emergencies
RSS emergencies£200m firefighting tech contract awarded
News A £200m IT contract will help save lives by getting firefighters to emergencies quicker and with better information about the incidents they face, according to ministers. The regional control centres will relay... [08 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 2: Emergency calls and rural life
Comment In the last year it calculates it has saved 6,538 lives by sending its own ambulances out to emergencies. There's a crash, with two motorcyclists hurt. Then a snake-bite victim, and then an attempted suicide, before an... [05 Mar 2007]
SpringCM Provides Secure, Always-Available Document Management for GE Medical
Elimination of FTP server emergencies Find out why GE Medical Systems relies on the robust security of SpringCM's document management platform to protect the proprietary information that's transferred between the... [12 Jan 2007]
SpringCM Provides Secure, Always-Available Document Management for GE Medical
White Paper Elimination of FTP server emergencies Find out why GE Medical Systems relies on the robust security of SpringCM's document management platform to protect the proprietary information that's transferred between the... [12 Jan 2007]
Who's in Charge in a Regional Disaster?: The Legislation Behind the Chain of Command in Disaster Response
White Paper Federal legislation covered includes the Posse Comitatus Act, Nat'l Emergencies Act, Insurrection Act and more. This webcast explores the legislation behind the chain of command in disaster response and how this can this... [18 Aug 2006]
From the Field...: 10 Lessons Learned From the Asian Disaster of 2004
White Paper The Asian tsunami disaster of 2004 was a reminder of the incredible and sometimes destructive power of nature, as well as a wake-up call for countries and organizations to ensure they are prepared to deal with... [09 Aug 2006]
Scots ambulances get £48m Airwave
News Because Airwave allows users to share the same radio network during major emergencies, when the system is up and running paramedics and control-room operators will be able to talk directly with police and other Airwave... [19 Jul 2006]
Ofcom streamlines business radio licences
News The various different types of licences cover uses including on-site and wide area speech and data systems; remote meter reading; asset tracking; hospital paging; and emergencies services speech systems. [07 Jul 2006]
Dan's China diary - day 12
Comment They're making headway with the Chinese government in particular, which is using the software to get instant information out to regional government offices in emergencies such as the Sars outbreak. In May 2006,... [21 Jun 2006]
Implement this rigorous control process to keep projects running smoothly
White Paper Slipped due dates and project cost overrunsFrequent emergencies (reactive mode is SOP)Project surprises (dependencies, unknown commitments, etc.Extensive rework late in development processProject processes and procedures... [25 May 2006]
Use this workbook to generate scheduled downtime reports
White Paper Some interruptions of network services are unexpected, and there's not much you can do to stem the tide of calls to the help desk in emergencies. This Excel workbook offers a quick, easy way to keep your users informed... [23 May 2006]
Printable reference: Registry backup and restore
White Paper Print this reference and save it for virus emergencies. It's tough to look for help during a virus attack. That's why we've put together this printable reference that addresses how to back up and restore the registry. [18 May 2006]
Tracking children: Mobile's next big thing?
News There are some parents who want their kids to have cell phones for emergencies but aren't comfortable giving their kids a phone with no limits or restrictions. Cingular's FireFly phone has buttons for pre-programmed... [10 Apr 2006]
£1.8m injection for e-government one-stop-shop
News As part of the Transformational Government Strategy outlined by the head of the Prime Minister's delivery unit, Ian Watmore, the government also plans to scale down the UK's 130 government call centres to make one telephone number for... [06 Mar 2006]
Navy sinks £100m into battleship combat training system
News He added: "This investment means men and women who 'fight the ship' in computerised command centres will be better prepared for combat and emergencies. The Royal Navy is spending £100m on a computerised training system... [17 Jan 2006]
