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- HEAT BACKUPS
- We use swamp coolers and lots of fans. Also the main server rooms are on a generator backup and we've devised a setup using a path of corridors and cetain rooms to funnel the cooler air throughout the rest of the rooms. The swamp coolers can only be...
- Tags: humidity, emergency plans, windows, data center, power, zlito@..., backup, server
- Discussion threads 2006-07-22
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- School Response (exe)
- School Response is a software program designed by experienced education professionals to help you to manage your emergency response and school documentation needs. Manage your emergency phone numbers, incident reports and school emergency plans in one convenient location. Print full color reports for analysis.
- Tags: Phone, Telecom & Utilities
- Software downloads 2006-08-09
- Using the 2007 Microsoft Office System for Disaster Planning and Response
- This paper looks at how Microsoft technology can be used to create an Internet-based portal with collaborative workspaces to support real-time and offline intraagency and interagency collaboration. This unifying technology enables police departments, fire departments, emergency medical response teams, public utilities, and a spectrum of other public and private stakeholders...
- Tags: Disaster Planning, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Portals, Disaster Recovery, Internet, Web Technology, Team Management, Data Management, Management
- White papers 2006-12-01
- An Integrating Framework for Modeling and Simulation for Emergency Response
- A number of modeling and simulation tools have been developed and more are being developed for emergency response applications. The tools do not attempt to address the overall emergency incident response. A set of tools that can help develop and evaluate coordination among plans for multiple aspects of the response...
- Tags: Emergency Response, Tool, NIST, Modeling, Research & Development, Productivity, Security, Business Operations
- White papers 2004-09-14
- Emergency Call Handling in VoIP Networks
- Effective handling of emergency calls is vital for all VoIP networks. Identifying emergency calls, prioritizing them and delivering them to the emergency operator is a key requirement. The protocols and procedures needed to enable this service exist and can be delivered today. Newport Networks 1460 session border controller supports prioritised...
- Tags: Network, Emergency Call, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2006-04-04
- Getting the Message Out in an Emergency: The Harvard University Emergency Notification System
- On 9/11, cell phones and other communication systems were greatly impaired in New York City. Telephones systems were overloaded and it was virtually impossible to effectively exchange information with or among employees and emergency responders. At Harvard University, senior management recognized the need for stronger emergency communications systems at the...
- Tags: Phone, Harvard University, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Telecom & Utilities
- Case studies
- The Emergency Alert System Fact Sheet
- The Emergency Alert System EAS is designed to provide the President with a means to address the American people in the event of a national emergency. Through the EAS, the President would have access to thousands of broadcast stations, cable systems and participating satellite programmers to transmit a message to...
- Tags: President, Emergency Alert System
- White papers
- The Challenges of Emergency Management Planning in 2005
- Emergency management planning today faces many critical obstacles, such as an imbalance of focus between homeland security and natural disaster management, the challenge of involving the public in preparedness planning, the lack of an effective partnership with the business community, cuts to EM funding, and questions surrounding the evolving organizational...
- Tags: Obstacle, Disaster Recovery, Homeland Security, Organizational Structure, Business Structures, Data Management, Government, Human Resources, Finance
- White papers
- Emergency Response System Formed to Ensure the Safety of Indian Citizens
- The Chairman of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. strongly felt the need for a state-of-the-art emergency response system that could help citizens in a timely fashion and save millions of lives. The Emergency Management and Research Institute EMRI was formed by the Raju brothers as a not-for-profit entity with a view...
- Tags: Emergency Response, Security
- Case studies
- Homeland Security: Response - Tabletop Exercises
- After September 11, many colleges and universities realized that their emergency response plans needed either to be updated or expanded. Berklee College of Music, in downtown Boston, recognized these needs, and formed a Crisis Management Team involving the highest officials at the College. Concurrently, they revised a list of hazards...
