http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/09/29/in-wake-of-terror-arrests-identifying-and-addressing-public-complacency-and-vigilance/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/09/29/in-wake-of-terror-arrests-identifying-and-addressing-public-complacency-and-vigilance/comment-page-1/#comment-66682 Officials Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of “Fear” In Effort To (Responsibly & Constructively) Inform, Engage & Prepare Public On Terror Threats; It’s Used For Hurricanes & Global Warming, Why Not Terrorism? Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:57:28 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=5457#comment-66682 [...] challenges for her Department. When asked by the Washington Post what keeps her up at night, she said: “Complacency…The fact that it has been eight years since 9/11, and people just assume the [...] [...] challenges for her Department. When asked by the Washington Post what keeps her up at night, she said: “Complacency…The fact that it has been eight years since 9/11, and people just assume the [...]

]]> http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/09/29/in-wake-of-terror-arrests-identifying-and-addressing-public-complacency-and-vigilance/comment-page-1/#comment-62934 Are Americans “Seeing” And “Saying” Enough? Times Square Incident Offers Opportunity To Assess, Improve Public’s Role In Homeland Security Wed, 05 May 2010 16:28:30 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=5457#comment-62934 [...] often expressed by political leaders and security officials about the need for citizens to be “vigilant” and avoid “complacency” as time passes since 9/11 seem to imply that authorities want [...] [...] often expressed by political leaders and security officials about the need for citizens to be “vigilant” and avoid “complacency” as time passes since 9/11 seem to imply that authorities want [...]

]]> http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/09/29/in-wake-of-terror-arrests-identifying-and-addressing-public-complacency-and-vigilance/comment-page-1/#comment-59484 As White House Works On Improving Surface Transportation Security, Don’t Forget Rider Involvement Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:02:21 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=5457#comment-59484 [...] However, the Assessment itself does not really mention the citizen’s role in its initial recommendations. Clearly, the public and private sector have the predominant responsibility for surface transportation security and are the priority. Yet, as the Assessment notes, riders also need to be made part of the effort. As the Administration continues work on this issue, it should make sure to give some attention to public piece of the equation. One way I think would be to building upon the “See Something, Say Something”-type information campaigns by providing more specifics and follow-up. [...] [...] However, the Assessment itself does not really mention the citizen’s role in its initial recommendations. Clearly, the public and private sector have the predominant responsibility for surface transportation security and are the priority. Yet, as the Assessment notes, riders also need to be made part of the effort. As the Administration continues work on this issue, it should make sure to give some attention to public piece of the equation. One way I think would be to building upon the “See Something, Say Something”-type information campaigns by providing more specifics and follow-up. [...]

]]> http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/09/29/in-wake-of-terror-arrests-identifying-and-addressing-public-complacency-and-vigilance/comment-page-1/#comment-44931 Not Reading NFL Defenses Anymore, John Elway Now Helps Citizens “Recognizing 8 Signs Of Terrorism” In New Video Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:52:48 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=5457#comment-44931 [...] spoken often about using the public as an asset in the nation’s homeland security yet the challenge is offering Americans guidance on exactly how to do so. This type of video is very helpful in doing so. I would suggest that more law enforcement agencies [...] [...] spoken often about using the public as an asset in the nation’s homeland security yet the challenge is offering Americans guidance on exactly how to do so. This type of video is very helpful in doing so. I would suggest that more law enforcement agencies [...]

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