NIHS News
Dr. Ruth Carrico promotes the Pandemic Preparedness Project at the Annual NACo Conference
Date: August 3, 2009
Dr. Ruth Carrico, with the University of Louisville, promoted the Pandemic Preparedness Project at the Annual NACo Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on July 25- 28, 2009. The NIHS exhibited its tradeshow booth as well, providing information about NIHS.
NIHS exhibits at the IAFP Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas
Date: July 24, 2009
On July 12-14, 2009, The NIHS exhibited at The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). Matt Craft with TranSecurity System represented the Milk Transport Security System.
$2.3 million grant positions UofL to take lead in pandemic planning
Date: June 23, 2009
The University of Louisville has received a $2.3 million grant to help communities across the state prepare for possible future pandemics.
The federal National Institute for Hometown Security grant, which was announced at a press conference May 27, will fund five collaborative research projects aimed at detection, preparedness, protection, response and recovery involving future (disease) outbreaks.
NIHS exhibits at DHS S&T Stakeholders Conference
Date: June 23, 2009
The National Institute for Hometown Security (NIHS) exhibited at the DHS S&T Stakeholders Conference. Dr.
MITOC Supports Kentucky EM during ice storm
Date: January 27, 2009
The Murray State Mobile Emergency Telecom Lab (METL) was deployed to support the Kentucky Emergency Management resources in Western Kentucky. Kentucky was hit by a significant ice storm on January 27, 2009. The MITOC communications resources were used to provide internet access for the Regional Emergency Manager at the National Guard Armory at Benton Kentucky. The National Guard internet capability was down because of the ice storm. If the MITOC was not at the Armory the emergency manager would not have email or internet. The storm is expected to continue for another 24 hours. Earlier today this storm stretched from the New Mexico/Texas border to West Virginia.