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Public Safety

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Feature Article: Enhancing the Safety of Firefighters and the Public

S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory and the Big City Fire Working Group are introducing electric vehicle-related safety improvements to the National Electrical Code.

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NGO LGBTQI+ Resource Guide

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) team developed this comprehensive list of resources across the federal government to equip NGO stakeholders.

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NGO Academic and Youth-Serving Resource Guide

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) team developed this comprehensive list of resources across the federal government to equip academic institutions, NGO stakeholders.

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NGO Faith-Based Resource Guide

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) team developed this comprehensive list of resources across the federal government to equip NGO stakeholders.

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Non-Governmental Organizations Resource Guide

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) team developed this comprehensive resource guide, leveraging resources across the federal government to equip NGO stakeholders.

 

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S&T, USFA, and FDNY Collaborate on Lithium-Ion Battery Risks at Public Safety Workshop

DHS S&T, in collaboration with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), hosted a comprehensive two-day workshop titled Charging Forward: Public Safety in Community Electrification. 

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Federal Campus Safety Resources

The federal government maintains a broad range of campus safety resources that you can draw on based on your needs. This fact sheet provides additional information on these resources and includes email addresses to request any services or information you might require.

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First Amendment Activity at Academic Institutions

To ensure peaceful protests and safe conduct on educational campuses during First Amendment-protected activities, DHS recommends institution leadership take proactive steps to prepare the campus ecosystem, communicate policies and procedures, and respond by taking both a whole-of-community, human centric approach and enforcing campus policies, as necessary.

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Your Safety Our Priority

FPS has developed a series of personal safety and security awareness messages as part of an ongoing commitment to enable employees, customers, stakeholders, and the public to keep safe— Your Safety, Our Priority. 

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Get Back Up and Continue On

S&T Community and Infrastructure Resilience lead Ron Langhelm joins host Dee Saini to chat about the work S&T is doing to ensure communities are prepared for natural and manmade disasters.