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    2. In Memoriam: John Solomon 1963 - 2010
    3. See Something Say Something Campaign Launched
    4. Seattle Starts Food Security Program
    5. Community Resiliency Report
    6. Emergency Response Outreach for non-English Speakers in the South
    7. New Standards Announced for Private Sector Preparedness
    8. The Gulf Oil Spill and the Chesapeake Bay
    9. Social networks set tone for community information during LA fires
    10. Researchers announcement advancements in disaster communications
    11. State and local governments to get federal information sharing guideline suggestions
    12. Report finds nonprofits underprepared in DC area
    13. Disaster response accountability group
    14. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Day
    15. DHS creates private sector accreditation program
    16. New radio technology developed to help communications in buildings and underground
    17. Report looks at mass transportation's role in emergency response
    18. Report finds increased disaster preparedness outreach needed in immigrant communities
    19. America's Emergency Network - public/private partnership to deliver nation-wide emergency network
    20. EPA report examines increase in climate extremes changing communities' dynamics
    21. WebAnywhere helps the blind access the Internet
    22. RX Response partnership provides medications to communities during disasters
    23. Social Network allows users to build customized social issues communities
    24. Private organization works to help respond in the first 72 hours
    25. University creates disaster preparedness website and outreach for diverse and minority communities
    26. ReadyCommunities Partnership Buffalo Symposium and Planning Session
    27. ReadyCommunities Partners gather in Buffalo
    28. Partnership looking into emergency organ donor response
    29. Jewish community members establish information sharing portal
    30. IPAWS
    31. Sustainable infrastructure development after disasters
    32. Local infrastructure and disaster response in Asia
    33. CARRI initiative works for federal-led resiliency
    34. Google Health launched
    35. House Homeland Security hearings on private sector partnership to promote resiliency
    36. VMware releases disaster management software
    37. Smart grids produce resilient power infrastructure
    38. New WiMax nationwide network planned
    39. Resolve Marine deploys for water-based response operations
    40. Need for national business disaster response and continuity standards Conference Board says
    41. Portable water filtration and moveable base camp solutions
    42. US/Mexican border partnership for disaster preparedness training
    43. New study finds areas for improvement in interops communications
    44. Honeywell partners with Butler University
    45. Insurer's group announces new research institute to study property damage caused by natural disasters
    46. FEMA releases strategic plan for 2008 - 2013
    47. Illinois governor lauds school response and safety program
    48. Interactive mapping from Google Earth gives context to mapping infrastructure
    49. Duos Technologies announces security upgrades for DC rail corridor security project
    50. Pennsylvania uses solar power for emergency recovery solution
    51. UNH partnership works to integrate technologies for interoperable communications
    52. LG partners with Harris to deliver digital spectrum solution for emergency response data transfer capability
    53. New wireless radio network for City of San Jose
    54. FCC approves national SMS alert plan
    55. Partnership report focuses on water infrastructure security
    56. Water infrastructure security
    57. 3M works to develop technology solutions for homeland security and first responders
    58. New satellite communication network for Florida Nat'l Guard
    59. Safe America's First Responders program
    60. Baxter Healthcare announces new donations targeting communities in crisis
    61. New report outlines using private sector resources to help augment disaster response
    62. Using the Private Sector as augment for disaster response
    63. Northeast Utility announces new disaster recovery and management software
    64. FIRST Conference showcases partnerships working to address 21st century security problems
    65. New undersea cable to help increase communication resiliency and ability around Pacific
    66. Carnegie Mellon announces new business resiliency software
    67. Auto safety kit company partners with new luxury car maker
    68. Envisage to partner with South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
    69. Ernst & Young releases insurance industry resiliency report for 2008
    70. Florida community employs local schools to help in emergency response exercise
    71. DoT releases report on Gulf Coast infrastructure and climate change
    72. Welch Allyn develops wireless bedside data solution for hospitals
    73. Stargazer helps to connect families and resources during a disaster
    74. Duos Technologies builds surveillance system for hospitals in Florida and railroads in DC
    75. Companies partner to create pollution response and training depots
    76. Tsunami Warning System finished
    77. New inkjet printed solar technology
