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The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International pointed to the release of the 9/11 Commission Report Card as further evidence of the immediate need for Congress to pass legislation that would: (1) allocate to public safety the D block spectrum within the 700 MHz band; (2) provide up to $11.75 billion in funding derived from incentive-based and other spectrum auctions; and (3) provide for a strong, independent governance structure with public safety as well as state and local government representation.
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) last week, where she delivered remarks to CDP staff and students about the value of preparedness training and homeland security begins with hometown security.
The GEDUNK is the ultimate REHAB Cart for long operations, shelters or EOC's. Like the PODBOX line, the GEDUNK allows for rugged mobility for any response application.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today awarded up to $137 million, partly supported by the Affordable Care Act, to states to strengthen the public health infrastructure and provide jobs in core areas of public health.
"Memex gives the Trinidad and Tobago Police Force the capability of information sharing to mitigate criminal elements in its country," said Neil Schlisserman, Vice President of the Memex Solutions Team at SAS. "Memex has made a commitment to speed-of-delivery, education, consulting, customer satisfaction and project management to ensure our customers realize the full potential of our solution."
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the implementation of the Final Rule for the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act) air cargo screening mandate. This action finalizes the Interim Final Rule (IFR) put into place in September of 2009.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in hurricane-impacted areas about the deadly dangers that can remain even after Hurricane Irene strikes. Consumers need to be especially careful during a loss of electrical power, as the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fire increases at that time.
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International took quick action yesterday, only a few hours after the magnitude 5.9 earthquake in northern Virginia, to remind the American people, and the U.S. Congress, of the compelling need to build a nationwide interoperable communications network that would be dedicated to public safety, providing a reliable network for first responders to communicate with one another and alleviating commercial network congestion during emergencies.
