An internationally recognized law enforcement and security expert, Coordinator of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics talks about securing transportation during the Vancouver Winter Games: threats, training, financing and cooperation. [node:read-more:link]
A Sine Qua Non of our Mutual Economic Confidence [node:read-more:link]
Interoperability and A National Interoperability Plan for Canada. [node:read-more:link]
Despite steps to protect against threats, there's still room for improvement in communication between government and private sector owners/operators, and clearer understanding of critical infrastructure interdependencies. [node:read-more:link]
Versatile facilities for disaster ops. [node:read-more:link]
Firefighters will often be on-scene long before the hazmat team. [node:read-more:link]
Critical Infrastructure are intertwined with, and highly reliant upon, shared energy and communications grids. The failure of a component in one silo can cause a cascading failure in another silo. [node:read-more:link]
After September 11, there was a big increase in people interested in going into emergency preparedness. Training is an ongoing challenge. The Swiss Re Center for Emergency Education is providing a viable option. [node:read-more:link]
Vancouver's emergency teams will have to be ready for anything. Dr Jack Taunton, chief medical officer for VANOC, is mandated with the challenge preventing the event from disrupting the daily medical service of Vancouverites. [node:read-more:link]
The PTSC-Online Community has matured to an active on-line community. [node:read-more:link]
Measuring CII is too complex - indicator metrics can provide key insights. [node:read-more:link]
The prospect of using CBRN material in a terror device is both frightening and real. [node:read-more:link]
When terrorists attack using CBRNE threats, first responders are vulnerable to invisible weapons. Emergency crews must have equipment to analyze contaminants. [node:read-more:link]
A wildfire eventually engulfed the town of Slave Lake, leaving approximately 730 people homeless. [node:read-more:link]
Crisis Management Tools Enable Responders to Share Critical Information in Near Real-Time. [node:read-more:link]