    78. Proxtronics solution establishes radiation baseline information for situational awareness
    79. San Diego releases after action report on wildfire response
    80. Chicago links responders and police to schools' surveillance systems
    81. Navy builds information exchange
    82. National Data Exchange System
    83. Christian Appalachian Project partners with Enterprise for response transportation
    84. Coplink binds local law enforcement around the country
    85. Automated biometrics in airports
    86. New ceramic fuel cells also function as mini-power stations
    87. Milwaukee partners to install surveillance system
    88. L-3 partners with CDC for biotraining and response
    89. IBM develops 3-D virtual business solution
    90. House Foreign Affairs Committee moves to create "Civilian Response Corps"
    91. Cooper Notification acquires Roam Secure, goes on national college tour
    92. Enterprise partners with Washington University for car-sharing program
    93. Coalition of major city water utilities partner to respond to water emergency
    94. Handheld windpower generation and storage
    95. Power outage in Southern Florida shuts down communities but prompts quick response
    96. VMWare develops disaster recovery virtualization software
    97. DHS works on internal disaster preparedness
    98. Meals-ready-to-eat help during disasters
    99. Sprint's communications resiliency
    100. Yuma's Regional Communication System
    101. Raytheon develops mobile radiation detection for DNDO
    102. Google partners with Cleveland Clinic in new medical information program
    103. The Pentagon as a first responder
    104. Energy, Security and Climate Change
    105. ESRI releases situational awareness report
    106. ESRI Situational Awareness and Public Safety using Global Positioning
    107. Motorola's MOTOBRIDGE IP allows for interops communications with Sprint Nextel
    108. Harris announces land mobile radio for secure interops communications
    109. Wyoming builds statewide interops communications system
    110. GATech partners with Austin company to develop technology to kill anthrax spores quickly
    111. Ahura Scientific develops handheld chemical ID device
    112. EDS helps municipalities develop effective emergency response apparatae
    113. USVI company provides drinkable water through portable stations in Caribbean
    114. eSolar builds power generation able to withstand natural disasters
    115. Local Miami college joins community emergency alert network
    116. Capacitors help energy storage for security and military equipment and transportation
    117. Midwives provide care for women without access to hospitals during disasters
    118. Association of engineers and emergency managers announced to partnership to addresses infrastructure security
    119. Midwives in emergencies
    120. Oxford group releases report on law enforcement and changes to climate
    121. Law enforcement and climate change
    122. Purchasing cards help responders in first 72 hours
    123. Sacramento Metro Connect to begin construction on city-wide WiFi
    124. Chesapeake Innovation Center helps businesses develop effective HLS focus
    125. United Technologies Power installs on-site power generation in Connecticut hospital
    126. Honeywell's partnership with Operation USA
    127. South Carolina program collaborates with health care professionals to provide disaster training
    128. Using stadiums as shelters during emergencies
    129. Super Bowl surveillance provided by NS Microwave
    130. U.K. firm promotes business resiliency to face challenges posed by disasters
    131. Spacenet releases new emergency communications vehicle
    132. First Water Systems releases white paper on county plan for clean water during emergencies
    133. County Plan for Water Availability During Emergencies
    134. Crime Reports partners with D.C.-area law enforcement
    135. Collaborative Fusion partners with San Francisco to develop and launch secure online stakeholder response tool
    136. Medical distro company awards EMS education scholarships and provides emergency medical supplies
    137. Dickinson College installs emergency notification network
    138. L3 subsidiary develops wireless mine communication safety network
    139. Group builds blueprint for broadband access in rural Vermont
    140. Port Association joins stakeholders in Charleston
    141. Mine Safety Appliance gives equipment to PA communities during floods
    142. Avaya's Mobile Communications System
    143. Contingency Planning & Outsourcing provides relief and recovery planning
    144. Crisis consulting from CR4
    145. Rapid ResponseŠ emergency response system installed in Idaho schools
    146. Neutral Tandem proposes independent tandem infrastructure to secure national communications infrastructure
    147. Tiburon partners with Maryland county to build computer aided dispatch and public safety system
    148. Interfaith organization provides disaster relief, organization and partnership building in New York City
    149. New York Disaster Interfaith Services
    150. Core Street builds credential capability in the field without needing networking
    151. Building best practices of business continuity after 9/11 at MetLife
    152. Skyhook Wireless geographically pinpoints without GPS
