"Being prepared is the best defense against disaster," said Scott C. Somers, PhD, a member of the American Red Cross (ARC) Scientific Advisory Council and its Preparedness Sub-Council. "These emergencies can affect one family or an entire community. By taking responsibility for our own preparedness, we each help contribute to the resilience of our community."
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced awards of $48.8 million to bolster epidemiology, laboratory, and health information systems in health departments. These awards represent the third year of funding made possible by the Affordable Care Act Prevention and Public Health Fund for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreements.
Delta Scientific has announced that twenty-six, 16-foot Delta MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers will be used by the Secret Service at both the upcoming Republican and Democratic national political conventions.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved the 2012-2013 influenza (flu) vaccine formulation for all six manufacturers licensed to produce and distribute the vaccines in the United States.
The Company Mass Casualty Decontamination System (MCD) is the newest decontamination system offered to DRASH customers. The MCD encompasses a Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH), integrated water pumps and flow control, a self-controlled water heater with automatic solution injection, containment berms and wastewater storage bladders.
MSA has announced the industry-first CO/NO2 XCell Sensor for ALTAIR 4X Multigas Detector, which is ideal for monitoring diesel emissions. The Sensor's fast response time allows users to bump test in less than 10 seconds and perform full span calibration in 60 seconds.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the official launch of its redesigned website, which offers a simplified and unified approach to DHS.gov's content, creating a more consistent look and feel throughout the site, and streamlining access to DHS services and information.
"We are increasing the likelihood of an above-normal season because storm-conducive wind patterns and warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures are now in place in the Atlantic," said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
"We field tested several laptops in some of our fire trucks to see what would work best for us," stated Steve Huffman, Public Information Officer City of Mobile Fire-Rescue. "The Durabook D14RM was able to take the punishment of being in a fire truck and outlasted any of the others we tested. You might say it was firefighter tested, because we can be pretty rough on our equipment."
Rave Mobile Safety, developer of Smart911, the trusted database of critical data on 9-1-1 callers, has announced the launch of its SmartPrepare solution for emergency management. SmartPrepare enhances whole community preparedness by providing emergency managers with actionable information on the needs of individuals in a community in order to help mitigate the effects of, prepare for, and respond to disasters and other emergency incidents.
