eGUIDE brought to you every Wednesday by the Disaster Resource Guide - October 21st, 2009

3rd Annual Emergency Prep & Security Survey Webinar Nov 12, 1 pm ET/10 am PT. Findings from the survey sponsored by Honeywell and Varolii. Contains practices and insight from over 400 continuity and security professionals. Participants receive the survey results report. Register Here.

Emergency Preparedness Manager Raymond Riordan says people often ask how his "Citizen Corps Council" achieved participation from so many. He says a willingness to really listen to everyone's point of view was key to the success of this program. For the full article, Click HERE>>
Gartner Data Center Conference, Dec. 1-4, Las Vegas


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Golden State Braced for Quake
As Californians assess their quake-response skills after a statewide drill, San Francisco still falls short on preparedness. Click HERE>>

One-Person Ambulances Speed Up Response
Ottawa has deployed 15 'Zoom Cars' with the goal of attending to patients until an ambulance arrives. Click HERE>>

Pakistan's Tsunami Drill a Success
Hundreds of people residing in the coastal areas of Pakistan participated in a successful tsunami drill last week. Click HERE>>

Government Wants Intelligence Tips
Al-Qaeda terrorists may be holed-up on their turf, but Homeland Security says their affiliates are adapting to U.S. efforts and reside close to their target. Click HERE>>

Don't Take the Bait
Cyber attacks are ever more sophisticated, especially in recent targeted efforts. Click HERE>>

Bomb Detection Lab's Wild Experiments
From liquid bombs to explosive cake frosting, creative scientists at the Transportation Security Laboratory aim to foil airport terror plots. Click HERE>>

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PBX Parachute is a disaster recovery/business continuity communications solution that can include automatic failover for your primary phone system, ACD queues, follow-me calling, audio conference bridge, and employee emergency hotline. Click HERE>>

Corporate Emergency Kit. Cover your company's basic preparedness needs with this comprehensive survival kit. Don't wait any longer. Contingency planning begins with taking care of your number one resource - your employees! Click HERE>>

Emergency Exercise Design This program provides insight into the requirements of conducting emergency exercises in your workplace. Various types of exercises will be explored, including case studies, tabletop and full-scale exercises. Click HERE>>

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Reeves EMS Products to be Displayed at EMS Expo 2009
Atlanta, GA - Emergency medical products and services provider DHS Systems LLC will be displaying a decontamination system, stretchers and gear bags at EMS Expo 2009 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on October 28-30. The products are part of the company's Reeves EMS brand that has been an integral part of emergency response equipment in organizations within the United States and around the world for more than 100 years. Click HERE>>

California Fire, EMS & Disaster Conference & Expo 2010 (CFED West)
Palm Springs, CA - May 12-14, 2010 - Real training, by the nation's leading experts - CFEDWest Conference & Expo is California's "all risk" responder symposium. Developed by emergency response providers, for emergency responders, CFED's bottom-up approach ensures a quality, educational product. Stay on top of the most current industrial information concerning your individual field of practice. Click HERE>>

SIFMA Implements Everbridge Emergency Notification System to Support BC
Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY - Everbridge, provider of incident notification systems, recently announced that the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), a non-profit industry association that represents the shared interests of participants in the global financial markets, has implemented the Everbridge Aware™ emergency notification system to support business continuity and resiliency initiatives. Click HERE>>


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