    153. Anheuser-Busch pre-stages water in hurricane-prone areas
    154. Composting toilets allow for waste disposal without water in the HELP project
    155. NYC hosts Ready New Yorker of the Month contest
    156. Coalition Hope America helps disaster-stricken with financial services
    157. Envisage enters into partnership with Army to help with management of training for soldiers
    158. University of Arkansas announces study on security of rural transportation networks
    159. AT&T's Network Disaster Recovery
    160. Vocera builds wireless communications devices for hospital networks
    161. Meat plant in Nebraska to create biofuel from waste
    162. Bank of America offers loan, credit and other financial assistance after California fires
    163. Update: Ready When the Time Comes working in California
    164. Missouri law enforcement agencies to use information-sharing technology
    165. Local Governments for Sustainability release preparedness guide for communities regarding climate challenges
    166. California to offer state grants for enhanced 911 service upgrades after reverse calling best practice during wildfires
    167. Kentucky officials partner with local retailers for preparedness literature distro
    168. Matching donations and field relief supplies donated by Lowes during California wildfires
    169. Hexayurts provide quick portable shelter through Disastr.org partnership
    170. Local Governments for Sustainability
    171. Driving simulation program helps EMS, police and fire train for hazardous conditions
    172. Motorola builds interops system in Louisville
    173. State Bar of Arizona hosts emergency preparedness seminar
    174. Raytheon pilots program in Quad City area to increase communications abilities among responders
    175. National Weather Service partners with local Texas community for storm preparedness
    176. Caterpillar company helps provide electricity to San Diego during wildfires
    177. Manpower works to rebuild and install sustainable economies after disasters
    178. Companies working to help community resiliency
    179. New York City OEM establishes business listing resource for emergencies
    180. Radiation detection technology installed in VA ports to help expedite shipping
    181. North Carolina community consolidates emergency services
    182. EPA announces new collaboration with Mexico on border to enhance preparedness, environmentalism
    183. New York State interops network fails first test
    184. PODS offer quick disaster shelter
    185. Agribusiness co-op announces new emergency notification system for business continuity
    186. Ice storms in Oklahoma raise resiliency issues
    187. National Congress kicks-off in Washington D.C.
    188. HUMMER partners with Red Cross to coordinate disaster transportation
    189. Western Union to help U.N. response agencies
    190. Coast Guard installing Rescue 211 system
    191. Oil and gas companies provide ambulance service in western state
    192. Core Services Initiative announced to further interoperable communications, preparedness, response and recovery
    193. Massachusetts governor announces statewide interoperability plan
    194. Operation Safeguard works to connect public and private response preparedness plans
    195. Oregon officials say ham radio operators saving grace during storms
    196. New York City works with messaging service to start emergency alert pilot program
    197. Georgia officials say preparations are needed to mitigate water shortage
    198. Medical University of South Carolina helps to establish National Center for Disaster Mental Health Research
    199. Call for airline industry to share medical emergency information to help in-flight response
    200. Updated: Alabama responders using Google Earth to find, map and analyze disaster sites
    201. Small Business Administration and Nationwide announce new disaster preparedness guides
    202. Massachusetts community helps to shape pandemic response plans
    203. Maryland magnet school focuses homeland security courses for students
    204. Public safety group to get portion of spectrum for emergency communications
    205. National Traffic Incident Management Coalition urges holiday safety
    206. Washington State EMO launches business preparedness site
    207. Wireless company sees private sector resources leveraged for public safety response
    208. California citizen group works to spread preparedness throughout community
    209. Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies
    210. New FCC push to link rural hospitals to urban doctors
    211. Group works to train for increased fire department preparedness and outreach
    212. Remote conference capability technology helps responders during field exercise
    213. Tech company helps to relay AMBER Alerts for missing children over wireless networks
    214. Journal report finds disasters challenging government and community partnership
    215. Blu-Med deploys portable centers of operation for medical response in the field
    216. AMBER Alert and Syniverse
    217. California community helps to organize and participate in state emergency response exercise with university
    218. NASA helps CDC track spread of diseases
    219. Princeton researchers announce secure first responder computer architecture to help communications
