The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides important assistance to local, state, and tribal governments following a major disaster declaration, thereby speeding recovery and protecting life and property from future disasters.
The Midlothian Independent School District (MISD) has strengthened its working relationships and joint efforts for campus safety with the Rapid Responder Crisis Management System further protecting campuses, students, and staff. Regular training, carried out by MISD Safety and Security Coordinator Rhonda Welch, teaches new responders how to use Rapid Responder, the key driver of collaborative campus safety.
The federal government has developed and implemented numerous programs aimed at reducing the safety and security risks associated with the use and/or presence of hazardous chemicals. However, additional measures can be taken by executive departments and agencies with regulatory authority to further improve chemical facility safety and security in coordination with owners and operators.
API Technologies Corporation has announced it will provide its power entry panels for use in U.S Department of Defense (DoD) operations mobile command and control shelters. The power entry panels are part of a DoD Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) initiative, aimed at making equipment smaller and more portable for in-field service.
National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division Director David Wulf addresses U.S. Department of Homeland Security's regulation of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS).
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has announced that it has made preliminary selections for five new public-private partnerships and is continuing progress on an additional existing project. The six projects selected - in California, Florida, and Texas - are designed to support growth in cross-border trade and travel.
Law enforcement personnel are now better equipped to address the emerging threat of synthetic drugs with the latest software update for the Thermo Scientific TruNarc, a handheld analyzer used for onsite analysis of narcotics and other drugs that are commonly abused.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a number of changes to its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program to improve the scientific foundation of assessments, increase transparency in the program and the processes involved, and allow the agency to produce more IRIS assessments each year. IRIS is a human health assessment program that evaluates information on health effects that may result from exposure to environmental contaminants.
"GIS analysts have the knowledge and expertise to apply GIS tools and techniques to aid in natural disaster response and recovery efforts," says Dr. Stephen McElroy, geographic information systems (GIS) program chair for American Sentinel University. "GIS provides GIS analysts with the capability of evaluating the extent of the damage and identifying where people may require immediate medical attention or rescue."
In order to implement the bipartisan Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) signed by President Obama, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued two proposed rules aimed at helping to ensure that imported food meets the same safety standards as food produced in the United States.
