IAFC MEMBER ADVISORY Tuesday, May 14, 2002
Protecting Emergency Responders: "Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks" IAFC Members Can Now Download New Book Free

Wednesday, May 15, 2002- Fairfax, VA....The RAND Science and Technology Policy Institute has announced the release of a new book titled "Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks" which summarizes key findings from a December 2001 working conference sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Participants at the December workshop, which provided the basis for the book, included emergency response workers who responded to the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the anthrax bioterrorism incidents that occurred during autumn 2001, and the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

IAFC member John Eversole, former District Chief, Special Functions for the Chicago Fire Department, was a featured speaker at the conference.

The report, which includes material from Chief Eversole's presentation, addresses the equipment, training and information required to protect emergency responders. According to the publishers, the book is intended to: * Help federal managers and decision makers understand the unique working and safety environment associated with terrorist incidents * Develop a comprehensive personal protective technology research agenda * Improve federal education and training programs and activities directed at the health and safety of emergency responders

IAFC members can download copies of the book for free in PDF format from the RAND website at www.rand.org/publications/CF/CF176/ . (Be advised that the document is 102 pages long. You may want to print excerpts first or save the document to disk.)

IAFC members can also order hardbound copies of the books for $20 each through RAND Distribution Services by calling 877-584-8642 (toll free inside the U.S.) or 310-451-7002; fax 310-451-6915; or e-mail order@rand.org .

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