Sentences with phrase «new emergency responses»

• Assisted in planning new emergency responses to a variety of threats and planning exercises to test those responses.

Salt Lake City, county mayors highlight new emergency response program at schools Nearly 170 schools are participating in the new SAFE program.

In the 1980s, Stanford launched a new emergency response effort, the 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. Crisis Team.

Not exact matches

BURNABY — New Democrats say a series of troubling recent incidents show how the B.C. Liberal government's changes to emergency response policies are putting patients at risk.

Russia has ERA - GLONASS, which is a road accident emergency response systems that would mandate all new vehicles be fitted with a tracking device.

It was a long battle with plenty of setbacks, but the U.S. government has finally agreed to compensate New York emergency crews who got cancer from their exposure to toxins during the response to the collapse of the World Trade Center.

The HHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response has published a new Infant Feeding During Disasters infographic.

She said under the new emergency programme, the global health agency had activated an «Incident Management System» to oversee the global response and leverage expertise from across the organisation to address the crisis.

The emergency services» response to the July 7th bombings in London last year was hampered by «major communications problems», a new report finds.

Two weeks after New York Police Department officers fatally shot a mentally disturbed man they thought was armed with a gun, de Blasio launched a task force aimed at improving city responses to emergencies involving the mentally ill.

Governor Cuomo this afternoon directed the New York State Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to activate the state's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and open the State Emergency Operations Center to ensure resources and equipment are positioned for an appropriate response to the forecasted storm.

Watertown Fire Chief Dale Herman will file the application on behalf of the city, hoping to bring on four new firefighters with the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant.

The new plates are designed to make it easier to recognize emergency response vehicles during storms or other emergency situations.

The day after the announcement of the program, New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent three drones to assist the New York Power Authority with restoring power in Puerto Rico and various emergency response missions, according to the press release.

Requests for response may be made by Fire, Police, EMS, Emergency Management, or other governmental agency in Erie County and will respond upon request, pursuant to existing Emergency Management Assistance Compacts anywhere in Western New York and Southern Ontario for services ranging from technical consultation to full hazmat response.

As a unit of the Division of Emergency Medical Services, MERS [Medical Emergency Radio System] Control serves as the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services dispatch center, coordinates ambulance responses for the City of Buffalo, responses on the New York State Thruway throughout Erie County and the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (B.N.I.A.).

The motion is a very modest response to a developing disaster situation in the UK economy, it is an emergency because new data shows the Government is NOT succeeding in getting growth or getting the banks (we own) to lend.

NEWARK — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he will contact New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to assess the emergency response to unprecedented chaos last Sunday night at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat will host a public hearing regarding response times and overall emergency room conditions at New York - Presbyterian Hospital.

The Sheriff's Office and a back - up Emergency Response Center will be included in the new Jail Facility.

Oladejo stressed that the Lekki Response Unit was strategically located to facilitate quick response to emergencies on the waterways and for proximity to riverine areas of Lekki and environs, while new ultra-modern LASEMA Response Unit (LRU) located along Ikorodu Road will serve Lagos MResponse Unit was strategically located to facilitate quick response to emergencies on the waterways and for proximity to riverine areas of Lekki and environs, while new ultra-modern LASEMA Response Unit (LRU) located along Ikorodu Road will serve Lagos Mresponse to emergencies on the waterways and for proximity to riverine areas of Lekki and environs, while new ultra-modern LASEMA Response Unit (LRU) located along Ikorodu Road will serve Lagos MResponse Unit (LRU) located along Ikorodu Road will serve Lagos Mainland.

Ambulance response data released under the new targeting system leaves us «in the dark» regarding the performance of the vast majority of emergency calls, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said.

Emergency Response Commissioner Dana Smith provides an overview of the Emergency Response Department's services to new and returning elected officials at the annual reorganizational meeting of the Dutchess County Supervisors and Mayors Association.

Suffolk County is planning to improve emergency response times for cardiac arrests through the use of a new smartphone technology called PulsePoint.

It will also be utilized as a key staging location for emergency vehicles and personnel for emergency response in Western New York.

«This funding is essential to ensuring New York's local law enforcement and emergency response teams are prepared, trained and equipped with the tools and experience needed to protect this state,» Cuomo said in the statement.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health, Tina Gifty Mensah, said the resources Captain Smart and his team would generated will be used to procure new ambulances to enhance the country's emergency response capabilities.

«In response to reports of bomb threats at college campuses in other areas of the country, I have directed Director of State Operations Howard Glaser, Commissioner of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Jerry Hauer, and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher to coordinate and monitor this situation and be prepared should there be any reports of similar threats at campuses in New York State.

In response to the situation, I have taken appropriate action under State law and, on August 25, 2011, directed the execution of the New York State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan in accordance with New York State law and section 401 of the Stafford Act:

«Reforming Emergency Care» saw improvements in emergency response times, the deployment of new technology (including satellite navigation systems and better equipment to deal with heart patients) and funded increases in frontline ambulance staff and Emergency Care» saw improvements in emergency response times, the deployment of new technology (including satellite navigation systems and better equipment to deal with heart patients) and funded increases in frontline ambulance staff and emergency response times, the deployment of new technology (including satellite navigation systems and better equipment to deal with heart patients) and funded increases in frontline ambulance staff and vehicles.

