Disaster preparedness

xMatters Releases Platform Advancements to Deliver Increased Automation and Adaptability Across the Incident Management Lifecycle

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Internet, Data management, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Software, Business software, Disaster preparedness, Enterprise modelling, Firefighting in the United States, ITIL, Incident management, Incident, Business, Information technology management, Service industries

Technology teams can also benefit from continuous improvement throughout the incident management lifecycle to prevent incident recurrences leaving more time for product innovation.

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  • Technology teams can also benefit from continuous improvement throughout the incident management lifecycle to prevent incident recurrences leaving more time for product innovation.
  • Incident response automation and incident management is quickly evolving to keep pace with digital operations teams.
  • New xMatters platform advancements further enable this adaptive approach by applying increased automation to the phases within the incident management lifecycle.
  • Download the xMatters State of Automation in Incident Management report, infographic and xMatters vision for adaptive incident management here: A New Era of Incident Management: Adaptive
    xMatters helps enterprises prevent, manage and resolve technology incidents.

Global Potassium Iodide Industry (2020 to 2027) - Market Trends and Drivers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Dietary minerals, Disaster preparedness, Potassium iodide, Radiobiology, Potassium in biology, Potassium

The "Potassium Iodide - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Potassium Iodide - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The 193-page report presents concise insights into how the pandemic has impacted production and the buy side for 2020 and 2021.
  • The U.S. Market is Estimated at $208.8 Million, While China is Forecast to Grow at 9.5% CAGR
    The Potassium Iodide market in the U.S. is estimated at US$208.8 Million in the year 2020.
  • In the global Nutrition segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 5.9% CAGR estimated for this segment.

New Military Armored Vehicles and Counter-IED Vehicles Market Research Report- COVID-19 Analysis| Technavio

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Friday, November 27, 2020
Transport, Defense, Other Defense, Other Transport, Disaster preparedness

The new military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market research from Technavio indicates negative growth in the short term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads.

Key Points: 
  • The new military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market research from Technavio indicates negative growth in the short term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201127005173/en/
    Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Military Armored Vehicles and Counter-IED Vehicles Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Get detailed insights on the COVID-19 pandemic Crisis and Recovery analysis of the military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market.
  • As the markets recover Technavio expects the military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market size to grow by USD 5.62 billion during the period 2020-2024.
  • Factors such as the growing demand for equipment such as armored and counter-IED vehicles from military forces of different countries will significantly drive military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market growth in this region over the forecast period.

China.org.cn: Seminar calls for global poverty reduction innovation, cooperation amidst pandemic

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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Development economics, Articles, Crime prevention, Poverty reduction, Poverty, Economy, Sustainable development, Academic disciplines, Disaster preparedness

BEIJING, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2020 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships was held in Longnancity, Gansu province,China, on Nov. 24.

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  • BEIJING, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2020 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships was held in Longnancity, Gansu province,China, on Nov. 24.
  • This year's session was themedon global poverty reduction innovation and cooperation amidst pandemic.The conference provided an opportunity for attendees tolearnaboutpoverty reductionpractices andachievementsand discuss how tonarrowthe digital divide around the world,helpimpoverished people benefit from digital innovation, and enhance anti-pandemic cooperation and poverty reduction knowledge sharing.
  • The International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships,held forthreeconsecutive years since 2017,plays an important role in strengthening global poverty reduction partnerships.
  • Seminar calls for global poverty reduction innovation, cooperation amidst pandemic
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UPDATED - Public alerting tests to be conducted in Canada on November 25

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Emergency management, Emergency Alert System, Emergency services, Alert Ready, Pelmorex, Disaster preparedness, Common Alerting Protocol, Emergency Mobile Alert

If a mobile device meets these conditions and did not receive the test, Canadians should contact their wireless service provider.

Key Points: 
  • If a mobile device meets these conditions and did not receive the test, Canadians should contact their wireless service provider.
  • Public alerts are important in times of crisis and have recently been used to relay crucial information to the public regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • All devices sold by wireless service providers after April 6, 2019, are expected to be compatible with wireless public alerting.
  • The National Public Alerting System involves various stakeholders:
    Public Safety Canada is the lead federal department responsible for emergency management and coordinates the development of policies for public alerting with federal, provincial and territorial stakeholders.

/R E P E A T -- Public alerting tests to be conducted in Canada on November 25/

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Emergency management, Emergency services, Emergency Alert System, Alert Ready, Pelmorex, Emergency communication system, Disaster preparedness, Wireless Emergency Alerts, Emergency Mobile Alert

If a mobile device meets these conditions and did not receive the test, Canadians should contact their wireless service provider.

