A high efficiency personal air purifier system that can be worn on a belt, inside a pocket, or hung around the neck, the Zoen delivers up to three CFM of uncontaminated air.
This comprehensive system includes new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), law enforcement records management, jail management, civil process, and mobile reporting systems to support the public safety and justice agencies of Polk County.
The C420 PAPR unit is a powerful, efficient, comfortable, and lightweight system, filtering CBRN and other contaminants from ambient air while providing a constant filtered airflow greater than 115 lpm to the user's facepiece.
Most U.S. hospitals & other healthcare facilities focus their efforts on saving lives & helping those who are seriously injured. The handling of the dead, sometimes a large number at the same time, is a different but almost equally important skill.
Northcentral University announces the newest master's and doctoral business degree specialization, Business, Corporate and Campus Security. This online program was designed to address corporate security and facility protection.
The Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) Degree Network is a system of more than 160 college curriculum networks within SOC for servicemembers and their adult family members to guarantee transfer of their coursework to other colleges in the network.
Anything worth doing is worth doing well - and in accordance with established standards not only acceptable to experienced professionals but also recognized by the community at large as both valid and necessary.
This important project will result in the publication of a key guidance document to assist public health officials in pandemic influenza planning efforts.
This report, Emerging Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service, provides information on initiatives, programs, and strategies for reducing fatalities among volunteer firefighters.
The plan supports one of the major goals Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff has set for the department: to strengthen the nation's preparedness and emergency-response capabilities.
Bruker has successfully progressed through a vigorous program to the final stage of testing and evaluation for the chemical monitor designed for protection of the nation's critical infrastructure.
This unique product makes field collection and testing of potential biological threats more reliable, safer, and more cost-effective than any other method currently available.
CBP Air & Marine dedicated its new national aviation training facility at the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. CBP deploys the world's largest law-enforcement air force to enhance homeland security and enforce immigration and customs laws.
Millimeter wave - which detects weapons, explosives, and other threat items concealed under layers of clothing without any physical contact - is a promising alternative to the physical pat-down.
This flashlamp pumped tunable BrightStar Alexandrite laser offers a more cost-effective solution than other laser technologies which are not wavelength tunable, like this new BrightStar Alexandrite laser.
Dr. Jim Q. Chen, collegiate professor and program director, receives 2008 University System of Maryland's Board of Regents' Faculty Award for teaching excellence.
Speakers will share their experiences during the broadcast, discuss specific information gathered during the ASTHO-led at-risk populations during pandemic engagement meetings, & provide insights about key relationships developed with other jurisdictions.
ATCC will provide IBI with highly sensitive proprietary monoclonal antibodies for H5N1 flu. IBI will use the reagents with the company's proprietary molecular technology platform to develop a rapid and accurate diagnostic test.
After the storm comes the rainbow. Supposedly. After a disaster comes the debris - and the problem of what to do with it. Surprisingly, perhaps, there are some profitable solutions that should be considered.
The best way to cope with an avian-flu pandemic is to pre-designate certain hospitals as "flu-only" facilities - right? No - absolutely wrong! For a variety of practical, economic, and medical reasons. Here are some of them.
For the first time, federal, state, local, and U.S. Department of Defense agencies will be able to communicate across all of the public safety bands using a single portable radio.
ICx will provide ThermoFisher Scientific with the identiFINDER - a hand-held detection unit that finds and, more importantly, identifies radioactive material.
ESiWebFUSION is a new application that enables WebEOC servers to communicate with one another as well as with third-party systems, allowing boundless collaboration among emergency operations centers (EOCs).
The purpose of this national solicitation is to seek out innovative technologies that solve critical first-responder needs - primarily in focus areas of Command, Control, and Communications (C3) - and to support their rapid transition into that market.
This fact sheet outlines the Department's current measures for ensuring the security, resiliency, and reliability of the nation's information technology (IT) and communications infrastructure.
A guide on public-health responses to emergencies that is specifically tailored for public officials (e.g., mayors, governors, county executives, emergency managers) and first responders (e.g., policemen, firefighters, EMS technicians).
The results of the briefings, combined with an initial analysis of exercise play and inputs from participating departments and agencies, were compiled into the official TOPOFF 4 Quick Look Report (QLR).
The reports, which explore factors that influence risk, are based on 2004 data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the U.S. Census Bureau.
This certification is in accordance with the National Fire Protection Associations requirements for first responders to CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, & nuclear) terrorism incidents.
The BioPak 240R provides long-duration respiratory protection to homeland-security professionals working in what are called IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) situations.
Attention to detail is frequently the principal difference between the success, or failure, of any human endeavor. That is particularly true in times of sudden disaster, when "mere words" - precisely expressed - may have life-or-death implications.
Despite much improved health care throughout the world, when (not if) the "next pandemic" strikes it would almost certainly spread rapidly - and could kill millions, cause global economic chaos, and create widespread political unrest.
"The C2A1 canister serves as the standard negative pressure filter canister for U.S. Army soldiers in harm's way, & we are proud to play such an important role in serving & protecting them," said Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Harley Hughes, president & CEO of TVI Corp.
The new commercial-focused business unit will commit dedicated resources to deliver detection capabilities to this growing market focused on building security, biosafety, military, and civil-defense applications.
"Congress and the American public have been adamant that they want and expect border security. We're serious about delivering it, and these waivers will enable important security projects to keep moving forward." DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Ingersoll has announced that most of its door hardware, panic devices, and push/pull levers & locks are now available with an optional antimicrobial coating that inhibits the growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew on their surfaces.
All 56 U.S. jurisdictions are ensured that driver's licenses and ID cards across the country will achieve a higher security standard, and all will continue to be acceptable for official purposes after the 11 May 2008 deadline.
The new MP 595W, MP 881W, and MP 880W increase flexibility and versatility by eliminating additional wires and creating a "hotspot" in and around vehicles.
At a time when defense of the U.S. homeland is a major concern, the National Guard is playing a much-increased role in U.S. operations overseas. The best way to fill the capabilities gap is to establish a non-deployable Home Guard under the Department.
The upgrading of Coast's Guard communications capabilities is an achievement of life-and-death importance for those in distress at sea. The Rescue 21 system is now "operationally ready," says USCG Commandant Admiral Thad Allen.
The procurement awards a 2-year contract through which Fortified will provide approximately 40 NOMAD C4XSB Incident Command Platform deployable command & control systems, each of which will include the CoBRA emergency-response decision-support software.
This realignment will strengthen the regions, help partners to comprehensively build preparedness levels and priorities, and allow for even better service to customers and stakeholders.
The DSC2000 is Delta's fastest, smallest, and most shallow barricade, created especially for high-speed applications - and it meets/exceeds British standards, which are used by many international agencies in selecting vehicle control equipment.
These shelters and related equipment serve as mobile mortuaries for use by the military working in remote locations and battlefield environments as well as disaster response teams in situations like the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
These self-contained training packages were developed for use by instructors in any jurisdiction in the United States that provides public health preparedness training to front-line practitioners.
