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Wildfires Ravaged Southern California, but Reverse 911 and WebEOC Helped Evacuate 500,000

- Mar 26, 2008

In October 2007, 16 fires in California scorched more than 500,000 acres, and destroyed an estimated 1,500 homes and structures from north of Los Angeles to southeast of San Diego. 

But it wasn't just good fortune that more people weren't injured or killed during the fires: Officials evacuated more than 500,000 people in an orderly manner and provided shelter for more than 20,000 evacuees.

Though as many as seven people died and 90 were injured due the 2007 fires, even more people would likely have been in peril if not for the two Reverse 911 telephone alert systems -- one server-based, one Web-based -- the addition of a Web Emergency Operations Center (WebEOC) system, and the collaboration of agencies.

"There's no doubt in anyone's mind that the Reverse 911 saved lives," said Ron Lane, emergency services director of San Diego County. "There's no way we would have been able to notify everyone, especially during the first night of the fires."

 

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DHS Grant Links

DHS Grants and Assistance Programs Link to overview of available grants administered by The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2008 Preparedness Grants Major changes in funding and focus for 2008 DHS grant programs

Remarks on 2008 Homeland Security Grant Guidance DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison

Smartphones for Law Enforcement Mobility

pdf Case Study - Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office PocketCop® gives out-of-vehicle officers access to federal and state databases.

pdf Device Catalog Mobile phones, wireless cards and more.

webcast On-Demand I-seminar - Taking it to the Streets: Mobile Data Solutions for Out-of-Vehicle Policing Industry experts and peers discuss the benefits of mobile technology in Law Enforcement and Public Safety environments.

pdf Sprint PocketCop for BlackBerry - Mobile Officers Armed With More Data Sprint PocketCop application on BlackBerry smartphones gives officers mobile access to law enforcement databases.

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pdf Whitepaper - Security Considerations: Accessing Law Enforcement Data with a Wireless Handheld Device

pdf Whitepaper - Out of the Cubicle and Into the Field

pdf Smartphones for Law Enforcement Mobility: Guidelines for Selection

Sprint Solutions

pdf Wireless Priority In an emergency, homeland security teams, public safety officials and first responders need priority access to communications.

pdf Location Based Services for Public Safety Location Based Services (LBS) use GPS devices and advanced software to enable precise, real time tracking of mobile workforces from a central location.

pdf The Power to be Always Ready Whether a natural disaster or man-made emergency, being ready to go on a moment's notice can save lives and money.

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