    220. Coast Guard and local San Franciscans respond to Bay Area oil spill
    221. Time and information critical to response of Bay Area oil spill officials say
    222. Ohio University to build virtual world for response training
    223. WalMart to help Red Cross in Canada with disaster response funding
    224. New Mexico responders to get wireless networks to help with response communications
    225. California fire response under review by Governor-appointed panel
    226. New report finds gaps in health system preparedness level
    227. Geo-imaging formatting by company helps firefighters in California
    228. FCC endorses new common alert protocol
    229. Huntsville reusing fallout shelters for emergency response
    230. Churches gather in California to discuss wildfire response and recovery
    231. Bay Area's preparedness tested with possible quake
    232. New preparedness guide in New York targeting kids' preparedness
    233. Fires in SoCal help review disaster response ops
    234. UN space-based disaster management program
    235. National League of Cities conference to focus on emergency preparedness, sustainability
    236. NC4 announces service to provide DHS with enhanced information sharing and collaboration capabilities
    237. Lessons-learned cited response to California fire
    238. Wildfires in California prompt quick response and evacuation
    239. Partnership in Oregon helps to create large mobile disaster response operations agreement
    240. New organization works to employ best practices to help protect against identity theft
    241. Envisage partners with CCROA to build on Essential Public Network
    242. White House updates National Strategy for Homeland Security
    243. National Strategy for Homeland Security
    244. Chicago Marathon organizers activate emergency response contingency plan after soaring heat
    245. VA launches Spanish-language emergency preparedness website
    246. Ready When the Time Comes program partners local communities in New York with Red Cross
    247. Power to Protect program finds Duracell and Home Safety Council partnership
    248. New Study finds gaps in response for children
    249. Prehospital Preparedness for Pediatric Mass-Casualty Events
    250. Lack of information sharing during Deutsche Bank fire
    251. Satellite phone system to test emergency communications in rural Vermont
    252. Lessons-learned and partnerships discussed at emergency managers conference
    253. Georgia school to offer homeland security degree
    254. Pennsylvania community distributes emergency preparedness information at local grocery stores
    255. Essential Public Network launches
    256. New York Mercantile Exchange prepares remote continuity of operations site
    257. Charleston, South Carolina using GIS navigation in emergency response vehicles
    258. Locally-driven emergency preparedness event focuses on post-disaster recovery
    259. Financial institutions to run cyber pandemic preparedness drill
    260. Mass governor announces new HLS improvement plan for state
    261. Philadelphia university partners with federal government and other org's to address minority preparedness
    262. New report focuses on sheltering in place and the public's readiness
    263. Red Cross and Business Roundtable partner for greater corporate preparedness
    264. Delaware shooting tests school's response after VA Tech incident in April
    265. CCROA helps businesses leverage assets for disaster response
    266. Penn State uses disaster network and federal cooperation to help prepare community for disasters
    267. National Weather Service announces new public alert system for severe weather
    268. San Jose police department partnering with online map mashup for community crime prevention
    269. Alaska Airlines plans wireless Internet service for flights in '08
    270. AMBER Alert programs highlight federal and tribal partnership
    271. Emergency preparedness fair in California community partners with Red Cross and local response organizations
    272. Local Michigan ham radio operators host emergency preparedness expo
    273. Wireless companies provide mobile command and communications abilities immediately after storms
    274. Illinois newspaper organization hosts emergency preparedness expo for community
    275. Tech companies partner with computer users to search for missing pilot
    276. Organization works to help field ID integration for local responders
    277. Utility companies work to address disaster's aftermath
    278. New York Health organizations work on best practices and lessons-learned
    279. Louisiana program protects animals during disasters
    280. LSART Emergency Preparedness for Pet Owners
    281. GAO report finds lack of clear priorities hampering national preparedness and response
    282. Florida responders train using National Grid System
    283. New medical disaster segment on XFM radio show
    284. September marks 4th National Preparedness Month
    285. Financial consortium selects emergency notification system
    286. Arkansas community hosts emergency preparedness expo focusing on locality
    287. New technology would allow responders to wear situational awareness recorder for real-time information reporting in the field
