Reducing Toxics in the Home Environment: Lead Posted on October 27, 2020 by Masoud Sayles The last week in October (25th-31st, 2020) is National Lead Poisoning Prevention week! During this time, there's a great deal of focus on reducing the threat of lead hazards in our environment. As you may know, lead is a naturally occurring chemical element that exists at low levels in a variety of earth materials. It is also a potent neurotoxin with negative impacts on a variety of systems within the body: in fact, there is no level of lead that…Read More
January 2019 TRCPA Meeting – Recognizing / Responding to an Active Shooter Event Three Rivers Contingency Planning Association (TRCPA) On January 11, 2019, from 1-3 p.m., the Three Rivers Contingency Planning Association TRCPA) will hold The topic is Recognizing / Responding to an Active Shooter Event, and the speaker is Thomas Hart, Chief of Police / Director of Public Safety at Duquesne University. What if you found yourself in an active shooter event? Would you know how to recognize signs of potential violence around you and how to properly respond to give yourself the best chance to survive? Active…Read More