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Emergency Management February 2008

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

By Jim McKay

IT tools help Southern California officials evacuate 500,000 people.

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Emergency Planning: Improve Community Preparedness with these Basic Steps
By Michael K. Lindell, Ronald W. Perry

These eight fundamental emergency planning principles will increase your community's preparedness level.

Virtual Worlds Help Public Safety Officials Practice for Real-Life Threats
By David Raths

Full-scale exercises are expensive and time-consuming, while simulation allows for exercising a mass casualty event at less cost and with more flexibility.

Emergency Management Plan Improves Campus Security at Kennesaw State
By Jessica Jones

Georgia university focuses on communication and training in emergency management plan overhaul.

Funding: Winning Homeland Security Dollars from Your State
By Julian Gilman

Funding strategies for local emergency managers for fiscal 2008.

Growth Strains Emergency Management Resources for Arizona County
By Amy Yannello

Preplanning and volunteers help Pinal County officials close the gap.

Emergency Management Training Must Include Liberal Arts Education
By Bob Jaffin

Core liberal arts knowledge is foundation for qualified emergency managers.

IP-Based Communications Survive Florida Tornadoes
By Joy DeFay

Emergency communications continue despite loss of key radio tower.

The Big Country
By John Cavanagh, Anne Malia

Rural communities prepare for emergencies.

Rebounding

Emergency Plan Speeds University's Recovery from Devastating Fire
By Chandler Harris

School's emergency plan is model for other state and local entities, officials say.

Major Player

Henry Renteria, California Emergency Services Director
By Matt Williams

Renteria says state has strengthened communications and warning systems.

Bulletin

EM Bulletin: News and Events Impacting the Emergency Management Community

In the News

Northern Illinois University Shooting Prompts Quick Response
By Jessica Jones

Perspectives

Presidential Election Means Emergency Management Funding Changes
By Eric E. Holdeman

Funding programs will be shaped by new administration and future disasters.

Products

Mobile Command Center Packs Command-and-Control Technology

Mobil Command Center features satellite, night vision, emergency lights, six Dell laptops, a server and six cellular phones.

Last Word

Emergency Medical Care Meets the Needs of Wildfire Evacuees
By Mark Horton

Organizing volunteers and donations proves challenging at evacuation site.

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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.

Whitepapers

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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