Public Safety: Page 19

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    Anti-Swimmer Dolphins Ready To Defend Gulf

    With terrorist attacks like that against USS Cole (DDG 67) in October 2000 still a very real possibility, the U.S. Navy has a new ally in the global war on terrorism –the Mk 6 anti-swimmer dolphin system.

    Oct. 28, 2003
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    Enhanced 911 sends rescuers right to the spot

    For the City and County of Santa Fe, N.M., the ability to provide all residents with Enhanced 911 (E911) service has been one of the most important benefits of consolidating public safety communications into one Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC).

    By John DeWitt • Jan. 2, 2003
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    Key elements of an emergency response plan

    You can't prevent every event, but you have to be prepared for every event, says Christy Cooper, Water Sector Director of Research and Analysis for Kansas.

    By Kim O'Connell • Nov. 12, 2002
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    Body language: Using biometric technology

    A few years ago, a dangerous criminal walked out of the Lancaster County (Pa.) Prison after fooling officials into believing that he was someone else.

    By Lindsay Isaacs • March 1, 2002
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    Stadium neighborhoods ranked on safety

    The Atlanta Falcons usually bring up the rear in the National Football League standings, but they are No. 1 in at least one area.

    Sept. 18, 2001
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    PUBLIC SAFETY/Fire department helps with runaway program

    The problem of runaway youth is a national one; every year, 1 million to 1.3 million youths run away from home. Chesterfield County, Va., has not been immune to the issue.

    March 1, 2001
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    ACCESS CONTROL/School ‘portables’ require extra security

    In an ideal school district, all school buildings have ample classrooms to accommodate every student. However, increased student enrollment has forced

    By Mike Kennedy • Aug. 1, 2000
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    DISASTER MANAGEMENT/Fort Worth manages tornado according to plan

    April 4 started like a normal day in Texas. By nightfall, however, as a tornado rolled into downtown Fort Worth, the once-calm land turned into a disaster

    By Randy Corbin • June 1, 2000
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    Who’s holding the safety net? Insurance options for public entities

    A cold wind gusts furiously as the colorful parade makes its way down a crowded Manhattan street. The spectators look on with admiration at huge cartoon

    By Tom Black • Jan. 1, 1998
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    Taking a comprehensive approach to handling disasters

    On Halloween evening in 1963, a performance by an ice skating troupe at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis was interrupted without

    By Douglas Crichlow • June 1, 1997
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    Open-graded mixes: better the second time around

    With asphalt modifiers providing stability, noise-suppressing open-graded mixes get the applause they deserve after an initial mixed response.Open-graded

    By Tom Kuennen • Aug. 1, 1996
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    Putting cities at ease about closing military bases

    To generations of G.I.s, "separation" was a blessed word, the time for discharge after honorable service in the Armed Forces.But as the Cold War recedes

    By Fouladpour Danny • Feb. 1, 1996
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    Flight 427: lessons learned from a tragedy

    "You don't want to go up there. The whole world is in pieces up on that hill."The words are those of former Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mark Singel describing.

    By Shaw Donald • March 1, 1995