EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARCHIVES
In-Car Police Video Systems Under Assault
Neil C. Livingstone
August 9, 2006
Although well-intentioned, proposed IACP regulations governing the type of imaging systems installed in police cars could lead to judicial chaos and prevent the trial and conviction of an untold number of criminals “caught in the act.”
The Rationale for a Domestic Constabulary
John P. Sullivan
August 4, 2006
Emergency Management Assistance Compacts between neighboring states represent a major step forward along the path to regional security. The next step could and perhaps should be the establishment of a national domestic constabulary.
NIMS and the NCR: Trials and Triumphs at the Operational Level
Joseph Watson
August 2, 2006
The 1982 Air Florida crash begat COG, which begat the multi-jurisdiction National Capital Region, which this year set a major real-time example for effectiveness in uniting a host of different first-responder agencies working together for a common goal.
Some NRP Changes Made – More Are Needed
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
July 26, 2006
Although some changes were made to the National Response Plan (NRP) following Hurricane Katrina, significant weaknesses remain in the duties and authority of the Principal Federal Official, the role of the Joint Field Office, and the application of the Incident Command System in the aftermath of a disaster response.
NIMS: Is Better Coordination Needed?
Brian Geraci
July 26, 2006
A national master plan had to be developed to cope with future disasters affecting the U.S. homeland. Issuance of the NIMS presidential directive seemed a positive step, but funding & political problems have raised doubts.
The Need for Intelligence-Led Policing
J. Michael Barrett
July 21, 2006
Data + Analysis = Intelligence. The key point to remember not only by analysts & operators, but by senior-level decision makers responsible for making the most effective use of all assets available in the continuing war on international terrorism.
NIMS: A Paradigm Shift for Law Enforcement
Gary Simpson
July 19, 2006
By now, most of the public-safety first responders in the United States have heard about the National Incident Management System, or NIMS. Every public safety agency that receives DHS (Department of Homeland Security) grant funding must meet the goals of NIMS by October of this year. Following is a snapshot
The ABCs of NIMS and the ICS
Joseph Cahill
July 12, 2006
EMS agencies have been assigned major new responsibilities under both the NIMS and the ICS. The key to “mission accomplished” will be the ability of agencies from adjoining states to submerge personal identities & work toward a common goal.
Publishers Message; First Half of 2006 Exceeds Expectations
Martin D. Masiuk
July 5, 2006
Shifting to a weekly format, providing timely, concise solutions from professionals to professionals has been a hit with a growing audience.
The JTTFs -Jointness at Its Most Effective!
Christopher Doane, Joseph DiRenzo III and Jeffrey Robertson
June 21, 2006
It started as an innovative approach to the prevention of bank robberies. Today, the same multi-agency approach is being used, with increasing effectiveness, to detect, prevent, and/or deal with the consequences of terrorist attacks.
Terrorism: The Cyberspace Battleground
Thomas Kellerman
June 14, 2006
Yesterday’s hackers have become today’s cyber criminals, & tomorrow could be cyber terrorists. Technology marches on, providing new opportunities both for human progress and for those fixated on destroying Western civilization and the infidel economy.
Chemical Nerve Agents: A 24/7 Threat
Jerome Hauer
June 14, 2006
Organophosphorous insecticides, low-cost & readily available at local garden shops, could be the WMD of choice for tomorrow’s terrorists. Antidotes are available, but are under lock & key far from the scene of a likely incident of national significance.
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