Regional preparedness brings international exercise to LSSUPosted: September 28th, 2009CONTACT: John Shibley, e-mail, 906-635-2314; Tom Pink, e-mail, 635-2314; LSSU Fire Science Prof. Terry Heyns, e-mail, 635-2726; LSSU Public Safety, Priscilla Stevens, e-mail, 635-2111.
MEDIATED PREPAREDNESS – Mike Moll (pointing, left), an agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Grand Rapids office, takes questions during a border security "tabletop" exercise on Sept. 29 at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The daylong event scrutinized cross-border planning, response, mitigation, recovery, and communication issues if a disaster were to affect infrastructure in the Sault Ste. Marie area. Local, state, federal, and provincial agencies from the U.S. and Canada heard from presenters and mediators before breaking into table groups to work assigned issues. The event was hosted by LSSU's Office of Public Safety and School of Criminal Justice and Fire Science department. (LSSU/John Shibley)
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PREPARATORY PERSPECTIVE – Mike Moll, an agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Grand Rapids office, raises a point as mediator during a border security "tabletop" exercise on Sept. 29 at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The daylong event scrutinized cross-border planning, response, mitigation, recovery, and communication issues if a disaster affected infrastructure in the Sault Ste. Marie area. Local, state, federal, and provincial agencies from the U.S. and Canada heard from presenters and mediators before breaking into table groups to work assigned issues. The event was hosted by LSSU's Office of Public Safety and School of Criminal Justice and Fire Science department. (LSSU/John Shibley)
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POUND OF CURE – An international working group sorts scenarios during a border security "tabletop" exercise on Sept. 29 at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Facing the camera from left are U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer Doug Price; John Mumma with the U.S. Transportation Safety Administration; and John Rehn with Transport Canada. A uniformed U.S. Coast Guard official looks on from behind. The daylong event scrutinized cross-border planning, response, mitigation, recovery, and communication issues if a disaster affected infrastructure the Sault Ste. Marie area. Local, state, federal, and provincial agencies from the U.S. and Canada heard from presenters and mediators before breaking into groups to work assigned issues. The event was hosted by LSSU's Office of Public Safety and School of Criminal Justice and Fire Science department. (LSSU/Shelley Peterman)
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