"Rich brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position, and ... will be an extremely valuable addition to the leadership teams at DHS [the U.S. Department of Homeland Security] and FEMA [the Federal Emergency Management Agency]," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. " ... I look forward to working with him to improve our nation's emergency-management team."
"I am extremely proud of the men and women of the Harford County Emergency Operations Center who worked hard to achieve the highest accreditation possible," said Harford County Executive David R. Craig. "The Harford County EOC has served the citizens of Harford County with excellence and exemplary service for many, many years. To attain this international recognition makes the accomplishment ... very special for Harford County."
A task force of some of the world's leading influenza experts will meet in Washington, D.C., during early December to consider what their nations can learn from current efforts to address the H1N1 virus and how they can better utilize and develop science to prevent and/or better manage future influenza outbreaks.
"Preparedness is a shared responsibility and everyone - including businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations - has a role to play," said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. "Ensuring [that] our private-sector partners have the information and training they need to respond to disasters will strengthen our efforts to build a culture of preparedness nationwide."
MSDH has partnered with the Mississippi State Department of Education, individual school districts, and several County Emergency Management Agencies in a new program called "AmbuBus" to help provide mass patient evacuations in the event of a public health emergency such as a hurricane.
"Standardizing these agreements allows us to better use the resources and capabilities of our law-enforcement partners, facilitates accountability, and ensures that all participating jurisdictions are following uniform standards throughout the country," said Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton.
"These cutting-edge technologies will help us better detect threats at our nation's borders while expediting legitimate travel and trade," said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. "The Recovery Act has infused critical resources into local economies across the country while strengthening our nation's security."
The contract calls for Rapiscan Systems to provide an integrated customs-screening solution that leverages the company's broad product range and high-performance transmission X-ray technology, which are capable of detecting shielded threats in densely packed cargo containers or baggage while offering operators unsurpassed image quality for the rapid detection of potential threats.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano joined Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to unveil the video "Recognizing Eight Signs of Terrorism" - produced with DHS grant funds & designed to educate citizens about their shared responsibility of recognizing signs of terrorist activity.
Emergency medical products and services provider DHS Systems LLC will be displaying a decontamination system, stretchers, and gear bags at EMS Expo 2009.