    288. First responders get disaster training from chemical and rail industry
    289. International Bottled Water Association preps for National Preparedness Month
    290. International Bottled Water Assoc.
    291. Church of Latter Day Saints helps local disaster response
    292. California announces new emergency medical response portable shelters
    293. Massachusetts to rework state's emergency response apparatus
    294. New radio technology allows adaption through software instead of hardware
    295. Climate change seen as security issue for countries officials say
    296. New video game simulates emergencies to help train responders
    297. GOA Interoperability Report April 2007
    298. San Francisco works to prepare city for disasters through initiative
    299. Atlanta partnership seen as best practice model for EMS response
    300. Architecture group working in New Orleans after Katrina turns to Peru
    301. National Incident Management System
    302. California hospital practices emergency response with community organizations and quick EOC shelter
    303. Cable News Network hosts webpage with links on how to help emergency response and recovery
    304. Ohio town creates Clergy Crisis Response Team to help victims of tragedies cope
    305. Georgia Tech announces new emergency notification system
    306. Hospital uses technology to help situational awareness during emergency drill
    307. First responder social network
    308. New York colleges partner to offer response education
    309. Business continuity also means preparing for human error
    310. AT&T Disaster Survey
    311. Corporate disaster group works to provide preparedness for business continuity and able emergency response
    312. Philadelphia unveils new emergency communication system
    313. City of Tallahassee recognized for interoperable communications network integration program
    314. Oklahoma hospitals prepare staff through first receiver training
    315. U.S. Coast Guard partners with Norwegian Cruise Lines for emergency exercise in U.S.V.I
    316. Severe thunderstorms cripple NYC commuting services
    317. What If Colorado
    318. National Night Out
    319. Santa Clara schools work to prepare students for emergencies
    320. DHS partners with tech labs to simulate disasters
    321. New wireless network in Minneapolis helps with disaster response
    322. Citizens using technology to help first responders in Minneapolis
    323. Weakened infrastructure cited in Minnesota bridge collapse
    324. Portable software uses technology to mobilize hard drives to help in disaster response
    325. Texas radio coalition pushes for unified communications system in state with federal help
    326. Response begins after Minneapolis bridge collapse
    327. Telecomm and Home Safety Council partner for emergency planning
    328. Texas business and local government partner for disaster preparedness and response
    329. Service offers medical information to help situational awareness for 911 calls
    330. Florida governor opens state response center with community preparedness day
    331. DHS outlines supply chain preparedness
    332. Kentucky hospital partners with tech company to create situational awareness software
    333. Supply chain preparedness
    334. New Jacksonville emergency alert system calls targeted areas at 60,000 an hour
    335. Medical wilderness response
    336. Sam's Club hosts emergency preparedness forum
    337. HHS releases healthcare response Atlas guidebook
    338. Partnership in U.K. coordinating academic and scientific communities for disaster response
    339. Teleworking essential in continuity of operations for government preparedness survey finds
    340. DHS working on credentials for private sector
    341. Disaster Conference in Colorado partners scientists and first responders
    342. Highest wildfire alert for Western states
    343. AMA-backed report pushing for increased health response capability and integration
    344. Infrastructure protection lacking according to new GAO report
    345. Business Roundtable hosts disaster response and preparedness website
    346. Pipe explosion in New York kills one, injures dozens
    347. Open Architecture Network combines thousands of ideas to create best practices
    348. Update: Remote disaster hubs to provide clean water and energy without infrastructure
    349. LA unveils new preparedness campaign
    350. San Francisco using new web-based emergency alert system
    351. Vermont assisted-living group helps with emergency preparedness
    352. 16th annual risk management awards in U.K.
    353. Joint academic cultural and environmental disaster preparation and management website
    354. Louisiana Recovery Authority approves NOLA recovery plan
    355. Conference focuses on sustainable urban development and preparedness
    356. Alternatives for emergency communications systems
    357. Honeywell announces mass notification service for healthcare and academic institutions
    358. Canadian businesses learn business continuity best practices from SARS outbreak
    359. South Carolina school system employs emergency management database and network
    360. Missouri business says best practices helped continuity of operations
    361. New Health Information Network website
    362. Michigan city to test emergency vehicle alert system
    363. StormReady communities in North Carolina
    364. Georgia Minor League Baseball team partners with DHS and Scouts for preparedness night
    365. Radio over IP for interoperability
    366. Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network
    367. Deaf and blind emergency response outreach in Louisiana
    368. Red Cross partners with music festival to promote emergency preparedness
    369. Resident response plan in Florida communities
    370. Disaster tourists pose dilemma for emergency ops
    371. CSX Continuity of Operations plan
    372. World Conference on Disaster Preparedness brings public and private sector together
