It Takes a Village: Integrating Firehouse Hubs
Tension and hostility between police officers and society seem to be on the rise, and officers and firefighters alike face violence and other threats on …
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Homeland Security Affairs: 9/11 Special Issue
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on our Nation, the Homeland Security Affairs Editorial Committee decided to invite CHDS faculty members …
Rescue Strike Team, an Alternative to Rescue Task Force
Eric Saylors explains the research and drills the Sacramento, CA fire department undertook to reduce the response time involved in rescuing, treating and transporting the …
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Optimize or Die: Dynamic and Innovative Deployment Models for Fire Departments
NPS-CHDS master’s graduate Tyler McCoy (MA1803/1804), Captain/Paramedic at the City of Dayton, Ohio Fire Department, talks about his thesis which analyzes current fire department practices …
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CHDS Student & Alumni COVID-19 Webinar: New York City Fire Department
In this NPS-CHDS Weekly Student & Alumni COVID-19 Webinar, recorded May 14, 2020, leadership from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) share some of …
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There Are No Monsters in the Closet
NPS-CHDS master’s graduate David Sabat (MA1801/1802), Captain for Howard County, MD, Fire and Rescue, discusses his thesis with Octavio Saenz in this Master’s Thesis Series …
Forging Resilient Community Through Imperfect Relentless Progress
Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore shares his experience supporting his community in the aftermath of the 2017 Tubb’s Fire in Sonoma County. “Everything is different, …
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Quantifying The Negative
For most homeland security agencies, success is measured by preventing events. However, when it comes to budgets it can be hard to quantify what didn’t …
Suicide in the Fire Service: Saving the Lives of Firefighters
Steve Heitman, Fire Chief of the Mercer Island WA Fire Department, talks about his CHDS Master’s thesis research, looking at whether Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and …
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Fighting Tomorrow’s Fire Today: Leveraging Intelligence for Scenario-Based Exercise Design
As it stands, preparedness exercises are being conducted with minimal regard to previous exercises and real-world events. This thesis suggests that by looking into the …
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Substance Testing In The Fire Service: Making Public Safety A Matter Of National Policy
In this video from the CHDS Thesis Series, Chérie Penn, Assistant Chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department, focuses on the state of fire service substance-testing …
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The New York City Urban Search and Rescue Team (NY-TF1): A Case Study of Interagency Effectiveness
Terrorists seek to divide first-responder efforts at a complex terror event, and despite improvements in emergency management, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and …