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The Weekly Snapshot
Your source for the latest tips, information, and current campus safety resources from the NCCPS.
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Mass Casualty Incidents: Planning and Training
A mass casualty incident (MCI) is defined as any incident where emergency medical resources, such as personnel and equipment, are overwhelmed by the number and severity of casualties. While the general public typically recognizes MCIs as events such as building collapses, train derailments, earthquakes, and mass shootings, smaller events can also be MCIs.
On September 25, 2015, a collision occurred in the Seattle area between a tour bus of international students and a Ride the Ducks amphibious vehicle. Four international students died in the crash, twelve were critically or seriously hurt, and more than thirty suffered minor injuries. With
most MCIs, your Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will activate and not only address issues that have been dealt with in trainings and exercises, but also additional matters that may be unique to the incident. In the case of the Seattle collision, international students were involved, which meant coordination with foreign families, travel arrangements, passports, and communication with the U.S. Department of State. Oftentimes, local hospitals get overwhelmed by the number of injured and arrangements need to be made to transport some to other area hospitals or emergency facilities.
Planning and training for MCIs is critical to ensure the most coordinated and effective response. Several resources are available to assist with this process. FEMA's Emergency Management Institute has an interactive, online course,
IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship, that "provides leading practices and resources to assist elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and houses of worship in developing emergency plans for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from mass casualty incidents."
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Click to access cyber security resources.
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)
Students, faculty and staff on college campuses use the Internet for a variety of reasons including doing
homework, social networking, as well as communicating and posting lesson plans and grades. October has been declared National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM - not to be confused with National Campus Safety Awareness Month, which is in September) through
presidential proclamation. This is an opportune time to recognize the importance of cyber security by educating and engaging campus community members through activities, events, and training that will raise cyber security awareness and promote safe online habits.
NCSAM is a collaborative effort between various government agencies and the private sector to provide the public with information needed to ensure a more secure online user experience. The Federal Bureau of Investigation will be providing weekly cyber tips through their News Blog and adding them to their
NCSAM page
. Check back throughout the month for the latest tips and information.
A
Cyber Crime Checklist for Police Chiefs
is available at no cost through the International Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Cyber Center. This checklist serves as a quick reference guide designed to support police chiefs in understanding the broad topics of cyber crime, specific action items to be addressed, and resources available to assist in these efforts.
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Click to access our online calendar of events.
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Professional Development Opportunities
Title:
2015 ALERRT Active Shooter Conference
Host:
Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center
Dates:
November 1-4, 2015
Location:
San Marcos, TX
Fee:
Registration Fee
Title: Terrorism Response Tactics: Active Shooter Level I
Host: Columbus PD (MS)
Supported by: Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT)
Dates: November 2-3, 2015
Location: Columbus, MS
Fee: Free
Title: Cyber Investigation 201 - Social Media & Technical Skills
Host: The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
Dates: May 23-24, 2016
Location: Clarksville, TN
Fee: Free
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This project was supported by Grant No. 2013-MU-BX-K011 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the US Department of Justice.
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