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Emergency Management | Follow Us on Twitter Visit our 21st Century First Responder Resource Center, where you will find a range of applicable information and resources - including grant information - to help you identify and resolve shortfalls to your public safety communications challenges. Click Here. Tuesday, November 03, 2009 News and Features Flood Control Message Must Change With the Times Many residents are not safe and they don’t know it, Gerry Galloway says. Rhode Island Tracks H1N1 Using Electronic Prescription Data E-prescription data is sent to Rhode Island health officials to help identify potential H1N1 outbreaks and affected age groups. Looking to the Sky for Communication Solutions Keeping lines of communication open during an emergency is critical. Satellites have been indispensable to that end in Missouri. DHS Launches Web Site for Sharing Recovery Ideas The U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched DisasterRecoveryGroup.gov as a tool for state, local and federal agencies and tribes to share recovery ideas. Florida Police Identify Individuals in the Field Using Handheld Fingerprint Scanners The Sarasota County, Fla., Sheriff's Office deployed handheld devices that scan fingerprints and connect to state and local databases. Most Popular New 911 Standard Attracts More Local Interest Interest grows in a new 911 technology standard designed to remove manual phone calls from alarm companies to 911 centers. 'Predictable Surprises' Must be Better Managed, Featherstone Tells All-Hazards Summit Attendees Los Angeles Emergency Management General Manager James Featherstone calls it a “professional and moral imperative” to look ahead to predictable disasters, such as 9/11 and Katrina. What's the Secret Ingredient to Success in Emergency Management? A lack of trust is a major block in moving regional emergency management initiatives. Latest Blog Posts Nation's Largest County Tackles Notifications The Best Notification System What do you do when the public knows more than you? Does your agency have written social media policies? Paper-and-Pen Gen to Net-Gen... Mentor Me! Port Security Grants to Lose 25% Cash Match Requirement Boeing Locating 787 Due to Natural Disasters and Terrorism Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care Resources and Training The serious lack of information sharing in public safety New @ Emergencymgmt.com Academic Intelligence Forum By Jayne Abraham Read blog posts about emergency management online degrees and higher education.   Homeland Protection Zone By Josh Filler Get a new perspective on homeland security issues including prevention and protection.   Read Emergency Management's latest stories about social media and how it is changing public safety communications.  Emergency Management Magazine Emergency Management is the award-winning, all-hazards publication of record for emergency management, public safety and homeland security stakeholders charged to protect our communities, critical infrastructure and the security of our nation.   Subscribe View Digital Issue (PDF) Upcoming Events Miami EM Summit 2009: All-Hazards, All-Stakeholders Houston EM Summit 2009: All-Hazards, All-Stakeholders Smart Infrastructure Summit Boston EM Summit 2009: All-Hazards, All-Stakeholders National Evacuation Conference 2010 IAEM 57th Annual Conference & EMEX 2009 "Emergency Management: United We Stand" Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2009 Register Here. .

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