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Including an AED as part of the RIT team
Joshua Daisy Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe fire service has a high rate of heart-related emergencies. According to the American Heart Association, the chance of survival from a sudden cardiac arrest decreases by 10 percent for each minute that passes. Is your department prepared for a firefighter's sudden cardiac arrest on a fire scene?
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Weed candy is sending more children to the hospital
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThey look, smell and taste like our favorite candies, but marijuana candy edibles can be a real danger to children. The sweet confections are often packaged to appear like the popular treats with which toddlers and children are familiar. This appearance is not an accident — the marijuana candy products are designed to attract and entice the consumer. But when children ingest marijuana, the results can be serious and even life-threatening.
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How ready is your department when liability issues occur?
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecuritySooner or later, your department will face litigation from the private sector when an apparatus accident occurs. It is important that your department's subject material experts, or the person(s) assigned to the training of your drivers, are prepared. Based on personal experience, I recommend that this person have several items in place.
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As warm weather arrives, so do motorcycle fatalities
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe arrival of May brings more moderate weather, and with it an increase in the number of motorcycle riders sharing the roads and highways. Not surprisingly, the warmer months of May through September feature the highest rates of motorcycle fatalities, with the peak occurring in August.
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What is the future of red-light cameras?
Danielle Manley Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityDid you know that on average two people die every day in the United States as a result of crashes from running red lights? Did you know half of these deaths were the victims of the traffic violations? In an attempt to decrease these statistics — and many others — companies have been focusing on creating technology and programs to assist law enforcement officials. The result has been a sharp increase in the use of red-light and speed cameras throughout the U.S.
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New Mexico police shape up after fatal helicopter crash
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe National Transportation Safety Board has taken state police forces to task for a series of fatal helicopter crashes in recent years from Maryland to Alaska. But perhaps the board levied its heaviest criticism at the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) for the fatal crash of its AgustaWestland AW109E back in 2009. Dead bodies tend to generate self-reflection, and to its credit, the NMSP instituted reforms, and shared them with the rotorcraft community at large at this year's Heli-Expo during an NTSB safety forum.
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Get to know the designer drug N‑bomb and its effects
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareRecreational use of designer psychoactive drugs is rising dramatically. Designer drugs have gained popularity since law enforcement and legislation have made it more difficult for recreational users to secure cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, opioids and cannabis. These restrictions have encouraged suppliers and users to seek alternatives.
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It’s time to bring ‘sexy’ back — to parking garages
Pamela Tresp Facilities & GroundsBeing a self proclaimed lighting nerd, energy savings consultant and former police officer, I admit I am easily drawn to parking garages as a means of helping building owners. Stories like the recent shooting in a parking garage at the University of Missouri really get my goat.
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Prepare your spouse for a law enforcement life
Matthew Loux Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityPreparing for a career in law enforcement requires more than just preparing yourself — you must also prepare your significant other and your family for the realities of a law enforcement life. Since junior high, all I ever wanted to be was a cop. So, after graduating college, I jumped at the chance to become an officer. When I got married, my wife knew how much I loved the job.
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What role does your building have in securing students?
Charlie Howell EducationThe four guiding principles of security are deter, detect, delay and respond. Law enforcement, military and security teams have created other versions of these principles, but these are the core of providing security for any type of organization, entity or people.
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