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Anne Arundel Community College Becomes First Community College to Receive National Accreditation for Its Public Safety Agency
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
The three-year accreditation is recognition of the department's excellence & its use of "best practices in campus law enforcement." The department had to demonstrate that it was in full compliance with all of the 205 standards required for accreditation. read
Towson University Offers A Homeland Security Master's Program Online
Monday, November 03, 2008
The Towson U program is completely online, so student enrollees can advance their education, and careers, in one of the nation's highest-quality Master's Programs from virtually anywhere - and at any time. read
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grants WPI Award to Advance State of First-Responder Location Systems
Monday, November 03, 2008
Indoor location technology is designed to make it possible to quickly locate and rescue firefighters (and other members of the first-responder community such as EMTs, police, and hazmat personnel) who become lost, disabled, or trapped inside a building. read
University of Pittsburgh Schools of Health Sciences Researchers Receive $2.7 Million to Develop Drug That Counters Radiation Exposure
Monday, November 03, 2008
The ultimate goal of the contract is to develop an easily administered drug that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Department of Health and Human Services can store and provide to hospitals if and when an emergency occurs. read
American Military University Admitted into the National Association of Institutions for Military Education Services (NAIMES)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
NAIMES is an organization that advocates for the military student, partners with the military education community, and promotes "best practices" for conducting military education programs. read
Eastern Kentucky University College of Justice and Safety Announces New Course Available for Emergency Responders in Maritime Jurisdictions
Monday, October 13, 2008
The training course is designed to provide rural/non-metropolitan first responders and public officials with not only the basic competencies associated with port and vessel security but also a working knowledge of maritime security. read
American Public University System's (APUS) Emergency and Disaster Management Program Receives Specialty Accreditation from the Foundation of Higher Education
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Foundation of Higher Education (FoHE) develops standards designed to strengthen the disaster/emergency-management and homeland-security profession, and recently granted APUS special accreditation. read
Washington State Protecting K-12 and College Campuses with Emergency Preparedness Technology
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
September is National Preparedness Month, and Washington State is taking steps to protect students by using a proven emergency preparedness solution. read
Texas A&M University Offers New Hurricane Exercise Program: Building on Lessons Learned from the Hurricane Dolly and Hurricane Gustav Emergency Responses in Texas
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Following the recent medical and public health emergency mobilizations in Texas to cope with Hurricanes Dolly, Gustav, & Ike, a number of important preparedness & response issues emerged that have now been developed into a "lessons learned" exercise. read
Northwestern College Launches New Emergency Alert System
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
The new system offers college officials the ability, depending on the specific situation involved, to send instant alerts to everyone on campus or to select groups. read
Bryant University Wins National Technology Award for Innovation in Emergency Preparedness
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Bryant University has won the 2008 Campus Technology Innovators Award for implementing a system that enables first responders throughout Rhode Island & neighboring states to communicate with one another regardless of the communications equipment available read
Santa Ana Unified School District to Install Rapid Responder Crisis Management System to Protect Student and Staff
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Award-winning emergency-preparedness solution will provide school security personnel and first responders with instant access to critical campus information during emergencies. read
National Fire Academy Starts College Internship Program
Monday, September 01, 2008
The U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy announces establishment of a new college internship program for men and women interested in a career in the fire and/or emergency-services fields. read
Eastern Kentucky University College of Justice and Safety Offers a Master of Science in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management - Completely Online
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Learn from nationally recognized faculty in a flexible online program that can be completed in two years. read
UMUC (University of Maryland University College) Named Fourth Largest Provider of Higher Education to Veterans and Service Members Who Use GI Bill Opportunities
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
"We are excited to be recognized as one of the largest providers of higher education to our nation's service members and veterans," said UMUC President Susan C. Aldridge. read
University of Saskatchewan-Led Team Designs New Vent-Design Lab
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) have opened a new engineering lab to design a ventilation system that could protect schools, hospitals, and other public buildings from chemical-warfare and bioterrorist attacks.
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University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Demonstrates Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology at Manufacturing Engineering Workshop
Monday, July 14, 2008
RFID is an automatic identification technology that stores and remotely retrieves data using devices called RFID tags or transponders.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency's Citizen Corps Forms Partnership with American Association of Community Colleges
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
A newly formed affiliation between FEMA's Citizen Corps and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) will help to promote and improve community emergency preparedness, disaster-response training for the public, and volunteer service.
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St. Louis University School of Public Health Announces Three One-Week/On-Site Bioterrorism Courses
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The three courses cover Global Terrorism in the 21st Century, Bioterrorism and Safety for Laboratories, and Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases. read
U.S. Fire Administration Announces The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Self-Study Now Available
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
NFIRS, an online self-study course, is the comprehensive method for detailed tracking of fire, emergency, and related incident responses. read
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