Emergency operations center

U.S. Department of Defense Deploys Everbridge to Keep Attendees Safe During the 124th Army-Navy Game

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205765350/en/
    U.S. Department of Defense Deploys Everbridge to Keep Attendees Safe During the 124th Army-Navy Game.
  • “Over the years we have heavily relied on the utilization of JARVISS and its team from Everbridge for our annual Army-Navy football game.
  • The game has been frequently attended by sitting U.S. presidents and has been nationally televised each year since 1945.
  • Everbridge and its public safety solutions make it easy for attendees, visitors, and residents to receive important safety and event information before, during, and after large gatherings.

Bryan Koon Takes the Helm as IEM's President and CEO

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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MORRISVILLE, N.C., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IEM, a leading global consulting firm specializing in emergency management, disaster recovery, program and grants management, and digital citizen services, is excited to announce that Bryan Koon will serve as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Madhu Beriwal, the company's Founder. Madhu Beriwal will continue as Founder and Chairwoman. These leadership transitions are effective January 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • In Bryan, we have found an exceptional leader with the vision, expertise, and passion to guide IEM to new heights.
  • Beriwal founded IEM in 1985 and has been President and CEO for nearly four decades.
  • Koon, currently serving as IEM's Vice President of International Homeland Security and Emergency Management, brings a wealth of experience to his role as President and CEO.
  • Koon expressed his gratitude for the opportunity, noting, "I am honored and grateful to assume the role of IEM's CEO.

Center Grove Community School Corporation Adopts ZeroEyes' AI Gun Detection Solution and Situational Awareness Platform to Combat Gun-Related Violence

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced that its solution has been chosen by Center Grove Community School Corporation (CGCSC) to proactively protect students and faculty against gun-related violence. The technology will be deployed across the district's nine school campuses in Johnson County, Indiana, utilizing funds awarded from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Secured School Safety Grant.

Key Points: 
  • ZeroEyes' technology is complementary to these efforts, and will help reduce risk amongst rising gun-related violence in schools.
  • "We are always looking for ways to leverage technology as a force multiplier for our police department," said Center Grove Community School Corporation assistant superintendent Dr. Bill Long.
  • ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software will be layered on existing digital security cameras at Center Grove's nine school campuses.
  • "Schools across the nation can look to Center Grove as an example of how to proactively mitigate gun-related violence and ensure the safety of its community."

County, Partners Accept $7.2M Grant for Emergency Preparedness & Community Resiliency Improvements

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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The grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture will improve the center's ability to shelter up to 600 people when needed.

Key Points: 
  • The grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture will improve the center's ability to shelter up to 600 people when needed.
  • This grant, coupled with the matching funds allocated by the Board of Supervisors, lets us become even more resilient to keep our community protected.
  • "The resiliency grant acknowledges the outstanding work of San Mateo County, the San Mateo County Event Center and Fairgrounds, and Samaritan House.
  • Stoehr also credited Event Center masterplan architect and grant writing project director Jane Gray for helping bring this resiliency vision to fruition.

Genasys Completes Acquisition of Evertel

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in protective communications systems and solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Evertel Technologies, the leading cross-agency collaboration platform for public safety.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in protective communications systems and solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Evertel Technologies, the leading cross-agency collaboration platform for public safety.
  • Jeff Halstead, President & co-founder of Evertel.
  • With the combined Genasys Protect and Evertel solution set, our customers will benefit from an extensive toolset for the entire lifecycle of an incident.
  • The partnership of Genasys Protect and Evertel is creating a new era of compliant collaboration and communication redundancy.

Town of Wasaga Beach Calls for Provincial Task Force on Unsanctioned Car Rallies

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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WASAGA BEACH - This Labour Day long weekend turned out to be one of the most successful last long weekends of summer in years for the Town of Wasaga Beach.

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  • WASAGA BEACH - This Labour Day long weekend turned out to be one of the most successful last long weekends of summer in years for the Town of Wasaga Beach.
  • It also saw the Town of Wasaga Beach successfully activate its new, three-tier, emergency response plan to deal with unsanctioned car rallies.
  • On September 14, the Council of the Town of Wasaga Beach passed a motion to request a provincial task force be assembled to create a municipal response framework to protect communities from unsanctioned car rallies with a mandate to include, but not limited to:
    Investigate legislative enhancements and tools to assist municipalities in responding and enforcing unsanctioned car rallies.
  • The Town of Wasaga Beach has successfully leverage section 128 of the Municipal Act, to develop policies and laws to respond to illegal car rallies.

