School Shooter: Gunman killed at Sullivan Central

School Shooter: Gunman killed at Sullivan Central

www2.tricities.com/news/2010/aug/31/incident-sullivan-central-high-school-ar-479580/

Two Men on United Flight from Chicago Arrested for 'Preparation of a Terrorist Attack'

Two Men on United Flight from Chicago Arrested for 'Preparation of a Terrorist Attack'

Two men taken off a Chicago-to-Amsterdam United Airlines flight in the Netherlands have been charged by Dutch police with "preparation of a terrorist attack," U.S. law enforcement officials tell ABC News.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/united-flight-arrested-terror-charges-amsterdam/story?id=11517664

Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Response Workshops/Conference

Updated agenda and information.

No cost workshops for responders and military.

http://defensetradeshows.com/southeast-counter-terrorism-and-emergency-response-conference-and-expo/

Southeast Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Response Conference & Expo
November 16-18, 2010
Charlotte, NC

Have a good weekend!

Updated International Tactical Rescue and Medicine Society (ITRAMS) Site

Updated International Tactical Rescue and Medicine Society (ITRAMS) Site

This site has now been updated and has no-cost resources for terrorism, mass violence, high-threat rescue, casualty management, etc. Excellent tools for first responders, tactical operations, pre-hospital care and the military.
http://www.itrams1.com

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)

Reminder of the several programs available to emergency management and first responders. These are some excellent training and exercise opportunities.

http://www.ndpc.us/

The consortium is made up of seven members, including the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech), Louisiana State University's Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (National Center for Biomedical Research and Training), Texas A&M University National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (TEEX), the Department of Energy’s Nevada Test Site (NTS), the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), and the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii (NDPTC).

http://www.ndpc.us/

DOD Releases Final Fort Hood Review

DOD Releases Final Fort Hood Review
The Department of Defense (DoD) released today the final review of the recommendations from the independent report "Protecting the Force: Lessons Learned from Fort Hood."
The tragic shooting of military personnel at Fort Hood in November 2009 underscored the need for the DoD to review its approach to force protection and to broaden its force protection policies, programs, and procedures to go beyond their traditional focus on hostile external threats.
The final recommendations of the Fort Hood follow-on review can be found at
http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100820FortHoodFollowon.pdf

CIA forms new center to combat nukes, WMDs

CIA forms new center to combat nukes, WMDs

The CIA is opening a counterproliferation center to combat the spread of dangerous weapons and technology, a move that comes as Iran is on the verge of fueling up a new nuclear power plant.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100819/D9HM8F100.html

Workplace Violence Prevention and Planning

After several serious workplace violence incidents in the past few months here is an excellent resource for planners/business/industry from OSHA.

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/

Violence in the workplace is a serious safety and health issue. Its most extreme form, homicide, is the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), there were 564 workplace homicides in 2005 in the United States, out of a total of 5,702 fatal work injuries.

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/

Workplace Violence Prevention and Planning

International Tactical Rescue And Medicine Society

International Tactical Rescue And Medicine Society
http://www.itramsonline.com/index.php

Excellent new resource especially for those in pre-hospital care. The International Tactical Rescue and Medicine Society (ITRAMS) is a networking community focused on coordinating the delivery of top-tier, outcomes-based education in the constantly evolving fields of tactical rescue and medicine. Emphasis on mass violence/terrorism and future threat analysis/counter-terrorism operations.
http://www.itramsonline.com/index.php

Mexico's Drug War Adopts Al Qaeda Tactics

Mexico's Drug War Adopts Al Qaeda Tactics

Remember this has been and still is bleeing over into the United States on a daily basis.

Car Bombs, Mass Killings Part of Increasing Violence Related to Drug Cartels

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/23/eveningnews/main6707471.shtml

Mass Violence/Mass Shooting Resources

Mass Violence/Mass Shooting Resources

After several recent incident of mass violence/mass shootings here is a list of several resources that can assist in your planning and preperation for public safety, emergency management, school/college crisis teams, workplace, etc.

Active Shooter: Tri-fold Brochure for ResponseIn aftermath of the Fort Hood shootings, Air Force Education andTraining command officials emphasize vigilance and readiness to respondto unexpected life-threatening events. They issued tri-fold brochurefor training, education and response.
http://www.military-writers.com/active_shooter_aetc_response.html

Workplace Violence/Active Shooter BrochureFrom Safeguard Iowa Partnership for private industry/business.
www.safeguardiowa.com/resources/reports/spotlight

Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher EducationThe June 2007 Report to the President on Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy included a recommendation that the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Bureau of Investigation explore the issue of violence at institutions of higher education.
http://www.secretservice.gov/ntac.shtml

EMS Response to Mass ViolenceWhat should you know to keep you and your fellow responders safe?
www.emsresponder.com/print/EMS-Magazine/EMS-Response-to-Mass-Violence/1$12663

School Violence, Threat Assessments, School Shooters FREE RESOURCES
www.appliedcrimeprevention.com/Safety%20Manuals.htm

Preparation for and Response to Mass Shooting EventsMass shooting events are becoming more common, and the response to them involves every public safety agency for miles around. This program details the actions that fire and EMS agencies can take to prepare themselves for this all-too-likely event, and the actions they can take when the event occurs.This program is available in two formats. The 40+ PowerPoint slide presentation covers the material thoroughly, while the 45-minute video program is a verbal presentation of the PowerPoint material.
http://www.ffsupport.org/training.html

First Responder Critical Incident Guide (CIG) identifies key functions that are essential for first responders (Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Special Teams, Military, etc.) during the first 10-30 minutes of a "critical incident". Over 15 topics.
http://www.redhatpub.com/page1/page3/page3.html

Possible Mass Shooting (Police say gunman among dead in Conn. shooting)

Possible Mass Shooting (Police say gunman among dead in Conn. shooting)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100803/ap_on_re_us/us_beer_distributor_shootings