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 June 2006  Welcome to Emergency Management IDeaS, Your Emergency Management Newsletter from Industry IDS  
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Manchester Implements TIER II MANAGER™ Enterprise Edition for Region
The city of Manchester and six surrounding communities, which consist of the cities of Auburn, Bedford, Goffstown, Hooksett, Litchfield and Londonderry, have implemented the TIER II MANAGER™ Enterprise Edition to share critical hazards information between all Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) and Fire Departments.
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IDSiGIS
The Association of Contingency Planners Announces 40th Chapter
The Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) announces the chartering of its Northern Illinois Chapter. This chapter will provide a robust program consisting of professional development and networking opportunities for business continuity professionals serving the Northern Illinois area.
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Access Control and Crisis Management
EEPROM RFID ICs Build Long-Range Asset-Tracking Circuits
ST Microelectronics (ST) announced the availability of two 2048-bit long-range RFID memory products.
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Safety and Security Systems at QME
ADT, a developer of management programs to help address all major mine safety and security issues, will be on stand 1039 during the 2006 Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition.
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SecureServ Signs Distribution Agreement with Array Networks
SecureServ has announced that the company has signed a Distribution Agreement with award-winning Array Networks, to market the company's complete family of products.
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SITA Wins USD7 Million Security Contract
SITA, the leading provider of IT solutions to airports worldwide, is embarking on a major USD7 million project, to overhaul security on the land and air sides at all seven of Egypt's airports, including the two at Cairo International Airport.
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ISO Looks Into Standards for Crisis Management
ISO is looking at the development of standards to improve crisis management in anticipation, or in the face of major disasters, either natural or man-made, to mitigate their effects.
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Attacks on Web Sites Worry Swedish Crisis Agency
Sweden's crisis management agency urged state bodies to ensure their web sites could withstand attacks, after news reports said hackers had shut down several official Internet sites.
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Disaster Prevention & Mitigation
Military Prepares Disaster Relief Operations, La Nina Predicted
The Royal Thai Army has mobilized troops to practice relief operations drills to help civilians, as more natural disasters are expected to be triggered by the La Nina phenomenon.
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North Continues to be Inundated
The Yom River burst its banks, causing flood damage to an estimated 3,000 households and 28,000 rai of rice fields in Sukhothai’s Kong Krailat district. The disaster has caused more than 256 million baht in damages.
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CDERA Gets More Support from Bank
FirstCaribbean International Bank is continuing to support hazard mitigation and prevention to the region through it's ongoing partnership with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA).
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Editorial

Networking and information sharing play crucial roles within emergency management, and they appear to be the flavor of the month.

The ACP Northern Illinois Chapter presents valuable networking opportunities for organizations involved in business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management.

IDSiGIS’s TIER II MANAGER™ system has been implemented in several cities in England. The system enables facilities in the region to submit and share critical hazards information to one central database.

Sweden’s official websites are under attack from hackers, after police shut down the Pirate Bay site, allegedly, a major source for downloading pirated music and films.

Don’t miss our July issue for your monthly dose of emergency management updates.

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