Public Safety Signals

The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA are hosting a National Dialogue on Preparedness.
Please join the conversation at:
http://preparedness.ideascale.com/

New and exciting Capella University public safety degree options:
Joint degree in Public Safety
A new joint degree—the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Science (MS) in Public Safety—enables learners to earn 2 complementary master’s degrees in less time and at less cost than pursuing the 2 degree programs separately. The joint degree program emphasizes [...]

As technology advances at warp speed, have we taken the time to ensure a commensurate disaster response and recovery to our astounding technological advances? Deep sea drilling is one example where our advances may have far surpassed our response and recovery capabilities. The ongoing catastrophe in the Gulf was caused by just one of [...]

I just received the newsletter below from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Please contact Jennifer for additional information:
Jennifer.Felsher@ahrq.hhs.gov or 301-427-1859
Deciding whether or not and when to evacuate a hospital during an emergency situation can be a daunting one, as can the decision of when it is safe to return after the event. [...]

Capella University’s School of Public Service Leadership has announced a new degree offering with the DrPH. Capella has one of the few online DrPH programs and will have specializations in Health Advocacy and Leadership, and Epidemiology. Public health represents a critical area of study and research for scholar practitioners and I look forward to seeing [...]

Many of us join the public service field to do our part to make our community or our part of the world a better place – I know that motivated me on many different levels during my extensive career in the public service field. Likewise, I know that there are countless brilliant stories of service [...]

Parts of the southern U.S.A. are in a state of emergency after the explosion, and subsequent sinking, of the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform. Unfortunately the explosion and sinking has resulted in a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the likes of which we have never witnessed. Aside from the multiple deaths from [...]

Capella University is the first online university to receive The Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s Award for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes. Capella is one of only four institutions in the U.S. that will be recognized with this award in 2010.

According to The National Criminal Justice Reference Center, January 2010 has been designated as the seventh observance of Stalking Awareness month. Stalking is often not recognized for its seriousness and potentiality. The NCJRC site also highlights; an NIJ Report, Stalking in America: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey, a Bureau of Justice Statistics [...]

I had a conversation with a colleague last week concerning her interest in helping provide more robust support for law enforcement officers and their families. Most realize that our officers, and solders, are on the front lines, in harms way and often at risk physically and psychologically. They are working for us 24/7 – 365.
As [...]