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Preparedness News : Weekend Roundup 2012-05-05

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WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012

New Orleans Group Promotes Hurricane Awareness (NY Times) http://ow.ly/aJ0kM

BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience (YouTube) http://ow.ly/9T09f

World’s 1st Handheld Public Safety LTE Device to Deliver “Street Ready” Data (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/a035d

Car Crash Victim Declared Dead Survives (Yahoo! News UK) http://ow.ly/a1Xeo

Climate Change Could Cripple New York’s Transportation System (ThinkProgress) http://ow.ly/annzq

In California Quake Research, Boring Is the Goal (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/aoOEC

Dogs Detect the Scents of Low Blood Sugar, Help Prevent Emergencies (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/aAvpK

N.M. Doctors Study Way to ‘Buy Time’ for Heart Attack Patients (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/aAvZF

Next-Generation 9-1-1 Is Finally Poised to Take Off (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/aAN6h

Safety Group Highlights Problems with Bronx Highway after Latest Fatal Crash (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/aDIC4

WHERE You Live Shouldn’t Determine IF You Live: EMS Strategies for Improving Cardiac Arrest Survival (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/aDISM

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Preparedness News : Weekend Roundup 2012-02-25

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WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Addressing Diverse Human Behavior Issues in the New Era of Multi-Layered Emergency Communications (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/9hzlH

Coordinating Communications: The Value of Plain Speech & Universal Radio Equipment in Local Operations (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/9hzU8

Technical Communities Redefine Disaster Volunteerism  (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/9hA0i

Funding Constraints Will Greatly Impact Public Health Readiness (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/9hA42

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Preparedness News : Weekend Roundup 2012-02-05

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WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

A fisherman rescuing a dog demonstrates how news is made today (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xaX6

New Satellite Technology a Possible ‘Game Changer’ for Communications (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xbbP

A Culture of Planning: How to Know if the Shoe Fits (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xbgN

Global Economy at Risk From Disasters (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xblB

The Whole Community Approach (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8xbM4

9-1-1 Dispatchers Can Save More Lives by Coaching Bystanders in CPR (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/8zJYO

Inventions Offer Tools to Endure Future Disasters (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/8GIPb

Most and least disaster-ready cities (MSN Money) http://ow.ly/8GITy

2011′s Weather Is a Precursor of Things to Come, says NOAA Assistant Administrator (Emergency Management Magazine) http://ow.ly/8Ns6D

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Preparedness News : Weekend Roundup 2011-12-25

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WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011

How 9/11 Has Changed Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis (9-1-1 Magazine) http://ow.ly/7Sgiw

County emergency response team earns FEMA award (San Marcos Mercury) http://ow.ly/7TcTM

NYC Jewish Women Want to Join All-Male EMT Group (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/7Tx1v

NTSB Seeks Complete Cell Phone Ban While Driving (JEMS.com) http://ow.ly/80Tht

Tips for Creating a Plan that Addresses the 3 Key Phases of Business Continuity (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/86PQ7

See how the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management uses SMART Board interactive whiteboards to improve situational awareness in its Emergency Operations center (Emergency Management) (Video) http://ow.ly/86Q3P

Is Antiterrorism Training Keeping Up With the Diverging Threat? (Emergency Management) http://ow.ly/86Qkz

In Countryside, Stricken Haiti Seeks Both Food and Rebirth (NYTimes.com) http://ow.ly/8atDX

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