TFAH Releases Annual Public Health Preparedness Report
The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) has released the fifth annual “Ready or Not" Protecting the Public’s Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism” report, which found that while important...
View ArticleFirst Responders Congress Commences on March 15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Conference and Expo dedicated to first responders at all government levels empowers attendees with the latest first responder tools, training and resources.
View ArticleStatement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Fifth...
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative, an international partnership launched in May 2003 by President Bush to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass...
View ArticleLessons learned from the 2002 Kansas City ice storm
(Robert Lawton/Creative Commons) In 2002, Kansas City, Missouri experienced an ice-storm that ultimately generated 1.6 million cubic yards of debris that was removed by the city government. The storm...
View ArticleUnder Clinton, State's cybersecurity suffered
By Ken Dilanian AP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON — The State Department was among the worst agencies in the federal government at protecting its computer networks while Hillary Rodham Clinton was...
View ArticleRepublicans rush to shut borders to Syrian refugees
By Erica Werner and Alicia A. Caldwell Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans urged an immediate closure of America's borders to Syrian refugees Tuesday, drawing angry denunciations from some...
View ArticleContrite Secret Service director apologizes to lawmakers
By Tami Abdollah Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Secret Service director, appearing deeply embarrassed, apologized again Tuesday for actions of agents working under him and told Congress that dozens...
View ArticleEnergy stocks lead a rally as the price of oil climbs
Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. stocks mounted a broad rally on Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak as investors moved past concerns that the terrorist attacks in Paris could spell big...
View ArticleFrom Homeland to hair: Clinton emails peek into the personal
The roughly 7K pages of emails released Monday were part of a court-ordered disclosure
View ArticleAcute Pain Relief Improves in the ED With New Guidelines for Pain Management
Washington, DC — A new program to provide guidelines about treating acute pain, the most frequent complaint in emergency department admissions, can lead to marked improvement in pain management and...
View ArticleSpecial people, special care, Part 1
In emergency management, we’re supposed to assess our local situation, develop plans to meet the community’s hazards and risks, then train and exercise those plans to be ready to respond. After the...
View ArticleSellick’s Maneuver — Not the Panacea We Thought
Sellick’s maneuver, the application of pressure to a patient’s cricoid cartilage during endotracheal intubation, is supposed to prevent aspiration. But does it really work? Apparently not — at least...
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