More organizations are starting to use GIS as a business intelligence tool - and the demand for people with GIS skills is increasing. American Sentinel University is offering online GIS degree programs that will assist students in building a strong foundation in cartography, GIS software, and GIS concepts and techniques.
The FY 2014 preparedness grant allocations demonstrate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) ongoing commitment to securing the nation's borders and ports of entry. These grants continue to focus on the highest risk areas, including urban areas that face the most significant threats.
Thermo Scientific RadEye SPRD (Spectroscopic Personal Radiation Detector) provides security professionals with an enhanced radiation detector that detects, locates, and identifies radiological threats in less time. Equipped with a 1,024 channel analyzer, the RadEye SPRD gives non-expert users the ability to perform initial identification of radioactive materials found in the field.
George Washington University is offering an online Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS) in Emergency Medical Services Leadership program. The online program provides emergency health professionals a specialized foundation to lead organizational change and the insights to navigate a better integration of regional and mobile health systems to provide superior care.
A resurgence of polio virus in 10 overseas countries has prompted the World Health Organization to declare the spread of the wild virus as a public health emergency of international concern, the director of the Military Vaccine Agency, Vaccine Healthcare Centers Networks, said yesterday.
The National Disaster Resilience Competition will make $1 billion available to communities that have been struck by natural disasters in recent years. The competition will promote risk assessment and planning and will fund the implementation of innovative resilience projects to better prepare communities for future storms and other extreme events.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that increases cooperation between FEMA and ARRL in the area of disaster communication.
The expanding field of homeland security is dynamic and diverse, offering career opportunities across many disciplines including emergency management, cyber security, criminal justice, public policy and leadership and management. To help prepare professionals to meet the demand in these growing fields, Walden University offers a portfolio of online degree program options to support a variety of homeland security career paths.
Armenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will be the first countries in the WHO European Region to benefit from the PIP Framework, a unique partnership between industry, civil society and governments to improve pandemic preparedness and access to antiviral medicines and vaccines.
To provide an enhanced level of on-the-job safety and security for emergency personnel, 425 Inc. recently launched its Guardian Angel product line. Guardian Angel is a wearable light bar, similar to the light bars on official vehicles, designed to provide immediate visibility and recognition for the wearer.
