Community evacuation: Ensuring safe passage 1st December 2002 Although they are designed to deliver people safely from danger, emergency evacuations can be just as harrowing as the events that trigger them. Most
New 9-1-1 centers boost security, reduce stress 1st December 2002 The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is relocating its 9-1-1 dispatch center, moving the hub of its emergency communications to two new buildings.
Hotline provides info during terrorism event 1st December 2002 The Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center (RMPDC) has implemented a 24-hour telephone hotline to provide emergency information to residents and healthcare
Cleaning Up After 9/11: Respirators, Power and Politics 25th November 2002 The Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) horrified the nation and the world: 2,800 civilians died in the conflagration, and
Key elements of an emergency response plan 1st November 2002 You can’t prevent every event, but you have to be prepared for every event, says Christy Cooper, Water Sector Director of Research and Analysis for Kansas
Crime maps improve patrols, analyses in Camden 1st October 2002 The Camden, N.J., Police Department has begun providing officers and personnel with access to crime mapping information via desktop computers and wireless
PUBLIC SAFETY/Crews practice high-rise response techniques 1st September 2002 In April, specially trained firefighters with the Clayton (Mo.) Fire Department (CFD) spent two weeks training their co-workers on response procedures
Interoperability drives county’s radio upgrade 1st August 2002 Lake County, Ohio, has implemented a mixed-mode communications system to provide interoperability among the county’s public safety and public service
Know your enemy: It’s the first step in mounting an effective defense 22nd July 2002 The five categories of aggressors
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020