First Responder Showcase Highlights PNNL Opioid Detection Solutions
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Virtual First Responder Capitol Hill Showcase highlighted PNNL work in fentanyl detection standards and […] More
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Disaster-Mapping Drones Often Neglect Deadliest, Costliest Events and Hardest-Hit Areas
Every year, disasters kill an average of 60,000 people, affect 200 million and cause US$150 billion in damage. To combat these devastating […] More
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FRI 2021 Fire-Rescue International
SAVE THE DATE! Fire-Rescue International (FRI 2021) will be held 28-31 July 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Each summer, thousands of the […] More
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Hindsight Fukushima: Ten Years After the Disaster Hit, Was Japan’s Response Right?
The world saw something never before caught on camera on March 12, 2011: an explosion ripping the roof off a nuclear power […] 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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What We’ve Learned Since a Fiery Train Derailment 25 Years Ago in Wisconsin Forced 3,000 From Their Homes
On that unforgettable morning — March 4, 1996 — an eastbound Wisconsin Central Ltd. freight train traveling at 48 mph derailed on the city’s north side. […] More
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Transportation Impacts in Managing Retreat from High-Risk Areas
The Transportation Research Board will host a webinar on Transportation Impacts in Managing Retreat from High-Risk Areas on March 4, 2021. With […] More
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How Can Water Utilities Obtain Critical Assets to Support CBRN Decontamination Activities?
Following initial response to a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) contamination incident, a utility may require critical assets to effectively complete […] More
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How Biden Has Already Changed Disaster Management and the US COVID-19 Response
After one month in office, the Biden administration has fundamentally changed how the federal government responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. In direct […] More
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The Fukushima Quake This Week is an Echo of the 2011 Disaster — and a Warning for the Future
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Saturday night, injuring around 100 people, […] More
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Drone Technology Available for Radiological Monitoring in Emergency Situations
An IAEA-developed instrumentation and methodology for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with radiation detectors, cameras and GPS devices has been tested and […] More
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Corner Alliance Awarded $1.5M DHS Contract to Develop First Responder Emergency Alerts Technology
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) today announced the award of $1,542,113 through its Long-Range Broad Agency Announcement […] More
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