Town of Wasaga Beach Continues to Take Action to Ensure a Safe Last Long Weekend of Summer

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Wasaga Beach, Aug. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Town of Wasaga Beach is gearing up to launch its annual Memories of Summer music festival this Sunday August 3rd.

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  • Wasaga Beach, Aug. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Town of Wasaga Beach is gearing up to launch its annual Memories of Summer music festival this Sunday August 3rd.
  • The Town is advising the public that it is also taking the next steps to try to prevent a potential, large illegal car rally from occurring in Wasaga Beach on this last long weekend of summer.
  • That means more people will be able to enjoy the beach, live entertainment, shops, patios, restaurants, food trucks and magnificent sunsets this weekend.
  • The Town will continue to monitor the situation and keep the public informed through its corporate Twitter and Facebook channels.

PXG Announces $1M Donation to Help with Relief Efforts for the Maui Disaster

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Saturday, August 12, 2023
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PXG, a company dedicated to developing the world's finest golf equipment and apparel, today announced a one-million-dollar donation to Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster relief organization. The funds will support Team Rubicon's ability to provide immediate support in Maui, Hawaii.

Key Points: 
  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PXG , a company dedicated to developing the world's finest golf equipment and apparel, today announced a one-million-dollar donation to Team Rubicon , a veteran-led disaster relief organization.
  • "Team Rubicon quickly coordinates and deploys trained military veterans, first responders, and civilians as volunteers for disaster relief efforts," PXG Founder and CEO Bob Parsons stated.
  • "We have witnessed the dedicated volunteers who make up its ranks fall in to embrace and empower devastated communities.
  • Today, we look to bolster their efforts in Maui and help their boots on the ground to do what they do best."

HII Subsidiary Awarded $1.4 Billion Joint Network Engineering and Emerging Operations Task Order

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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McLEAN, Va., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) subsidiary under its Mission Technologies division was awarded the $1.4 billion Joint Network Engineering and Emerging Operations (J-NEEO) task order.

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  • McLEAN, Va., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) subsidiary under its Mission Technologies division was awarded the $1.4 billion Joint Network Engineering and Emerging Operations (J-NEEO) task order.
  • “This award illustrates our strength in the management and execution of U.S. government programs and growth as a premier service-solutions provider in all domains,” said Chris Kastner, HII president and CEO.
  • “We are pleased to continue this mission-critical work together with the National Security Innovation Network and its mission partners.
  • We’re ready.”
    The original task order was issued to Alion Science and Technology subsidiary, part of HII’s Mission Technologies division.

Joining forces: How collaboration can help tackle Canada’s escalating wildfire threat

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Sunday, July 16, 2023
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Decisions made by those in charge of wildfire response can have a major impact on how quickly the fire is contained.

Key Points: 
  • Decisions made by those in charge of wildfire response can have a major impact on how quickly the fire is contained.
  • As experts in management and governance (including disaster response, planning, policy and collaboration) we examined two major wildfires — the Fort McMurray, Alta.
  • wildfire of 2016 and Sweden’s Västmanland wildfire of 2014 — and found that the key to minimizing the impacts of wildfires is effective collaboration.

What does wildfire management look like?

    • When a fire escalates in size or severity, governments at the provincial or territorial levels take over management roles.
    • During the critical response phase of an ongoing wildfire emergency — where the fire is not considered contained — a wide range of resources and co-ordination is required.
    • The wildfire management required a quick ‘scaling up’ from regional to full provincial control.
    • Despite management efforts at levels from regional to federal, the fire ultimately burned more than 500,000 hectares and destroyed 2,400 structures including many homes.

Minimizing wildfire impacts

    • We studied not only how people communicated with each other, but also the tasks they tackled and the connections between those tasks.
    • 1) Establishing the right connections Working together with various emergency response teams is critical to the success of its management.
    • However, it is not a matter of “the more collaboration, the better.” That strategy can decrease the effectiveness.
    • Strategic collaborations enable organizations and decision-makers to co-ordinate their work across tasks that rely on each other in some way.
    • They operate on the principle of “responsibility” that supports those in management roles retaining those same roles in times of emergency.

Co-ordination is not enough

    • These agreements are especially critical in efficiently scaling up crisis management from a local level to a broader and more collaborative one.
    • This can be challenging as local emergency managers are connected to the place in which they work and are often the first to take control.
    • Örjan Bodin receives funding from the Swedish Research Council (FORMAS) and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency