FEMA’s Christmas present to us in 2021, as with the past several years, was the National Preparedness Report. Before I dive in, a few of reminders. 1) You can find my reviews of the reports of prior years here. 2) To get copies of the reports of prior years, FEMA archives these in the unrestricted … Continue reading 2021: Another Horrible National Preparedness Report
It seems an annual tradition for me to be reviewing the National Preparedness Report. I’ve endeavored to provide constructive criticism of these documents, which are compilations of data from state and federal agencies, national-level responses, and other sources. This year’s National Preparedness Report emphasizes that it is based on data from the 2019 calendar year. … Continue reading FEMA’s 2020 National Preparedness Report – A Review
FEMA recently released the 2019 National Preparedness Report. Simply put, I’m confused. Nothing in the report actually lines up with doctrine. It leaves me wondering how we are actually measuring preparedness. So what’s the issue? While the National Preparedness Report is initially structured around the five mission areas (Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery), the … Continue reading The 2019 National Preparedness Report, or ‘How Are We Measuring Preparedness?’
The 2018 National Preparedness Report was released last week. For the past few years, I’ve provided my own critical review of these annual reports (see 2017’s report here). For those not familiar with the National Preparedness Report (NPR), it is mandated by the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA). The information is compiled by FEMA … Continue reading Reviewing The 2018 National Preparedness Report
With my travel schedule, I missed the (late) release of the 2017 National Preparedness Report (NPR) in mid-October. Foundationally, the findings of the 2017 report show little change from the 2016 report. If you are interested in comparing, you can find my review of the 2016 NPR here. The 2017 NPR, on the positive side, … Continue reading 2017 National Preparedness Report – A Review
The fifth National Preparedness Report has been released by FEMA. The National Preparedness Report is based upon, as the report states, input of more than 450 data sources and 190 stakeholders, including 66 non-federal organizations (which would account for state preparedness report submissions and information from Urban Area Security Initiative regions). The report is intended … Continue reading 2016 National Preparedness Report Released
The National Preparedness Report (NPR) was published by the US Department of Homeland Security at the end of March. It is a requirement of PPD-8 and is intended to provide an annual report summarizing the nation’s progress on various preparedness measures as they are identified through the core capabilities. The data for the NPR is … Continue reading The National Preparedness Report: Community Perspective
You’ve heard of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), right? If not, the nitty gritty of it is that they are an independent federal accident investigation agency. They determine probable cause of the full range of major transportation incidents, typically putting forward safety recommendations. They are granted some specific authorities related to these investigations, such … Continue reading A National Disaster Safety Board
We still aren’t getting preparedness right. It’s not being measured properly, funded properly, or implemented properly. What do we need to do?
In late May, FEMA/DHS released an updated version of Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201. For those not familiar, CPG 201 is designed to guide communities and organizations through the process of the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA). This is the third edition of a document that was originally released in April 2012. … Continue reading An Updated Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201 (THIRA/SPR)
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