I found the paper by Dowell and Hendershot, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Case Studies of Incidents and Potential Incidents Caused by Protective Systems," to be very thought provoking. As pointed out by the authors of that paper, installing a protective system can provide the illusion of safety without the reality of safety. In this white paper, I will present several incidents that I have com...

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association March 2014 | Vol 114 | No. 3 The universe of disaster scenarios includes natural (eg, tornados, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes) and human-made disasters (eg, war, civil unrest, terrorism). A mass casualty incident (MCI) is any event that generates more patients at 1 time than locally available resources can manage using routine procedures.1 C...

An effective response to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents requires capability planning based upon an assessment of risks in which all types of possible consequences of such incidents have been taken into account. CBRN incidents can have a wide range of consequences of which psychological and social effects (possibly leading to societal unrest) are often pointed ou...

Prior studies of war and political engagement focus on mass mobilizing, successful conflicts and treat war as a monolithic variable affecting all Americans equally. In this study, we analyze the more limited, less successful conflicts prevalent since 1945, and we examine the influence of disparities in local communities’ casualty rates on their residents’ patterns of political engagement. Using...

The post-September 11 era has prompted unprecedented attention to medical preparations for national special security events (NSSE), requiring extraordinary planning and coordination among federal, state, and local agencies. For an NSSE, the US Secret Service (USSS) serves as the lead agency for all security operations and coordinates with relevant partners to provide for the safety and welfare ...

conclusions according to the findings, there has been a rise in the number of unsafe actions in machinery and maintenance service units compared to other maintenance units. as such, training courses based on the behavior-based safety principles at the beginning of employment, close monitoring of health safety environment (hse) officials on the implementation of regulations, and provision of app...

introduction accidents are the second leading cause of disabilities; a problem that causes physical and psychological disorders, and in more severe cases, death. the risks should be identified to suggest the best way to confront and eliminate them. therefore, this study reviews the prevalence and types of accidents among ethnic nomads. materials and methods the current research is a descriptive...