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June 6, 2019
Pocket guide helps first responders identify elder abuse, Personally owned vehicles: getting to the scene alive, Legal aspects of public health emergencies online training, FEMA introduces new predisaster grant program, requests comments, Cybersecurity threat and vulnerability updates
May 30, 2019
Mass dispensing during the zombie apocalypse, Close Your Door program fights fire with science, NIMS Training Program refresh released, FEMA requesting comments, CISA hosting webinar on upcoming 2019 hurricane season, Cybersecurity threat and vulnerability updates
May 23, 2019
Recognizing homemade explosives and precursors, Seven ways to fail as a leader, Hurricane season is just around the corner, EMS Week: Beyond the Call, Cybersecurity threat and vulnerability updates
May 16, 2019
FEMA releases updated ICS 300 and 400, Ten keys to improving public safety communications, Recent drone activity roundup, First Responder’s Toolbox: full catalog of documents, Cybersecurity threat and vulnerability updates

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May 9, 2019
Recognizing the connections between arson and terrorism, Fire and police departments using paper and pencil after Ryuk attack, FEMA releases Senior Leader Toolkit, Webinars: complex coordinated attacks; securing houses of worship, Cybersecurity threat and vulnerability updates
May 2, 2019
National experts meet to discuss hazardous materials issues, National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, Security of Soft Targets and Crowded Places – Resource Guide, InfoGram to feature cybersecurity information, Cybersecurity threat and vulnerability updates
April 25, 2019
Communications strategies for catastrophic biological events, Dark Web primer: how much are you worth to a cybercriminal?, PrepTalks and webinar on supply chain resilience, Exercise to test 7.7 earthquake scenario near Memphis, Tennessee
April 18, 2019
Fires and cultural heritage: protecting our national treasures, DHS announces 2019 preparedness grants totaling over $1.7 billion, Healthcare and Public Health Sector Highlights newsletters
April 11, 2019
911 month brings focus on lifesaving dispatchers, InfoGram subscriptions reach 100,000 milestone, FBI Report: Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2018, Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center Briefing – GandCrab
April 4, 2019
Wildland Urban Interface Chief's Guide, Dutch firefighters dunk $155,000 smoking hybrid BMW in vat of water, GPS, LockerGoga ransomware primer from the MS-ISAC
March 28, 2019
Fire as a weapon, Social Media Officer Safety video training series, HHS stands up new healthcare/public health cybersecurity center, Webinar: Educate and Train Your Cybersecurity Workforce
March 21, 2019
Preparing for solar weather emergencies, Connect with the Fire Marshal Interchange for knowledge sharing, National Inventory of Dams updated, now available
March 14, 2019
FirstNet app demonstration series begins March 21, Geomagnetic storms, Upcoming highway and traffic incident scene training, Help CISA update the National Emergency Communications Plan
March 7, 2019
Working with youth groups to reduce community wildfire risk, How solar radiation storms affect emergency response, LIFEPAK15 Monitor/Defibrillator recalled due to device lockup, Crisis Event Response and Recovery Access Framework Webinar
Feb. 28, 2019
Mendocino Complex Fire after action review and lessons learned, Solar Flares (Radio Blackout) effects on communications, Webinar: Hospital-based Incident Command Systems, Internal crisis communications lessons learned
Feb. 21, 2019
Space weather basics for first responders, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) letter to Emergency Services Sector discusses partnerships, Public health planning for flooding events, Webinar: Communications for a Nuclear or Radiological Disaster
Feb. 14, 2019
Focusing on the real line-of-duty killer of firefighters, Hospital Security Readiness Assessment Tool, Measles outbreak hits 10 states, National Advisory Council seeks Emergency Services Sector members
Feb. 7, 2019
First responder safety awareness of fourth generation nerve agents, Department of Health and Human Services stands up new healthcare/public health cybersecurity center, Firearm-related law enforcement officer deaths increase in 2018, National Exercise Program
Jan. 31, 2019
Las Vegas Mass Shooting hospital response case study, Medical mass casualty management checklists, Doxxing: an online threat to your privacy and safety
Dec. 20, 2018
First responder communication technology survey, Online and regional fire training through National Fire Academy, Crisis management in events involving children, January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Dec. 13, 2018
Getting the message across in your community, New UAS resources for emergency response, event and venue security, What your loved ones should know about active shooter events, National Fire Academy announces changes to Executive Fire Officer Program
Dec. 6, 2018
Volunteer fire departments in recruitment crisis, Free training for rural and tribal first responders at RuralTraining.org, Fire Prevention Education Team Digital Library, National Critical Functions Workshop
Nov. 29, 2018
