- Major exercise tests Lebanon’s response to chemical attack
October 9, 2019
Lebanon’s military and security forces, medical and relief workers took part in a major exercise to test the country’s ability to respond to a chemical, biological or radiological attack. The simulated exercise, described as the largest and most comprehensive of its kind ever to take place in the country, was staged in the southern Lebanese town ...
- Thames Valley Police officer killed in Berkshire while investigating burglary
August 16, 2019
Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a police officer killed while attending a reported burglary. PC Andrew Harper, of Thames Valley Police, died at about 23:30 BST on Thursday in Berkshire. The force said the 10 males arrested were aged between 13 and 30, and remain in custody. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the BBC ...
- Two North Carolina bomb squad agents injured after explosive materials blew-up during the search of a man’s home
July 26, 2019
Two North Carolina bomb squad agents were injured during the search of a man’s home after he was pulled over for having homemade explosives in his car. The State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) agents were assisting Sampson County Sheriff’s Office investigate a rural area southeast of Raleigh when the materials exploded on Friday. Assistant Special Agent in ...
- Dirty bomb simulator prepares responders
July 15, 2019
If a radiological dispersal device (RDD), or “dirty bomb,” ever explodes in the United States, emergency crews may be better prepared because of a simulator developed by an Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) visualization technologist. Called the RDD Studio, the model was developed by the Lab’s Ryan Chen to provide a detailed simulation of what an ...
