The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its federal partners have released the Food Related Emergency Exercise Boxed (FREE-B) set, a Web-based collection of scenarios that will help government regulators, public health organizations, and the food industry test their readiness for food-related emergencies, such as a human health emergency caused by an unintentional contamination of produce with E. coli O157:H7.
Morphix Technologies has introduced three new easy-to-use Chameleon chemical detection safety kits for law enforcement, first responders, and/or fire personnel. Each convenient Chameleon kit is identified for a specific toxic gas situation. The new kits are now available for clandestine methamphetamine labs or the newer "shake-n-bake" situations (Clan-Meth Lab Detection Kit), a hazardous material release/chemical spill (HazMat Detection Kit) or the newest trend in suicide (Chemical Suicide Detection).
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has announced the successful deployment of its Self-Registration Portal (SRP) by numerous U.S. public safety operations utilizing The Communicator! NXT, GeoCast Web and REVERSE 911 notification solutions.
"Our top priority is the safety of the traveling public, and TSA (Transportation Security Administration) constantly strives to explore and implement new technologies that enhance security and strengthen privacy protections for the traveling public," said TSA Administrator John Pistole. "This software upgrade enables us to continue providing a high level of security through advanced imaging technology screening, while improving the passenger experience at checkpoints."
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a leader in the development of technology for safeguarding the lives and health of first responders, will host the sixth annual International Workshop on Precision Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking Technology Aug. 1-2, 2011.
The MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) establishes best practices for the exchange of critical cybersecurity information and expertise between the two governments through the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and DHS' United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its approval of the influenza vaccine formulation of the 2011-2012 vaccine that will be used by the six manufacturers licensed to produce and distribute influenza vaccine for the United States.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection would like to remind boaters of the availability of the Small Vessel Reporting System to the northern border. The online reporting tool is a voluntary program and will expedite the entry process for participating boaters entering or coming back into the U.S.
CoreLogic, a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, has announced the introduction of a new offering that will help emergency responders and local governments improve their emergency planning, preparedness, and response efforts in the event of a natural hazard.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has announced that the EPA is awarding more than $6.2 million in national environmental workforce development and job training grants to 21 grantees to recruit, train, and place unemployed - predominantly low-income residents in polluted areas.
