COMMUNICATION & INTEROPERABILITY ARCHIVES
New Radiological Tool Kits Available from CDC
Judith L. Kanne
August 27, 2008
A major upgrading of state and local abilities to respond to radiological emergencies is now possible, thanks to CDC’s development and production of two new on-the-scene tool kits.
Dead Reckoning: EMS, Death, and Resource Management
James Mason
August 13, 2008
The assumption that an accident victim who is not breathing is dead can be a fatal mistake – for the victim. Which is just one of many reasons why so many laws governing the handling of apparent deaths have been enacted by every state in the union.
First Responder Credentialing: Still a Secondary Priority
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
August 6, 2008
As the October 2008 deadline looms for implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which requires federal agencies to issue new āsmartā identification cards to their employees, many agencies are now working tirelessly to comply with that mandate. So-called āSmart Cardsā ā which incorporate photos, biometric data (fingerprints), a
Bournemouth Report: The Conference Where Nothing Happened
Steve Fortado
July 23, 2008
Working in close cooperation with the private sector – Thermo Fisher Scientific, to be more specific – the U.K.’s Dorset Police Department scored what Americans would call a “no hitter” at last year’s Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth.
The Gap Analysis Tool: Building Blocks for Preparedness
Kelly R. McKinney and Joseph Picciano
July 16, 2008
Best-case estimates provide a shaky foundation for all-hazards disaster plans; worst-case estimates may cost more in the short term, therefore, but are a better working tool for post-incident response and recovery efforts.
The All-Seeing Eye of Video Surveillance
Gary Simpson
July 16, 2008
Since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the federal government has invested deeply in improving the security of the nationās critical infrastructure. The term critical infrastructure sounds like an abstraction encompassing and/or limited to major government buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc., but it is not. In fact, The State Officialās
Proven Reliability: Always the Most Essential Consideration
Diana Hopkins
June 25, 2008
Those responsible for buying emergency-response products such as instruments and devices can be easily overwhelmed by the huge number of choices available. For that reason, it is important that purchasing departments (and individual buyers) develop and implement a prioritized purchasing system ā one that placesĀ proven reliabilityĀ as a principal criterion in
NIMS Training Plans: An Effort Without End
Stephen Grainer
June 16, 2008
From George Washingtonās days to the present, U.S. leaders have adhered to the credo that āEternal Vigilanceā is āthe price of freedom.ā Today, those wise words of warning are applicable, with only a slight modification, to the efforts of federal, state, and local officials seeking to meet National Incident Management
GIS & GPS: Making ‘Police Presence’ More Precise
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
June 11, 2008
āSocial Networking,ā popularly defined in one sense as the creation of software-enabled virtual communities, has become a significant factor in how most Americans live their professional and personal lives. Many people, both young and old, now spend their days instant-messaging with coworkers and friends, sharing photos and movies with the
Backups for Emergency Satellite Communications
Kay C. Goss
May 28, 2008
In today’s fast-moving world comprehensive, rapid, & continuing communications are the key to business success – and, in times of conflict, success on the battlefield as well. But what happens if communications systems are destroyed or made inoperable?
Three to Get Ready
James D. Hessman
May 21, 2008
The could-have/should-have (but did not) scenarios of the past serve as abundant reminders that the cost of national preparedness is only a fraction of the much higher cost that must always be paid for not being prepared.
WebEOC Fusion for Disasters and Everyday Use
Joseph Cahill
May 7, 2008
Flexibility, versatility, and a quantum upgrade in overall capabilities are the biggest selling points of ESi’s newest WebEOC system, unveiled last month at the company’s fourth annual User Conference in Boston.
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