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VivoMetrics upgrades LifeShirt monitoring system
Worn underneath a soldier or firefighter’s equipment, new VivoResponder monitors vital signs such as respiration, ECG, and blood oxygen saturation
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Experts identify common post-attack response problems
Multi-disciplinary panel of blast-related injury experts takes a close look at common triage, scene security, and communications difficulties; researchers hope to identify best practices
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GAO raps Project 25 interoperability grants
Federal government has spent $2.15 billion on expensive but uncompatible radios; a lack of strategic vision
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REVERSE 911 wins contracts in Virginia and Connecticut
System allows emergency services to send warnings to citizens via email, cell phones, and PDAs
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Mobile evacuation buses make their D.C. debut
Sartin Services introduces a vehicle that can transport twenty-four victims at once
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New technology turns A and B blood to O
A fresh approach to an old concept, ZymeQuest tests a machine capable of treating eight units in ninety minutes
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GPS found to enhance tsunami detection
University of Nevada scientists improve seismograph and ocean buoy-based systems
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DoE opens new radiation detection lab
Cytogenetics biodosimetry makes a comeback at Oak Ridge
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Enterprise application market sees 550 M&A deals, valued at $74 billion
The demands of business continuity and regulatory strictures, among other things, have made the enterprise application market especially lucrative; market witnessed continuous consolidation
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Georgia Tech rescue robot inspired by amoeba locomotion
Tubulor robot imitates the pseudopod principle by contracting and expanding its actuator rings; flexibile design makes it ideal for collapsed buildings
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DHS Undersecretary George Foresman resigns
Reorganization of FEMA eliminated Foresman’s Preparedness directorate; experienced emergency management executive goes out on top
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DoE tests Isonics's aerosol bio-decontamination system
Company receives $1 million in funding to perfect technology; tests come as Isonics faces delisting from Nasdaq
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AT&T recevies F&S business continuity award
We typically associate AT&T with phones, but the company also has robust business continuity and disaster recovery portfolios for enterprise customers
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Explosions found to cause serious lung problems
Brief high-level concentrations of nitrogen dioxide can cause lung edema; Walter Reed researchers may an experimental breakthrough
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Smiths Detection wins two major DoD contracts
Chemical detection units earn $19 million for this industry heavyweight; Air Force spends $4.5 million on advanced hazmat identification equipment
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The long view
The Surprising Reasons Floods and Other Disasters Are Deadlier at Night
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.
Why Flash Flood Warnings Will Continue to Go Unheeded
Experts say local education and community support are key to conveying risk.