The Baltimore City Howard Street Tunnel Fire and ICS Paul H. Bilger Jr American Military University/ American Public University System Abstract The Howard Street Tunnel fire that occurred on 18 July, 2001 was a serious emergency incident that had the potential to become a catastrophic incident. On the day in question 10 cars out of a 60 car freight derailed causing a significant hazardous material spill, a subsequent fire, and a water main bursting due to the heat. Since the incident involved
I interviewed Beth Lindung via Skype who is a RNC-OB assistant nurse manager at the Labor and Delivery center at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Beth has been a RN for 16.5 years with an emphasis in Labor and delivery 15 years. She got involved in Labor and Delivery because she never knows what her day can bring, and that excites her. Her day can vary greatly due to different circumstances and birth plans. She can come in and be put in the position of needing to be a triage nurse
The electric telegraph is a now outdated communication system that was used to transmit electric signals over wires from location to location that translated into a message by people at stations. The non-electric telegraph was invented by Claude Chappe in 1794. This system was visual and used a semaphore, an alphabet based on flag language, and depended on a line of sight for communication. This “optical telegraph” was replaced by the electric telegraph, eventually. In 1809, a crude telegraph
data, you cannot determine if a drug treatment center is successful because there is nothing to measure in regards to success rate (Personal Communication,
How a Senior Director Of Communications In MILB, Received A Salary Increase Just By Taking Initiative. Jeff Lantz, senior communications director of Minor League Baseball, grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, where he always enjoyed sports since he was a kid. In 1997, Lantz received a bachelor's degree in journalism/communications from Iowa State University. During his time at ISU, Lantz interned for a day with the Iowa Cubs. He was eventually hired to intern for a full season, but Lantz later found out
The United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division published a report entitled the “Investigation for the Baltimore City Policy Department” on August 10, 2016, based on suspicions that the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) engages in practices that violate federal anti-discrimination laws, the First Amendment, and Fourth Amendment. According to the report, the Baltimore Police Department is guilty of making stops, searches, and arrests without having probable cause, especially against
Advances in technologies such as railroads, wire communications and the rotary press, fueled sectional discord between the North and South, which intensified to the South's growing sense of insecurity within the union. As the territorial expansion of the American union moved west, the need for new means of transportation and communication to the new territory became the main topic of interest for American entrepreneurs in the Northeast. The emergence of railroads spawned great innovations in technology
illustrate this turning point in time: one’s background doesn’t dictate one’s future success, having the courage to follow one’s goals, and creating a culture of giving back to the community. Oprah Winfrey impacted me to have a possible career in communications: she showed me that no matter what you look like you can thrive in your career. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January
police. There are several similarities between the Los Angeles and Baltimore riots. Communities and law enforcement organizations must analyze the root cause and improve relationships before, during, and after these encounters. Law enforcement leaders must take initiative to successfully handle the crisis and anticipate the community’s expectations to the desired response. In the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots and the 2015 Baltimore riots, questions were asked if police could had done more to prevent
Since the beginning of time, people have always been looking for means of communication, but a way to communicate in a fast and easy way. In earlier times, Egyptians carved on rocks, leaving records for the next civilization. The Incans of South America knotted several colored pieces of string in a specific pattern and had a messenger run to the next village to deliver it. Many wrote messages on paper to be delivered by a messenger and some simply sent a messenger to deliver the message orally. Of