DHS Announces Funding Opportunity For Fiscal Year 2017 Preparedness Grants
DHS Announces Funding Opportunity For Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Preparedness Grants Release Date: June 2, 2017 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly today announced the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Notices of Funding Opportunity for 10 DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.6 billion. The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as…
‘Prepare Yourself’ — Essential Information on Disaster Preparedness
The Department of Health’s Prepare Yourself webpage states that our best defense against disasters and other threats is to have a well-informed and prepared public. The information and links found at Prepare Yourself provide important information on what to do before, during and after public health emergencies. The webpage provides information on General Emergency Preparedness when disasters strike, including a step-by-step Emergency Preparedness Guide, which features supply checklists and a general directory of emergency services. There is even a…
State Warns First Responders About Deadly Opioid Drug
State Warns First Responders About Deadly Opioid Drug: It can pose a grave danger to law enforcement and other first responders in an emergency medication situation Published by Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA on GovTech.com Aug. 12, 2016 (TNS) – Government officials are warning local first responders and law enforcement about the dangers of a drug not yet seen in the area but having tragic consequences elsewhere in the state. Luzerne County…
Where to Go During a Communications Shutdown
Where to go During a Communications Shutdown: Local radio amateur group volunteers can help maintain communications until the normal operations resume Published by Ken Reid on GovTech.Com Feb. 3, 2016 If you’ve been in meetings and exercises that simulate a total communications loss, you’ve likely wondered what you would do in the event of a catastrophic failure that takes down cellular, Internet, power, and even your own systems. Haiti,…