The Inclusive Preparedness Center (IPC) announces the availability of two new practical planners for schools and organizations concerned with continuity-of-operations planning for a pandemic influenza.
The agreement establishes a bilateral working group through which the Department of Homeland Security of the United States and the Secretariat of Public Security of Mexico will coordinate the installation and operation of the network.
D.C. police official says Mobile ARIS is a "strong defender" of the public's health and safety. "The Mobile ARIS takes any guesswork out of identifying radiation threats, performing this critical function automatically and instantly," said an official in whose jurisdiction Thermo Fisher tested the system.
This latest fabric from Gore provides breathability not found in other liquid-proof ChemBio garments. By allowing moisture vapor from perspiration to escape from the garment, this fabric reduces heat stress and increases comfort, allowing the wearer to remain engaged for up to eight hours without compromising his or her safety.
"Dennis Schrader is a forward thinking leader and consummate professional," said MIPT's (Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism) Executive Director David Cid. "While Deputy Administrator of the National Preparedness Directorate at the Federal Emergency Management Agency he was first to recognize our potential as a training & professional development center and provided vital support for our transformation."
The Coumil and Panmil are part of the new line of CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) protective garment solutions that utilize the latest technologies to help defence & homeland security personnel swiftly don highly protective and low body burden CBRN garments and respond to the situation at hand for extended operational periods.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency is using $420 million in Recovery Act funding to replace aging infrastructure and enhance safety at 43 ports of entry across the country - through an objective, thorough, and transparent process.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin to use the Non-Disaster Grants Management System (ND Grants) for all of its Fiscal Year 2010 preparedness grants.
"This month, we ask all Americans to visit Ready.gov to learn what they can do to help their families, businesses & communities stay safe during an emergency - whether it be hurricanes like Katrina, the fires we are fighting in California, or pandemic influenza," said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano.
The Web-based Rapid Responder from Prepared Response Inc. provides the district and the Nez Perce Tribal Police, Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office, Idaho State Police, FBI, and other local, state, and federal first responders with secure and instant access, via computer, to critical campus information including floor plans, aerial imagery, and other important information.
