"Safety"
A New Way to Keep Kids Safe
August 23, 2016A popular session in the Emergency Preparedness, Response & Situational Awareness series covered the timely topic of keeping schools safe….
Read full articleSurvival Tips after the Storm
October 31, 2012Hurricane Sandy is a massive, slow moving storm that has left millions of Americans along the East Coast without electricity. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in hurricane-impacted areas about the deadly dangers that still remain as Hurricane Sandy tracks north
Read full articleDispatchers React to ‘Hot Button’ Call for Help
May 29, 2012Pennsylvania: The “hot button” on the county’s new radio system worked for an ambulance crew in danger.
Read full articleIf You Can Predict It, You Can Prevent it!
May 23, 2012We had an officer involved-shooting last night at my agency. We have them on occasion, but last night [Wednesday, May…
Read full articleCISM Awareness in Public Safety
March 8, 2012I remember a time when the bad guys used to run from us. In my little corner of the world, we would have foot chases on just about every shift and the occasional vehicle pursuit on the more serious charges. Criminals did their best to get away from us. Now it seems we are running across a criminal element that has no fear of law enforcement. They are turning to fire on us now instead of running. Officer-involved shootings were few and far between but times are changing.
Read full article9/11 Health Effects on Rescuers
September 7, 2011In The Lancet 9-11 Anniversary Issue, experts in a variety of fields reflect on the events of 9/11, with orignial research, review and opinion pieces on the short-term and long-term physical, mental and public health consequences of the terrorist attacks. The research papers report on not only U.S. domestic health effects but some of the international consequences.
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