http://www.publicsafetysignals.com A discussion of Public Safety issues and why they matter Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:09:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greetings - the following comment is from Dr. Marian Mosser. She is the newest member of our blog team. Tropical Storm Fay Gone but Not Forgotten On August 16, 2008, the State of Florida was declared to be under the threat of Tropical Storm Fay by the National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida. ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/08/27/tropical-storm-leaves-havoc-for-emergency-management/ 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 ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/08/19/quality-matters-recognition/ 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 ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/08/13/quality-matters-at-capella-university/ 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. We wrote several blog entries on this ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/08/01/i-35-bridge-collapse-one-year-on/ 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 ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/07/29/battling-wildfires/ Greetings, Happy Independence Day! As you know, this day marks the birthday of the United States as an independent nation and I would like to thank those throughout Public Safety, particularly our military personnel serving abroad, for keeping this great Nation Free and Safe. Take care and stay safe. ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/07/04/happy-independence-day/ As a military veteran I was very pleased to learn that Capella University has just released the results of a study entitled Joining Forces America that explored post-combat mental health and reentry issues of returning service members. The military is a major component of our country’s public safety infrastructure ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/07/02/capella-university-study-explores-returning-veterans%e2%80%99-mental-health/ I am proud to announce that Dr. Marian Mosser has joined the Capella public safety faculty team. Marian retired from the U.S. Army in 1997 at the rank of lieutenant colonel and during her career in the military she coordinated with FBI, CIA, NSA officials and foreign intelligence and security ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/06/30/dr-marian-mosser-joins-capella-public-safety-faculty-team/ A few months ago, we posted here that the United States Supreme Court was adjudicating a very important decision regarding firearms control policy in the case of Washington, D.C. v. Heller. According to legal analysts, this ruling will have little effect on existing policies and laws. The case centers around ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/06/27/the-right-to-public-safety-ii/ Two preeminent and respected scholars in the United States, Dr. Bruce Hoffman and Dr. Marc Sageman are apparently in disagreement regarding the structure and development of terror cells and terror organizations. Both scholars have diverse and expert backgrounds and have conducted significant research on terrorists, terror cells, and ... http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2008/06/08/terrorism-theorists-101/