HAZ-MAT AND HATE’ - CHEMICAL TERRORISM

Service Description

Despite a lot of First Amendment discussions and attempts to curb violence and hatred, Richard Spencer was scheduled to speak at the University of Florida in Gainesville not even months after deadly violence because of protests and anti-protests in Charlottesville. A significant amount of planning went into this visit to mitigate threats from all angles. This session will dive into the potentials and plans that led to a successful event. Benjamin Abo, DO EMT-P EMTT FAWM Conference Medical Director- NY Tactical EMS Expo 2018 EM/EMS Physician, Dept of Emergency Medicine (University of Florida) Asst Professor of Emergency Medicine, (University of Florida College of Medicine) Asst Medical Director, (Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue) Assoc Medical Director - Technical Rescue, (Gainesville Fire Rescue) Medical Team Manager, Task Force 1 Urban Search & Rescue (Miami-Dade Fire Rescue) Medical Director, Venom 1 Venom Response Unit Medical Director, Venom 2 Venom Response Unit Lake County Fire John Slish MD / EMT-T / TCCC-I / ILO UF EMS Fellowship Co-Assistant Director Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director of Gainesville Fire Rescue Medical Director of Tactical Medicine Gainesville Fire Rescue SWAT Team Physician for Gainesville Police Department and ACSO