Showing posts with label security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label security. Show all posts
Shared Strategies for Homeland Security - Presentation Downloads and Article Links
Job Announcement(s) - Governor's Office of Homeland Security
- Administrative Assistant for Grants Management Team - http://bit.ly/faTZO7 (closes Feb 11)
- Administrative Assistant for Accounting Team - http://bit.ly/fwiWXA (closes Feb 11)
- Administrative Assistant to the Community Preparedness Team - http://bit.ly/eGp6Uz (closes Feb 11)
- Intern - Training and Exercise Program - http://bit.ly/gFZuH4 (closes Feb 11)
- Grants Program Manager - http://bit.ly/g0iwOk (closes Feb 14)
For more on the Governor's Office of Homeland Security, check http://www.colorado.gov/homelandsecurity
Shared Strategies for Homeland Security - Hightlights Video
Video highlights from the Shared Strategies for Homeland Security Conference.
Denver Hosts International Conference on Homeland Security and Terrorism
More than 600 people from all over the country will gather in Denver next week for a first of its kind conference designed to improve safety and security. The Shared Strategies For Homeland Security conference, put on by the Denver Urban Area Security Initiative, with funding from FEMA/DHS, will integrate first responders, healthcare professionals, the business community and citizens with information, ideas and concepts from around the world that promote increased safety and security.More than 70 presenters will address four main disciplines: business and critical infrastructure, community resiliency, first responder needs, and medical/health issues. Presentations include topics such as Terror Medicine, Cyber Security, Lessons from Israeli Bombing Investigations and Law Enforcement in a Terror Environment. Speakers come from all disciplines and will include Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator of FEMA as well as numerous security experts from Israel.
The goal is to engage a broad cross section of people throughout a community – from police and fire to business and citizens – in the discussion and planning of safety and security issues. Speaker information and the conference schedule is at: http://www.sharedstrategiesconference.com/.
Note: During the Conference, the Division of Emergency Management and others will be posting updates on the Shared Strategies Blog and on Twitter using the #sshs tag.
Denver UASI Presents: Shared Strategies for Homeland Security
Actually... in reading details on the speakers and participants, Denver UASI is going to be hosting what appears to be 4 conferences in 1 with the primary goal of bringing together emergency managers/first responders, healthcare professionals, business and critical infrastructure representatives and community preparedness and resiliency experts together to share ideas on how to improve collective security. Organized by tracks to help subject matter experts share ideas within their areas and then through combined, joint sessions with the other tracks, the conference will be a ground-breaking effort in information-sharing.
While there are more details available about the conference schedule and speakers on the Conference's blog site at http://sharedstrategiesblog.com, I can pass on that the conference will host Israeli improvised explosive device (IED) experts, representatives from the Israeli emergency medical services, including from Magan David Adom, and a growing number of national experts in warning systems, initial/first response, emergency medical services, legal issues and social media.
For more on the conference, check out the following:
- Main Website/Registration: Denver UASI Presents: Shared Strategies for Homeland Security
- Blog: Shared Strategies Conference Blog
- Facebook: Shared Strategies Facebook Page
- Twitter: DenverUASI Twitter Feed
Terrorism Training For First Responders - July 20-22, 2010 - Fort Collins, CO
Training co-hosted by the Colorado State University Police Department, City of Fort Collins and the North East All Hazard Region. Presented by the National Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center/New Mexico Tech, the lead DHS National Domestic Preparedness Consortium partner for explosives and firearms, live explosives, and incendiary devices training.
Session I: Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings – IRTB – 4 hours
Designed to prepare emergency responders to perform effectively and safely during bombing incidents, principally in support roles within the warm and cold zones of the incident scene. Familiarization with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive materials and detailed training on critical response actions during pre-and post detonation operations. In addition, the course addresses actions that emergency responders can take to prevent and/or deter bombing attacks against targets in their communities.
Course Objectives
Prepare emergency responders to perform critical response actions during pre- and post-detonation incidents involving terrorist use of energetic materials (explosives and incendiaries); provide emergency responders with techniques to prevent and/or deter terrorist attacks involving energetic materials; and instill in participants a respect for the destructive potential of energetic materials that may be used in terrorist attacks
Session II: Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents - PRSBI - 4 hours
Provides training on the suicide bombing threat. Includes familiarization with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive materials typically used in suicide bombings. It also addresses actions that individual emergency responders can take to assist in preventing or deterring suicide bombings as well as techniques, tactics, and procedures that support an effective and safe response to a suicide bombing.
Course Objectives
Provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to identify and report pre-attack indicators; and participate in an integrated response to a suicide bombing using safe and effective techniques, tactics, and procedures.
