LAW ENFORCEMENT ARCHIVES
California Focuses on Mass-Fatality Management Planning
Robert Gerber
September 9, 2009
Two fairly recent natural disasters have produced clarion calls for greater emphasis on planning, training, exercising, and funding for the management of mass-fatality incidents and events. The 24 December 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami – which resulted in over 250,000 dead – and the earlier Hurricane Katrina catastrophe along the U.S.
Public Health, EMS, Emergency Management: Partners in Preparedness
Kay C. Goss
September 9, 2009
The brave new world of the 21st century has added weapons of mass destruction to the already long list of dangers facing individual citizens, political jurisdictions & humanity in general. The new keys to survival are not good weather and good luck, but cooperation and collaboration at all levels of
Team Typing & Other Innovations: The California Way
Jan Dunbar
September 2, 2009
Mutual aid – between emergency responder agencies, and between cities, counties, and other political jurisdictions – is a noble goal, and worth striving for. But all the good will in the world is meaningless if equipment compatibilities are lacking, there are no uniform training rules, and other essential criteria are
Discovery Channel TV Series: The Colony – Week Seven
Adam Montella
September 2, 2009
Another trip (always dangerous) to the L.A. River teaches the Colonists that the challenges they face are psychological and emotional as well as physical. They also know that they need a continuing supply of protein; fortunately, there is a lot of it scurrying about the warehouse.
Fusion Centers & Public Health Agencies: Unlikely or Natural Partners?
Adam Bulava
August 26, 2009
What once seemed an unlikely alliance – a nationwide working partnership between federal agencies and state/local law-enforcement and public-health agencies – is not only working well but also providing synergistically improved results.
Responding to Incidents in a Neighboring Port
Corey Ranslem
August 26, 2009
The U.S. port system is huge, complex, and immensely important to the nation’s economy and to homeland security. The 24/7 protection of that system is an extremely difficult task and usually involves a host of different organizations and agencies working in close cooperation with one another.
Qualifications, Credentials, and a Need for Speed
Glen Rudner
August 19, 2009
Progress in the development of a national credentialing system has ranged from slow to slower. Which is no longer good enough for government work, particularly in the new Age of Terrorism when the nation’s enemies strike suddenly, at random, and without remorse.
Discovery Channel TV Series: The Colony – Week Five
Adam Montella
August 19, 2009
The volunteers learn that hard work, good intentions, and ingenious solutions will not ensure their survival. What also is needed is elected or appointed leadership. And maybe a few common-sense laws applicable to all hands.
National Recovery Doctrine: The Next Preparedness Frontier
Dennis R. Schrader
August 19, 2009
Recovery operations cannot begin until the first responders have finished their work. But recovery plans can and should be in place well before disaster strikes. To date, though, there has been very little movement on the promulgation of a detailed Recovery Doctrine.
The Development of National Standards for Credentialing
Diana Hopkins
August 12, 2009
Who goes there? And what are his/her skills, professional qualifications, and other capabilities? The only sure way to answer these and other questions posed in times of crisis is through a national credentialing system that takes into account a long list of practical requirements and possible pitfalls.
Discovery Channel TV Series: The Colony – Week Four
Adam Montella
August 12, 2009
The volunteers continue their efforts to build a new and better world from the destruction all around them. But they also must take time to protect themselves from attack by other survivors not as well intentioned.
Emergency Services Credentialing: FEMA Leads the Way
Kay C. Goss
August 5, 2009
NCR, ANSI, and Commonwealth of Virginia also in the vanguard as states, cities, and even private-sector agencies and organizations pool resources to standardize and upgrade security checks at major events that attract large crowds – including terrorists and other criminals seeking to gain national and global recognition.
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