    373. Continuity of Operations
    374. Cisco networks help with remote access for federal agencies and disaster recovery
    375. Small business emergency preparedness seminar in El Paso
    376. U.S. Fire Administration releases volunteer emergency responder report
    377. Volunteer emergency responder recruitment and retention
    378. American and Mexican cities sign emergency response coop agreements
    379. Disaster planning for companies
    380. Band-Aid features family first aid hints on website
    381. Cisco Systems says technology will help school security
    382. Indianapolis suburb installing city-wide WiFi network for responders and community
    383. NPR show Homeland Security Inside and Out
    384. American Medical Assoc. announces new disaster health and preparedness journal
    385. AMACA
    386. Emergency preparedness guide for animal caregivers
    387. FDA announces new food security assessment tool
    388. Hearing impaired emergency call technology partnership announced
    389. Telecom company partners with national group for increased 911 awareness
    390. Charleston blaze kills 9 firefighters
    391. National Service to increase disaster response and preparedness programs
    392. Rail security group releases report
    393. Rail safety study from Citizens for Rail Safety
    394. Mobile communications and networking companies partner to release command center for hurricane response
    395. Cooperative Outreach Training Program
    396. Data company uses lessons learned for increased security practices
    397. Oregon scientists recreate town to study tsunami impact
    398. New Lessons Learned website for special needs populations hosted by DHS
    399. Weather Channel releases severe weather alert service
    400. AT&T business continuity survey finds gaps in preparedness programs
    401. Business information backups for quick disaster recovery in Indiana
    402. Website helps to store patient prescription information online for quick access during emergencies
    403. Telemedicine helps remote areas get medical response
    404. DHS asking first responders for feedback
    405. California power company partnering with immigrant community for energy conservation and first response
    406. National portable storage group urges preparedness ahead of hurricane season
    407. Philadelphia to test city-wide WiFi
    408. Chicago officials say preparedness exercises increase response capabilities
    409. Cellphone startup helps to build private networks
    410. DHS announces new infrastructure protection framework
    411. Dartmouth releases new CBRNE virtual training tool
    412. ConEd and DHS partner for NYC grid continuity
    413. CERT helping Florida responders prepare
    414. Federal funding for school emergency management programs
    415. Michigan State and Ford partner for preparedness and response
    416. Mayors hold climate response summit
    417. Poll finds local disaster response confidence up
    418. Fires grow around the country
    419. White House creates National Continuity Coordinator
    420. Coordination among federal information networks essential according to GAO report
    421. Online mapping updated for disasters
    422. Fringe organization works to decentralize and build grassroots response
    423. California counties joining radio networks
    424. South Carolina partnering with company for telemedicine technology upgrades in hospitals
    425. Texas City employs call messaging service for community information
    426. FDNY tests wireless technology
    427. Geospatial technology helping federal agencies map critical infrastructure
    428. Ardent Sentry to coordinate Canadian and U.S. state and local response
    429. Georgia wildfire forces evacuation of surrounding communities
    430. California overpass collapses after tanker crash
    431. Navy announces preparedness guides and plans for families
    432. REAL ID town hall to be held in California
    433. Red Cross working to expand community outreach
    434. Alabama farm team and Boy Scouts partner with DHS for emergency preparedness
    435. Open frequencies to be auctioned for broadband use
    436. In Case of Emergency
    437. VA school announces campus alert system
    438. Cities looking to local independent power generation for preparedness
    439. HHS announces new plan for CBRN threat preparedness
    440. San Francisco Mayor announces public/private partnership for emergency preparedness
    441. Indiana exercises nuclear response and plans events for training center
    442. Group says recent college shooting highlights academic institutional emergency preparedness necessity
    443. FEMA announces possible missed deadline to revamp national response plan
    444. Safety of food supply in question according to industry experts
    445. Minneapolis enhanced 911 system helps situational awareness and response
    446. New emergency preparedness center to open in Ohio community
    447. New elementary school preparedness program
    448. Broadcast companies work to prepare communications along Gulf Coast for upcoming hurricane season
    449. Regional Infrastructure Preparedness
    450. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
    451. Communications company working with Richmond response services to create seamless communications network
    452. New fire evacuation guide developed for disabled
    453. Proposed bill would make climate change a national security issue
    454. Reinventing the 911 system to handle new technology
    455. VA issues first responders field credentials
    456. Special needs group working to help prepare for emergencies and disasters in Maryland
    457. New California community emergency preparedness site launched
    458. Hawaii works to raise tsunami awareness during month campaign
    459. Report finds that adequate States interops funding was not supported by sufficient federal coordination
    460. Federal interops funding not coordinated on state level
