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Newly-standardized Mobile EAS Can Provide Targeted Alerts, Variety of Advance Warnings With Audio, Video, Photos, Text LAS VEGAS, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With momentum building for a new enhancement to the existing Emergency Alert System, the newly-standardized Mobile Emergency Alert System is being demonstrated to TV broadcasters next week at the annual NAB Show. On display in the NAB's Mobile TV Pavilion (booth N2638) are new applications, including geo-targeting of broadcast...
Nix Storm Shelters produces a very affordable tornado storm shelter that can withstand the high winds of a tornado. Nix Storm Shelters can be a matter of life or death. Poseyville, Indiana (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 Carl A. Nix Welding, Inc. is proud to announce their line of storm shelters. This family owned and operated company began in the late 1800’s when Charles Nix settled in Poseyville, Indiana after making the journey from Germany. Charles operated a blacksmith shop shoeing horses...
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Feb 15, a bus-sized meteorite hit Siberia with the energy of 20 atomic bombs. About 3,000 buildings in Chelyabinsk were damaged, and 1 million square feet of glass was shattered, according to an Associated Press report. At least 1,000 people were injured, primarily by glass. Many had gone to the window to look at the brilliant flash, which was described as being brighter than the sun. A Russian press agency quoted a...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online There are many things your smartphone can do. It can remind you of an appointment, wake you up in the morning, give you the latest news, keep you up-to-date with your friends, and now, apparently, it can scare the hell out of you. More appropriately, your smartphone has a technology that can alert you when danger is on your doorstep. This technology comes thanks to the geniuses from organizations like the NOAA, FEMA, CTIA, etc....
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When disaster strikes, public safety officials need an instantaneous way to reach millions of people at once. Superstorm Sandy's aftermath in the Northeast demonstrated both the fragile limits of cell phone networks during times of emergency and the life-saving ability of TV broadcasting. A flexible new system being demonstrated next week at the International CES(®) combines the reach and reliability of broadcasting with the mobile...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Reed, who has held senior disaster preparedness, recovery, and resilience positions in the federal government including his current post at the White House, will receive the Government Security News/Raytheon Award for Distinguished Leadership and Innovation in Public Safety and Security. The GSN/Raytheon Award honors extraordinary individuals who, by virtue of their personal integrity, leadership skills and innovative thinking,...
JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Security Systems, LLC announced today that since 2008, eight (8) ALERT FM projects in six (6) states have been funded by the Remote Community Alert System Program grant sponsored by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "Because of this grant, 51 rural counties in Alabama, California, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas have been able to expand their existing...
Transportable Solutions offers options for short-term jobs where decontamination is required and events. Montgomery, IL (PRWEB) August 04, 2012 If you are going to be involved in a short-term job where decontamination is required, an enclosed, controlled environment is going to keep cross-contamination to a minimum. Often, contractors and businesses resort to setting up a temporary, outdoor decontamination shower that offers no privacy to individuals preparing to leave the site location....
Great Barrington, MA (PRWEB) June 19th, 2012 –Berkshire Corporation, a manufacturer of contamination control products for cleanroom and critical environments, now offers live chat customer service online for distributors and customers. Great Barrington, MA (PRWEB) June 19, 2012 Berkshire Corporation, a manufacturer of contamination control products for cleanroom and critical environments, now offers live chat customer service online for distributors and customers. Since the launch of...
Berkshire Corporation, a manufacturer of contamination control products for cleanroom and critical environments, introduces Durx® 570, a lighter weight version of the polyester/cellulose cleanroom wiper in the Durx® family. Great Barrington, MA (PRWEB) June 05, 2012 Berkshire Corporation, a manufacturer of contamination control products for cleanroom and critical environments, introduces Durx® 570, a lighter weight version of the polyester/cellulose cleanroom nonwoven wiper...
