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MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International and the National Disaster Resiliency Center (NDRC) have signed a strategic alliance agreement to collaborate on new technologies, systems, and enhanced training capabilities to assist first responders during emergency and disaster situations. SRI will work with the NDRC to create, test, and commercialize solutions that will help federal, state, and local agencies prepare for, train, and manage crisis situations. The...

Sandia, DHS modeling/simulation software debuted at national-level disaster exerciseUsing iPadâ„¢ mobile devices, emergency preparedness officials and first responders participating last month in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Level Exercise 2011 (NLE-11)were able, for the first time, to make use of a new, science-based software tool that allows them to view and modify accurate models of building damage and other post-event disaster effects.With funding and direction...

NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Town Sports International (TSI), operators of New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia Sports Clubs, is honoring first responders with a special discounted membership. This month-to-month membership is available to police, firefighters, EMS workers and military personnel for $20 per month for life, in appreciation to those who put their lives on the line to help save the lives of others. Like many other New Yorkers and beyond, Town Sports...

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For a week in July at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, 13 youths investigated crime scenes, examined blood spatters, navigated their way through a smoke-filled apartment and practiced life-saving skills during the College's Camp HERO (How Emergency Responders Operate). The camp, for ages 11 to 15, gave students an introduction into the lives and operations of firefighters, law enforcement officers and paramedics. (Logo:...

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Furthering their efforts to provide support to pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has entered into a partnership with MedicAlert Foundation that will offer PHA members a discount on MedicAlert membership. By joining MedicAlert, PHA members will benefit from MedicAlert's unique, live 24/7 emergency response/family notification services should an emergency arise. Additionally, PHA...

A new product has emerged that utilizes smartphone technology to help first responders get on the spot access to a victim's allergies, medications and basic medical information within seconds. Palm Coast, FL (PRWEB) July 25, 2011 With more than two million serious Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) each year, ADRs account for approximately 100,000 deaths annually. Researchers concluded that ADRs are now the fourth leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease, cancer and...

(Ivanhoe Newswire)--Emergency medical situations are common in Africa, but has proper training been mandated in order to provide the best care? Authors of a recent study reported that, in sub-Saharan Africa, 41 percent of all deaths and 39 percent of the morbidity burden can be addressed if prompt and adequate emergency care is provided. A new set of guidelines have recently been set increasing the chance of survival rates.A new set of evidence-based guidelines address how basic first...

The International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI), in collaboration with the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training at Louisiana State University (NCBRT) today announced the pilot delivery of NCBRT's course, "Team Approach to Foodborne Outbreak Response." The course is being held on July 12-13 at the Kendall Center at Western Michigan University in Battle Creek to members of state and local emergency response agencies from around the U.S. Battle Creek, MI (PRWEB)...

CHICAGO, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MedicAlert Foundation and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) launched their joint effort today at the 2011 NAMI national convention to provide emergency medical information and identification services to the mental health community. In an effort to encourage safety and peace of mind, NAMI will publicize MedicAlert's live 24/7 emergency response/family notification services and Emergency Medical Information Record (EMIR) to its...

MedicAlert Foundation and Children's Hospital Central California Form Alliance MADERA, Calif., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After years of independently serving children and families, two key organizations - MedicAlert Foundation and Children's Hospital Central California (Children's) - have partnered to provide emergency medical information and identification services to children in the Central Valley. In an effort to improve health outcomes for young patients, as well as...