"Our private sector partners play a critical role in the immediate response ... [and in] the public's awareness and preparedness before a disaster. I look forward to continuing and expanding our partnerships," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.
"The El Paso Independent School District is very serious about preparing for any emergency that may impact schools in the district," said Jim Finnell, President & CEO of Prepared Response. "By including local police and fire agencies in the training, both district administrators & first responders are now more familiar with each other's role during a crisis."
InSight's combined data-discovery and risk-exposure analyses provide automated, reproducible, and scalable metrics to security, audit, and compliance staffs, maintaining the clarity they need to prioritize and mitigate risk in a cost-effective and sensible way.
An emergency preparedness kit should include enough food and water for three days for each family member, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, a flashlight, spare batteries, a first-aid kit, a can opener, local maps, moist towelettes, toilet paper, and garbage bags with plastic ties for personal sanitation.
The primary goal is to strengthen border hazardous-material response capabilities by building capacity in Mexico to respond to environmental pollution incidents that impact or threaten to impact the environment and public health within the border region.
The bill (HR 2200) triples funding for surface transportation security, greatly improves general and commercial aviation security, and strengthens security training for the U.S. transportation work force.
GE's EST3-Sixty Mass Notification/Emergency Communications (MNEC) solution; provides new levels of protection and communications access to people in educational, military, industrial, commercial, and other facilities of any size.
"Centralizing our cybersecurity efforts under Phil's leadership will help create a unified DHS as we continue to adapt to an ever-changing array of threats. Together, Phil, Bruce & Greg will guide the Department's efforts to prevent cyber attacks and protect the nation's critical information systems & networks," said DHS Secretary Napolitano.
DHS began collecting biometrics-digital fingerprints - from non-U.S. citizens departing the United States - as part of a pilot program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
APSG is currently the only designated provider of architectural-hardening products, and it joins the ranks of prestigious DHS designees that include ADT Security Systems, Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation, and the Raytheon Company.
