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In my research for this blog and my book, I have found that you can sometimes learn a lot about public preparedness from people who aren’t experts in public preparedness. Historian Matt Dallek does not usually write about preparedness nor even homeland security. However, he wrote a very insightful and helpful article, ”Civic Security”, this past winter in [...]

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With the ‘Anthrax Letters’ case back in the news, there has been a lot of discussion of how the public has moved from such a high level of concern about terrorism seven years ago to the present relatively complacent attitude. Therefore, I thought it would be very appropriate to post the “What Should We Tell The [...]

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Jan Lane is the Deputy Director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She is a former senior official at the American Red Cross and is a long-time advocate for as well as expert in civilian preparedness.
In this segment, Jan says citizens need to realize that they will likely [...]

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Earlier this month, I visited the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Northwest Washington, D.C. to hear about plans for September’s National Preparedness Month (which I will be detailing soon on the blog). I also shot a segment for the “What Should We Tell The Public?” series with Erin Streeter, Director [...]

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When it comes to engaging and activating their fellow citizens to assist the efforts of local and national law enforcement, few people have had the impact of John Walsh. Walsh is the creator and host of “America’s Most Wanted” which appears Saturday nights on Fox. Now in its 20th year, the show has helped in [...]

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I am in Washington, D.C. today and had the opportunity to tape some new “What Should We Tell The Public?” segments. I was very happy to have a chance to speak with Monica Schoch-Spana from the Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Monica is one of the (if not ‘the’) the leading authorities [...]

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The next installment of the video series “What Should We Tell The Public” features Time magazine’s Amanda Ripley, author of The Unthinkable. As I mentioned in previous posts,The Unthinkable is a fascinating book that anyone interested in or involved in emergency preparedness — or for that matter anyone who ever thinks about what they would do if faced with [...]

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The blog’s new video series “What Should We Tell The Public?” today features a segment with Joe Becker, the American Red Cross’ Senior Vice President for Preparedness & Response.
In this series, I am asking leading people in the homeland security/emergency management/public health preparedness community for their tips, recommendations, and ideas on what they think citizens should know and do in order to [...]

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Today, I am kicking off a new video experiment on the blog. It is the premiere of a feature I’m going to call “What Should We Tell The Public?” I will be asking leading people in the homeland security/emergency management/public health preparedness community for their tips, recommendations, and ideas on what they think it is important that citizens should [...]

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