The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has launched a new blog in order to have ongoing conversations with all stakeholders before, during, and after a disaster.
Bruker Detection Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a contract for ten (10) production systems for the Improved Point Detection System-Lifecycle Replacement (IPDS-LR) program approved through the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) for chemical detection use by the U.S. Navy.
by Christopher Wrenn, Senior Director, Sales & Marketing, Environics USA -
Experienced firefighters know that "putting out the fire" is only the first part of the job. The next and potentially more dangerous part is carrying out the so-called "overhaul" operations - a task that begins with reliable detection devices, the best of which may well be the new "orthogonal" systems now on the market.
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director, and CEO of Witt Associates, James Lee Witt joined a broad-based group of stakeholders calling for a public auction of valuable 700 MHz spectrum as the most efficient and effective way to ensure construction of a nationwide & interoperable broadband network for the nation's first responders.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a pilot program, the "Ready Lane," at the El Paso port of entry/Ysleta international crossing for travelers with approved Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology-enabled travel documents.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S) application period will be opening soon! The AFG has created a handy guide that will give applicants a kick-start in prepping for their grant applications. It also will better prepare them to thoroughly answer the application questions.
The Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management establishes a framework for information sharing and emergency management cooperation - including the exchange of lessons learned from previous disasters and exercises as well as best practices related to education and training, public awareness efforts, community and organizational resilience, and risk assessment.
Health Education Solutions, the leading provider of continuing education solutions for healthcare professionals, has released a new First Responder Special Section. This series of articles, infographics, vignettes and important facts about first responder certification is available in Health Education Solutions' online research library.
"We are proud to support the first phase of TSA's efforts to safeguard the traveling public at airports throughout the United States," said Thomas M. Ripp, president of L-3 Security & Detection Systems. "L-3's ProVision is an upgradeable technology platform, and we are pleased to continue to work closely with TSA to provide technology that will detect an even broader range of emerging aviation threats."
RAE Systems has introduced the ATEX-certified RAELink3 Z1, a long-range wireless modem that provides a reliable and intrinsically safe way for safety professionals to easily integrate gas-and-radiation monitors from RAE Systems, and select third-party companies, into a single RAE Systems wireless detection system.
