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Table of Contents: 1.) Thermal Imagers: Affordable Lifesavers 2.) The New National Response Plan: Homeland Security Takes an Initial Step 3.) Finally, A Stress Program Designed for First Responders
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1.) Thermal Imagers: Affordable Lifesavers When members of the Windham, N.H. Fire Department responded to a call from workers at a Dunkin' Donuts at about 2 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2000, they had no idea a thermal imager would save their lives. By using the thermal imager, they realized that while there was little smoke or flame in evidence, a fire was destroying the ceiling trusses of the building. Thermal imagers are powerful tools for structural firefighting, hazmat incidents, outdoor rescue and even law enforcement. Now they're getting more powerful, easier to use and cheaper. View Full Story
*** Issue Sponsor *** DETECTION, PROTECTION, AND MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS What kind of hell are you stepping into? Having the right backup can be the difference between an incident a disaster. That means having 100% reliable hazard evaluation tools that let you understand the exact nature of a threat - before someone finds out the hard way. Click here for more information on Thermo Electron's Detection, Protection and Measurement solutions.
2.) The New National Response Plan: Homeland Security Takes an Initial Step At first glance, the Department of Homeland Security's new Interim National Response Plan (INRP) is not an impressive document. It is only 14 pages long, including a title page, transmittal letter and two annexes. If it weren't for the dense bureaucratese, it would be easy to mistake it for a college paper instead of the product of eight months of hard work. That would be a mistake, because INRP lays the groundwork for revolutionary changes in the federal response to terrorism, major disasters and other emergencies. It is the first document that shows how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to develop a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management. View Full Story
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3.) Finally, A Stress Program Designed for First Responders It's inevitable. Any serious police movie or television program shows cops drinking. Knotted together around the bar in a close-knit confraternity of the wounded, they talk out the stresses of the day. This time, the media got it right. While not every law enforcer drinks, virtually all of them seek out fellow officers to blow off steam about duties that bring them into certain contact with stressful events and emotions. This is not just true for police, but for firefighters, emergency medical technicians, corrections officers and dispatchers as well. While responders often resist the "touchy-feely" stuff, they are embracing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), a peer-led program designed for their world. View Full Story
Questions or comments should be directed to managing editor Sandy Smith at ssmith@penton.com.
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