C A S E S T U D Y Real-time National Special Security Event (NSSE) Monitoring 2004 G8 Summit, Sea Island, Georgia BACKGROUND On May 31, 2004, FirstWatch® began tracking EMS calls coming into MedStarOne’s emergency medical operation center in Savannah, Georgia; 80 miles from Sea Island, where President Bush hosted the 30 th G8 Summit just eight days later. The Summit, one of the most high profile events in the world, brought together members of major industrial nations to discuss current political, economic and social issues on the international agenda. This year’s G8 Summit, held June 8 – June 10, was designated a National Special Security Event (NSSE) by the U.S. Government. For such events, the United States Secret Service is charged with security design, plannin

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