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It Takes a Village: Integrating Firehouse Hubs to Encourage Cooperation Among Police, Fire, and the Public
From the thesis abstract: "Tension and hostility between police officers and society seem to be on the rise, and officers and firefighters alike face violence and other threats on a daily basis. While these agencies strive to protect and serve, they often overlook each other, failing to recognize what a cooperative front might do to improve public relations. This thesis explores the idea of using firehouses as central hubs of collaboration to improve the trust, cooperation, and safety of police officers, firefighters, and the public. The research consisted of focus group discussions obtained from three specific Oklahoma groups: Owasso firefighters, Tulsa police officers, and Tulsa citizens. The research indicates that most participants are in favor of community-centered efforts, including the proposed firehouse hub concept. This study also reveals differing views among the groups regarding the benefits and challenges of such strategies, as well as insight and suggestions for their success. Showcasing Tulsa, Oklahoma, this thesis recommends using existing fire stations as catalysts to encourage police-officer foot patrols and to foster better relationships, cooperation, and safety among all groups. This thesis suggests that better collaboration between police officers and firefighters might significantly influence positive change and improve the relationships and safety of first responders and the public."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Hurt, Greta J.
2018-09
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Designing the Army's Future Active Duty Weapons of Mass Destruction Response: Is the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-yield Explosives Response Force (DCRF) the Right Force at the Right Time?
From the thesis abstract: "With the ever-evolving contemporary nature of external and internal threats to the safety and security of the American homeland, it becomes increasingly important to consider all of the possible contingencies for which an active-duty military component force might have to provide emergency response and consequence management (CM) capabilities in the event of a major incident on United States soil. The active force consigned for this purpose, designed to provide a large contingent for support during a major event involving the use of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosives (CBRNE) materials was designated as the Defense CBRNE Response Force (DCRF) per the CBRNE Enterprise of 2011. This purpose of this thesis was to examine the capacity of the DCRF in responding to a situation similar to the standardized scenarios presented as part of the National Preparedness Guidelines. The nascent nature of the DCRF and the difficulties of integration into national-level exercises involving local and state-level responders (including National Guard forces) suggest further study of the design of the DCRF is warranted. The DCRF itself is stood-up on a rotational basis between two Maneuver Enhancement Brigades (MEBs) within the United States, leading to long train-up times and challenges with continuity, collaborative training, and operational tempo. The study discussed these issues and suggestions for DCRF design, planning, and training that could significantly improve the ability to mitigate suffering and provide essential support in the event of a major CBRNE incident. "
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Hurt, Justin P.
2013-06
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Agroterrorism as a Potential Military Threat
From the thesis abstract: "Prior to September 11, 2001, bioterrorism attacks in the United States seemed like a distant possibility rather than a reality. After September 11, 2001 the distant possibility became a realtime reality. The lethal anthrax attacks brought this reality to American soil and forever brought the possibility of this new instrument or power or threat to discussion. One type of bioterrorism that is not at the forefront however, is a type that could have a dramatic impact on our agricultural industry. If successful, an attack could produce both rippling economic and psychological affects across the U.S. Without an on-going plan and effective strategy from the government there is concern that the Department of Defense (DoD) and specifically the Armed Forces would by default become overly involved and this would have an indirect and detrimental impact on current military force readiness. To date the (DoD) is the only federal resource that appears capable of providing the comprehensive command and control (C2) as well as the rapid deployment of resources to meet the challenges from an agroterrorist event. The solution is to develop a system that could provide the necessary oversight to help detect, prevent, or manage an agroterrorist attack and the system would best be managed by a civilian agency that could provide the necessary C2 that would be required to oversee the local, state, and federal resources."
Air University (U.S.). Air Command and Staff College
Hurt, Bobby J.
2010-03
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