The Disaster Medicine and Management Program is pleased to announce that Aaron Richman has joined the faculty as a fulltime Assistant Professor. Academically, Aaron Richman is in the final stages of completing a Ph.D. in public policy and homeland security and hold degrees in criminal justice (BA), and business administration (MBA). Practically (operationally), he comes from a career in military and law enforcement in the Middle East. After serving military tours in Israel, Professor Richman was recruited to the Central Command of the Israel National Police where he worked in various capacities at a command level to include narcotics, counter terrorism and special operations.
As Director of the Center for Special Operations Training located in Philadelphia, PA, Aaron established a statewide weapon of mass destruction program with the mission of preparing pre hospital and hospital care personnel in the proper responses to various threats. This program included preparing health care facilities in hospital incident command compliance as well as emergency response planning, exercising, and training.
He has partaken in numerous training events associated with emergency services and law enforcement, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security as a consultant. Aaron instructs paramedics, law enforcement personnel, and civilians in mass casualty incidents, suicide bombers, and weapons of mass destruction.
Currently, as Co Director of the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response, he manages a number of international projects in the field of counterterrorism and emergency management to include programs sponsored by the European Union and NATO. The two separate research projects address emergency management and the response to a weapon of mass destruction incident for the European Union and NATO forces. In addition, Aaron is a lead instructor and curriculum developer for the Department of Homeland Security sponsored program, Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents. He has developed curriculum for New Mexico Technical Institute in medical response to terrorist bombings as well as lectures on counter terrorism for the International Law Enforcement Academy.
As Director of the Center for Special Operations Training located in Philadelphia, PA, Aaron established a statewide weapon of mass destruction program with the mission of preparing pre hospital and hospital care personnel in the proper responses to various threats. This program included preparing health care facilities in hospital incident command compliance as well as emergency response planning, exercising, and training.
He has partaken in numerous training events associated with emergency services and law enforcement, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security as a consultant. Aaron instructs paramedics, law enforcement personnel, and civilians in mass casualty incidents, suicide bombers, and weapons of mass destruction.
Currently, as Co Director of the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response, he manages a number of international projects in the field of counterterrorism and emergency management to include programs sponsored by the European Union and NATO. The two separate research projects address emergency management and the response to a weapon of mass destruction incident for the European Union and NATO forces. In addition, Aaron is a lead instructor and curriculum developer for the Department of Homeland Security sponsored program, Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents. He has developed curriculum for New Mexico Technical Institute in medical response to terrorist bombings as well as lectures on counter terrorism for the International Law Enforcement Academy.
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