Interviews with Federal, State and Local Homeland Security and Preparedness Professionals.
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- Copyright: Copyright 2016 Domestic Preparedness.
Podcasts:
His comments on, among other topics, NIMS compliance efforts, state drug and vaccine distribution programs, state and local response capabilities, and the role of IRCT team leaders.
His views on, among other topics, his department's disaster-response missions, capabilities, and accomplishment; the PHS's team-orientation approach; IRCTs and the HHS "deployable force"; resiliency & prepositioning; and tsunamis & other natural disasters
Pandemic preparedness activities, the department's Katrina/Rita response efforts, the need for an "all-hazards" planning and operational mindset, and the planning assistance now available to local health planners are among the numerous topics covered.
His views on the need for improved rapid-response capabilities, the important roles played by "sentinel" and "reference" labs, and the technological breakthroughs projected in the APHL's Strategic Plan.
An overview of NACCHO's work in bioterrorism, the plans being developed for a pandemic flu outbreak, and the need for communications upgrades across the board.
Her views on the need to expand hospital surge capacity, improve U.S. health care preparedness in general, and carry out additional emergency exercises and drills in all health disciplines.
Kurilla's views on the Institute's biodefense research initiatives, current and potential bioterror threats, vaccine development, and treatments for radiological and nuclear exposure.
Oxford's views on the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs, the DNDO partnerships with state and local agencies, and a broad spectrum of forward-looking R&D programs and initiatives.
His views on, among other topics, multimission detection and monitoring systems and sensors, the networking of sensor systems to mobile DVR systems, the protection of public venues, and high-priority mass-disaster scenarios.
Korch discusses not only USAMRIID's own missions but also the close and increasingly important working relationship between the Institute and the nation's public-health and first-responder communities.
Cain discusses funding and the structure of classes; Lavender focuses on courses geared to first-responder needs.
The former director of central intelligence provides his insightful views on the long-term threat to world peace posed by Hezbollah, the "forgotten vulnerability" of the U.S./Canadian border, & the need to upgrade U.S. intelligence operations.
Lockwood's views on the need to work in close coordination with the Washington, D.C., Council of Governments, the prioritization of all-hazards security plans, integrated training requirements, & the special roles played by regional CIOs & CTOs.
Shares his views on the regionalization of emergency preparedness plans, operations, and training, the need for strong support from governors and other elected officials, and various related subjects.
Coast Guard Commandant discusses USCG's relationships with other DHS agencies, future equipment needs and force-packaging concepts, the TWIC program, and the advantages of keeping FEMA under DHS jurisdiction.
