Not quite 80 years ago, Britain’s de facto prime minister made some shocking comments about
military policy before Parliament, and his countrymen. Since then, many “inexpensive” attacks have
required “expensive” military defense. Today, the dangers facing the entire world are even greater and
the cost, to all nations, of not facing the facts could be truly cataclysmic for many decades to come.
Each day, events occur that engage personnel from multiple disciplines who are each tasked with the
common goal of protecting the nation from all hazards threats. Even though laboratorians, police
officers, firefighters, and hazmat technicians wear different uniforms, they all share the common goal
of protecting the public and thus have similar concerns. Listen to APHL’s discussion on the
collaborating efforts between first responders and laboratorians.
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, more than one-third of adults across
the United States are part of the “obesity epidemic.” The most important “nutritional” problem facing
American consumers, though, might not be calories but contamination. This is particularly true of the
billions of pounds of food generously distributed each year through and by the nation’s food banks and
various charitable organizations.
The huge budget problems now facing the nation are on a collision course with the rapidly
escalating possibility of new CBRN incidents and events that could devastate entire communities. A
distinguished former Department of Defense program official puts the dilemma into context and provides
several useful guidelines to follow.
In the 21st century, combatting terrorism could be as simple as seeing something and saying
something. Suspicious activity may signify terrorist activity, but that can only be determined if the
right information gets into the right hands. Listen to W. Ross Ashley’s audio roundtable discussion on
the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative (NSI), which presents a key business process for
protecting the nation against future terrorist threats.
Ready to Wear – When There Is No Time to Spare! That is, or should be, the slogan of the
far-sighted and foresighted PPE clothing and equipment manufacturers who recognize that there is
absolutely no time that can be wasted when a CBRN incident occurs and that first responders must see to
their own safety before they can protect the lives of others.
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, great strides have been made to share information across disciplines, but gaps still remain. Timely, actionable information is needed to effectively protect against and respond to future attacks. This report discusses a multi-discipline, “need-to-share” approach, which includes sharing information within and between communities.
Plan Colombia was first proposed in 1999 during a hastily called press conference outside the Old Executive Office Building, just west of the White House. āDrug Czarā General Barry McCaffrey, […]
“Illegal drugs and their second- and third-order effects present what could arguably be the most dangerous and clear existential threat to the American people – more than any other horrific, catastrophic threat. With the ability to touch every citizen, reach every family, and affect every household, no one is completely immune, protected, insulated, or isolated from the effects of this scourge on society.
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Not quite 80 years ago, Britain’s de facto prime minister made some shocking comments about
military policy before Parliament, and his countrymen. Since then, many “inexpensive” attacks have
required “expensive” military defense. Today, the dangers facing the entire world are even greater and
the cost, to all nations, of not facing the facts could be truly cataclysmic for many decades to come. 