UNDT seeks $1.5M to be allocated in three phases to further the development of the BSM-2000 airborne anthrax monitor and to help in the development of a compact, battery-operated, BSM-2000 system intended for use by first responders in the field.
The fact sheets address background information, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, & management & disposition of blast-injury topics. The fact sheets may be used for the treatment of blast injury patients and/or the training of clinical staff.
The Regional Biosafety Lab will focus on developing treatments, vaccines, and diagnostics for airborne infectious diseases and potential agents of bioterrorism.
The RICE exercises are functional operations that provide numerous agencies and jurisdictions in a region the opportunity to assess their interoperative communications capabilities and operations.
CBP reached its target weeks ahead of schedule and now employs more than 18,000 agents. In May 2006, President George W. Bush set the goal of increasing the Border Patrol by 50 percent from its then-12,000 agents.
Read DHS's end-of-2008 report on the department's accomplishments & successes last year in protecting the nation from dangerous people & goods, securing the country's critical infrastructure, strengthening emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
NIMS establishes standardized incident-management processes, protocols, and procedures that all federal, state, tribal, and local responders should use to coordinate and conduct response actions. Read more to see the changes, updates, and revisions.
