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Table of Contents: 1.) President of Cleanup Company Sentenced for Anthrax Decontamination Fraud 2.) Department of Homeland Security Offers $725 Million for Urban Area Security Initiative 3.) Study Finds Emergency Services Paralyzed by Alcohol Misuse
4.) Disaster Management in a Pocket-Sized Handbook
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1.) President of Cleanup Company Sentenced for Anthrax Decontamination Fraud Oscar Miranda, the president of Azteca Services Inc. based in Port Arthur, Texas, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding the U.S. Postal Service in connection with the 2001 anthrax decontamination of the USPS Morgan Processing and Distribution Center in Manhattan. U.S. District Judge Robert W. Sweet also ruled that Miranda made a false statement to an investigator during an OSHA inspection relating to the decontamination. In addition, Sweet ordered Miranda to pay more than $1.38 million in restitution to the United States Postal Service. View Full Story
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2.) Department of Homeland Security Offers $725 Million for Urban Area Security Initiative The Department of Homeland Security will utilize an additional $725 million from the FY 2004 budget for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). The money will be used for grants to urban areas to help enhance their overall security and preparedness level to prevent, respond and recover from acts of terrorism. The funds are being made available in addition to the nearly $800 million that the department's Office for Domestic Preparedness awarded during FY 2003 specifically for urban areas. View Full Story
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3.) Study Finds Emergency Services Paralyzed by Alcohol Misuse Emergency services workers, firefighters and police in the United Kingdom recently told researchers they are operating under the influence; the influence of alcohol misuse by the general public. Like the U.S., where EMTs often respond to car accidents caused by alcohol misuse and police officers in urban and rural areas find many of their calls are related to alcohol or drug misuse, emergency respondents in the UK are tired of the toll alcohol abuse is taking on them. View Full Story
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4.) Disaster Management in a Pocket-Sized Handbook The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has released a disaster management pocket guide to help hospitals and healthcare workers prepare for and manage a disaster response. "Fundamentals of Disaster Management" is the first publication to address both pre-hospital care as well as the continuum of care. The pocket guide offers a coordinated all-hazards approach developed by a consortium of academic, state, and federal centers. The book is based on standards developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. View Full Story
Questions or comments should be directed to managing editor Sandy Smith at ssmith@penton.com.
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