Coming Soon: A National EMS Administration?
Joseph Cahill
June 1, 2005
Today’s EMS community is a full partner on the nation’s homeland-security first-responder team, but gets short shrift in funding, in representation at the White House and on Capitol Hill, and in media attention. One way to even out the playing field might be to establish a national office representing city, state, and federal EMS departments and agencies.
Guest Commentary: Resolving
Buck Somes
June 1, 2005
GenPrime V.P. suggests a new paradigm for the handling of emergency calls – many of them hoaxes –
reporting the presence of anthrax-like substances that might be cornstarch, baby powder, or coffee
creamer. Or anthrax. The use of on-site broad-spectrum screen can be used to determine a “threat/no
threat” result for all potential biological weapons identified to date by the Centers for Disease
Control.
Capt. John Delaney, Arlington County (VA) Fire Department
John F. Morton
June 1, 2005
The leader of a cutting-edge team created to develop a new manual spelling out recommended
fire-department responses to radiological incidents describes the team’s modus operandi, which put
particular focus on the establishment of exposure limits.
IACP's Principals for a Locally Designed and Nationally Coordinated Homeland Security Strategy
Domestic Preparedness
May 23, 2005
“…there was a critical need to develop a new homeland security strategy, one that fully embraces the valuable and central role that must be played by the state, tribal, and
GAO Report - Maritime Security - New Structures Have Improved Information Sharing, but Security Clearance Processing Requires Further Attention
Domestic Preparedness
May 23, 2005
To help ensure that nonfederal officials receive security clearances in a more timely fashion, GAO recommends that the Coast Guard (1) develop formal procedures to use data as a tool
GAO - Federal Agencies Need to Improve Controls over Wireless Networks
Domestic Preparedness
May 23, 2005
This report describes the benefits and challenges associated with securing wireless networks. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05383.pdf