August 15. Webinar. Active Shooter

Active Shooter Mitigation Webinar

Wed, Aug 15, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Please join Taino Consulting Group and our panel of Security Experts for a free and interactive webinar that may save your life and/or that of your employees. During this 60-minute session, we will cover:

• Typical behaviors of Active Shooters during attacks
• How to respond when an Active Shooter is in your vicinity
• Recognizing potential workplace threats (before they happen)
• Creating an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
• How to develop a partnership with local Law Enforcement


About the facilitators:

Major Michael Concannon (Ret.), Esq. – 26-year veteran of Massachusetts State Police (MSP), retired with rank of Major in 2012. Former Director of Aviation Security at Massport (Logan International Airport). MSP Commander responsible for metro Boston including all public celebrations. Undersecretary of Law Enforcement for Massachusetts. Law Professor, Suffolk University.

Herby Duverné – 17 years of Physical Security & Emergency Management experience. Former Director of Emergency Management and previously Deputy Director of Aviation Security at Massport. Regional Security Manager at State Street Corp. Graduate of FBI Citizens Academy.

Douglas McDaniel – 15 years of public safety and emergency preparedness experience. Trainer to Department of Defense (DoD), FBI Special Agent Bomb Technicians, Federal Protective Services Police, U.S. Coast Guard Hazardous Materials Strike Teams, among others. Supported the Terrorism Prevention Exercise Program (TPEP) and Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) exercise program. Program lead and author of the Corporate Employee Security Training Plan for Amtrak, , a 5 year training and exercise plan.

For more information including Corporate Security training programs, please contact us at Info@TainoCG.com or by calling 617-835-4525.

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Check your supplies: Bacteria infected alcohol wipes

Tainted wipe firms file for bankruptcy

By Maggie Fox, NBC News

A pair of Wisconsin companies that made contaminated alcohol wipes blamed for the death of a toddler and several other people filed for bankruptcy this week after a flurry of lawsuits, their lawyers confirmed on Friday.

Triad Group and H&P Industries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to help protect their assets from creditors, a provision that would let them stay in business.

“H&P and Triad filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late yesterday,” their lawyer, Steven Silton of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, said by email. "The litigation involving the alcohol prep pads has created somewhat of a feeding frenzy," Silton said later in a telephone interview. The companies' insurance has run out, he added. "Their goal is to restructure and come out of bankruptcy."

The companies listed more than $37 million in liabilities against assets of less than $11 million, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which first reported on the bankruptcy. Silton said it's not so clear-cut, as the assets include highly specialized equipment that would be worthless if the company went out of business, and the liabilities include lawsuits that the company is fighting.

The firms have been cited in nearly a dozen nationwide lawsuits alleging that the contaminated wipes or other products caused serious illnesses and death.The family of a 2-year-old Houston boy, Harrison Kothari, alleged that he died after contracting an infection caused by Bacillus cereus, the bacteria detected in the H&P wipes. The boy’s parents, Sandra and Shanoop Kothari, settled their lawsuit with H&P Industries in April, according to court records and interviews.Triad and H&P voluntarily recalled all their alcohol wipes and swabs in January. As of June, FDA officials said H&P Industries Inc. and the Triad Group of Hartland, Wis., remained closed under the terms of a federal consent decree that prohibits the firms from making or distributing products.

"We are going to, within 120 days, put a plan together that will show how we will pay creditors the maximum level we can," Silton said. 

Seniors: RSVP 2013 Grant Competition

RSVP 2013 Grant Competition For more than 40 years, RSVP has delivered proven results and engaged millions of Americans 55+ in national and community service. Last week, Senior Corps opened its 2013 RSVP Competition, which intends to fund RSVP projects that support volunteers 55+ serving in a diverse range of activities that meet specific local and community needs and respond to National Performance Measures. During the upcoming fiscal year, RSVP grants will be awarded on a competitive basis as mandated by the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. This competition represents a re-imagining and modernizing of the Senior Corps program, and it will help RSVP continue to thrive and provide a resource our country can draw on. Read more in this Serve.gov blog post.  Eligible applicants include faith-based and secular nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, state education agencies, Indian tribes, and local government entities including counties and cities. Applications Dates: Letters of intent are due on Monday, September 10, 2012, and the deadline for applications is Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Successful applicants will be notified in March 2013. Additionally, the Senior Corps Virtual Conference on August 14-16 will highlight the new performance measures for 2013 RSVP Senior Corps grantees, providing information to help organizations create effective measures to demonstrate impact in communities. The virtual conference is free and open to the public.     Questions? Contact Us SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  Unsubscribe Help This service is provided to you at no charge by Corporation for National and Community Service. This email was sent to BEMA@BlackEmergManagersAssociation.org using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Corporation for National & Community Service · 1201 New York Avenue, NW  · Washington, DC 20525 · (202) 606- 5000 · (800) 833-3722

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Pepco Drill Tests Emergency Preparedness across Entire Region

                                              Tuesday, December 13, 2011

First Ever Exercise Involves District of Columbia, Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties in a Pre-Winter Drill to Focus on Utility’s Performance and Procedures

WASHINGTON – Pepco conducted a major pre-winter drill today to test the company’s emergency readiness, communication and coordination with designated Emergency Management Agency (EMA) representatives from the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland.

