The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (NPS CHDS) launches its newest self-study course. This course is designed for professionals who want to enhance their understanding of homeland security concepts and require the flexibility of self-paced instruction.
The Rampart Suit is a Level B chemical/biological defense, two-piece over-garment system consisting of a coat and trousers designed to be worn as a duty uniform by tactical users, including Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members and First Responders.
Aimed at both ground defence forces and their military equipment training units equipped with 50 series masks and SCBA respirator systems, Avon's new training programmes include all aspects of CBRN mask usage ranging from sizing, rapid donning, and doffing through to both maintenance and storage.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will announce the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) - a robust terrorism advisory system that provides timely information to the public about credible terrorist threats and replaces the former color-coded alert system.
Sarah Orton, assistant professor of civil engineering in the MU College of Engineering, has focused on using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), a fabric that can withstand 143,000 pounds of force per square inch and can be used in various applications to strengthen reinforced concrete buildings. CFRP has been used previously to strengthen buildings and make them more earthquake-resistant.
"Americans expect and deserve safe health care," said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. - who has made patient safety a top CDC priority. "CDC has an established track record of improving the quality of health care delivery. This new initiative will help protect patients and ensure that they live healthier, longer, and more productive lives while reducing healthcare costs."
Cubic Corporation has reached an agreement to provide its advanced urban instrumentation system - including its Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) - for a regional emergency and law enforcement training facility. Cubic will equip the facility with its Advanced System Architecture for Urban Live Training (ASAULT), consisting of cameras, speakers, smoke generators, and high fidelity indoor tracking and computer systems, plus sophisticated exercise control & debriefing application programs.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced that Dr. Nils Daulaire will represent the United States in the community of nations within the World Health Organization.
The Safe America Foundation hosted a Congressional Briefing to preview the Safe America's 9/11 Drill Down for Safety: March to 1 Million campaign and planned "remembrance" event; attendees included members of Congress, professionals from the U.S. Preparedness sector, and other supporters of the March to 1 Million initiative.
ElanTech has announced that it completed a successful tabletop simulation (on 30 March 2011) of its new (IMDSS-H) software tool, which will be used by public health incident response teams confronted with conflicting data and incomplete information when they arrive at the scene of a public health emergency. The simulation was designed and executed by experts from the Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR), a program partner of the IMDSS-H project, and the Johns Hopkins University's own Applied Physics Lab.
