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	Community First Responders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		First Responders are volunteer members of the community who are trained to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system in conjunction with the Ambulance Service.
		First Responder Schemes are an additional valuable resource which enable people to learn the skills necessary to begin life-saving treatment before an ambulance arrives, but do not in any way replace existing emergency ambulance services.
		First Responders are not be expected to attend emergencies involving children or those considered unsafe (road traffic accidents) or situations that are known to be violent.
	www.firstresponders.fusiveweb.co.uk (728 words)

	Virtual Reality and Rapid Prototyping Laboratory
		First Responders are the people in the first line of defense in the aftermath of any terrorist incident or natural disaster.
		In the training exercises, two first responder trainees conduct Hazmat survey operations in the virtual environment, according to a predetermined plan/concept of operations.Meanwhile a trainer oversees the exercise searching for training issues and to ensure safety.The training tasks provide a goal for the responder to establish system operability parameters.
		The responder is required to have Hazmat technician level training prior to participating in the exercise.
	web.umr.edu /~vrpl/proj-fr.htm (868 words)

	Meeting the Needs of America?s Crucial First Responders
		In this environment, improving the ability of America's first responders to mitigate the consequences of a WMD terrorist attack is vital to increasing the nation's overall level of domestic preparedness.
		As a case in point, on September 11, members of the Arlington County, Virginia, fire department were the first to respond to the attack on the Pentagon, and they managed the response until the fire was extinguished and they had been able to determine that the area was safe to enter.
		In its survey of state and local first responders, the commission found that the majority of first responders who participated in federal training programs found them to be beneficial but also noted that the programs were unable to train or equip enough personnel.
	www.heritage.org /Research/HomelandDefense/BG1548.cfm (4415 words)

	Rhetoric and Reality:U.S. First Responders Underfunded by $100 Billion
		Entitled “America’s First Responders and the Federal Budget: A Study of Rhetoric Versus Reality,” the new FRC report concludes “ first responders will be underfunded by $100.2 billion by 2008.
		First responder funding goes to many different programs that provide resources for activities such as hiring new personnel, purchasing new equipment, developing training programs, and updating communications networks to achieve interoperability.
		The recently relaunched First Response Coalition has evolved from an informal coalition to a formal organization devoted to advocating for the needs of first responders and the public who benefit from their services.
	www.firstresponsecoalition.org /release-03-23-2005.shtml (755 words)

	ASA Newsletter - WMD Terrorism and the Role of First Responders
		Responders at this level do not need to know how to establish a decontamination station or conduct personnel decontamination, but they should understand the necessity of contamination control, and have an in-depth understanding of how to establish and maintain a contamination control zone.
		First responders have been educated and trained in both hazardous materials and mass casualty incidents, but the two have not often been combined in field training exercises.
		First responders must be prepared to expand their scope of services to treat victims of a NBC weapons attack.
	www.asanltr.com /ASANews-99/993FirstResp.htm (8031 words)

	NICE Systems - First Responders: Fire, Police and Emergency Medical Services
		First Responders must maintain records of all the actions they take in dealing with any incident, both for internal review and occasionally before the courts.
		As a result, First Responders need an inclusive recording system that can be easily operated by employees who are not technology experts and are functioning in a mission-critical environment.
		After an incident is concluded, First Responder staff and their controllers require a thorough and effective reconstruction of events.
	www.nice.com /solutions/public/first_responder.php (611 words)

	MORPHIX TECHNOLOGIES
		The first line of defense in any terrorist attack is the "first responder" community - local police, firefighters, and emergency medical professionals.
		First responders have the greatest potential to save lives and limit casualties after a terrorist attack.
		The role of the First Responder grows each day as new threats to the safety and security of normal citizens come to light.
	www.morphtec.com /html/firstresp.html (291 words)

	Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC): Customized Information: First Responders
		Paul was part of a team that responded to an emergency call from a father whose daughter, age 17, had just fallen from the second-story porch of their house.
		How first responders act in these situations can make a difference for the patient, as well as for the family and friends of a person who has died by suicide or tried to kill him- or herself.
		First responders spend much of their time responding to medical emergencies involving people who had no desire to be killed or injured.
	www.sprc.org /featured_resources/customized/first_responders.asp (2862 words)

	First Responders Cup Tournament Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On September 11th, 2002, the innaugural First Responders Cup Tournament was held to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to celebrate the heroism of the Arlington Fire and Police who were the first at the Pentagon.
		The winning teams from each age division have their team names inscribed on the First Responders Cup, which is then return for display in Fire Station 5, home of the first team of responders to answer the call that day.
		The First Responders Cup is proud to be associated with the Amateur Softball Association (ASA).
	eteamz.active.com /firstresponderscup/index.cfm (1183 words)