Session III: Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Bombing Attacks – ILERSBA – 8 hours
Provides front line law enforcement officers with the skills and knowledge to effectively interdict and respond to an imminent person-borne suicide bombing attack or an attack involving a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED) Effective response requires a multitude of immediate decisions on the part of law enforcement officers. These decisions include safety and legal considerations. The needs assessment for this course indicates a significant training gap in this area. This course is intended to meet those needs and deals specifically with immediate decisions and actions in fact to face encounters of person-borne and vehicle-borne IED attacks.
Course Objectives
List five reasons why terrorists select suicide bombing as their method of attack; describe the evolution of the suicide bombing tactic; describe the three methods for delivery of an explosive device by suicide bombers; describe the physical effects of an explosion and explain how the physical effects of an explosion or an IED impact on public and first responder safety; list safety rules that govern response during suicide bombing incidents; distinguish between the application of probable cause to suicide bombing incidents in routine law enforcement situations; describe potential appearances and behavioral indicators of an imminent attack; describe current guidelines on the use of deadly force that might apply when the threat of a suicide bombing attack exists and list current guidelines that might apply to the issues of officer liability and qualified immunity; select appropriate tactics for incapacitating a suicide bomber; recognize suspicious indicators of potential improvised explosive devices; define and apply safe principles of evacuation and/or shelter in place; and define safety hazards based on the type of VBIED.
Session IV: Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents (UPSBI) – 4 hours
Course Objectives
Understanding the Threat discusses components of a school response plan including a bomb incident response plan. The section on threat and threat assessment includes warning signs of aggressive student behavior.
Responding to the Threat describes the types of threats and defines critical actions for documenting and responding. In addition, types of incident scenarios, critical response actions for each type of scenario, and the factors to consider in determining the most appropriate evacuation action are defined and described. The concepts of time, distance, and shielding discussed in the module are applicable to a wide variety of school incidents; recognizing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) explains the major components of an IED and safety measures to consider with a suspicious device; developing preventive measures; discusses the importance of prevention and mitigation which includes school security assessments and security measures that serve to increase security and safety, and mitigation is what schools do to reduce or eliminate risk and includes implementing critical components of a bomb response plan such as training and exercising the plan.
Target Audience: Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Services, and Public Safety Communications, Public Works, Emergency Management and Health Care Providers.
Participants should be assigned to a position/agency that provides initial response to bombing incidents.
Agenda:
Tuesday, July 20th
7:45am - Registration Begins
8:00am – 12:00pm Opening Remarks. Training - IRTB
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch Break
1:00pm - 5:00pm - Training – PRSBI
Wednesday, July 21st
8:00am – 12:00pm Training - ILERSBA
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch Break
1:00pm - 5:00pm - Training – ILERSBA
Thursday, July 22nd
8:00am – 12:00pmTraining, Evaluations, present certificates - UPSBI
Registration: By email to: Please provide name(s), title, agency and a contact phone number in your RSVP. For assistance please contact Chief Mike Gavin, 970-566-7328, or Lt. Scott Harris, 970-980-3816.
Cost: All training and course materials are provided free of charge.
Training Location: Hughes Meeting Room, 2nd floor, Hughes Stadium, 2011 S. Overland Tr., Fort Collins, CO 80523
You may attend individual courses or all 3.
Session I: Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings – IRTB – 4 hours
Designed to prepare emergency responders to perform effectively and safely during bombing incidents, principally in support roles within the warm and cold zones of the incident scene. Familiarization with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive materials and detailed training on critical response actions during pre-and post detonation operations. In addition, the course addresses actions that emergency responders can take to prevent and/or deter bombing attacks against targets in their communities.
Course Objectives
Prepare emergency responders to perform critical response actions during pre- and post-detonation incidents involving terrorist use of energetic materials (explosives and incendiaries); provide emergency responders with techniques to prevent and/or deter terrorist attacks involving energetic materials; and instill in participants a respect for the destructive potential of energetic materials that may be used in terrorist attacks
Session II: Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents - PRSBI - 4 hours
Provides training on the suicide bombing threat. Includes familiarization with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive materials typically used in suicide bombings. It also addresses actions that individual emergency responders can take to assist in preventing or deterring suicide bombings as well as techniques, tactics, and procedures that support an effective and safe response to a suicide bombing.
Course Objectives
Provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to identify and report pre-attack indicators; and participate in an integrated response to a suicide bombing using safe and effective techniques, tactics, and procedures.
Session III: Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Bombing Attacks – ILERSBA – 8 hours
Provides front line law enforcement officers with the skills and knowledge to effectively interdict and respond to an imminent person-borne suicide bombing attack or an attack involving a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED) Effective response requires a multitude of immediate decisions on the part of law enforcement officers. These decisions include safety and legal considerations. The needs assessment for this course indicates a significant training gap in this area. This course is intended to meet those needs and deals specifically with immediate decisions and actions in fact to face encounters of person-borne and vehicle-borne IED attacks.
