"We are on course to implement and enforce the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which is an important step forward in securing the homeland," said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
"This is an important step toward achieving the U.S. and EU's shared objective of enhancing supply-chain security," said CBP Deputy Commissioner Jayson Ahern.
Manufacturer Z-Medica Corporation cites first responder John McCullough for his heroic use of QuikClot hemostatic agent to save the life of a motorcycle accident victim bleeding from a severed femoral artery.
With an eye-level height of up to 23 feet, the Vantage gives security and law-enforcement personnel the ability to monitor crowds, perimeters, and surrounding areas from a stationary point.
Thanks to mutual-aid compacts between neighboring political jurisdictions, first-responder cooperation at mass-casualty incidents is often a multi-agency effort. But before the agencies can work together they must first be able to speak the same language.
When disaster strikes U.S. government agencies often turn to the private sector for assistance. But incident commanders cannot always be sure if non-government volunteers who show up are who they claim to be and/or possess the skills/training needed.
There are still some political hurdles ahead, but law-enforcement agencies throughout the country should soon be able to thwart terrorist acts and stop other crimes by the simple exchange of drivers-license photos from one state to another.
WebEOC is the first web-enabled collaborative crisis-information communications system, providing real-time information sharing to facilitate planning, training, emergency response, recovery, and continuity of government and business operations.
The agency will train and certify more than 400 explosives-detection canine teams, each composed of one dog and one handler; the TSA teams will be deployed to U.S. airports with the greatest volume of cargo on passenger-carrying aircraft.
The NRF is designed to be scalable, flexible, and adaptable, and always in effect; the system articulates clear roles and responsibilities among local, state, and federal officials.
The Controlled Impact Rescue Tool, or CIRT, uses shock waves to pulverize concrete, which enables rescue workers to remove the material more quickly than is possible by using existing techniques.
Thales Communications was recognized by Aviation Week for its "enviable reputation" as an industry leader of SDR and Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) technology.
NC4 announced that the Charlotte Urban Area Security Initiative has implemented nine stand-alone E Team systems to enhance emergency preparedness throughout the region.
White Papers are invited to be submitted for two different categories: one for working professionals in academics, industry, and law-enforcement and military professionals; and the second for college students under the age of 25.
"This partnership will serve as a recruitment tool, and it will emphasize the important role education plays in developing successful law-enforcement officers," said Evansville Police Chief Brad Hill.
Among the recommendations made by the JAC are to improve interoperable broadband networks, and to upgrade interoperability through better interagency coordination.
Two bio-monitoring technology producers have come together to address the market need for biothreat detectors for clients dependent on accurate, rapid environmental assessments.
The healthcare failures during and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina received more publicity than the many unpublicized successes. Nonetheless, a new look at hospital emergency management was obviously needed, and is now well underway.
The FirstDefender, a system designed for use by first responders, homeland security, military, law enforcement and forensic chemistry personnel, was demonstrated in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Hi-Tech Solutions Ltd. announced a new mobile version of its vision-based License Plate Recognition (LPR) system, SeeCar, to serve law-enforcement, homeland-security, and intelligence agencies.
The report presents a wealth of details about firefighter injuries sustained at or responding to fire incidents. These injuries may be the result of operations at the fire scene or suffered while responding to or returning from an incident.
TSA's commercial airports division enhances security by working collaboratively with airport-industry stakeholders to develop efficient and effective policies and programs for the nation's airports.
The new PointGuard Xtreme is a cost-effective and scalable system designed in partnership with security dealers and IT integrators to meet universal requirements and security budgets for organizations of all sizes.
Requiring less than 15 seconds total access time, new Rapid ID system is believed to offer the nation's fastest remote statewide access to criminal records.
The agreement gives the two countries mutual access to fingerprint databases for the purpose of determining if evidence in those databases could be helpful in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
This revised manual examines critical topics - including operational issues, human physiology, weather issues, & technology - related to emergency incident rehabilitation, & also addresses ways to better protect firefighters & other emergency responders.
This guidebook of sorts, created by the Oklahoma City National Memorial, is a collection of documents featuring universal truths and best practices from communities that have experienced large-scale disasters.
The Commonwealth of Virginia once again provides a best-practices example of the best way to plan for a potential mass-casualty disaster: Ensure that all stakeholders, private-sector as well as government, are fully involved ahead of time, and practice.
Today's front-line defenders - policemen, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders - are just as chivalrous as their medieval predecessors, and their lighter-weight PPE working clothes are less cumbersome and provide much better protection.
A quick but accurate analysis of unknown but potentially lethal agents detected by first responders at the scene of a mass-casualty incident can save many, many lives. That analysis requires skill, knowledge, and state-of-the-art analytical equipment.
Is it something a first-responder wears for personal protection? Is it some special equipment he or she is using? A combination of both? Can it be used to save the lives of victims as well? Yes, sometimes, sometimes, and yes but not always.
The SimGuard 4000 MOBILE provides an ideal solution for monitoring and securing public gatherings such as large-scale entertainment and sporting events, festivals, demonstrations, temporary facilities such as large fairs, and similar venues.
ICx Technologies has won a $2.3 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to develop a modular detection system intended to protect troops.
This report was commissioned by the Sheriff's Department in New Mexico as part of its exploration of the use of biometrically enabled technologies for the interdiction of drunk drivers.
Self-Select Lanes are a series of lanes, designated by signage - Expert, Casual, and Family/Special Assistance - that direct passengers in accordance with their travel needs and knowledge.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tells how the department has grown over the last five years, but with its focus continuing to be protection of the U.S. homeland.
Not enough masks and/or medical supplies - those shortages can be overcome. But when there are not enough EMTs or paramedics, or if those who are available are among the early victims, there is no quick and easy way to find replacements.
The key to coping successfully with a mass-casualty incident or similar event is to plan ahead - as carefully and in as much detail as possible. It takes a lot of work, and all of it extremely tedious. But the end result is well worth the effort expended.
The easy-to-use software on the built-in touch-screen computer allows the system to be used with only minimal operator training. It can be ready in minutes, and measurements take only a few seconds to complete.
The Falcon 5000 quickly and accurately determines if there is a radiation source present, where that source is, and what isotopes are emitting the radiation.
SecureTeq's open-architecture solution brings together "best-in-class" threat-detection technologies into a single seamless monitoring and management platform that will provide an opportunity to expand the usability of the BioFlash.
The group evaluating the housing developed a comprehensive Housing Assessment Tool (HAT) designed to collect information on housing products and help FEMA determine whether the options proposed are suitable to meet disaster-housing needs.
The donations, made by the Scott Technologies Foundation, were distributed to both regional and national organizations whose missions closely parallel those endorsed by Scott Health & Safety.
Five new Centers of Excellence, located throughout the country, will focus on: border security/immigration; explosives detection, mitigation, & response; maritime, island, & port security; natural disasters; coastal infrastructure & emergency management.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists continue to increase their enforcement efforts to protect the American agriculture industry, crops, food supplies, livestock, and economy.