New York City is no stranger to calamity, be it natural or man - made, and many city agencies have emergency response plans for varying levels of crisis.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and the bill's sponsor, Jessica Lappin, said the legislation was a response to an animal «emergency» in New York, and released statements in support of the new law from the ASPCA and PETA, among other animal - advocacy grouNew York, and released statements in support of the new law from the ASPCA and PETA, among other animal - advocacy grounew law from the ASPCA and PETA, among other animal - advocacy groups.

He also proposes strengthening local governments in state - of - the - art emergency response techniques and investing $ 50 million in new emergency vehicles, snow plows and GPS systems.

NEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to travel to Puerto Rico with emergency response officials to help out with recovery efforts on the island ravaged by Hurricane MarNEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to travel to Puerto Rico with emergency response officials to help out with recovery efforts on the island ravaged by Hurricane MarNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to travel to Puerto Rico with emergency response officials to help out with recovery efforts on the island ravaged by Hurricane Maria.

Other planned initiatives include spending $ 6 million to buy new vehicles and equipment for the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit, Strategic Response Group and Critical Response Command.

In 2015, the Governor announced the roll out of NY Responds, a universal approach to disaster response and recovery that connects emergency management agencies, fire and EMS responders with the New York State Emergency Operations Center iemergency management agencies, fire and EMS responders with the New York State Emergency Operations Center iEmergency Operations Center in Albany.

The new government ran into immediate trouble, failing to trigger the COBRA emergency committee for the Grenfell Tower fire disaster, where the initial state response had compounded the catastrophe.

Four months after Cuomo announced a state of emergency on the New York City subways, transit officials said they have reduced the average 45 - minute response time to an emergency by about half, as part of new data to be released this weNew York City subways, transit officials said they have reduced the average 45 - minute response time to an emergency by about half, as part of new data to be released this wenew data to be released this week.

«Council Members also encountered justified anger throughout their districts as New Yorkers were stranded on trains and buses, forced to suffer with a backlog in response to emergencies.

Poughkeepsie... Dutchess County Emergency Response's Hazardous Materials Team has been dispatched to Columbia County to provide mutual aid to the Ghent Fire Department as it battles a massive chemical fire at the TCI of New York recycling company in Ghent.

The event was hosted by the Dutchess County Departments of Health and Emergency Response and was led by representatives from New York Medical College of Valhalla.

In his capacity as LEPS Committee chair, Hayes has taken a special interest in such issues as the continuing 35 - million - gallon - a-day leakage of the New York City Water Supply's West Branch Tunnel in the Town of Wawarsing, where he initiated the implementation of an Emergency Response Plan for a potential catastrophic failure of the Tunnel.

Emergency ambulance response times in February were the worst they have been since a new system was introduced in 2011, figures published today have shown.

NEW YORK (AP)- Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City is dispatching 120 emergency workers to Texas to help in the response to Hurricane HarvNEW YORK (AP)- Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City is dispatching 120 emergency workers to Texas to help in the response to Hurricane HarvNew York City is dispatching 120 emergency workers to Texas to help in the response to Hurricane Harvey.

The New York City Council Progressive Caucus is stepping up calls for Mayor Bill de Blasio to reconstitute a citywide task force to examine how emergency responders help people suffering from mental illness, and are insisting that the mayor consider creating a parallel response force of social workers and therapists that can answer calls rather than police officers.

A roomful of transportation and emergency response officials listen to New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew Driscoll during a two - day conference held in downtown Buffalo.

«New Yorkers have serious questions about the city's snow emergency policy and response,» Quinn said in a statement.

A New York Democrat is urging U.S. Rep. John Katko, as chairman of a House subcommittee on transportation security, to hold a hearing on emergency response plans at U.S. airports.

It will be easier for Syracuse Police to deal with animal emergencies from now on, after a central New York animal cruelty group donated 25 first response kits the the police department.

Other areas the chime led administration is positively giving uncommon facelift to include; renovation of dilapidated school structures, provision of Ambulances and medical emergency response personnel in Enugu State which is under its Medical Emergency Response Scheme, recruitment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools and an additional 2000 volunteer teachers to fast track its Volunteer Service Scheme, a scheme whereby retired but not tired teachers are engaged based on personal volition in order to increase and complement the inadequate number of teachers teaching in the state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural secemergency response personnel in Enugu State which is under its Medical Emergency Response Scheme, recruitment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools and an additional 2000 volunteer teachers to fast track its Volunteer Service Scheme, a scheme whereby retired but not tired teachers are engaged based on personal volition in order to increase and complement the inadequate number of teachers teaching in the state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural sectresponse personnel in Enugu State which is under its Medical Emergency Response Scheme, recruitment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools and an additional 2000 volunteer teachers to fast track its Volunteer Service Scheme, a scheme whereby retired but not tired teachers are engaged based on personal volition in order to increase and complement the inadequate number of teachers teaching in the state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural secEmergency Response Scheme, recruitment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools and an additional 2000 volunteer teachers to fast track its Volunteer Service Scheme, a scheme whereby retired but not tired teachers are engaged based on personal volition in order to increase and complement the inadequate number of teachers teaching in the state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural sectResponse Scheme, recruitment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools and an additional 2000 volunteer teachers to fast track its Volunteer Service Scheme, a scheme whereby retired but not tired teachers are engaged based on personal volition in order to increase and complement the inadequate number of teachers teaching in the state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural sector etc..