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IAB Standards Development Priority List (2019)

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IAB Standards Development Priority List (2019)

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Training Trigger: Jack Rabbit Project Chlorine Tests (June 2019)

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Training Trigger: Jack Rabbit Project Chlorine Tests

Improvised Nuclear Devices: DHS Publishes Guide for Protecting First Responders

In December 2016, the Department of Homeland Security published a new guide to assist in the protection of first responders in the event of improvised nuclear device (IND) explosion. The intent of the guide is to help ensure the immediate health and safety of first responders for the first 24-72 hours following a blast.

A Proposed Model for Bioterrorism Response: Initial Operations and Characterization (January 2017)

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A Proposed Model for Bioterrorism Response: Initial Operations and Characterization (January 2017)

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Quick Reference Guide: Radiation Risk Information for Responders Following a Nuclear Detonation

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Warning About Plot to Blow Up Universal City Station Prompts Heightened Security Across L.A.

An overseas tip about an imminent bombing of the Metro Red Line’s Universal City station has forced federal and local law enforcement in Los Angeles to swiftly ramp up security across its sprawling transit system, authorities said Monday.

An anonymous man warned of a potential attack on Tuesday and provided the information on a tip line abroad, according to Deidre Fike, the assistant director in charge of the FBI's office in Los Angeles.

Responding to IED Attacks: Improving EMS for Violent Mass Casualty Incidents

Since 9/11, firearms have accounted for 95 percent of all deaths from domestic terrorism. While IEDs remain relatively rare in the U.S. when compared with armed attack, the Boston Marathon bombing (2013) and the recent explosions in Manhattan and New Jersey (2016) warn of a growing domestic threat. Both tactics produce mass trauma casualties.

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