EQE Awarded Two Contracts.OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1999-- EQE EQE Equivalent Quantum Efficiency EQE Environmental Quality Evaluation International has recently been awarded two contracts to develop counter-terrorism plans and strategies for the states of West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. and Iowa. Under the contract with the State of West Virginia Office of Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' , EQE will develop the counter-terrorism plan that will serve as the guide for state and local agencies in the event of a terrorist attack. The work will include interviews with local, state and federal officials, development of a training manual and conducting an exercise for local, state and federal agencies to test the procedures for responding to terrorist events. EQE will use its state-of-the art software, MIDAS-AT, which is designed to assist emergency responders to estimate the impacts of chemical, biological or radiological radiological pertaining to radiology. radiological diagnosis see radiological diagnosis. mobile radiological apparatus x-ray machines that can be moved but are not portable because of their weight. attacks on communities, in the counter-terrorism exercise for West Virginia, to be held early in 2000. EQE is also working through the National Emergency Management Association to develop a three-year counter-terrorism strategic plan for the State of Iowa. This work will identify priority needs in training, equipping, and planning that will serve as the guide for Iowa in enhancing its capability to manage the consequences of terrorist incidents The following is a timeline of acts and failed attempts that can be considered non-state terrorism. Massacres more generally are listed chronologically at List of massacres; assassinations are listed by location at List of assassinated people. . The plan developed for Iowa will serve as a model for other states to follow in their individual efforts to prepare for possible terrorist incidents. EQE is dedicated to helping people manage risks. It is the leading independent risk management company, applying engineering, science and technology for risk identification, quantification and mitigation for all man-made and natural hazards. Businesses, industries and governments worldwide benefit from EQE's innovative and state-of-the-art consulting, software and information services See Information Systems. . |
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