News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals -- Scuba Center has been selling quality scuba diving and water rescue equipment for over 30 years. Our suppliers include: ACR, Aqua Lung, Aqua Sphere, Deep See, Dive Rite, Global Manufacturing, Henderson, Hodgman, Hunter, Innovative Scuba Concepts, Mad Dog, OMS, OS Systems, OxyCheq, Pelican, Poseidon, Pro Tec, Sospenders, Stearns Industrial, Trident, Viking, Warmers, plus a host of accessory companies. You will find support for a wide range of Surface Water Rescue and Public Safety Diving equipment at our Eagan, Minnesota location. If we don't stock what you need, we would be happy to special order it.

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Advanced Rescue Technology magazine is the only publication to address the education needs of today's rescue personnel. Topics covered include SAR, technical rescue, canine training, vehicle extrication, water rescue, mountain rescue, cave rescue and more. Featured authors/contributors include Jim Segerstrom, Loui Clem, Rick Hood, Chase Sargent and Tim Kovacs. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals
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EMSResponder.com is designed to provide mission critical news, information, training and resources for the emergency medical service responder, and to serve as a platform for online discussion and interaction. In light of the rapid evolution of EMS and the latest issues it has come to face in our post 9-11 and post-Katrina world, it is more important than ever for EMS workers to know and communicate about what is happening in the industry. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals


Firehouse.com -- As the leading fire and emergency services portal, Firehouse.com provides free email service, community forums, the Firehouse.com Buyers Guide, live chats, line of duty death rosters, and covers daily news and information for the emergency services sector. In addition, the site features special reports from firefighters who are on-site at some of the country’s major disasters. Firehouse.com launched on Christmas Day 1998. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals


FireRescue Magazine -- "Read it today, use it tomorrow" is the mission of FireRescue Magazine. A monthly publication, it presents visual solution-oriented news and skills for firefighters and fire officers who rely on the magazine to translate cutting-edge information into solutions they can use on the job. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals

Officer.com was founded by a police sergeant serving one of the nation's largest metropolitan cities in 1996. Today, the portal is the leading site serving the law enforcement community with nearly 400,000 unique visitors and over four million page views monthly. Officer.com offers news, forums, links, chat rooms and the Officer.com Law Enforcement Buyers Guide. For more information, log onto Officer.com. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals


Associated Press -- Founded in 1846, The Associated Press is the backbone of the world's information system serving thousands of daily newspaper, radio, television and online customers with coverage in all media and news in all formats. It is the largest and oldest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video for more than one billion people a day. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals


FEMA -- On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). FEMA's continuing mission is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals


US Department of Homeland Security -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has three primary missions: Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters. "Firefighters are among those on the front lines of our homeland security," said Under Secretary for Preparedness George Foresman. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals



OSHA -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration aims to ensure worker safety and health in the United States by working with employers and employees to create better working environments. Since its inception in 1971, OSHA has helped to cut workplace fatalities by more than 60 percent and occupational injury and illness rates by 40 percent. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals


National Fire Protection Association -- The NFPA mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. NFPA membership totals more than 79,000 individuals from around the world and over 80 national trade and professional organizations. Established in 1896, NFPA serves as the world's leading advocate of fire prevention. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals


USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state, and local government web resources and services. As the catalyst for a growing electronic government, USA.gov helps citizens navigate through government red tape. At USA.gov, you can apply for benefits online, contact a government agency, or use the Internet's most comprehensive search of government websites—all from one easy location. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals 		USCG -- The United States Coast Guard is a military, multi-mission, maritime service and one of the nation’s five Armed Services. Its mission is to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic interests – in the nation’s ports and waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national security. -- News and Links for Emergency Response Professionals