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 January 2006  Welcome to Emergency Management IDeaS, Your Emergency Management Newsletter from Industry IDS  
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Trains Should be Equipped with Wind Gauges
The derailment of an express train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Uetsu Line in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, is believed to have been caused by a very localized gust of wind.
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Emergency Communications Improve
According to a report the Ohio Department of Public Safety released, nearly one- third of Ohio’s counties, still have no common radio frequency for first responders.
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Corporate Canada Preparing for Influenza Pandemic
Corporate Canada is increasingly dedicating time and money to preparing for an influenza pandemic, as awareness of the possibility rises.
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Firms at Bird Flu Summit are Urged
Portakabins for stranded staff to sleep in, closure of canteens and workplace gyms, and setting up employees so they can work from home are some emergency measures companies would have to take in an outbreak of bird flu.
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Dhaka not Prepared for Quake, Tsunami Disasters
Bangladesh is not necessarily prepared for earthquake and tsunami disasters although it is comparatively prepared to deal with some other natural disasters.
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Ekahau Deploys Wi-Fi-based Location Technology for Emergency Management
To meet the challenge of managing patients, doctors and medical equipment in a wide-scale emergency, Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital in Japan has tested and successfully deployed the Real Time Location System (RTLS) from Ekahau Inc.
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Security Intelligence Technologies, Inc. Sells GCOM 2060 System for $375,000
The company said that it has finalized a $375,000 sale for a GCOM 2060 cellular monitoring system to the intelligence branch of a United States Ally.
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MI5 to Add 200 Counter-Terrorism Officers
The agency, also known as the Security Service, plans to invest the bulk of a new injection of cash in hiring and training more officers.
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Compton Is Fired Up Over Emergency Response Fleet
Compton officials christened a $3-million firefighting and rescue fleet — the first significant update in the city's emergency response equipment in two decades.
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Northern Border Security Must be a Priority
The 9/11 Commission pointed out in its final report that the northern border has traditionally received less attention and resources from the federal government.
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Editorial

The New Year has brought in fresh concerns about border security, and in their fight against terrorism the MI5 will have twice as many counter-terrorism officers as the police.

The Ekahau RTLS is a mission-critical location tracking solution that easily integrates with Wi-Fi networks, already in use in large public and private facilities.

Bird flu is still a big concern this year. The Royal College of Surgeons hosted an “avian flu summit” where delegates from 300 firms from various sectors heard what they should be including in their disaster plans. 

Saving lives from peril and securing our borders, look out for our next month's issue for more developments in Emergency Management.

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