Blogs
September 2022 National Preparedness Month resources
National Preparedness Month was created to encourage and promote family and community disaster planning during NPM and throughout the year. The 2022 NPM theme is A Lasting Legacy: "The life you’...
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GSPD swears in new 5-year old police officer before her 7th chemo round
Earlier this week the Granite Shoals (TX) Police Department swore in a new officer -- brave little 5-year old Isabella was pinned with badge #1605-1/2 (in honor of her relationship with #1605, Sg...
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Harnessing the Sun with Fabric to Power First Responders
DHS Release Date: July 21, 2022 Fabric woven to harness solar power recently completed weaving trials. The fabric will ultimately be used to design high-functioning gear that can keep responders’ te...
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Heat Stress
During activity, the body releases more than 70 percent of the energy used by muscles as heat. As a result, heat loss is crucial to prevent an excessive rise in body temperature during firefighting ...
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Homemade Cornbread
We don't have the option of buying anything in boxes or packages since B has Celiac Disease (and other dietary issues) so we make everything from scratch. Cornbread is a staple for Mr. Bill a...
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FEMA Hosts HURREVAC Webinar Series
From June 6 – 10, 2022 FEMA's National Hurricane Program will host a five-day HURREVAC
training for emergency managers. Each day, sessions will start at 2 p.m. ET and run 60–90 minutes. The we...
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National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program
Through a special agreement with the Federal Highway Administration, our friends at the Responder Safety Learning Network (RSLN) offers a National TIM Training Certificate for registered users who co...
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Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 1-7, 2022
Every year the NWS' Hurricane Preparedness Week helps families get prepared and be ready for hurricane season. The Pacific hurricane season starts May 15, and the Atlantic season (for now) starts...
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Business email compromise scams
Business Email Compromise Business email compromise (BEC)—also known as email account compromise (EAC)—is one of the most financially damaging online crimes. It exploits the fact that so many of u...
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