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What’s In A Phrase? or When Is A Strike Team Not A Strike Team?
1 May 2011 | 1:40 pmStandards, Compliance, and Professionalism. The Incident Command System (ICS), which was unveiled on the Southern California fire service community at large in about 1980, was and continues to be a framework for the management organization for dealing with an emergency. … Continue reading → No related posts.
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Twitter – If It’s Good Enough for FEMA…
23 Sep 2010 | 3:02 pmThis week I had the privilege of attending a conference in nearby Manor (MAY-nor), Texas, that covered topics such as open government, citizen engagement, emergency management, social media, open source software in government, and open data. The topics are extremely … Continue reading → No related posts.
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Twitter to the Rescue – Social Media’s Evolving Role in Disasters
13 Sep 2010 | 11:16 amSeveral recent enormous tragedies have provided both an opportunity and a showcase for the power of social media, particularly, in my view, Twitter. A lot of people around the world, typically with a few truly dedicated and thoughtful “keynote” Tweeters … Continue reading → No related posts.
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More Public Safety Grants Awarded
1 Sep 2010 | 1:43 pmSometimes grants can come from seemingly unexpected places. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Community Facilities program awarded $33M in funding assistance to 74 communities in local, primarily rural, communities across the nation. Awards in this program … Continue reading → No related posts.
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Round 14 of SAFER Grants Awarded
27 Aug 2010 | 10:53 amRound 14 of FEMA’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program has been announced. Sixteen departments will be sharing just over $3M in grant funding. The SAFER grant program is intended primarily for recruiting and hiring firefighters and/or … Continue reading → Related posts: Grant Awards Issued for School Readiness and Emergency Management
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Grant Awards Issued for School Readiness and Emergency Management
26 Aug 2010 | 12:48 pmThe US Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools has awarded $28.8M in grants to 98 schools in 28 states as part of their Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools program. These grants are intended to assist schools … Continue reading → No related posts.
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The Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010
24 Aug 2010 | 2:27 pmCongresswoman Jane Harmon (D-CA) and Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) introduced HR-5907 on July 28, 2010. This bill, known as the Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010, directs the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA), along with a working … Continue reading → No related posts.
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FCC Seeking Public Comment on Competition in Land Mobile Radio Market
19 Aug 2010 | 4:34 pmOn the heels of my blog post of yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission, under PS Docket 10-168, has today issued a document entitled, “Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on Increasing Public Safety Interoperability by Promoting Competition for … Continue reading → No related posts.
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P25′s Promise: How We Can Reach It
18 Aug 2010 | 12:45 pmP25 has been espoused as the be-all, end-all to interoperability. I’m still not sure about that. First, we need to address the human factors involved, like “plain English” or “clear text.” You can read my other posts about that issue. … Continue reading → No related posts.
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Ready or Not, Expectations of Public Safety’s Attention to Social Media is Climbing
16 Aug 2010 | 1:01 pmA recent survey by the Red Cross showed that a stunning 74% of more than 1,000 people surveyed have an expectation that public safety help will arrive within an hour of an internet-based request for service. And fully 69% believe … Continue reading → No related posts.
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