- Tags: Emergency Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Crisis Management, Homeland Security, Security, Government
- Case studies
- Enabling a Quick and Comprehensive Emergency Response
- India's non-profit Emergency Management and Research Institute EMRI has launched the country's first 'Call 108' emergency services contact system, powered by solutions from Nortel. The company wanted to enable a quick and comprehensive emergency response, a reliable technology solution that was scalable for growth and provided extra reliability in mission-critical...
- Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., Emergency Response, Telephony, VOIP, Security, Networking, Telecommunications
- Case studies 2006-09-15
- The wonderful world of computer consulting
- blog rootWhat's an EMERGENCY to you!I got a call for an EMERGENCY support call. The client needed someone now, and he was 100 miles away. I rearranged my schedule and drove to his site.The client was complaining that icons and objects were missing and not displaying on the screen. When I...
- Tags: Games, computer, consulting, support@...
- Discussion threads 2006-02-10
- Recommendations and Insight for the Optimal Planning and Implementation of E-112, Emergency Wireless Location for the European Union
- This paper is presented to provide insight and recommendations to the European Commission as they evaluate the necessity and requirements for an EU-wide 112 emergency wireless location system. It is a collaborative effort and contains contributions from location and emergency services experts from around the globe. The paper examines the...
- Tags: European Commission, European Union, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2005-04-13
- Cisco's new tool for emergency communications
- Cisco's Joke?Yeah, makes sense to have an emergency radio network over the internet? Obviously it would have worked wonderfully during Katrina, God knows the power didn't go out for those folks.Where is the GREATEST resource for emergencies in this kind of plan... Radio Amateurs. This group, that practices...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., cisco's plan it a joke, irefinc@..., Katrina, networking, tool
- Discussion threads 2005-10-26
- A Cross-Functional Service-Oriented Architecture to Support Real-Time Information Exchange in Emergency Medical Response
- Real-time information communication presents a persistent challenge to the emergency response community. During a medical emergency, various first response disciplines including Emergency Medical Service EMS, Fire, and Police, and multiple health service facilities including hospitals, auxiliary care centers and public health departments using disparate information technology systems must coordinate their...
- Tags: Public Health, Health Care, SOA, Emergency Response, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Healthcare, Web Services, Middleware, Security, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-07-12
- The Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Support Homeland Security: Recommendations for Emergency Management and Bioterrorism Response in Nebraska
- Emergency management combines planning, preparation, and the optimum resources to mitigate and respond to an event. Good emergency management requires information that is accurate, current, timely, and quickly analyzed. This article shows how GIS technology provides the tools for displaying and analyzing spatial data in order to answer questions based...
- Tags: Bioterrorism, Emergency Management, GIS, Homeland Security, Software, Government
- White papers 2002-11-09
- Cisco NERV: The ultimate first responder vehicle
- As a former volunteer firefighter/EMT, I understand the need for high quality communications on any type of emergency. Having something like the Cisco NERV available to on-scene emergency teams will certainly make their difficult job a great deal easier. by Michael Kassner
- Tags: Radio, Cisco Systems Inc., IPICS, Radio System, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Michael Kassner
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Disseminating Emergency Preparedness Planning Models
- When public health officials requested operations research models to help county health departments across the United States create plans for dispensing medications and vaccines, the authors developed capacity planning and queueing network models. They then faced the challenge of distributing these models to a set of persons who have unknown...
- Tags: Spreadsheet, Productivity
- White papers 2006-08-15
- First Aid Guide (zip)
- An illustrated survival guide with step-by-step instructions, a world-wide list of emergency phone numbers, first aid techniques, and detailed description of what-to-do in over 60 medical emergency conditions.
- Tags: Phone, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities
- Software downloads 2007-03-27
- Position your Word tables attractively on a page
- WORD TABLESTHIS IS A TESTof the emergency broadcasting systemThis is only a test....BeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepThis was a test of the emergency broadcasting system. Had this been an actual emergency, you would have been given instructions on exactly how you should put your head between your legs and kiss your butt goodbye.take...
- Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Word, Word Tables
- Discussion threads 2006-02-08
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