Lessons Learned: The Mass Shootings in Tucson
Sophia Paros
February 1, 2012
In the violent world of the 21st century, there is no way to absolutely guarantee the safety of any one individual – for example, a Congresswoman holding a press conference at a Safeway without security. But, if nothing else, the senseless shooting last year of U.S. Representative Gabriel Giffords and the deaths of six other innocent victims at least proved the efficacy of the nations still relatively new Incident Management System and the life-saving merits of Individual First Aid Kits.
Narcan: The Spray That Saves
Joseph Cahill
February 1, 2012
First question: Should “everyday citizens” – however that term is defined – be given access to potentially harmful medications, including antidotes to dangerous narcotics? Well, perhaps. Second question: What if the medication also saves lives? Now the answer is a much more emphatic “perhaps”. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is working hard to come up with a more definitive answer.
DomPrep Goes Mobile
Martin D. Masiuk
February 1, 2012
Busy practitioners need information and want to receive it as quickly as possible. DomPrep meets
these requirements with its new Mobile Edition of DomesticPreparedness.com. Easier access and faster
connection speeds, with no login or password required, are just a few benefits for modern smartphone
users.
