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The Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n First responders fear fentanyl<\/em><\/p>\n The rising incidence of fentanyl, a highly potent<\/a> synthetic painkiller that can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin, is changing how first responders in the US conduct their business, according to The Atlantic<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n In Ohio this week, a policeman who had come into contact with the drug\u2014a speck of powder on his shirt\u2014was treated to reverse a potentially fatal overdose. It\u2019s not the first time officers have been accidentally exposed\u2014last year 11 SWAT members were hospitalised<\/a> after a raid in Connecticut\u2014but there\u2019s a definite drive to focus attention<\/a> on the problem and potential solutions. Researchers are pioneering new on-site screening methods<\/a> to help officers and even users<\/a> learn more quickly the compositions of suspicious powders, while more first responders will begin to carry<\/a> naloxone themselves.<\/p>\n Hired guns in PNG<\/em><\/p>\n There\u2019s been outrage<\/a> in Port Moresby after private security contractors from the US were brought in by PNG police, ostensibly to provide firearm training. The AFP previously refused<\/a> to provide the training, potentially due to issues around its potential misuse in a human rights setting, but the presence of gun-toting personnel (reportedly conducting police raids) is worrying to <\/a>some, and potentially illegal<\/a>.<\/p>\n CT Scan<\/strong><\/p>\n A TV show about life under Islamic State (IS)<\/em><\/p>\n Black Crows<\/em>, a 30-part drama series about life under IS,<\/a> will soon make its debut on MBC 1<\/a>, the Arab world\u2019s most watched satellite channel. The network will air the dramatic series, which is based on true events, during the holy month of Ramadan. Black Crows<\/em>\u00a0describes the group as a \u2018brutal criminal organization run by corrupt and hypocritical leaders\u2019 and depicts some of the group\u2019s activities, including recruiting women<\/a>, executions and the indoctrination of children. While other series on the network have looked at IS, this one\u00a0is the first to be set entirely in the militants\u2019 world.<\/p>\n \u00a0British nannies to get counterterrorism training\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n Norland College<\/a>, a prestigious provider of childcare training and education in Britain, has introduced CT training to its curriculum<\/a>. Working with the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of the world\u2019s nannies for over 100 years, Norland has announced it will add lessons on evasive driving, cyber security and self-defence. And it seems some big names are involved. Former head of UK Counter Terrorism, Paul Gibson, instructed a course<\/a> on how to avoid revealing potentially sensitive information on social media accounts. According to Gibson, due to the increasing range of threats facing high-net worth individuals and their families, \u00a0nannies are \u2018in a unique position to both be targeted and to act as a credible obstacle to actions such as kidnap\u2019.<\/p>\n Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n New Pakistan\u2013Iran border commission<\/em><\/p>\n Iran and Pakistan have created<\/a> a new border management commission after last month\u2019s incident<\/a> in which the Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group from the Pakistani side killed 10 Iranian border guards. The commission will comprise four representatives from each country, and meet for the first time in May to ensure that similar incidents don\u2019t happen in the future. The two sides have also been conducting<\/a> joint surveys to identify weak security points along their 700km border barrier<\/a>. Last week, an Iranian military official warned<\/a> that if Pakistan doesn\u2019t control terrorists operating at its borders, Tehran would \u2018deal crushing blows to their safe havens and cells, wherever they are\u2019.<\/p>\n People smuggling increases in Thailand<\/em><\/p>\n Thai authorities are lamenting the increase in people smuggling<\/a> from Myanmar despite\u00a0the military junta\u2019s efforts<\/a> to stem the flow since coming into power in 2014. After focusing their energies on sea routes, the Thais were subject to<\/a> an overland smuggling surge, where it\u2019s easier to evade checkpoints. Data from Thailand\u2019s immigration police shows<\/a> that the number of people smuggled from Myanmar increased by almost 5,000 in two years, standing at 24,962 in 2016. Before the actual scale of the increase became apparent Thailand had hoped that its efforts would be recognised in next month\u2019s Trafficking in Persons report<\/a> published annually by the US.<\/p>\n First Responder <\/strong><\/p>\n Cholera outbreak <\/em><\/p>\n A state of emergency has been declared in Yemen after a spike in cholera deaths<\/a>, stemming from an outbreak that started in October 2016. A total of 184 people have died in the last two weeks\u2014the majority in the capital Sana\u2019a\u2014and the number of suspected cases has tripled to over 8,500. A combination of poor sanitation, warm weather, and a lack of safe drinking water has fuelled the escalation.\u00a0Yemen\u2019s healthcare system has been unable to cope with increased demands on the system, which was already under strain after around 300 hospitals and clinics<\/a> were destroyed over the past two years of civil war. Yemen\u2019s health minister, Mohammed Salem bin Hafeedh, requested that those nations who had pledged in April to provide US$1.1 billion<\/a> in aid (including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Germany, the UK and the US) come good on their promises as soon as possible.<\/p>\n \u2018Shared responsibility in action\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n The Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub was officially launched on 12 May by Justice Minister Michael Keenan (PDF<\/a>). Developed by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience, the Hub<\/a> is intended to be \u2018a one-stop-shop for Australian disaster resilience information\u2019 and a valuable tool for business, volunteers and response agencies. Described as \u2018shared responsibility in action\u2019, it\u2019s also envisaged as an access point for everyday Australians to equip themselves with information and contribute to improving Australia\u2019s disaster preparedness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Beat First responders fear fentanyl The rising incidence of fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic painkiller that can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin, is changing how first responders in the US conduct their …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":596,"featured_media":31934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[273,1082,895,1451],"class_list":["post-31933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-counterterrorism","tag-drugs","tag-islamic-state","tag-people-smuggling"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n