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May 14, 2008
Volume 4

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Disaster Management is Planet Management, Part 2

Life on earth can’t exist without water, but because of overpopulation, mass consumption, misuse and pollution, the availability of drinking water per capita is inadequate and, as of 2006, shrinking.

But water is just one of the potential crises the planet — and mankind — face. In Part 2, I'll discuss critical trends and technologies that we can't afford to ignore ... Full Story
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DHS' Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) provides law enforcement agencies with life-saving equipment, such as night vision. The next application period is tentatively scheduled to open in mid-May and will last 30 days. ITT Night Vision offers eligible agencies no-cost assistance from grant specialist Margaret Stark.

Please call (704) 540-0981 or register with www.nightvision.com.
Featured News
Report: US lacks plan to counter terrorist messages

Tornado rocks Missouri

Medical workers set up a triage unit on a highway to treat the injured following a tornado in Mo., Saturday. (AP Photo/The Joplin Globe, Roger Nomer) ... Full Story

WASHINGTON — The United States must develop a communications plan to counter radical Islamic messages on the Internet, according to a Congressional report released Thursday.

Because the Internet's easy access makes it possible for al-Qaida and other terrorist sympathizers to spread their beliefs and recruit new followers, the government needs a coordinated and thorough response that it currently lacks ... Full Story

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News and Announcements:
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TWL Knowledge Group and City of Toronto Fire Services Finalize Service Agreement
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Tenn. nursing program puts focus on global
disaster response

[Knoxville, TN]

Okla. bond would aid emergency responders
[Tulsa, OK]

National blueprint drawn for pandemic 'care-rationing'
[Chicago, IL]

Smart video picks out suspicious activity
[Dallas, TX]

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Caught with your plans down? New GTVC tool could help

A new collaborative mapping tool is giving emergency managers a better way to coordinate incident planning in real time.

The Geographic Tool for Visualization and Collaboration tracks the location and availability of resources such as hospitals, transportation equipment and water during emergencies ... Full Story

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WebEOC at the San Diego wildfiresA heightened level of preparedness is standard at most facilities these days. But emergency plans for schools and places of employment should be hashed out and updated with regularity, as employees and physical locations tend to shift.

Following are key emergency management roles and functions ... Full Tip
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Homeland Responder Events
Join us next week!The Terrorism Early Warning Group and our affiliated partners are pleased to extend an opportunity for discovery during this 8-hour terrorism summit, Understanding the Threat: Implications for Homeland Security.
This summit will be no-holds barred and is not for the faint at heart!
Join us in Pala, Calif., May 20, 2008.

FIND OUT MORE: 2008 California Counter-Terrorism Summit

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