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

 

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