http://www.publicsafetysignals.com A discussion of Public Safety issues and why they matter Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:59:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What Influences Forensic Science? The ebb and flow of forensic science is influenced by several variables: politics, policy, technology, and culture just to name a few. While these variables act independently, each as a cog in the machine, they interrelate as well. Politics has a tremendous influence on forensic science in ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/02/20/what-influences-forensic-science/ It has been my privilege to be in the forefront of a number of different educational efforts within the fire service which have long held up the goal of professionalizing our field of endeavor as its primary goal.   Many have been the battles with folks who never could see the ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/02/11/new-fire-administration-comes-on-line/ The terrible earthquake that devastated Haiti could be felt around the world. This was possible because of the media. The prior socioeconomic problems that plagued the poor country of Haiti exacerbated the consequences from the disaster and rippled through every facet of the county’s fragile structural and nonstructural infrastructure. The ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/02/03/the-media-is-a-serious-influential-variable/ 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. http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/02/01/chea-award/ As the shock wears off on what may be the worst disaster in recorded history to strike the Western Hemisphere in terms of loss of human life, the Public Safety infrastructure in Haiti is currently in shambles. There are two Pillars of Public Safety, Health and Security. ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/01/15/pillars-of-public-safety/ On Tuesday at 5:00 PM local time, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter magnitude scale devasted the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The country is currently in a state of shock, given that there are an estimated 100,000 people feared dead and there is no power throughout the afflicted ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/01/14/catastrophe-in-haiti/