    461. S&T directorate creates new program in DHS to help deliver emerging technologies to first responders
    462. Changes to the Emergency Alert System
    463. Report released by former FEMA head finds lack of government capability in recent PA storm response
    464. Trenton, New Jersey announces new emergency alert system for residents
    465. North Dakota responders practice nighttime airport emergency response
    466. Colorado using new visual mapping technology to boost response management capabilities
    467. Rhode Island hospital system develops new web-based information-sharing network
    468. The Use of Community Stadiums: A Charleston Best Practice
    469. Missouri health department releases senior center disaster response resources
    470. CDC and OnStar partner for auto disaster response
    471. Researchers say better collaborative technologies could boost emergency response coordination
    472. AIG to offer homeland security-related services to help mitigate disaster/terrorism threats
    473. Johns Hopkins University releases new medical disaster response software
    474. IBM and Cisco develop crisis response and management services
    475. National volunteer response exercise to be held in Michigan
    476. Disaster aid groups working with company to provide versatile blanket
    477. Blogging system to help first responders using ground-up trusted sources
    478. Tenn. community to hold emergency preparedness fair
    479. Texas town and IBM to employ new wireless communication technology for city agencies
    480. VA first to issue first responder credentials for field response
    481. Alabama responders found problems communicating during recent severe weather disaster
    482. Oregon National Guard trains with local firefighters
    483. DHS creates the National Computer Forensics Institute
    484. Texas local government coop launches information-sharing network
    485. Nation-wide interoperable survey finds best practices for information-sharing
    486. National Capital Region credential program tested for field use
    487. New technologies to help coordination and response capabilities researchers say
    488. Pennsylvania officials to plan emergency response exercise to test new management technology
    489. Arizona votes to create citizen responder corps
    490. VA town to be center of national emergency drill
    491. Montana tribes training for hazmat response
    492. Florida stages refugee response operations
    493. Texas response team simulates earthquake disaster
    494. State, local and tribal officials to get new coordinated intelligence services
    495. Recent response to storms prompt change in Seattle's emergency management services
    496. Community health preparedness summit in Washington gathers officials from around the country
    497. Ohio volunteers get CERT training
    498. American Legion members work for disaster preparedness in California
    499. Michigan teens get SERT training
    500. Tribal volunteers help Florida residents respond to disaster
    501. Washington State community implements plan to prepare households for disaster
    502. Operation Every Household Prepared
    503. Maryland students get CERT training
    504. Consumer security
    505. Role of state EMS director
    506. RFID security report
    507. Airport screeners privatization
    508. Florida healthcare coalition works to share information, resources and training for disasters
    509. Emergency call center in California integrates technology and operations
    510. Midwest snow storm tests Indiana responders
    511. Government cybersecurity operation planned for 2008
    512. CRS Opensource Intelligence report
    513. National Animal ID System progress report
    514. OMB Memorandum for cybersecurity guidelines
    515. Charleston emergency evacuation guide for the disabled
    516. Hybrid vehicle response training in Missouri
    517. New York City at forefront of multimedia 911 and 311 services project
    518. DHS to create National Advisory Council
    519. Nevadan 4-H program helps youths with emergency preparedness
    520. Maritime information-sharing
    521. Hospital Incident Command System
    522. Homeland Security Intelligence
    523. New Internet resource on homeland security and emergency preparedness for schools
    524. Emergency animal response program in Florida
    525. Local high school ham operator hobbyists help first responders in Dallas
    526. Broadband national interoperable network proposed
    527. Response exercise in Georgia simulates overwhelming scenario
    528. Sustainable solutions for global threats
    529. Global risks in 2007
    530. Credentials in the field for clearer response
    531. Law enforcemnet's role in safety
    532. Kansas to train Incident Management Teams
    533. DHS Inspector General report on information-sharing in HSIN
    534. Automated ID System
    535. County emergency management plans
    536. Changes to the National Response Plan
    537. Links between rise in homeland security spending and public anxiety
    538. GAO report summarizing border security and radioactive smuggling
    539. Baltimore hospitals announce information-sharing agreement
    540. California university runs emergency drill
    541. School system to install 'panic buttons' for emergency response
    542. Maryland responders to be issued ID cards to help expedite emergency field response
    543. Louisiana medical research organization studies hurricane response
    544. Indiana community working for self-reliance during disasters
    545. Alabama counties partner with local organizations for disaster preparedness
    546. CERT training in Illinois community
    547. Kentucky EOC helps to coordinate local emergency response
    548. Texas city's emergency evacuation gains recognition for planning and continuity of operations
    549. Galveston Working Group: Developing the comprehensive Response for Recovery Plan
    550. Mayors discuss infrastructure security with Congress
