AZ Terror Drill on Election Day???

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Arizona Division of Emergency Management Training Calendar



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Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Event Title: WMD/Terrorism Incident Defensive Operations for Emergency Responders
Tuesday, November 2, 2004
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WMD/Terrorism Incident Defensive Operations for Emergency Responders

To register for a course call the training office to request an application - ALL applications must go through your department's training coordinator.

Course Description: This 24-hour course is a hazardous materials operations course that focuses on the special challenges faced by responders in dealing with a WMD or terrorist incident. Participants will learn how to respond to a hazmat incident in a defensive mode. Concentrating on the characteristics of these materials, these responders will be able to preclude the spread of the hazard to the public and environment. The WMD Operations course will provide the tools necessary to obtain certification through NPQS (ProBoard). The course is designed around lectures, interactive exercises, and group scenarios.

Course Objectives: The course includes seven distinct modules incorporating lecture, discussion, and group exercises. Included in each module are activities and exercises that are designed to allow participants to apply the information covered during the module.

Prerequisites: None

Target Audience/Discipline:

Fire Department personnel
Law Enforcement personnel
Public works
County/state/federal responders
Hospital and pre-hospital medical providers

Course Administrator
Donald Bancroft, Training Coordinator - 602-231-6210, 1-800-411-2336 ext. 210 or [email protected]

Location: Tucson, AZ

http://www.dem.state.az.us/calendar/wc20041102.html

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1. Oh, and what a coincidence!

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month:

"HUNDREDS OF ACTIVITIES PLANNED, MILLIONS REACHED
DURING NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
Coalition of More Than 80 Organizations and all 56 States and Territories
To Promote Emergency Preparedness during September"

Disgraceful. Call and bitch:

202-282-8010

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2. That is lame!