First Responder Training Center To Be Established On GW’s Virginia Campus

GW will spearhead an effort to create a first responder training center on its Virginia Campus with funding included in the FY ’03 spending bill approved by Congress. The $5 million appropriation will establish the Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute, or READI, to train firefighters, EMS personnel, law enforcement and other healthcare providers in an integrated approach to major emergencies including terrorism. READ

GW Receives $5 Million Grant for Automotive Safety Research

Kennerly H. Digges, director of biomechanics and safety at the Federal Highway Administration/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Crash Analysis Center at GW, will direct the project aimed at further improving the safety of today’s automobiles, with specific attention to child safety. READ

President Trachtenberg, far left, and SEAS Dean Timothy Tong, far right, accept a check at Thursday's event.

Sen. Lieberman Delivers Speech on Homeland Security

First in a four-part series on homeland security issues, this half-day seminar on Friday examined what the bioterrorist threat is to the United States and questioned the country’s readiness. The panel discussions were followed by a keynote address by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Lieberman, ranking minority member of the Senate Government Relations Committee.

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