Public Safety Signals

We have all watched with great interest as the current financial crisis has affected almost every aspect of our lives. From Wall Street to Main Street we have seen layoffs, firings, and a severe drop in the economy. Not only are we seeing people loose their homes, but landlords are loosing their rental properties, and [...]

The Philosopher, George Santayana, never made a truer comment when he uttered the words “Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it.” It is in this spirit that I bring this topic to you.
Over 100 firefighters will be honored this weekend at the National Fire Academy during the annual National Firefighters [...]

Just yesterday, the Division of Emergency Management in Florida brought their Operations Center from a level 2 to a level 3 after 26 days of response and recovery to Hanna, which made 4 separate landfalls in Florida. Now Texas, is facing Hurricane IKE, whose outer bands reach out 900 miles. Landfall is at least 12 hours [...]

Once again, today’s anniversary conjures up just about every available emotion and feeling. The significance of today’s date is etched in the collective psyche of nearly every American. Most Americans can recall exactly what they were doing and where they were at a precisely the moment they heard of the news of the [...]

While planning for National Preparedness Month (September), the United States Fire Administration (USFA) released a new report on August 20th which is the latest technical report in a series regarding being prepared. The report named Fire Department Preparedness for Extreme Weather Emergencies and Natural Disasters shares serious insights on not only keeping the fire department [...]

Greetings,
As of this writing, Hurricane Gustav has now strengthened to a Category Hurricane Three Hurricane and is approaching Cuba. The projected path of Gustav predicts that Gustav may potentially make landfall in the southern Gulf Coast by Tuesday morning. The path, and strength, are somewhat unpredictable.
Three years ago, [...]

Recently, the Capella University Public Safety program within the School of Human Services entire program was certified as meeting Quality Matters standards. Quality Matters is a peer-reviewed process consisted of experienced and trained online professors that review online courses to ensure that the course is student-centered and that the course material, technology, and delivery are [...]

I was pleased to learn last week that our public safety program received program level approval from Quality Matters. Adopting the Quality Matters program is one of the ways in which the Public Safety program at Capella University is leading the definition of excellence and quality in online education for the public safety professions. [...]

Last year on this date at approximately 6:05 PM Central Standard Time, the I-35W Bridge connecting downtown Minneapolis collapsed and plunged into the Mississippi River, killing 13 people. There are several memorials planned throughout the Minneapolis area to commemorate the anniversary.
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Anniversaries [...]

This has been a very tough year for battling wildfires in the Western United States, particularly in California. The last battle is near Yosemite National Park and is threatening both homes in the area and the park itself. The wildfires near Yosemite National Park are particularly challenging given the rough terrain and landscape [...]