The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) is going to partner with the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International going forward on technical standards issues related to public safety broadband communications.
Action Training Systems (ATS) has earned organizational accreditation from the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), which is the national accrediting body for EMS continuing education courses and course providers. With few exceptions, CECBEMS's stamp of approval is recognized in most states for licensure recertification of first responders, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics.
George Mason University is offering a two-day course that introduces participants to a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies for the study of terrorism. The course also provides participants with an in-depth understanding of single and multi-methodological tools and techniques.
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently passed a stringent year-long reaccreditation process that allows its emergency responder students to earn continuing education credits for most of the courses they take at the CDP. The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded a five-year reaccreditation status to the CDP.
BioFire Diagnostics Inc. has announced that it has signed a competitive prototyping contract with the Department of the Army for Increment 1 of the Next Generation Diagnostics System Program. The system will provide military healthcare providers with timely and accurate information to guide individual patient treatment and to provide battlefield commanders with BW threat information for situational awareness to support Force Protection.
Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States. The Federal Emergency Management Agency manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which provides flood insurance policies that give millions of Americans a defense against flooding. But flood insurance policies are only one component of the program and just part of the protection that the NFIP provides to individuals and the American public.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register a rule that will automate Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record to streamline the admissions process for individuals lawfully visiting the United States.
Written testimony of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher, Office of Field Operations Assistant Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, and Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition Assistant Commissioner Mark Borkowski that discusses the role of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in securing America's borders, a role that is shared with federal, state, local, tribal, and international partners.
The newly improved ChemProDM (ChemPro Detector Module) now includes a 10,000 hour pump similar to the pump used in the permanently mounted detectors. This compact module for the detection and classification of Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC) and Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) vapors can easily be used in 24-hour/seven-days a week applications.
"The reauthorization act is recognition of the importance of investing in innovation and supporting communities in public health preparedness. The programs and flexibilities provided through the reauthorized law will help move preparedness forward for the country and ultimately help build communities that are more resilient when faced with disaster."
