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