Members of PHI’s Emergency Management Team (EMT) led this exercise that included for the first time all three jurisdictions within the Pepco Region.

“This exercise was designed to help ensure the processes work well between our team and EMA personnel,” said Caryn Bacon, Director, Emergency Preparedness for PHI. “Our goal was to enhance this coordinated response to ensure all personnel were trained and ready to respond as quickly and efficiently as possible during power outages caused by major storms this winter season.”

This drill tested the planning and implementation stages currently in place to respond to severe weather-related outages.

“Restoring power after a major storm is one of the most important things we do,” said Thomas Graham, President, Pepco Region. “By participating with our emergency management partners in various storm scenarios, we strengthen our collaborative processes to help ensure we are doing all we can to quickly restore power when it’s out.”

This drill was a continuation of the storm drill that took place in June and demonstrates Pepco’s overall commitment to enhancing emergency preparedness.

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http://www.pepco.com/welcome/news/releases/archives/2011/article.aspx?cid=1933

Pepco Prepares for Storms with Major Drill

                                                  Wednesday, June 22, 2011

500 Workers Perform Restoration Procedures; Government Officials and Reporters Observe

WASHINGTON – Pepco is conducting a major drill today to test the company’s readiness for a significant storm event. This is an annual exercise hosted by Pepco to ensure its employees are trained and prepared to respond as quickly and efficiently as possible during power outages caused by major storms. The exercise involves approximately 500 workers from across the Pepco Holdings, Inc. service area.

This functional exercise is intended to p rovide realistic scenarios for workers to practice implementation of the plans that are in place to respond to severe weather-related outages and other significant outage incidents; d emonstrate and rehearse changes that improve the restoration process; and ensure customer communications are enhanced.

“This exercise will demonstrate our storm restoration processes as well as how the Reliability Enhancement Plan is improving our infrastructure and ability to provide service during major weather events,” said Thomas Graham, President, Pepco Region.

For this year’s drill, Pepco has invited government officials and the media to the exercise for the first time. Legislators, regulators and journalists will have the opportunity to observe a simulated restoration process in Pepco’s Control Center and will witness the company’s restoration preparedness and response.

“Providing this rare look inside our Operations complex demonstrates our desire for transparency, and we hope it will provide context for Pepco’s response protocols and procedures,” Mr. Graham said. “Members of our executive and management team will be available to discuss how we handle major storm events and answer questions about our restoration process.”

http://www.pepco.com/welcome/news/releases/archives/2011/article.aspx?cid=1763

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Pepco, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM), delivers safe, reliable and affordable electric service to more than 778,000 customers in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Hey PEPCO....What happened to our money?

Pepco are or have you received any other federal funds for upgrading consumers systems that you'd still want to raise rates?

PHI & DOE Sign Agreement for $168.1 Million in Smart Grid Grants

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

DOE Makes It Official by Signing PHI Award

WASHINGTON – Pepco Holdings, Inc. ( POM:NYSE ) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have signed agreements for three American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants formalizing $168.1 million for smart grid projects.

The formal start date for the projects is now April 12, 2010. Last October , the U.S. Department of Energy selected PHI to receive $168.1 million in federal stimulus funds to help build the smart grid in the District of Columbia, Maryland and New Jersey. $149.4 million will go to Pepco, with $104.8 million for smart grid projects in Maryland and $44.6 million for the District of Columbia. Atlantic City Electric will receive $18.7 for its smart grid projects.

“The $168.1 million will accelerate the delivery of customer benefits through building an integrated smart grid composed of advanced metering infrastructure, distribution automation and demand response technologies. We look forward to working with regulators to implement smart meters for our customers,” said Joseph M. Rigby, PHI Chairman, President and CEO.

The money will help offset the cost to customers for installing meters and modernizing the electric grid. The smart grid will create new green jobs, boost the economy and lay the technological groundwork for customers to better manage their energy use and reduce carbon emissions generated by fossil-fueled power plants.

Once installed, the smart grid will provide several key services to consumers including over-the-air meter reads that minimize the need for estimated bills, detailed information on energy use to enable better energy management, and proactive customer communications by e-mail or text messaging to notify customers about power outages and service restoration.

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Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM) is one of the largest energy delivery companies in the Mid-Atlantic region, serving about 1.9 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland and New Jersey. PHI subsidiaries Pepco, Delmarva Power and Atlantic City Electric provide regulated electricity service; Delmarva Power also provides natural gas service. PHI provides competitive wholesale generation services through Conectiv Energy and retail energy products and services through Pepco Energy Services.

http://www.pepco.com/welcome/news/releases/archives/2010/article.aspx?cid=1394