National Terrorism Conference to Focus on School Readiness; NSU is Home to the Leader in Anti-Terrorism Preparation for Educators.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. -- Educators, first responders first responder First response personnel Emergency medicine A person employed in the public sector–EMT, fire fighter, police, volunteer EMS–whose duties include provision of immediate medical care in the event of an emergency; FRs have basic emergency , and community leaders will attend a national conference to learn how they should respond to terrorist attacks at schools. The three day meeting which begins today is sponsored by National Institute for Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and Anti-Terrorism Preparedness (NIHAP NIHAP National Institute for Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism Preparedness ), and continues through Wednesday, May 4 at the Beau Rivage The Beau Rivage is a waterfront casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. It is owned and operated by MGM Mirage. Beau Rivage was rebuilt and re-opened a year after Hurricane Katrina (see details below). The Beau Rivage hotel is currently the tallest building in Mississippi. Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss. The first meeting of its kind since the Sept. 1, 2004 Russian school siege that killed more than 300 adults and children, the conference is designed to teach principals, teachers, and parents what to do if their schools are targeted by terrorist organizations. The conference will also cover bullying and school violence, a timely subject in the wake of the March 22 shooting in Red Lake, Minn. which left 10 dead. NIHAP offers the foremost training in homeland security and anti-terrorism for educators in the country. It is an independent organization based at Nova Southeastern University's Fischler School of Education and Human Services, in partnership with Educational Impact, Inc. and Signature Science, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . NIHAP aims to provide educators with action plans, hands-on training, current research and education to prevent, prepare for, and respond to terrorist incidents The following is a timeline of acts and failed attempts that can be considered non-state terrorism. Massacres more generally are listed chronologically at List of massacres; assassinations are listed by location at List of assassinated people. including biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear attacks, acts of school violence, and mass casualty disasters. Speakers include former U.S. Secret Service and FBI agents, experts in non-violent conflict resolution, and experts in crisis management. Sessions and keynotes throughout the conference will focus on emerging trends in school violence prevention, and school preparedness and planning in the era of terrorist threats. Other topics will include: The Anatomy of Terrorism; Crisis Management; Biological, Chemical, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats; the Impact of Terrorism; and Strategies for Prevention. For additional information, visit http://www.nihap.org or call 866-766-4427. |
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