Review of fire response to Pulse nightclub shooting, DHS Regional Resiliency Assessment Program, New Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Webinar: A Culture of Preparedness
Nov. 15, 2018
Fusion centers can help improve campus safety, Use the “Pan Flu Scramble” to test patient surge plans, Reminder: Active shooter/Hostile event response NFPA standard, Ethical considerations in disaster resource allocation
Nov. 8, 2018
EDGE virtual training scenario for school emergencies, AskRail app: Real-time data on railcar hazardous materials shipments, Federal reimbursement for fire suppression at federal property, DEA: Prescription drugs cause more overdose deaths than illicit drugs
Nov. 1, 2018
NFPA updates alternative energy storage and solar safety training, Active shooter response resources websites, FirstNet deployable network provide communications in emergencies, 2018 FDNY Symposium: Now all-digital, on-demand and free
Oct. 25, 2018
Firefighters again target of shooting on fireground, Two ransomware attacks against local government end differently, Responding to improper use of Unmanned Aerial Systems, Next Generation 9-1-1 cost study project
Oct. 18, 2018
Virtual Tabletop Exercise Program releases FY2019 schedule, Highlights Life safety concerns of growing peer-to-peer hospitality industry, DHS Fellows Program open to Emergency Services Sector members
Oct. 11, 2018
Long-term health effects of major hurricanes, Resources for a cyber-safe Emergency Services Sector workforce, Scholarships for fire, emergency medicine and hazardous materials training, FEMA hosting webinars on updated National Response Framework
Oct. 4, 2018
Fentanyl video helps first responders stay safe, Functional Needs Registry aids responders and citizens alike, Terrorism Prevention Literature Library, Nomination period open for 2019 Wildfire Mitigation Awards
Sept. 27, 2018
Propane and natural gas safety in flooding conditions, Fire Prevention Week campaign focuses on action, National Cyber Strategy released, Outbreak Response Training Program for public health
Sept. 20, 2018
First responder family preparedness, Campus Fire Safety Month, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration requests input for updated Emergency Response Guidebook, Steel drum basics and fusible plugs for first responders
Sept. 13, 2018
Quick-thinking paramedic makes life-saving suggestion, Free online hazmat training for rural, volunteer and remote responders, National test of IPAWS Public Alert and Warning System, “State of 911” Webinar: Coordinating 911 and Department of Defense Activities
Sept. 6, 2018
Anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks, Are your social media skills up to par for a disaster?, National Preparedness Month and media toolkit, International Public Safety Association releases Fall 2018 Webinar Week agenda of free training
Aug. 30, 2018
Nerve agent information for EMS and hospitals, Drug labs vs. bomb labs, FAA releases guidance for suspected unauthorized UAS operations, Reducing stress: A toolkit for 911 call center managers
Aug. 23, 2018
Mass overdoses tax emergency services, Your worst day is our every day: Repeated exposure to trauma, FEMA seeks comments on National Qualification System, Introduction to the FirstNet Network Status and Uplift Request tools
Aug. 16, 2018
Scenario-based interactive firefighter training, National 911 program requests review of NG911 Roadmap draft, Evacuation and shelter-in-place planning considerations, EARTH EX 2018 “Black Sky” exercise
Aug. 9, 2018
The Secret List turns 20 years old, Weaponized drone attack overseas raises concerns at home, National Bulk Cash Smuggling Center provides expertise and support, International Public Safety Association mass casualty symposium
Aug. 2, 2018
Federal school security guides released, Planning for complex coordinated terrorist attacks, Patient decontamination after mass chemical exposure
July 26, 2018
Pipeline emergencies toolkit for volunteer fire departments, 9-1-1 response to active shooter incidents, FEMA releases 2017 Hurricane After-Action Report, Online briefings: Russian Activity Against Critical Infrastructure
July 19, 2018
Countering false social media information; DOJ launches Violence Reduction Response Center, Starting a law enforcement agency-based cybercrime unit, Webinar: Office for Bombing Prevention programs for first responders
July 12, 2018
Why people keep clicking on phishing emails; EPA rolls out national electronic hazardous waste tracking system, New Disaster Health Core Curriculum program announced, Effects of wildfire smoke on community health
July 5, 2018
Watchtower app tracks first responders’ vital signs, location; Faulty drug field test concerning for officer safety, evidence collection; IMAAC coordinating federal response to HazMat, CBRNE incidents; Webinar: Combating Human Trafficking – The Role of Fire and EMS
June 28, 2018
Two firefighters shot, one killed during fire at nursing home; Office of Bombing Prevention schedule of virtual training; JTIC expands public safety UAS resources; NG9-1-1 Interstate Playbook Chapter 2 now available
June 21, 2018
Fighting fires in buildings with fire sprinkler and alarm systems, National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center, Health communications lessons learned after 2017 hurricane season, Webinar: Reimbursement for Costs of Firefighting on Federal Property

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