    551. New Mexico responders share new technology and information with public and local industry
    552. Vermont universities working with law enforcement to boost cyber crime detection
    553. Local New York Community holds emergency preparedness response classes
    554. Virginia promotes readiness campaign resolution for 2007
    555. Easy to use communications technology helps National Capital Region respond
    556. Protecting disaster response teams in the field
    557. Fusion centers helping to link state and local-level information-sharing
    558. Report finds areas of improvment for state and local evacuation planning
    559. West Virginia first responders to begin using interops communications
    560. Chemical industry given homeland security guidelines
    561. Northcom works with private sector to boost emergency response preparedness
    562. Virtual power stations to help supply energy during emergencies
    563. Oklahoma power grid security providing model for country
    564. Increased port partnerships to supplement security funding panel says
    565. Readiness quotient scores individual preparedness
    566. DHS Announces Rail Security Measures
    567. Health officials work to mitigate surge during medical emergency
    568. Kansas agropreparedness focuses on cattle safety
    569. HHS moving to develop health information-sharing network
    570. NYPD counterterrorism works on best practices
    571. Arizona state and local responders participate in nuclear response drill
    572. Start of Secure Freight Initiative announced
    573. VA gets nod from Governors Assocation for interoperability communications best practices
    574. Arizona county sends out emergency management packets for families
    575. National county survey looks at local preparedness
    576. New York gets new emergency operations center
    577. National Blueprint Summit in Charleston focuses on community involvement
    578. USDA guidelines issued for farm preparedness
    579. Mass Casualty Guide Planner
    580. The Role of the National Guard in emergency response
    581. Response capabilities and relationships between state and local health departments
    582. Chertoff calls for total interoperability
    583. Galveston Best Practice: Public Emergency Response Fusion Center
    584. Port Security: Intermodal Transport System
    585. Neighborhood Presidents: A Charleston Best Practice
    586. Community Shuttle Squad: A pre-trained volunteer vehicle 'pony express' to assist responders
    587. New pandemic plan released for federal, state and local governments
    588. Navajo tribal leaders cooperating with FEMA for response and recovery ops
    589. Communication: Cooperating with existing telecoms to help bolster emergency communication
    590. Paying for disaster response: creating clear lines of responsibility
    591. Stovepiping and information sharing: change the culture and change the outlook
    592. Emergency Response System: Training very first responders
    593. Transit security: using controled access points to help increase security
    594. Traffic intersection network: Linking traffic light control processors in a local network
    595. Local camera network: Linking exterior parking lot cameras in a network
    596. Emergency supplies: Disaster bags
    597. Disaster stations: Using businesses and community organizations to help rebuild communities
    598. Emergency supplies: Lifepacks can help provide shelter and clothing
    599. Emergency supplies: Daybags provide quick food and water
    600. Private Sector Community Organizations: Existing frameworks for response and communication to help government response and community preparedness
    601. Private Sector Announcements: understanding the responsibility of businesses in community response
    602. Disaster response: Civic involvement along with private sector and government
    603. Water purification & filtration: On-site surge capacity for hospitals and public locations
    604. Generators: Local companies can provide additional capacity to schools & hospitals
    605. CERT: Getting your neighborhoods and communities trained to be self-maintaining until the first responders can reach them
    606. Pets on the Bus: Facilitating public-sector evacuation of pet owners
    607. White House and DHS release new plan for National Preparedness Month
    608. Regional emergency response best practice to help states
    609. First responder credentialing and identification system
    610. New information resource management system for first responders
    611. September 11 network performance foreshadows surge vulnerability
    612. National Governors Association releases pandemic preparedness plan
    613. Tsunami information critical to disaster mitigation
    614. TOPOFF 4
    615. Report looks at organization of medical services in states
    616. Community service up in US for 2005
    617. Family preparedness in New Orleans
    618. Tribal roles in emergency and health planning
    619. PASS cards to use biomteric information
    620. Ready America preparedness and response
    621. NCORP and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government
    622. Organizing cities and communities for disaster response and preparedness
    623. Volunteerism in New Orleans
    624. Manufacturers get boost in security projects
    625. Agreement at Indiana schools will help manage information in the feild
    626. TOPOFF 3 exercise
    627. Dairy Farmers of America implement biosecurity program
    628. Broadband and digital use create more room on airwaves
    629. Directorate for Preparedness
    630. Post traumatic stress and Katrina
    631. Maine task force discusses communications and interoperability
    632. Integrating college and city disaster planning: A Charleston public/private partnership best practice
    633. Exercise PINNACLE
    634. New first responder training program

 

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