PER-348: Response to a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)
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Breaking the Stigma: First responders find strength through TEEX peer support training
For Steven Ray, supporting first responders goes beyond the job; it’s personal. After experiencing and witnessing the mental toll that emergency response takes on firefighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers, paramedics and dispatchers, Ray wanted to build a support system within his department but needed guidance to begin. That desire led him to Support…
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Expanded Access to DHS/FEMA-Certified Training Strengthens Readiness for Michigan Responders
Baton Rouge, LA — Law enforcement and public safety professionals across Michigan now have expanded access to DHS/FEMA-certified training designed to strengthen readiness for active threats, complex coordinated attacks, criminal intelligence operations, active shooter emergency response, and suspicious activity recognition. Several courses delivered by the Louisiana State University National Center for Biomedical Research and Training…
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New Version of New Mexico Tech’s DART Course Reflects Safer Skies Act
Version 2 of New Mexico Tech’s Drone Assessment and Response Tactics (DART) course recently was certified. This course series, available in both residential and mobile deliveries, was revised to reflect significant legal and regulatory changes involving counter-UAS operations. The framework provided by the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act…
