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whitepaper Whether the disease is SARS, the Bird Flu, or the West Nile Virus, the key to addressing a medical emergency - as well as to quell a dangerous public panic - is to identify a potential outbreak early, marshal medical resources rapidly, and contain...
[15 May 2008]
whitepaper MedSTAR Transport provides air-medical and ground-ambulance services to tertiary-care facilities around Washington, D.C.and Baltimore and emergency transport to other area hospitals. To cope with a 25 percent growth rate between 2004 and 2006 and...
[06 May 2008]
Photo The receiver/carrier WB400A was placed in police stations and emergency services buildings and received warnings by a secure government telephone line. The large red 'Scram' button in the centre of the control panel would shut down the reactor in...
[01 May 2008]
whitepaper This webcast discusses about H.R.a bill to improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 wireless services.
[10 Apr 2008]
Round-Up That emergency exit is suddenly looking rather inviting, isn't it? Travellers on UK airlines who simply can't go a couple of hours without calling the office or loved ones, or possibly loved ones in the office, will be able to take advantage of the...
[28 Mar 2008]
whitepaper This has led to the development of the Wireless Priority Service, which will queue emergency calls if they are first blocked. Cellular services have been ineffective in providing defense and disaster recovery communications.
[24 Mar 2008]
News FDM will be the prime supplier of training for the FiReControl project, which aims to consolidate emergency fire comms in England into nine regional control centres so firefighters can get to emergencies more quickly.
[18 Mar 2008]
whitepaper Automakers face the challenge of delivering innovative, integrated services for driver and passenger entertainment, driver assistance (such as navigation, emergency calling, etc.productivity (like e-mail, web browsing and calendaring) and...
[04 Mar 2008]
whitepaper Two Shire Ambulance NHS Trust was formed in 1993, following the merger of the Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire ambulance services. IT Manager, was responsible for sourcing a solution to his business challenge of providing an infrastructure that...
[04 Mar 2008]
whitepaper Florida-based AcXess is a Microsoft partner whose resilient on-demand application solutions provide a virtual platform to help customers increase business and avoid loss of revenue during emergency situations.
[29 Feb 2008]
whitepaper Tayside Fire and Rescue provides emergency services to 400,000 people in Scotland. The organization spends most of its budget on its people and equipment - with only a small percentage available for Information Communications Technology (ICT).
[19 Feb 2008]
whitepaper Established in Tulsa in 1977, Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) provides pre-hospital and advanced life-support care for more than 1.1 million Oklahomans. Emergency Medical Services Authority wanted to improve network reliability and...
[10 Jan 2008]
whitepaper India's non-profit Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) has launched the country's first 'Call 108' emergency services contact system, powered by solutions from Nortel. The company wanted to enable a quick and comprehensive emergency...
[10 Jan 2008]
whitepaper South Wales Fire and Rescue, one of the largest fire services in the United Kingdom, responds to about 60,000 emergency calls a year. Firefighters rely on detailed information to prepare fully for emergency situations, but, until recently, much of...
[10 Jan 2008]
whitepaper The Hampshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides emergency services to 1.6 million people. The Trust turned to its existing technology services provider and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner World Class International (WCI).
[18 Dec 2007]
whitepaper Working with 5 by 5 Software Ventures Ltd.and Microsoft Services, TELUS Geomatics completed the Emergency Management System in three weeks, on time and on budget. TELUS Geomatics developed an Emergency Management System (EMS) to ensure the safety...
[18 Dec 2007]
whitepaper MTM), provides non-emergency transportation services to 12 million patients in 12 states. Each year, Medical Transportation Management, Inc. But as you might imagine, there's a huge call volume to be managed when coordinating three million trips...
[12 Dec 2007]
whitepaper In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the IBM Crisis Response Team, working in concert with the IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services Emergency Operations Center and IBM Corporate Community Relations, delivered targeted technology...
[12 Dec 2007]
whitepaper Mobile devices that offer access to information anytime, anywhere has enabled government agencies to do more than ever, especially in the areas of public safety and emergency response. In this audio presentation, we discuss ways in which wireless...
[12 Dec 2007]
Photo The satellite images are generated using radar and will assist rescue services when responding to emergency calls from anyone trapped on the coastline. These topography maps will also be given to the bay's emergency services to help them navigate...
[10 Dec 2007]
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