By Christopher Riccardi: Emergency Preparedness, Safety & Security, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery…these are actions that Emergency Preparedness personnel take to heart. These are more than idle words. These are the driving mantra in any successful emergency management program. Hospitals, EMS agencies, cities and communities [...]
The bombs at the Boston Marathon were designed to maim and kill, and they did. Three people died within the first moments of the blast. More than a hundred and seventy people were injured. They had their limbs blown off, vital arteries severed, bones fractured, flesh torn open by shrapnel or scorched by the [...]
The police response to Monday’s bomb attacks in Boston was a sign that cities across the US are far better prepared for random attacks than they once were. Anecdotally, at least, the police and emergency response in Boston Monday was efficient and effective, says Bruce Hoffman, an expert in terrorism studies at Georgetown [...]
By: Jim McKay on April 08, 2013 It will take an all-hazards tactic, additional campus safety personnel and a new approach to building design for schools to become more hardened against the threat of an active shooter on campus. But before all of that happens, we will undoubtedly see more events like the one [...]
The new members learned about preparing for emergencies at home, schools, work and in the neighborhood and community, according to George Butts, MBCERTA president. They engaged in team-building activities, learned about disaster psychology, fire suppression, search and rescue, disaster medical operations, triage and homeland security and terrorism awareness. They also participated in hands-on exercises, [...]
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