With the 25th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaching, the Trump administration is moving to fill some of the three-dozen job vacancies at the World Trade Center Health Program by transferring workers from other agencies and issuing temporary assignments, according to New York lawmakers briefed on the plans. More.
Feds moving to fill some vacancies at WTC health program, lawmakers say
ODU shooting report shows importance of emergency preparedness
The March shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk was a horrific tragedy. A beloved instructor — a decorated U.S. Army veteran who led the school’s ROTC program — was killed and two students wounded in a targeted attack perpetrated by a man previously convicted of terrorist offenses. More.
Hospital Shootings: The Case for Enhanced Emergency Preparedness
Healthcare facilities are places meant to heal, not places meant to harm. But as gun violence skyrockets across the country, medical facilities are far from immune. Violence has seeped into ERs and soiled waiting rooms, and an active shooter in hospital-based settings is news that has been plastered across the headlines far too often. More.
How a preparedness culture saves lives in Japan’s earthquakes
A world-class early warning system alerts the public after an initial seismic wave, and autonomously cuts power to trains, elevators and industrial equipment. More.
Trump has been dismantling post-9/11 counterterrorism protections
The Trump administration has weakened America’s counterterrorism defenses by downsizing staff, politicizing intelligence, cutting grants and forcing federal agents to focus on immigration enforcement, according to a new report by Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security Committee. More.
Cemetery to Host 9/11 Remembrance Mass
Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island will host an open-air Remembrance Mass on September 11 to commemorate 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America. More.
Massapequa Park father and 9/11 responder battles stage 5 kidney failure in search for living donor
For more than two decades, John Patrick “JP” Monteforte helped build and restore some of New York’s most iconic landmarks. As a heavy construction laborer, he worked on Citi Field and local bridges, and spent grueling months on cleanup at Ground Zero following Sept. 11, 2001, later assisting with the construction of the 9/11 Memorial Museum. More.
Seattle Center shooting renews focus on emergency preparedness at public events
A growing memorial honoring the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting at Seattle Center serves as a painful reminder of how quickly a day of celebration can turn into tragedy. More.