The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Defense U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) are providing emergency response equipment to local fire departments in the Mexican border cities of Nogales, Sonora, and Agua Prieta, Sonora, to build additional capacity to respond to hazardous material incidents along the U.S./Mexican border.
The new HDT Climate-Xpress is a versatile environmental control unit (ECU) system that meets an abundance of heating and cooling requirements, from humanitarian missions, emergency first responders and mining shelter systems to mobile medical facilities and commercial applications.
At the direction of President Barack Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to lead the federal government's effort to provide assistance and support to states affected by Hurricane Sandy, ensuring the federal family and its public and private partners continue to provide all available resources to support state, local, and tribal communities in affected areas.
Morganton-based Bridgeway Solutions partnered with Salamander Technologies, Midwest Card, North Carolina Emergency Management and numerous local emergency managers to provide tracking and credentialing support for the City of Charlotte during the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
"The market has had a crucial need for a lighter, more comfortable CBRN suit that the Phoenix provides, and we are delighted to launch this improved product to our customers. Worn as a standalone uniform, the Phoenix offers the right balance between comfort and protection," said Chris Jackson, General Manager, Remploy Frontline.
The purpose of this order is to maximize the federal government's ability to develop local partnerships in the United States to support homeland security priorities. The White House Homeland Security Partnership Council will foster local partnerships - between the federal government and the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, foundations, community-based organizations, and state, local, tribal, and territorial government and law enforcement - to address homeland security challenges.
FLIR Systems Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a contract, valued at up to $88.3 million, from the U.S. Army for the procurement of Domestic Response Capability (DRC) kits for use by National Guard WMD-CSTs (Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams). The DRC kit is an integrated suite of advanced sensors and support equipment designed for detecting and decontaminating chemical warfare agents and other emerging threats.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service have announced that U.S. Global Entry members will be able to use Australia's automated border processing system, SmartGate, on a trial basis.
Morpho Detection Inc., the explosives and narcotics detection business of Morpho, the Safran group's security unit, has announced that it has received a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its medium-speed CTX 9800 DSi explosives detection system (EDS).
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in hurricane-impacted areas about the deadly dangers that still remain as Hurricane Sandy tracks north. Consumers need to use great caution during a loss of electrical power, as the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from portable generators, fire from candles, and electrical shock from downed power lines increases.