Course Objectives
List five reasons why terrorists select suicide bombing as their method of attack; describe the evolution of the suicide bombing tactic; describe the three methods for delivery of an explosive device by suicide bombers; describe the physical effects of an explosion and explain how the physical effects of an explosion or an IED impact on public and first responder safety; list safety rules that govern response during suicide bombing incidents; distinguish between the application of probable cause to suicide bombing incidents in routine law enforcement situations; describe potential appearances and behavioral indicators of an imminent attack; describe current guidelines on the use of deadly force that might apply when the threat of a suicide bombing attack exists and list current guidelines that might apply to the issues of officer liability and qualified immunity; select appropriate tactics for incapacitating a suicide bomber; recognize suspicious indicators of potential improvised explosive devices; define and apply safe principles of evacuation and/or shelter in place; and define safety hazards based on the type of VBIED.
Session IV: Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents (UPSBI) – 4 hours
Course Objectives
Understanding the Threat discusses components of a school response plan including a bomb incident response plan. The section on threat and threat assessment includes warning signs of aggressive student behavior.
Responding to the Threat describes the types of threats and defines critical actions for documenting and responding. In addition, types of incident scenarios, critical response actions for each type of scenario, and the factors to consider in determining the most appropriate evacuation action are defined and described. The concepts of time, distance, and shielding discussed in the module are applicable to a wide variety of school incidents; recognizing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) explains the major components of an IED and safety measures to consider with a suspicious device; developing preventive measures; discusses the importance of prevention and mitigation which includes school security assessments and security measures that serve to increase security and safety, and mitigation is what schools do to reduce or eliminate risk and includes implementing critical components of a bomb response plan such as training and exercising the plan.
Target Audience: Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Services, and Public Safety Communications, Public Works, Emergency Management and Health Care Providers.
Participants should be assigned to a position/agency that provides initial response to bombing incidents.
Agenda:
Tuesday, July 20th
7:45am - Registration Begins
8:00am – 12:00pm Opening Remarks. Training - IRTB
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch Break
1:00pm - 5:00pm - Training – PRSBI
Wednesday, July 21st
8:00am – 12:00pm Training - ILERSBA
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch Break
1:00pm - 5:00pm - Training – ILERSBA
Thursday, July 22nd
8:00am – 12:00pmTraining, Evaluations, present certificates - UPSBI
Registration: By email to: Please provide name(s), title, agency and a contact phone number in your RSVP. For assistance please contact Chief Mike Gavin, 970-566-7328, or Lt. Scott Harris, 970-980-3816.
Cost: All training and course materials are provided free of charge.
Training Location: Hughes Meeting Room, 2nd floor, Hughes Stadium, 2011 S. Overland Tr., Fort Collins, CO 80523
You may attend individual courses or all 3.
Job Opportunity - Grants Program Manager - Governor's Office of Homeland Security
Great opportunity to join the Governor's Office of Homeland Security! Established in 2008, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security (GOHS) provides leadership for the State's homeland security initiatives, coordinates homeland security efforts of state agencies and local governments and administers federal Homeland Security Grants. The office mission encompasses threats related to terrorist activities and natural disasters.
The GOHS Grants Program Manager manages grant activities, including overseeing financial and operational grant activities, managing awards, reviewing required reports and reimbursements, providing technical assistance to grantees, monitoring grant awards and ensuring compliance with grant requirements. The position is a non-classified position. For more details on the GOHS Grants Program Manager position and to apply, see the GOHS Grant Program administrator announcement.
For what it is worth, our Division's offices are co-located with the GOHS and, obviously, with our common objectives our offices and staff work very closely together. I only raise that to add that, knowing the team, the staff and the structure of the GOHS, this is an incredible opportunity to do not only an important task for Colorado security and safety but to join a very, very cool group of dedicated people. Don't pass on it.
For any questions and to apply, contact Pushita Loffreda, GOHS, at (720) 852-6602 or at pushita.loffreda@state.co.us
The GOHS Grants Program Manager manages grant activities, including overseeing financial and operational grant activities, managing awards, reviewing required reports and reimbursements, providing technical assistance to grantees, monitoring grant awards and ensuring compliance with grant requirements. The position is a non-classified position. For more details on the GOHS Grants Program Manager position and to apply, see the GOHS Grant Program administrator announcement.
For what it is worth, our Division's offices are co-located with the GOHS and, obviously, with our common objectives our offices and staff work very closely together. I only raise that to add that, knowing the team, the staff and the structure of the GOHS, this is an incredible opportunity to do not only an important task for Colorado security and safety but to join a very, very cool group of dedicated people. Don't pass on it.
For any questions and to apply, contact Pushita Loffreda, GOHS, at (720) 852-6602 or at pushita.loffreda@state.co.us
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