- Houston mayor rejects fire union request to take contract talks to arbitration
- Sacramento firefighters request budget increase to improve response time
- U.S. Forest Service witholds Calif. wildfire payments, claims overbilling
- 12 first responders resign from Ohio fire, EMS agency
- 3 Iowa fire departments receive surprise grants
May 22, 2019
The union’s request came less than a week after a state district judge ruled Proposition B unconstitutional and void
May 22, 2019
The department needs money for more ambulances and $2 million to add improvements and staff to reopen Fire Station 9.
May 22, 2019
The Forest Service conducted an audit of the California Fire Assistance Agreement and claims the state's reimbursement request of $72 million is inflated
May 22, 2019
The tipping point that led to the resignations was the way fire leadership handled the hiring and firing of former firefighter Steve Schaefer and investigation into the department that followed.
May 21, 2019
South Central Iowa Community Foundation awards grants to organizations from all over Union County from a distribution of gaming revenues and the Union County Endowment Fund
- Charging the Christchurch mosque attacker with terrorism - Scoop.co.nz
- Bahrain King Ratifies Law on Protecting Community against Terrorism - Asharq Al-awsat English
- ENDANGERED SPECIES: U.N. meeting likely bumped to September on terrorism concerns - E&E News
- Africa and the Fight Against Terrorism - Voice of America
- Nigeria charges Weekly Source editor Jones Abiri under cybercrimes, terrorism acts - CPJ Press Freedom Online
May 22, 2019
Charging the Christchurch mosque attacker with terrorism Scoop.co.nzThe gunman in the mosque attacks had already faced 50 murder charges before a new terrorism charge was brought against him this week. Mick Tsikas/AAP.
May 22, 2019
Bahrain King Ratifies Law on Protecting Community against Terrorism Asharq Al-awsat EnglishBahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa ratified and amended a law regarding the protection of the community against terrorist acts. Under the amendment, a ...
May 22, 2019
ENDANGERED SPECIES: U.N. meeting likely bumped to September on terrorism concerns E&E NewsA gathering of international endangered species trade enforcers that was supposed to begin tomorrow will likely be held in September due to terrorism in the ...
May 22, 2019
Africa and the Fight Against Terrorism Voice of AmericaWhy are some African countries seeing more terrorist attacks? And what is the world doing to stop it? Host Jim Malone takes a look at how extremist groups are ...
May 22, 2019
Nigeria charges Weekly Source editor Jones Abiri under cybercrimes, terrorism acts CPJ Press Freedom OnlineBerlin, May 22, 2019 --A federal court today charged Jones Abiri, the publisher and editor-in -chief of the Weekly Source, under Nigeria's cybercrimes act, ...
- As 2020 field balloons, Democrats struggle to emerge from pack
- It’s populism vs. liberal democracy as EU goes to the polls
- In a world of autocrats, the humble stand out
- Letter from India: Lessons from an election with 900 million voters
May 22, 2019
“The more the merrier!” is the typical response given by various hopefuls when asked about the latest entry to their field. It’s gotten so crowded that cable networks are running back-to-back town halls into the wee hours of the night, and the upcoming debates are being divided into separate ...
May 22, 2019
This could be crunch time for the European Union. As voters elect a new continent-wide parliament this week, both supporters of the European Union and its opponents are casting the poll as a defining moment for the future of the bloc – and perhaps for liberal democracy. “It ...
May 22, 2019
In an era of strongman rule from Egypt to China, it is refreshing to see a new leader on the world scene who tries not to act like a personal hero but operates with compelling modesty. On Monday, Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in as the elected president of Ukraine. ...
May 22, 2019
It was the first phase of the largest democratic exercise on earth: India’s general elections. It takes 39 days, about 1 million polling booths, and around 5 million security forces and election workers to reach the country’s nearly 900 million eligible voters.
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Fire-Rescue Med, June 3-7, 2019, M Resort, Henderson, NV, Fire-Rescue Med is the conference for fire-based EMS leaders addressing the issues impacting today’s leaders. Attendees turn to FRM for the education and training they need to stay ahead on today’s tough issues, including current events and hot topics. Learn more.
International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference, June 13-16, 2019, Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, Held each spring, the IAFC’s Hazmat Conference provides the latest classroom, hands-on and field trip-based training on what’s new in hazmat, covering all aspects of hazmat, including transportation, safety, WMD, gear, terrorism, mass decontamination, bioterrorism and more. Learn more.
The 2019 National Homeland Security Conference, June 17-20, 2019, will bring together 1200+ Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Management professionals, federal agencies, nonprofit agencies, business owners, universities and decision makers to learn about emerging trends in homeland security and see the new equipment and technology available to support missions. Learn more.
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The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Academy (NFA) work hard to advance the professional status and expand the knowledge and skills of fire and emergency services personnel. To learn more, click here.
Cal OES-CSTI
Cal OES’s California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) offers over 100 course titles in the disciplines of emergency management, criminal justice/officer safety, terrorism, hazardous materials, disaster mitigation, preparedness and recovery, and crisis communications. To learn more, click here.
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The DHS National Training and Education Division (NTED) prepares state and local first responders to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from human-made and natural catastrophic events. To learn more about training being offered, click here.
DHS-NTAS
The DHS National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) alerts communicate information about terrorist threats by providing timely, detailed information to the public, government agencies, first responders, public sector organizations, airports and other transportation hubs.. More information, click here.