Emergency Management

Virginia Tech Found Negligent

March 15, 2012

Yesterday, a seven-person jury found Virginia Tech to be negligent during the shooting rampage that took place on its campus in 2007. The parents of Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde, two of the fatal victims, had filed suit against the state and felt they were successful in their quest to uncover the truth. “It certainly [...]

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Ohio High School Shooting

February 27, 2012

Around 7:30 this morning, a high school in Chardon, Ohio went into immediate lockdown when shooting broke out in the busy cafeteria. Five students (four male and one female) were shot; sadly, one of these students was killed. The alleged shooter fled from the school while being chased by a teacher. Law enforcement was immediately [...]

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Extreme Winter Weather Hits Pacific Northwest

January 19, 2012

Large snowfalls brought joy to some and frustration or danger to others in Washington, Idaho and Oregon states the last 48 hours. Washington’s capital of Olympia received 11 inches of snowfall through Wednesday, the Associated Press reports; this nearly approached the area’s record of 14.2 inches from 1972. Yesterday, some commuters to the city’s Capitol [...]

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From Coast to Coast, Security Makes Headlines

December 29, 2011

When you ask people what the top of their list would be for what they want out of life, most people tend to answer “health”. I bet if you were to ask them to elaborate, the conversation would gradually transition to the topic of “safety…security…” What is security? Is it wanting your children to stay [...]

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Virginia Tech Haunted by Gunman Once Again

December 10, 2011

Last night thousands attended a candlelight vigil at the Virginia Tech in light of the events from the preceding 48 hours. Earlier that day, an alleged gunman’s body was identified to be 22-year old Ross Truett Ashley, a student from nearby Radford University. On Wednesday, Ashley is suspected of going into a local real estate [...]

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Virginia Tech Fights Clery Act Fines

December 4, 2011

On Wednesday, Virginia Tech University will make its case before the U.S. Department of Education that it did properly alert its students and staff that terrible day (April 16, 2007) when Seung-Hui Cho allegedly went on a shooting rampage. The federal government has imposed $55,000 in fines on the institution of higher education under the [...]

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Remembering the Heroism of 9/11 Ten Years After (Letter from the Editor)

September 11, 2011

On the morning of September 11, 2001, there were many who got out of bed and went to work just like any other morning, but had no idea they would be conducting heroic acts in the nations most horrific attack.  It’s the stuff of action films, but the truth is that many of us have [...]

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Dogs Save Lives in Aftermath of Hurricane Irene

August 31, 2011

As Hurricane Irene raged up the East Coast, the storm spewed out some of the most extreme weather to hit New Jersey in 100 years. Tens of thousands were evacuated from their homes and as of Monday, August 29, at least five people were swept up by powerful flooding which led to their tragic deaths. [...]

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