USA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding announced today new goals and integrated operations that will allow the federal public health agency to have greater …
Homeland Security and the National Academies Highlight Role of the Media in Terrorism Response
Interactive Workshops Provide Tools and Contacts for Accurate and Timely Event Reporting. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will work with the National Academies to host a series of interactive …
Emergency personnel honored during National EMS Week
As a kick off to National Emergency Medical Services Week, officials from both Robert Packer Hospital and STAT MedEvac hosted a media event Monday at the hospital's helipad. Sponsored by the American …
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First responders train for disasters
The blood and moans may be staged, but the emergency response is real. "We want to know how we would react to something like this," said Lt. Brian Childress. First responders in Lowndes County are …
Sasser suspect has fans
The German teenager fingered as the author of the Sasser and NetSky worms may not be popular among IT professionals, but fans of the accused miscreant have already sprung to his defense and, …
N.M. Town to Hold Anti-Terror Training
A New Mexico university has approved a $5 million deal to buy the former mining town of Playas and transform it into a sprawling classroom for lessons in anti-terrorism. The town — population about 60 …
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US forces kill dozens of Sadr men in southern Iraq
US forces said they killed 50 militiamen loyal to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr in heavy overnight clashes in this Shiite Muslim holy city and Nasiriyah further south. "Sounds of fighting …
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Response teams understaffed
Some of Missouri’s state and local first responder teams might have inadequate staffing in the event of a terrorist attack, according to a report released yesterday by State Auditor Claire McCaskill. …
Pentagon forced to withdraw leaflet linking aid to information on Taliban
The US-led coalition in Afghanistan has distributed leaflets calling on people to provide information on al-Qaida and the Taliban or face losing humanitarian aid. The move has outraged aid …
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Terrorism drill set for Saturday
Sonoma and Marin County fire training officers will combine for the largest-ever two-county terrorism drill in Northern California on Saturday, May 8, at Infineon Raceway. The Mutual Aid Drill will …