The field testing of potentially lethal chemicals has always been an iffy proposition. Fortunately,
a new national network of “gold standard” labs is now available to eliminate much of the uncertainty.
U.S. emergency responders face an ever-growing list of responsibilities related to the emergency preparedness capabilities within their own communities. Those responsibilities influence not only current response tactics but also the […]
The report, perhaps the most important and best grounded national-defense and homeland-security
document released since 1947, includes numerous recommendations that, if fully implemented, will add
immensely to current and future U.S. defense capabilities.
Chemicals, biological agents, and other dangerous substances are among the key instructional
materials used to train hazmat technicians and other first responders participating in the CDP’s
upgraded “COBRA course” in Anniston, Alabama.
President-Elect Obama has promised that “change” will be the hallmark of his administration. Here are a few major changes that, it is respectfully suggested, he might consider in the fields of national defense and homeland security.
The detection and disposal of lethal biological agents is one of the most difficult challenges facing the nation’s emergency responders. A leading U.S. expert discusses the progress already made to solve this problem, and what is coming next.
An AUSA (Association of the U.S. Army) report takes a close look at the “New China” and sees not
only unprecedented prosperity and a less hostile foreign policy but also a fierce nationalism and some
still-simmering anti-U.S. political policies.
The U.S. healthcare system is in most respects the best in the world. But keeping the paperwork up
with the patient is still a formidable problem, particularly in the handling of mass-casualty patients
with several hospitals involved.
The campaign platforms of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates differ in many
particulars, but they should agree on most homeland-security issues. (Article reprinted courtesy of the
Heritage Foundation.)
George Washington University plans to convene two “policy summits” focused on the preparedness
needs of large cities. One highlight of the meetings will be a bloodily realistic videogame showing how
first responders can help turn victims into patients.
The field testing of potentially lethal chemicals has always been an iffy proposition. Fortunately,
a new national network of “gold standard” labs is now available to eliminate much of the uncertainty. 