A proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule would speed the dissemination of new safety information about generic drugs to health professionals and patients by allowing generic drug makers to use the same process as brand-drug manufacturers to update safety information in the labeling of such products.
The TraceX® Explosives Kit aids in detecting the major explosive material threats and their precursors in a single test without exposing the user or kit to contamination and/or dangerous chemicals. The kit has already received a National Stock Number, issued by NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, allowing the TraceX® Explosives Kit to be purchased by all U.S. government military departments and other federal agencies under currently approved acquisition systems.
The University of Southern California is offering a graduate certificate program which provides students with the basic foundation, risk analysis skills, and knowledge needed to understand the the increasingly important issues surrounding homeland security and public policy.
President Barack Obama has released this important executive order to prepare the nation more effectively to weather the adverse impacts of climate change by taking the actions needed to upgrade the nation's climate preparedness and resilience capabilities.
The Thermo Scientific RIIDEye X handheld radiation isotope identifier is designed to protect first responders from harmful radiation by: (a) enabling users to detect and identify radiation in the environment; and (b) give them the feedback needed to determine the location, type, and quantity of radiation detected.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its draft Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plans for public review and comment. Those Plans, developed to support President Obama's recently announced Climate Action Plan and Executive Order on Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change, provide detailed information about the actions EPA plans to take across the country to help communities adapt to a changing climate.
Using a mobile app on their smartphones and tablets, the emergency management officials of Fort Collins, Colorado, have documented an estimated $1.4 million of property and infrastructure damage, and $2 million of debris removal, caused by the massive flooding in September. The RunMobile system is designed to help emergency managers and recovery specialists improve the speed and consistency of damage assessment reporting both during and after a disaster.
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, which recognizes the important role that critical infrastructure plays in the nation's way of life and why it is important to expand and reinforce critical infrastructure security and resilience capabilities.
The renewal of the official partnership reaffirms the relationship between Mission Room Ltd. and VSTEP to provide delivery, maintenance, and support of their 360° RescueSim Mission Rooms to Fire & Rescue Services and Customers within the United Kingdom. RescueSim is a new generation of virtual training tools for emergency responders and Fire and Rescue Services.
The University of Central Florida is offering a graduate certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security which provides an interdisciplinary graduate education for people engaged in or seeking professional careers in emergency management and homeland security with a focus on managing security threats or crises, natural or man-made threats, disasters, or emergencies through the coordination of public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