	HAZMAT EXPLO9 - FIRST RESPONDERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whether you are a first responder, technician, industrial response team member or any other type of emergency responder you have to be "street smart" to survive.
		For first responders and homeland security issues, P2 is a tool that can help reduce dangers for both the community and the responding agencies.
		Responding to Utility Emergencies is one of the most common events fire fighters have to face.
	www.hazmatexplo.org /first-responders.htm (1718 words)

	First Responder EMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		First Responder EMS strives to offer the highest degree of professionalism that is so important in today’s healthcare field.
		First Responder EMS places a high priority on education and training.
		First Responder EMS encourages its employees to be educators as well as pupils.
	www.firstresponder.com (207 words)

	Supporting First Responders
		America's first line of defense in any terrorist attack is the "first responder" community - local police, firefighters, and emergency medical professionals.
		Provide the first responder community with much-needed funds to conduct important planning and exercises, purchase equipment, and train their personnel.
		The program will allow State and local first responder agencies to purchase a wide range of equipment needed to respond effectively to a terrorist attack, including personal protective equipment, chemical and biological detection systems, and interoperable communications gear.
	www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2002/01/20020124-2.html (603 words)

	First Responders - Terrorism Information Center - National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
		When policymakers and others understand the requirements of emergency responders, those responders are in turn better prepared to face the challenges posed by a terrorist event.
		MIPT regards the people who are first on the scene, when a terrorist incident is unfolding or has occurred, as a principal audience.
		In response, Project Responder has spent the last year exploring the needs of emergency responders and managers in preparing for, and managing, large and complex incidents in the context of the NIMS.
	www.mipt.org /First-Responders.asp (1610 words)

	Johnson County Ambulance - First Responders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The First Responder network is a state of the art system, which makes Johnson County a safer place to live.
		The First Responders are trained to deal with a variety of medical issues, which includes treating patients from the very young, to the very old.
		In addition to defibrillation and emergency treatments, the behind-the-scenes assistance that First Responders provide is valuable to the outcome of the victims of medical emergencies.
	www.johnson-county.com /Ambulance/firstres.shtml (509 words)

	Certified first responder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first responder training is intended to fill the gap between First Aid and EMT-Basic.
		However, a first responder does not have an EMT's skill at patient assessment and evaluation.
		Many persons can be trained as first responders who would otherwise receive only an eight-hour first aid class.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_responder (1146 words)

	:: Russ Feingold :: United States Senator
		In January 2003, I introduced S. 45, the First Responders Support Act, to give first responders a strong voice in the new Homeland Security Department.
		It is critical that the lines of communication are open between the new department and first responders.
		The First Responders Support Act would have established a new advisory committee of first responders that would help the Department identify first responder needs and evaluate the adequacy and timelines of resources for local first responders.
	www.senate.gov /~feingold/issues_first_responders.html (402 words)

	:: STATE OF OHIO SECURITY TASK FORCE: FIRST RESPONDERS ::
		The First Responders Working Group coordinated the availability of Personal Protective Equipment, which is on state term contract, that is an eligible expense under federal homeland security funding.
		The free training is for first responder agencies that purchased the state term contract PPE recommended by the SOSTF, or those agencies that want to train their first responders at the awareness level.
		The First Responders Working Group has also helped Ohio become a national law enforcement model through our work with the five FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces in our state, which are based in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo.
	www.homelandsecurity.ohio.gov /firstresponders.htm (436 words)

	NREMT - EMT/Candidate - First Responder Registration
		This group's first priority was to develop a plan to define the scope of practice and numbers of levels for EMS training and certification.
		Following completion of the 1995 NHTSA First Responder Curriculum, the Board of Directors of the National Registry developed entry, examination, registration and re-registration requirements for the Nationally Registered First Responder.
		Individuals applying for registration as a First Responder must be capable of performing all of the duties and tasks outlined in the job description contained in the Course Guide of the U.S. Department of Transportation: National Standard First Responder Curriculum and in the Functional Job Analysis outlined in the First Responder Curriculum, Appendix "A".
	www.nremt.org /EMTServices/reg_1st_history.asp (1326 words)

	Homeland One: FIRST RESPONDERS
		First responders are critical to homeland security, whether the nature of the crisis is a terrorist attack, chemical disaster, or any other emergency.
		While our sworn mission is a safe homeland, our first priority must be a well-trained force, linked through our satellite-based system of real-time, encrypted information for emergency departments.
		With seamless interoperability throughout federal and state responder departments (law enforcement; fire/EMS, healthcare; and security), first responder agencies can gain instant access to government leadership at virtually every level.
	www.homelandone.com /First_Responders.asp (88 words)

