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| Americans Remain Complacent as Devastating Disasters Strike New Study Finds Many Americans Largely Unaware of Local Emergency Communications. Despite a record-breaking year of federally declared disasters in 2011, including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires, many Americans still lack basic awareness of their local emergency communications systems. At the BE Safe America Congressional Briefing presented by Safe America Foundation at the U.S. Capitol, Federal Signal Corporation today announced the findings of the 2012 Public Safety Survey, which takes a hard look at how knowledgeable and prepared Americans are for emergencies. While the survey found that more than 56 percent of Americans believe they are aware of the steps they need to take should disaster strike, the results uncover a shocking lack of knowledge—and even indifference—surrounding emergency alerts and notifications. Read More |  |
| Americans Reveal Their Post-9/11 Public Safety Concerns A decade after 9/11, half of Americans now feel less safe in their day-to-day lives, and 52 percent believe attention to emergency preparedness is no greater now than it was in 2001, according to Federal Signal's 2011 public safety survey. Read More | |
| Addressing Diverse Human Behavior Issues in the New Era Of Multi-Layered Emergency Communications We have more ways to communicate with each other than ever. Unfortunately, when it comes to urgent warnings and mass notifications, it seems everyone may not be on the same channel. Read More | |
| Congressional Testimony: Streamlining Emergency Management: Improving Preparedness, Recovery, and Cutting Costs October 13, 2011 Statement of Joe Wilson, President of the Safety and Security Group Industrial Systems, Division of Federal Signal Corporation before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - U. S. House of Representatives. Read More |  |
| MEDIA ADVISORY Federal Signal Division President Joe Wilson To Testify As Expert Witness Alongside FEMA And DHS During House Of Representatives Committee Hearing Interviews Available Following "FEMA Reauthorization" Emergency Management Testimony The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management is hosting "Streamlining Emergency Management: Improving Preparedness, Response, and Cutting Costs," a hearing that will examine how the emergency management systems and programs can be streamlined to reduce costs and improve preparedness and response. Read More | WHEN Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:30 a.m. EDT WHERE The Rayburn House Office Building45 Independence Ave SW Room # 2167 Washington, D.C. |
| Public Safety Concerns Persist 10 Years After 9/11 Federal Signal Survey Finds Only Half of Americans Feel Safer Today 90 Percent Feel Public Emergency Awareness Improvement is Necessary Federal Signal Corporation, a leading global designer and manufacturer of public safety communications equipment and systems, today announced the results of its 2011 survey regarding Americans' public safety concerns ten years after 9/11. Conducted by Zogby International, and involving 2,153 adults across the United States, Federal Signal's 2011 Public Safety Survey revealed that half of Americans feel they are less safe today than they were prior to the 9/11 tragedy. The research also discovered that 90 percent of Americans believe that community public emergency awareness and/or communication requires some form of minor to major improvement. Read More | |
| A Plea to Residents of L.A. County: Exercise Greater Public Safety Awareness and Action Though not in the tornado belt that has recently been ravaged by this season’s severe weather emergencies, Los Angeles is no stranger to public safety scares. From earthquake threats to raging wild fires, the county is well aware of the damage that Mother Nature can do. As we approach 10 years after 9/11, we are reminded that natural disasters are not the only time we should consider our public safety. Now is the time to take a close look at what progress we have really made, and start to think discuss how we should respond and communicate in the event of all disaster scenarios. Read More | |
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| Thought Paper: Emergency Communications and Mass Notification in a Post 9/11 World. Developing Effective Strategies to Address the Two-tiered Challenge of Today's Multi-layered Communications and Diverse Human Factors. Read More |  |
| New Zone 1 Loadspeakers Federal Signal's latest generation of public address and general alarm speakers answer the need for corrosion resistance and ATEX/IEC compliance. Read More |  |
| Emergency Preparedness Strategies A well-refined approach to meeting challenging safety needs in the oil and gas industry will have clearly defined objectives. Read More |  |
| Planning and Development White Paper Emergency mass notification for hazardous industrial processing operations has traditionally focused on audible and visual signaling devices such as sirens, horns, warning lights, beacons, public address and intercom systems. Download White Paper |  |
| Qatargas Case Study Federal Signal's Integrated Systems Group was posed with unique challenges for their Public Address/General Alarm System with one of the largest LNG facilities in the world, Qatargas in Ras Laffan Industrial City ... Download Brochure |  |
| ICS Brochure - Total Security Solutions Six page brochure that explains how Federal Signal pulls together multiple protocols and disparate systems into an easy to use, workstation-based, software-centric solution ... Download Brochure |  |
| New Campus Security Systems Pass The Test ... Watch Video |
| FEDERAL SIGNAL introduces the Model 27XL Explosion Proof Warning Light with XLT (extreme light technology) Federal Signal introduces the new Model 27XL explosion proof LED warning light with XLT (extreme light technology). This bright XLT light produces 60 high intensity flashes per minute ... Read More |  |
| Systems Brochure Federal Signal helps customers make the transition from dedicated Industrial Systems to Fully Integrated Solutions in this 8-page Integrated Systems capabilities brochure ... Download Brochure |  |
| Codespear Overview Brochure This 4 page brochure describes how Federal Signal's Codespear is an interoperable communications and instant alert notification software platform that allows first responders and other public safety personnel, government organizations, citizens and corporations to connect anytime, anywhere and on any communications device-regardless of existing infrastructure, hardware or frequencies. ... Download Brochure |  |
| Qatargas selects Federal Signal's integrated communications and warning system ... Read More |
| Interoperable Communications and Citizen Alerting Systems White Paper This whitepaper discusses several of the key factors to consider when assessing citizen alerting systems ... Read More |
| North American colleges and universities select Federal Signal's critical communications system ... Read More |
| Omaha UASI Region deploys urgent alert notification and scenario management solution from FS Codespear ... Read More |
| Integrated Systems Overview Video When it comes to communication, life safety and security systems for large industrial manufacturing and process complexes, oil and gas drilling operations, and municipal facilities, the stakes couldn't be higher. Listen to Federal Signal's Integrated Systems Group discuss how they can keep your business safe and secure ... Watch Video |  |
| E2-SM ECHO Intercom Federal Signal offers the most technologically-advanced intercom stations in the industry. The E2-SM ECHO Intercom Station provides safe and efficient two-way voice communications in large and small digital intercom systems ... More |  |
| CTS Amplifiers Federal Signal is offering a new line of high-powered amplifiers for use in centrally amplified emergency notification systems and public address systems. Federal Signal CTS amplifiers are designed for use in industrial applications. The CTS Amplifiers replace the HP Amplifiers in our product offering ... More |  |