Updates

Scott Health & Safety Introduces the Scott M110 Dual Lens CBRN Facepiece

The new M110 Dual Lens CBRN Facepiece not only protects against standard riot-control agents but also goes the next step by providing protection against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents.

Fire Chiefs Present New Homeland Security Equipment for the National Capital Region

Communications-Applied Technology incident commanders' radio interface improves inter-agency cooperative responses to emergencies.

Intergraph Provides Situational Awareness Tools for Security & Emergency Response Exercises

Intergraph announced its participation in Vigilant Shield, a U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) exercise that is one is a series of national training exercises focusing on national security and emergency response.

General Dynamics Participates in the Department of Homeland Security's Winter Storm Demonstration

In support of Winter Storm, General Dynamics provided its ChoiceID managed service solution, developed and delivered in cooperation with Lockheed Martin, for enrollment support and privilege hosting for the FRAC cards.

ICx Technologies Announces the Release of the Hospital Readiness Kit

The Hospital Readiness Kit is composed of a series of chemical-agent detection sensors designed to help hospital responders both during and after a crisis event.

Chesterfield County Police Department Selects Attensity's Text Analytics Solution to Fight Crime

Attensity helps the Chesterfield County Police Department in Virginia to discover and share accurate, actionable information from multitudes of documents containing freeform text.

Statement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regarding the Reorganization and Preparedness Transition

The Office of Grants and Training, the United States Fire Administration, National Capital Region Coordination, Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness, and the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program transferred to FEMA effective 1 April 2007.

Coast Guard Meets Safe Port Act Deadline

The International Maritime Organization's long-range identification and tracking system will provide an unclassified system for tracking more than 40,000 ships worldwide by the end of 2008.

South Carolina Emergency Management Agency Standardizes on AreaRAE Wireless Sensor Networks

The state is now standardizing on AreaRAE compatible equipment to aid in data interoperability and mutual aid response.

Applied Global Technologies' Emergency Communication Systems Impact State of Florida

The 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion based in Jacksonville, Fla., recently received several new pieces of communication equipment that will improve interactions between state agencies and local authorities during emergencies.