Tag: "Terrorism"

Free Certification and Credits in Terrorism Awareness and Emergency Preparedness

Free Certification and Credits in Terrorism Awareness and Emergency Preparedness

Who want’s free certification in Access Control for Port Security, Advanced Port Security, Force Protection, Terrorism Awareness for Law Enforcement, Planning Considerations for WMD Incidents, and a bunch more? The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute has a wealth of amazing information via videos and free training curriculum’s relating to Maritime Security and Homeland Defense. Head over to their site and you [...]

Jul 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Terrorism & Its Links to Drug Trafficking

Terrorism & Its Links to Drug Trafficking

The folks over at the Multijurisdictional Couterdrug Task Force Training Center are currently offering a webcast dealing with the ties between drug trafficking and terrorism. This webcast has some pretty insigtful information that pertains to our career field and dual narcotics/force protection mission.  Head over here to check out the webcast. Check out the details [...]

Jun 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Coast Guard Advises How U.S. Flagged Vessels Should Respond To Pirate Attacks

Coast Guard Advises How U.S. Flagged Vessels Should Respond To Pirate Attacks

Faced with the continuing threat of Somali pirates, the U.S. Coast Guard has updated its guidance to the operators of U.S.-flagged commercial ships by advising that “deadly force” is appropriate in certain circumstances, by outlining a number of “non-deadly force tactics” that might be used instead, and by raising the possibility of “retreat” to a [...]

Jun 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Terror Exercise at Water Filtration Plant in Grand Haven, Michigan

Terror Exercise at Water Filtration Plant in Grand Haven, Michigan

Yes, the U.S. Coast Guard even protects drinking water. Grand Haven Tribune – Had the exercise performed at the city of Grand Rapids’ Lake Michigan Water Filtration Plant been real, several people would be dead and the water supply to nearly 300,000 people could be disrupted. It’s the response to this kind of large-scale emergency [...]

Jun 10, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
IDF Kill Frogmen off Gaza Coast

IDF Kill Frogmen off Gaza Coast

A frogman scare in San Francisco Bay one day, the real thing in Israel the next. Palestinian terror groups are known to possess a maritime attack capability and have had successful operations against Israel. Most memorable was a 1975 PLO attack on the Savoy Hotel in Tel Aviv, where, similar to the 2008 LeT attack [...]

Jun 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post