Software for bioterrorism response. (Products & Services).

Recently, the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) selected RAMSAFE[TM], a comprehensive homeland security software solution, to prepare for and simulate response to chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, and explosive events.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Donald Lett, "RAMSAFE provided MEDCOM with the management tools we needed to predict and manage biological events. We simulated plague and hoof and mouth outbreaks. Then, as our simulated event unfolded, we could adjust RAMSAFE'S predictive models using our real-world data, dynamically changing our response as necessary The other software management tools we evaluated did not allow for this functionality."

MEDCOM used RAMSAFE's predefined plague template to forecast the impact of a bioterrorism incident. Operational procedures and checklists were generated, resource requirements outlined, and tasks assigned so that response to a bioterrorism event could be expeditious. A coast-to-coast central command united MEDCOM personnel with more than 150 local and state first responders, health officials, veterinarians, and responders from several Federal agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency Overall, the MEDCOM field exercise was a success.

The software has been successfully implemented at the Atlanta and Salt Lake City Olympics, as well as in city and state municipalities, seaports, airports, and dams, as a critical component of multihazard incident response, infrastructure and asset protection, and special-event security.

RAMSAFE can be found on the Web at http://www.ramsafe.com. Or contact Heather Whitt, director of marketing, RAMSAFE Technologies, by phone at [phone], by fax at [phone], or by e-mail at [e-mail].