Mal Maginnis, President, Global Military & Emergency Response for Smiths Detection, said: "This partnership highlights Smiths Detection's commitment to provide first responders around the world with the best technology. Prime Alert will expand the applications of our existing solutions as well as give first responders additional field capabilities critical to mitigate potential biological incidents as quickly and accurately as possible."
Dallas County School (DCS) officials have just received 10 AmbuBus kits that will help the city respond to natural or man-made disasters, pandemics, or widespread evacuations. The AmbuBus is a conversion kit that enables existing buses to effectively and efficiently transport special-needs patients and those in need of immediate medical assistance to evacuation medical facilities.
The CoN certification signifies that WebEOC is in full compliance with the Army Enterprise Infrastructure's strict standards for security, supportability, sustainability, and compatibility. In addition to the U.S. Army, the certification applies to all National Guard, Army Reserve, and Department of Defense organizations that use the Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network.
President Obama has exercised his authority to declare a national emergency in order to be prepared in the event of a rapid increase in illness across the nation that may overburden healthcare resources.
Upp's IRMS H1N1 Vaccine Provider Registration System provides online registration for healthcare providers that includes demographic information, contact details, storage available, etc. This data, coupled with demographics at the state, regional, county, and jurisdictional levels, allows each state to apportion its allocated H1N1 vaccines in accordance with the CDC's (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) immunization prioritized population groups.
"Emergency preparedness is a matter of priorities," said FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Federal Coordinating Officer Gracia Szczech. "A family first-aid kit typically costs less than dinner for two at a restaurant. It's worth cooking at home one night to keep your family safe."
Rapiscan Systems has received approximately $29 million in orders from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to provide multiple units of its advanced cargo- and vehicle-inspection solutions for customs inspections, security screening, and various air and sea ports of entry.
The federal government has updated response plans, enhanced community mitigation planning and guidance, and improved a range of abilities. These improvements are not only critical to the H1N1 response, but are also critical to responding to future pandemics when they occur. (Written Testimony by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano)
"Raytheon has more than 10 years of experience in providing the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) & Federal Aviation Administration with aviation-security expertise and innovative integration solutions that ensure safe and efficient movement of people around our nation's airports," said Charles Keegan, Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC director of Civil Aviation Solutions.
Gary Dunn, VP, Sales and Marketing, Avon Protection, said, "With NIOSH [National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health] industrial certification now in place, we are expecting an enthusiastic response to the FM53 with the Federal, Corrections & Law Enforcement user community. The FM53 is a highly featured mask, incorporating the latest technical advances which Avon has developed for the U.S. Special Forces [and other users]."
