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

 

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