Pandemic Flu School Action Kit from Contra Costa Health Services

This planning kit includes school responses, planning checklists, guidelines to stop the spread of germs, key phone numbers and websites.

GAO - TSA Oversight of Checked Baggage Screening Procedures Could Be Strengthened

This report addresses (1) how TSA prioritized the use of checked baggage screening procedures,(2) how TSA reported use of the procedures and (3) what steps TSA took to reduce airports' need for alternative screening.

Nanovapor Demonstrates Rapid Suppression of Explosive Gases

industry must take special care to ensure that empty tanks are secure from terrorist attack

Minister Day and Secretary Chertoff discuss progress on security issues

Minister Stockwell Day and Secretary Michael Chertoff discussed a range of issues including strengthening security, land pre - clearance, improving emergency management and facilitating cross-border trade and travel.

Remarks by Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar and National Guard Bureau General Steven Blum on Operation Jump Start

Since the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S./Mexican Border, technology has improved. Narcotic arrests and seizures have increased while death tolls have decreased.

Katrina Workshop Cites National Standards as "Critical" for Emergency Preparedness

The July 12 event brought together experts to further national discussion of how standards, accreditation, and certification programs can help support the key recommendations from the major federal reports on the Katrina aftermath.

Small, remote-controlled Robot searches to destroy Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) devices or place a sensor to identify chemical, biological or similar threat.

The R-500 is specifically designed for repeated use in reconnaissance and surveillance to identify and destroy IED and other threats.

Some NRP Changes Made - More Are Needed

The creation of a National Response Plan to coordinate the activities of the state, federal, & local agencies of government responding to a major disaster was a bold step in the right direction.

NIMS: Is Better Coordination Needed?

A national master plan had to be developed to cope with future disasters affecting the U.S. homeland. Issuance of the NIMS presidential directive seemed a positive step, but funding & political problems have raised doubts.

Moose Boats Delivers M2-33 Fire/Rescue Boat to Northport Fire Department

NFD selected a catamaran hull as it provides a stable platform for dive and rescue/recovery operations as well as for critical patient care.

DoD Announces Certification for WMD-CST Teams in Four States

These teams are fully ready to assist civil authorities in responding to a domestic weapon of mass destruction incident and possess the requisite skills, training, and equipment to be proficient in all mission requirements.

NYPD Purchases Smiths Detection Advanced Portable Explosives Detection Equipment

Sabre 4000s enables NYPD to quickly and non-intrusively screen subway pPassengers for explosives.

Telenor Satellite Services Unveils Emergency Communications Response Kit

Suitcase-sized kit enables voice, data and internet communications for continued operations during emergencies, crisis, and disaster recovery.

Response Biomedical Completes U.S. Distribution Network for RAMP Cardiovascular Products

RAMP Cardiac Tests are now commercially available throughout the United States through distributors including Cardio Medical Products, Kentec Medical, and LXU Healthcare.

NACCHO's Local Health Department Guide to Pandemic Influenza

This guide is intended for use by local health departments as part of a multi-sector effort to coordinate planning and response to a pandemic influenza outbreak.

OSHA Announces That the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Along With the FBI, Has Launched a New "Protect Your Workplace Campaign"

The program is designed for all businesses, as well as government agencies, and features a series of four posters that focus on such issues as robberies and break-ins, computer intrusions and corporate espionage, and identity theft.

Border Patrol and Texas National Guard Launch Next Phase of Operation Jump Start in Rio Grande Valley

The guardsmen will provide critical law-enforcement support in manning detection equipment on the border as well as in command centers.

Statement of Support by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism

"Our nations are expanding the global fight against nuclear terrorism by enhancing the international community's ability to detect nuclear materials and radiological substances." Secretary Chertoff

Canberra Awarded Contract From The U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Canberra was awarded an $11.7 million contract for the next generation of portal monitors. The company will provide Advanced Spectroscopic Portals (ASPs), which help deter the smuggling of illicit nuclear materials.

Response Biomedical's BNP Test for Congestive Heart Failure Launched in Japan

Response Biomedical Corp. announced today it has shipped 100 RAMP Readers to Shionogi & Co., Ltd. for commercial sale in Japan, with the balance of the order to be shipped this summer.

NIMS: A Paradigm Shift for Law Enforcement

Despite initial concerns, the director of Annapolis Office of Domestic Preparedness reports major gains in federally mandated & funded plan to "enable first responders across the nation to work together in an interoperable response environment."

The WMD-CST Program: A National Success Story

Special Report on the successful implementation of an innovative plan to provide federal support - National Guard & Air National Guard personnel and resources, primarily - to states and cities coping with mass casualties and/or widespread destruction.

