In the first two installments of our three-part series on NFPA and NIMS compliance, CS readers learned the importance of understanding the applicable codes and how to start creating their emergency/disaster management plans. This last installment shows you how to compile this information into a fully viable program.
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Calif. Superintendent Discusses Student Participation at May Day Rallies
LOS ANGELES - Superintendent David L. Brewer III of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) released the following statement regarding student participation during the May Day immigration rallies. Schools throughout the district will host forums about...
Police Capture Florida Atlantic U. Shooter
BOCA RATON, Fla - Florida Atlantic University (FAU) was placed on lockdown April 30, after someone opened fire at an on-campus party. The suspect was apprehended the same day, and there was one injury during the incident. According to reports, the Boca Raton police...
UC Davis Builds On Emergency, Mental Health Services
DAVIS, Calif. - As the higher education community this month recognizes the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting tragedy, UC Davis is pressing forward with its ongoing efforts to improve safety and emergency management on its own campuses. “The...
Tucson Schools to Lose Resource Officers
TUCSON, Ariz. - Starting in July, the Tucson Police Department (TPD) will eliminate the 46-year-old school resource officer program, moving the officers out of the schools and onto the streets. Spokesperson Sgt. Fabian Pacheco for the TPD said the cut is due to lack...
51 Arrests Made During UConn’s Spring Break
STORRS, Conn. - During the University of Connecticut's (UConn) three-day spring break weekend, 51 people were arrested in a student parking lot, according to campus police. The charges against those arrested included underage possession of alcohol, narcotics offenses,...
UC Berkeley Defends Retirement Deal for Police Chief
BERKELEY, Calif. - Officials at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) are disputing claims that they broke the law when rehiring Police Chief Victoria Harrison, who retired with a $2.1 million payout. According to the Contra Costa Times, Harrison was...
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Targeting Jena Six Marchers
WASHINGTON - Jeremiah Munsen, 18, of Colfax, La., pled guilty April 28 to a federal hate crime for his role in using nooses to threaten marchers who participated in the "Jena Six" civil rights rally, announced Grace Chung Becker, acting assistant attorney general for...
Calif. Security Officers Issue 10-Day Notice of Unfair Labor Practice Strike
OAKLAND, Calif. - The following statement was released on behalf of security officers employed by Inter-Con, a contractor used by Kaiser Permanente for the protection of employees and patients: Security officers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals are ramping up their...
Survey Discovers 3 Out of 4 American Women Have Eating Disorders
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Sixty-five percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, according to the results of a new survey by SELF Magazine in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. An...
Garrett Metal Detectors to Help Safeguard 2008 Summer Olympics
GARLAND, Texas - Garrett Metal Detectors will continue its tradition of providing metal detection products to Olympic venues by supplying more than 2,500 walk-through and handheld metal detectors to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Summer Games. Garrett first supplied its...
Davidson College Cuts Costs with IP Communications for Security, Life Safety
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Bosch Security Systems, Inc., a full-line manufacturer of high-quality security solutions, announced April 21 that Davidson College, an independent liberal arts college in Davidson, N.C., has selected a solution from Bosch to upgrade its extensive...
