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- Homeland Security: DHS' Efforts to Enhance First Responders' All - Hazards Capabilities Continue to Evolve
- The events of September 11, 2001, have resulted in a greater focus on the role of first responders in carrying out the nation's emergency management efforts. This report examines the actions DHS ahs taken to provide policies and strategies that promote the development of the all-hazards emergency management capabilities of...
- White papers 2005-07-01
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- 'Minimized' FEMA threatens response; restore status, warns former director.(Federal Emergency Management Agency )
- The changes made since 9/11 by the Bush administration to the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA "have minimized its capability greatly" and threaten the agency's ability to respond adequately to disasters, according to James Lee Witt, former FEMA director. Witt directed FEMA...
- Research articles 2004-04-20
- Residents play role in emergency management: emergency manager makes case for broad-based preparedness.
- If done right, a state or a community has many more people and organizations involved in disaster preparedness and response than people realize. Ellis M. Stanley Sr., general manager of the Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Department and a 28-year veteran of emergency management, is a leader in a...
- Research articles 2003-11-01
- OGC spotlights hazard mapping, critical infrastructure. (Government Connection).(Open GIS Consortium, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- Wayland, Mass.-based Open GIS Consortium Inc. OGC and its industry partners have been working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA to develop a technology framework for sharing geographic data related to natural hazards. OGC's FEMA-sponsored initiative, called the Multi-Hazard Mapping Initiative...
- Research articles 2002-08-01
- Reminder - Los Angeles International Airport to Test Emergency Response With Full-Scale Simulated Aircraft Disaster
- WHAT: LAX Air Exercise AirEx 2007 is a full-scale, simulated aircraft disaster drill designed to test Los Angeles ...
- Research articles 2007-05-15
- Los Angeles International Airport to Test Emergency Response With Full-Scale Simulated Aircraft Disaster
- WHAT: LAX Air Exercise AirEx 2007 is a full-scale, simulated aircraft disaster drill designed to test Los Angeles ...
- Research articles 2007-05-14
- Mutual aid from FEMA.(Federal Emergency Management Agency)(Brief Article)
- FEMA has released two publications designed to help first responders develop effective mutual aid systems. The National Mutual Aid Glossary of Terms and Definitions provides standard terms for the equipment, teams, and personnel used in disasters. Resource Typing Definitions--I organizes equipment and teams by standard functional...
- Research articles 2004-06-01
- SYS Completes Development of Emergency Response Network for the State of California; New System to Provide Powerful New Capability for Emergency Response Decision Makers
- SAN DIEGO -- SYS Technologies, (AMEX: SYS), a leading provider of real time information technology solutions to industrial and U.S. government customers, has completed development of the Emergency Response Management Network ERMN, a distributed decision-making and situational awareness platform for the State of California, the Governors Office of Emergency Services...
- Research articles 2005-10-18
- How Wal-Mart Will Save Wal-Mart
- The retailer's executive team in Bentonville knows they can't afford to stand still. What are they doing to put Wal-Mart back on the fast track? The Problem: Opening new stores in big cities Wal-Mart's Solution: Launch efforts to support local businesses and introduce new...
- Articles 2007-08-08
- Six Steps to a More Flexible Supply Chain
- The Find: With commodity prices, the availability of credit and currency valuations swinging wildly, one management consultancy believes companies need a more flexible supply chain and is offering a strategy to help them get one. The Source: A report entitled "Lowering the Volatility Quotient with a Flexible...
- Blog posts 2009-01-08
- Updates for emergency managers.(National Mutual Aid Glossary of Terms and Definitions)
- FEMA has released two updated disaster management tools, the National Mutual Aid Glossary of Terms and Definitions, which provides terms for equipment, teams, and personnel used in disasters, and Resource Typing Definitions--II, which categorizes equipment and teams by functional grouping and then 'types' or organizes them...
- Research articles 2004-11-02
- [0] Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
- Return civil defense to nation's consciousness Since the late 1950s, civil defense preparedness on the part of the American citizen has steadily declined in awareness and capability. Until Sept. 11. We now have the U.S. military guarding our shores and skies. Since...
- Research articles 2001-09-26
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport Receives Perfect FAA Inspection
- WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Aviation Administration FAA conducted its annual Certification and Safety Inspection of Wichita Mid-Continent Airport this week. Airport officials are pleased to report that zero (0) discrepancies were found in the inspection. The inspection covers such areas as...
- Research articles 2009-08-07
- London 2012 Olympics receives £39m Airwave boost
- Parliamentary reporter, Computing , Monday 2 November 2009 at 12:55:00 Extra capacity for emergency services radio system will ensure readiness for Games The Home Office is spending £39m to boost the capacity of the Airwave radio system to enable emergency...
- News items 2009-11-02
- 2010 Lexus IS F adds more Standard Features
- The Lexus IS F high-performance sedan is the first production model to wear the brand's "F" marque. First launched in 2008, the 2010 model features several technology options and new standard equipment. Limited slip differential, a new 19-inch wheel design and foldable rear headrests are standard on the high-performance sedan....
- News items 2009-08-19
- Microsoft Case Not Aimed At Open-Source Community, Say i4i Execs
- Microsoft filed an emergency motion to block a court ruling that would have seen copies of Microsoft Word pulled from store shelves. The chairman and founder of i4i, the small Canadian company that filed the suit against Microsoft for infringing on their XML-related patent, say that while they are very...
- News items 2009-08-17
- 2010 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid refreshes Sheetmetal, goes High-Tech
- The GS 450h hybrid luxury sport sedan enters the 2010 model year with stylish exterior changes. Several exclusive design features, including grille, clear taillamp covers and 18-inch alloy wheels, were updated for 2010 and add to the existing advanced technology, high performance and indulgent luxury of the rear-wheel-drive GS 450h. ...
- News items 2009-10-08
- DTN News: First Oshkosh M-ATVs On The Ground In Afghanistan Protecting Warfighters
- DTN News: First Oshkosh M-ATVs On The Ground In Afghanistan Protecting Warfighters *Source: DTN News / Oshkosh Corporation NSI News Source Info OSHKOSH, Wis. - October 7, 2009: Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced October 5., that the first MRAP All Terrain Vehicles ( M-ATV ) are on...
- News items 2009-10-06
- Amtrak
- Amtrak: Awarded a contract to ARINC, Inc. for a new CETC Centralized Electrification and Traffic Control system for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor operations that will provide Amtrak with a capability to improve the efficiency of train operations and traction power energy management. The new CETC system will be based on ARINC's...
- Research articles 2008-06-01
- Let's Reboot America's Health IT Conversation Part 2: Beyond EHRs
- by DAVID C. KIBBE and BRIAN KLEPPER Yesterday we tried to put EHRs into perspective. They're important, and we can't effectively move health care forward without them. But they're only one of many important health IT functions. EHRs and health IT alone won't fix health care. So developing a comprehensive...
- News items 2009-08-07
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