North Carolina to Host SpecOps 2006: Warfighter Symposium & Expo

Exhibits, demonstrations, & workshops scheduled are designed to enable attendees to explore emerging technologies, products & services enhancing the war-fighting effectiveness, efficiency, adaptability, utility, & mobility of special operations forces.

Cubic and GE Security Support Successful First Test of Public Transit Explosives-Detection System

Automatic fare-collection system with integrated explosives-detection capability undergoes operational testing in Baltimore pilot program.

Department of Homeland Security Selects Thermo for Rapid and Accurate Detection of Radiological Threats

Installation of Thermo's most advanced radiation-detection portals at security checkpoints strengthens national security.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposes Information-Sharing Improvements to Prevent Terrorists from Boarding Flights Bound for U.S.

The advance transmission of such information will give DHS more time to identify potential threats, then coordinate with airlines and foreign law-enforcement agencies to block suspect persons from boarding or remove them from the aircraft before takeoff.

DHS Announces Major Investment in Next-Generation Radiological Detection Equipment

"This advanced equipment will greatly enhance our ability to manage risk and focus on the greatest threats, particularly those presented by nuclear and radiological elements." DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff

DHS Launches Updated Emergency-Preparedness Web Site

Citizens can use the new website to find the information and resources needed to help keep themselves and their families safe in the event of an emergency, either manmade or natural.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Receives First EC120 Helecopter

"The addition of the EC120 is an important step in our efforts to modernize CBP Air and Marine fleet of aircraft in order to accomplish our mission," said Michael Kostelnik, Assistant Commissioner, CBP Air and Marine.

EnviroGuard Secures First UL Listing For Battery Spill Containment Systems

Test protocol ASTM-E648 stresses SLABS to double energy level of flashover.

Admiral Thad W. Allen, USCG, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

The ABCs of NIMS and the ICS

EMS agencies have been assigned major new responsibilities under both the NIMS and the ICS. The key to "mission accomplished" will be the ability of agencies from adjoining states to submerge personal identities & work toward a common goal.

RAE Systems Acquires Assets of Aegison Corporation for $2 Million

Purchase expands capabilities to include integrated digital video surveillance and sensor solutions.

Interpol's New Bioterrorism Guide: Incident Pre-Planning and Response

The world's largest international police organization has developed and is disseminating a new "how-to" manual to help member agencies cope with the increasingly lethal threat posed by transnational terrorist groups.

Government Accountability Office (GAO) - Investigators Transported Radioactive Sources Across Our Nation's Borders at Two Locations

GAO testimony discloses the results of undercover tests made by its investigators to determine whether monitors at U.S. ports of entry detect radioactive sources in vehicles attempting to enter the United States.

United States and Canada Announce Results of Operation Frozen Timber, a Multi-Agency Probe Targeting Cross-Border Aerial Drug Smuggling

During the course of Operation Frozen Timber, U.S. and Canadian enforcement teams intercepted more than 17 drug loads, including one shipment in February 2005 involving five suitcases packed with 149 kilograms of cocaine.

Lebanese-US Government Cooperate and Disrupt Plan to NY/NJ Transportation System

The FBI and the Internal Security Forces of Lebanon have disrupted a terrorist network that was planning an attack against the transportation system in the New York-New Jersey area.

DHS Fact Sheet: Securing Our Nation's Rail Systems

Since and because of the 9/11 attacks against the United States, the 7/7 London subway bombings, and the Madrid rail bombings, DHS has taken a number of steps to manage risk and strengthen the U.S. rail system in several ways.

MSA ALTAIR Pro Detector is a Rugged, Reliable Monitoring Solution

The ALTAIR Pro Single-Gas Detector has a simple intuitive operation, small rugged design, and dependable technology that is there when you need it.

ASDWA Security Update Summer 2006

ASDWA tests national water security performance, how to utilities can prepare for a pandemic, and much more in this most recent release.

Publishers Message; First Half of 2006 Exceeds Expectations

Shifting to a weekly format, providing timely, concise solutions from professionals to professionals has been a hit with a growing audience.

Department of Homeland Security Completes National Infrastructure Protection Plan

DHS plan provides a comprehensive risk-management framework that clearly defines critical-infrastructure protection roles and responsibilities for all levels of government, private industry, nongovernmental agencies, and tribal partners.

DHS Fact Sheet: Securing Our Nation's Borders

The use of radiation detectors, sensors, cameras, and biometric information dramatically increase the likelihood of apprehending criminal or terrorist elements attempting to enter the U.S. homeland.