Public safety

The EHS Daily Advisor announces the 2021 Safety Standout Award winners

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The EHS Daily Advisor announces six winners of its 2021 Safety Standout Awards for their innovations and dedication to safety culture, training, and more to ensure a safe and compliant workplace.

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  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The EHS Daily Advisor announces six winners of its 2021 Safety Standout Awards for their innovations and dedication to safety culture, training, and more to ensure a safe and compliant workplace.
  • "We are excited to celebrate our 2021 Safety Standout Award winners and honor their steadfast commitment to safety, especially in a year that was so unique and unprecedented," says Josh Zygmont, Content Director.
  • For information on how to be nominated for a future Safety Standout Award and to learn more about this year's winners, visit https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/safety-standout-awards/ .
  • The EHS Daily Advisor offers free webcasts, articles, and reports key environmental and safety topics and issues like chemicals, Electrical Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Enforcement and Inspection, Safety Culture and Behavioral Safety, Training, EHS Career Trends/Certification, and more.

Camect and Immix Announce Partnership to Integrate Video Monitoring with Real Time AI Generated Alerts

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Camect is known for highly accurate alerts and for virtually eliminating false alerts from bugs, animals, leaves, rain, or shadows.

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  • Camect is known for highly accurate alerts and for virtually eliminating false alerts from bugs, animals, leaves, rain, or shadows.
  • This accuracy is critical for video monitoring operations where security professionals must review all video surveillance alerts and determine which events present security risks.
  • Eliminating false alerts from objects that are not risks allows the monitoring operators to focus and respond rapidly to real threats.
  • You can learn more about how to configure Immix to integrate AI alerts and Camect here .

Readiness Associates Announces Rebranding to ReadyGlobal

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

PORTLAND, Maine, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Readiness Associates, provider of comprehensive emergency preparedness and business continuity services, today announces the company's new name as ReadyGlobal.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Readiness Associates, provider of comprehensive emergency preparedness and business continuity services, today announces the company's new name as ReadyGlobal.
  • By empowering employees at all levels with the customized tools and training needed to weather such events, ReadyGlobal will broaden its mission to build resilient teams who are prepared for any crisis.
  • ReadyGlobal has partnered with enterprises from a wide variety of verticals as their first line of defense against any potential threat to employees or operations.
  • ReadyGlobal enables leaders from all types of organizations to confidently assess and overcome critical threats with customized emergency preparedness and business continuity planning.

Güralp Systems Ltd to Supply 190 Digital Accelerometers to Canadian Government for New National Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) Network

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

You can read more about EEW on the NRCan website: https://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/eew-asp/system-en.php

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  • You can read more about EEW on the NRCan website: https://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/eew-asp/system-en.php
    An initial batch of Gralp Fortimus will be supplied immediately with the full order completed by the end of March 2022.
  • ESG have many years of experience working in the seismology industry with Gralp instrumentation, making them the ideal partner for this project.
  • The stations will transmit data using multiple communication systems in order to increase the robustness of the system.
  • "With extensive experience in supplying instrumentation for Earthquake Early Warning, we understand the key performance features that these kinds of complex networks demand.

Minister of Transport releases statement launching public consultation to improve the safety culture within Canada's railway industry

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

"Today, Transport Canada launched a public consultation on the Let's Talk Transportation Web page to gauge views on improving the safety culture within Canada's rail industry.

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  • "Today, Transport Canada launched a public consultation on the Let's Talk Transportation Web page to gauge views on improving the safety culture within Canada's rail industry.
  • "Transport Canada is committed to taking the lead on developing a safety culture policy statement for the railway industry in response to a recommendation from the 2018Railway Safety Actreview, recognizing that safety culture improvements must be driven by railway companies with support by the department.
  • Transport Canada will work with the rail industry and other key stakeholders towards a final safety culture policy statement for the Canada's rail industry, which provides a framework to help railway companies understand and address the challenges involved in building a good safety culture.
  • "Public consultation is a key component in developing a robust culture policy statement for Canada's railway industry.

Local Law Enforcement Revolutionizing Service to Address National Concerns

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Monday, July 19, 2021

Chief Johnny Jennings of CMPD will be one of the featured speakers at this year's conference.

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  • Chief Johnny Jennings of CMPD will be one of the featured speakers at this year's conference.
  • DiJulius says it has been a privilege to be part of revolutionizing policing.
  • A common question is how a police officer can provide exceptional customer service whena gun is pointed at them or someone'slife is in danger.
  • Being world-class at customer service, for the community the police serve, still means enforcing the law.

Verizon stands ready to support customers during wildfire season

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

This year, experts predict yet another extreme wildfire season in the American West as the drought conditions continue and temperatures rise.

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  • This year, experts predict yet another extreme wildfire season in the American West as the drought conditions continue and temperatures rise.
  • Verizon has made preparations to ensure the network is ready for wildfire season.
  • We encourage you to take these steps to ensure your loved ones are ready to communicate during a wildfire.
  • This wildfire season is predicted to be an active one, and Verizon is crisis-ready and crisis-proven.

Carbyne Awarded a Multi-Year Contract to Deliver Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD) with Next-Generation 9-1-1 Cloud Contact Center

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

NEW YORK, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, leading public safety technology company Carbyne announces it will launch APEX its full 9-1-1 cloud contact center to Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD), one of the largest 9-1-1 centers in the country.

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  • NEW YORK, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, leading public safety technology company Carbyne announces it will launch APEX its full 9-1-1 cloud contact center to Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD), one of the largest 9-1-1 centers in the country.
  • APEX is the world's only cloud native contact centers that enables NG 9-1-1 services for any call, at any time.
  • Formed in 1982, the Orleans Parish Communication District is the PSAP for all emergency communications via 9-1-1, and non-emergency communications via 3-1-1, within Orleans Parish.
  • OPCD is a member of the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials (APCO) and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).

Memorial Day Weekend Safety: Steps You Can Take to Have Fun and Stay Fire Safe

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Friday, May 28, 2021

With the start of summer, our customers are spending more time outdoors and getting ready for family fun.

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  • With the start of summer, our customers are spending more time outdoors and getting ready for family fun.
  • Stay out of these water conveyances, which are very dangerous due to slippery sides and fast-moving water.
  • If customers decide to stay home for the three-day weekend and avoid the crowds, now is a good time to think about protecting your home from wildfire.
  • Continuing to upgrade the electric grid by hardening at least 180 miles of power lines to reduce wildfire risks.

Owyhee Air Research Positioned for Rapid Growth with New President

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Friday, May 28, 2021

NAMPA, Idaho, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Owyhee Air Research (OAR) announces Michael Intschert as its new president, and positions the company for rapid growth, specializing in aerial mapping and acquisition of natural resource data.

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  • NAMPA, Idaho, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Owyhee Air Research (OAR) announces Michael Intschert as its new president, and positions the company for rapid growth, specializing in aerial mapping and acquisition of natural resource data.
  • For the last 15 years, OAR has focused on wildlife surveys and wildfire mapping.
  • Infrared mapping is also used to map small and large wildfires, as well as black-line, cold-fire mapping, and new-start fire detection.
  • Owyhee Arial Research (OAR) is a licensed FAA Commercial Air Carrier and approved contractor for multiple private, federal, state, and local government agencies, wildlife biologists, and fire managers throughout the US.