Key Points: 
  • If a mobile device meets these conditions and did not receive the test, Canadians should contact their wireless service provider.
  • Since January 2019, hundreds of emergency alert messages were successfully transmitted by emergency management officials to warn Canadians of a potentially life-threatening situation.
  • Public alerts are important in times of crisis and have recently been used to relay crucial information to the public regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • All devices sold by wireless service providers after April 6, 2019, are expected to be compatible with wireless public alerting.

Public alerting tests to be conducted in Canada on November 25

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Emergency management, Emergency Alert System, Emergency services, Alert Ready, Pelmorex, Disaster preparedness, Common Alerting Protocol, Emergency Mobile Alert

If a mobile device meets these conditions and did not receive the test, Canadians should contact their wireless service provider.

Key Points: 
  • If a mobile device meets these conditions and did not receive the test, Canadians should contact their wireless service provider.
  • Public alerts are important in times of crisis and have recently been used to relay crucial information to the public regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • All devices sold by wireless service providers after April 6, 2019, are expected to be compatible with wireless public alerting.
  • The National Public Alerting System involves various stakeholders:
    Public Safety Canada is the lead federal department responsible for emergency management and coordinates the development of policies for public alerting with federal, provincial and territorial stakeholders.

Test of Alert Ready, Canada's Public Alerting System Scheduled for November 25, 2020

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Monday, November 23, 2020
Emergency management, Disaster preparedness, Pelmorex, Alert Ready, Emergency services, Civil defense, Alerting system, Alert messaging, Emergency communication system, Emergency Alert System, CANALERT, Alberta Emergency Alert

OAKVILLE, ON, Nov. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - On November 25, 2020, a public test message will be issued through Alert Ready, Canada's public alerting system, by most provincial and territorial emergency management organizations.

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  • OAKVILLE, ON, Nov. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - On November 25, 2020, a public test message will be issued through Alert Ready, Canada's public alerting system, by most provincial and territorial emergency management organizations.
  • Testing of Alert Ready across the country, and on a regular basis, is an important and necessary part of any public alerting system.
  • As of November 23rd, Alert Ready has enabled government authorities to deliver more than 170 emergency alerts since January 1, 2020.
  • "Pelmorex operates the technical infrastructure of the Alert Ready system," says Martin Belanger, Director of Public Alerting at Pelmorex.

Tetra Tech Wins $50 Million FEMA Disaster Resilience Contract

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Consulting, Engineering, Professional services, Manufacturing, Humanitarian aid, Articles, Occupational safety and health, Disaster preparedness, Emergency management, Emergency services, Tetra Tech, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Terrestrial Trunked Radio, Psychological resilience, Community resilience

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a Tetra Tech-led joint venture a five-year, single-award contract, valued up to $50 million, to increase resilience and reduce the costs of recovery efforts in disaster-stricken communities.

Key Points: 
  • Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a Tetra Tech-led joint venture a five-year, single-award contract, valued up to $50 million, to increase resilience and reduce the costs of recovery efforts in disaster-stricken communities.
  • Under FEMAs Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program, Tetra Tech will help communities plan for and recover from increasingly frequent and intense natural disasters.
  • The Tetra Tech team will use innovative technologies to efficiently collect data, assess damaged properties, and prioritize disaster-impacted areas to enable FEMA to direct resources to support rapid recovery and increased community resilience to future events.
  • Tetra Tech has supported disaster response and mitigation activities in more than 3,000 communities in some of the most hazard-prone areas of the United States, said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO.

Global Military Armored Vehicles and Counter-IED Vehicles Market Report 2020-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Automotive Manufacturing, Defense, Manufacturing, Other Defense, Lisle, Illinois, Navistar International, Companies, Military vehicles, Disaster preparedness, Off-road vehicles, Military technology

The "Global Military Armored Vehicles and Counter-IED Vehicles Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Military Armored Vehicles and Counter-IED Vehicles Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market is poised to grow by $ 5.62 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 4% during the forecast period.
  • This report on military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
  • The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market vendors that include BAE Systems Plc, Denel Dynamics, General Dynamics Corp., Hyundai Motor Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., Navistar International Corp., Oshkosh Corp., Renault SA, Rheinmetall AG, and Rostec State Corp.
    Also, the military armored vehicles and counter-IED vehicles market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth.