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TRANSCAER Launches Online Safety Training

TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) has launched its first-ever Anhydrous Ammonia Training online training program to educate and train officials across the country on emergency responses to anhydrous ammonia incidents.

Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8: National Preparedness

This directive is aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the nation, including acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters. National preparedness is the shared responsibility of all

TRANSCAER Rolls Out Nationwide Safety Training Tour

TRANSCAER® has launched a nationwide Anhydrous Ammonia Training Tour, designed to educate and train officials in 27 states across the country on effective emergency responses to anhydrous ammonia incidents.

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The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut

All citizens should not only be better prepared for major earthquakes but also practice how to protect themselves if and when earthquakes actually occur. The goal of the Great Central ShakeOut, which is hosted by the Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), is to help people and organizations meet both

DHS Announces Release of New Training Course: Workplace Security Awareness

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the availability of IS-906, Workplace Security Awareness, a no-cost training course developed by the department’s Office of Infrastructure Protection Sector-Specific Agency Executive Management Office. The online training now available provides guidance to individuals and organizations on how to improve security in the

Vocabulary on Preparedness

Featured in this issue: PTSD: Its Causes, Effects & Possible Strategies, By Joseph Cahill; Public Health Emergency Resilience: The Next Challenging Step, By Bruce Clements; The Missing Leg of a Well Balanced Facility Security Platform, By Joseph Trindal; Pre-Exposure Anthrax Vaccination: A Horse & Cart Situation?, By Thomas K. Zink;

Boarder Security: Enhanced DHS Oversight & Assessment of Interagency Coordination Is Needed for the Northern Border

The principal challenges of securing the U.S.-Canadian border involve the coordination of multiple partners. The results of the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) efforts to integrate border security among its components and across federal, state, local, tribal, and Canadian partners are unclear. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was tasked to

Special Event Preparedness

Featured in this issue: Health/Medical Factors Critical in Pre-Planned Events, By Raphael Barishansky; Pre-Planned Events: An Aid to Preparedness, By Joseph Cahill; Lessons Learned in Tampa: Special Event Preparedness, By Sophia Paros; Working Together – More Than Just Protecting a Venue, By Chris Weber; Air Guard Strengthens Stance for Homeland

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