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In Public Safety is an American Military University (AMU) sponsored blog that features analysis and commentary on issues relating to law enforcement, emergency management, fire services and national intelligence. This blog features in-depth discussions authored by leading experts with decades of experience in their field. To stay updated on blog posts and other news relevant to these sectors, please follow us on Facebook by “liking” AMU & APUS Public Safety Programs. You can also follow us on our sector-specific Twitter accounts: @AMUPoliceEd, @AMUFireEd, @AMUDisasterEd, @AMUIntelStudies

LATEST ARTICLES

Tips for adapting response to autistic individuals

1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren are diagnosed with ASD

April 10, 2015 01:35 PM

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Measles response and the value of public health preparedness

Like emergency management, public health preparedness is a system designed to assess threats to the public and determine measures to mitigate those threats.

March 27, 2015 12:52 PM

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Emergency Call Centers Bring Stress 24-7

Today’s 911 call centers are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with police and fire dispatchers and 911 call takers.

February 18, 2015 12:16 PM

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Involving families is a valuable recruiting tool for fire departments

January 27, 2015 06:07 PM

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The evolution of ICS beyond the fire service

The fire service has been using ICS for years, but it’s recently been applied beyond the public safety realm by private-sector and non-governmental organizations

January 14, 2015 06:22 PM

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Survivor’s guilt: How to move forward after a line-of-duty death

We struggle through the stages of grief in a heightened manner because we are supposed to be the heroes, not the fallen

November 06, 2014 10:48 AM

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Public health sectors need teamwork to address Ebola concerns

The first U.S. Ebola case reinforces the need to strengthen community preparedness across public health, healthcare, and emergency management sectors

October 21, 2014 11:56 AM

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Saving the dying agency: The value of transformational leadership in EMS

Paid EMS agencies have replaced fading volunteers, and without strong leadership an agency can bleed money like a patient in hemorrhagic shock

September 22, 2014 08:22 AM

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Moving from a QA to QI program helps EMS managers focus on improvement, not blame

A shift in federal patient care guidelines toward the Quality Improvement method of review looks for performance deficits over multiple care scenarios

September 10, 2014 06:37 AM

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The need to avoid EMS staffing reductions during budget cuts

When budgets are cut and staff are reduced, there are steps that EMS leaders can take to avoid negative outcomes

August 25, 2014 12:31 PM

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