Updates

Eastern Kentucky University Announces Launch of Two Completely Online Fire & Safety Engineering Programs

Through Eastern Kentucky University's Fire Science program, a student can earn his or her bachelor's degree or certificate in two years. Stand out as a leader in the fire and safety field, earn more money, and be first in line for promotion.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Application Note: Determination of Sulfonamide Antibiotics in Wastewater by LC/MS

Antibiotics in the environment are a still poorly understood danger. One major concern is the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that could critically disturb the natural bacteria ecosystems and lead to a serious threat to human healt

VeriChip's VeriTrace Platform Sees Sales Boost

The system, which employs implantable tags to identify and track the remains of deceased individuals, is seeing gains in sales as states acquire it for disaster preparedness.

New York Agrees to Work With The Department of Homeland Security to Move Forward with Both REAL ID and Enhanced Driver's Licneses

Comments from Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. The security enhancements to driver's licenses will make them among the most secure in the country by using advanced facial recognition, and advanced document

Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Creating a Culture of Preparedness Among Schools

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers emergency preparedness planning resources to help schools create safe and secure environments for their students. This fact sheet lists some of the resources available.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Publishes Chemicals-of-Interest List Used to Establish Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

This Appendix A serves as a keystone document of chemical-security efforts. In this Appendix, about 300 chemicals are listed based on whether specific amounts can cause significant consequences affecting human life or health.

White House Fact Sheet: National Strategy for Information Sharing

New strategy document builds on previous progress to establish integrated national capability for terrorism-related information-sharing among federal, state, local, and tribal officials, the private sector, and foreign partners.

New Aerial Technology for Homeland Security Unveiled by State, Federal, and University Partners

Developed in Maryland, this new aerial technology system, known as the Critical Infrastructure Inspection Management System (CIIMS), will enable state police flight crews to check important structures and locations from the air.

Delta Scientific's DSC 501 Barricade Successfully Passes United Kingdom's BSI Standard PAS:68 2007 Crash Test

Even after the crash test, the DSC 501 continued to operate with no repairs, thus showing that it can protect facilities against a "second-hit threat" from an accompanying vehicle.

Mid-Atlantic All Hazards Forum Marks Fourth Year

Organizers of the Mid-Atlantic All Hazards Forum are kicking off the fourth annual homeland security and emergency preparedness event to be held November 7-8, 2007 at the Baltimore Convention Center.