Stockpiling Munitions Carries Risks. The Basic Steps That Can Stop Catastrophic Explosions
A series of massive blasts recently rocked Equatorial Guinea’s city of Bata. The explosions, at an army barracks, killed over 100 people […] More
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CBIRF Team Conducts Sling Load Training with UH-60 Blackhawks
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) conduct sling load training aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head Annex […] More
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How One Radiology Informatics Team Responded to the Pandemic: Lessons for Disaster Preparedness
Disasters cause a major disruption to normal operations. Hospital information systems are often well-prepared for events such as fires or natural disasters. […] More
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What is Ammonium Nitrate, the Chemical that Exploded in Beirut?
The Lebanese capital Beirut was rocked on Tuesday evening local time by an explosion that has killed at least 78 people and […] More
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10th CST Showcases Disaster Recovery Communications Equipment
The ability to communicate is critical during and after a disaster. Emergency responders have to know the needs of a community to […] More
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Preparing for the Consequences of a Chemical Attack
Is the U.S. ready for a chemical attack on the homeland? With the very real possibility of a chemical attack in public […] More
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U.S. Invests in Burn Imaging Device for Mass Casualty Preparedness
Triaging and treating burns effectively in a mass casualty incident requires early clinical evaluations on the depth and severity of the injury. […] More
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US, Malaysia Partner to Enhance INDOPACOM Disaster Response Coordination
Nearly 50 civilian and military disaster response stakeholders from Malaysia participated in the first Malaysian Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Civil-Military […] More
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North Carolina: FEMA Specialists Offer Disaster Mitigation Tips at Lowe’s, Walmart and Ace Hardware
FEMA is hosting events at a number of home improvement stores in disaster-affected North Carolina counties in the coming weeks. Residents can […] More
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Public Feedback Sought on FEMA Draft Supply Chain Resilience Guide
Emergency response plans are often based on the assumption of working supply chains. Emergency managers can play a critical role in enhancing […] More
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Homeland Security Launches AI and Machine Learning Community of Interest
Few technologies are more consequential than artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Exploring the bridge between the two for ways to improve […] More
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Explosives Forensics, UAVs for Mass Casualty Hazard Identification
Topics in this issue of CBRNE Particles include emergency response to radiological releases, portable Raman spectroscopy in forensics, and additional radioactive contamination […] More
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