	First Responders
		Wisconsin’s First Responders are trained to administer more care than First Responders, and Wisconsin is constantly approving additional care techniques, from administration of high-level allergy medications to the use of cervical collars.
		The Wisconsin First Responder designation is earned when an individual passes the examination prepared by the National Registry, the examining organization.
		Many first responder units now are trained in the use of AED’s (Automated External Defibrillators) including the Livingston Fire Department First Responder Unit.
	members.tripod.com /livingston_fire_dept/first_responders.htm (217 words)

	First Responders
		The First Responders is an elective extension of the fire department that any member of the department may join as long as they have been certified as at least a FR-D by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
		The First Responders are not funded by tax dollars, and rely solely on fund raisers and donations to keep operating.
		The Riverside First Responders, like all EMS units must keep up their certification by attending Continuing Education Classes and doing in-house training.
	soli.inav.net /~rivfirdp/rivfire_004.htm (134 words)

	Technology transfers benefit warfighter, first responders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		DOD has a long history of transferring technology to support first responders, but this program ensures all the department's capabilities are leveraged to provide as many options as possible to the civilian agencies, Mr.
		Due to recent events, there is a strong focus within DOD and the first responder community on developing compatible communications, Mr.
		DOD officials have been working on new communications systems, and these technologies probably will be the first to be transferred to civilian first responders, he said.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123032621 (521 words)

	About Our Company :: First Responders Systems and Technology
		First Responder Systems & Technology Inc. was formed in June 2001, with the mission to research, test and build a fully-working proof-of-principle prototype device that would be capable of remotely detecting, identifying and quantifying industrial chemicals and chemical-based weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
		The now completed and working prototype is code-named the HazSensor and the company is working in earnest to bring this technology to first responders as soon as it is commercially available.
		First began discussions with the fire service leadership of the East Baton Rouge Fire Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in order to test two software products.
	www.firstrst.com /company (207 words)

	First Responders
		The Odebolt Fire Department was first organized in the spring of 1880 and consisted of 40 volunteers and a hook and ladder outfit.
		The first ambulance was donated to the service by Marvin and Margaret Stock in 1981.
		In the fall of 1995, this ambulance was given to the Odebolt Fire Department and the county purchased a 1994 Ford modular ambulance for Odebolt.
	www.odebolt.net /first_responders.html (523 words)

	First Response TEAM
		First Response T.E.A.M. is first of its kind to provide Alabama responders with multi-agency remote and on-site emergency incident management.
		The mobile vehicle was used as a centralized communications hub that allowed local and federal officials to communicate with each other during the course of the hearing at the Federal court house.
		The first unit will be delivered to Madison County officials, in Region Six, on August 16.
	www.firstresponseteam.com /PR_080505.htm (699 words)

	Helping first responders - Editorials/Op-Ed - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In fact, public safety would be given first priority on the network, and private interests would gain the right to share this robust network that also serves their business needs.
		While first responders appreciate words of gratitude over the last five years, they would appreciate even more Congress accelerating the development of a national communications system.
		It is the least that can be done for those who were not well-served in the past, and the right thing to do for the safety of our citizens and those who put their life on the line every day.
	www.washtimes.com /op-ed/20060604-092821-1278r.htm (810 words)

	First Responders, Inc
		First Responders, Inc is a professional staffing agency that provides on-site emergency advanced first aid to people in need of emergency treatment.
		We do this by providing RNs who are educated, trained and experienced in the science of providing emergency care to patients.
		The advantages of utilizing First Responders are numerous:
	www.firstrespondersaz.com (136 words)

	First aid for first responders
		The First Responder Support Act, S. 45, would make changes to the Office for State and Local Government Coordination in the Department of Homeland Security, aimed at improving coordination between the agency and state and local government first responders.
		"While I commend the administration for raising the funding dedicated to first responders in the president's budget, I am concerned that new layers of bureaucracy and reorganization could reduce these funding levels or, just as harmful, put up barriers to first responders actually receiving these funds," Feingold said in introducing the bill.
		Joseph Lees, executive director of the Homeland Protection Institute in Herndon, Va., said first responders have been frustrated "by the lack of coordination among the various federal stovepipes of organizations" supporting them directly and through the states.
	www.washingtontechnology.com /news/17_20/federal/19900-1.html (937 words)

	First Responder's Handbook of Humor - Stories Of First Responders
		Law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical technicians are America’s first responders.
		The “First Responders Handbook of Humor” goes above and beyond the call of duty providing the foundation for stress relief.
		Not only was this book written by fellow first responders, it was also written in an easy to read and understand format, providing a valuable learning tool to deal with stress, less any psychobabble or legalese.
	www.firstrespondersbook.com (257 words)

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