Wesley Clark Keynotes ''New England Prepared'' Conference on Critical Homeland Security Communications Needs; Leading Public Safety Experts and Business Leaders Focus on the Role of Communications in Local and State Security.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Sprint Nextel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :S) hosted the New England Prepared Conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough today to highlight the latest wireless technology and its role in business, public safety and emergency preparedness. General Wesley Clark, former NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. Supreme Allied Commander Supreme Allied Commander is the title given to the most senior commander of some multinational military alliances. It originated as a term used by the Western Allies during World War II and is currently used by NATO. , addressed the importance of improving public and private partnerships and interoperable communications during emergencies. The event focused on the day-to-day and emergency communications needs facing police, fire, emergency management and other public safety and health officials. Sprint Nextel is hosting a series of emergency preparedness communications conferences around the country designed to educate government, public safety and education officials. In addition, several wireless technology providers demonstrated the latest wireless solutions for public safety organizations and industries such as transportation, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing to New England business and public safety officials. One area that the forum addressed is interoperability - the idea that public safety officials must have the ability to easily manage and directly connect with one another through reliable and secure communications regardless of agency, jurisdiction or department. "It's imperative to expand the dialogue about interoperable communications among public safety officials," said General Clark, underscoring the immediate need to address these issues. "It's at the very core of emergency preparedness." "It is vital to the emergency preparedness of this country to have a quality and ubiquitous wireless infrastructure in place," said Chris Hackett, Sprint vice president of public sector programs. "We look to the public safety community for their support to assure that wireless service is there when needed," he added. In addition to Clark, who is now vice chairman at James Lee Witt James Lee Witt (born January 6, 1944) was Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Witt was born in Paris, Arkansas, and was raised in Dardanelle, in Yell County, Arkansas. Associates, Kerry Healey, the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incompacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts. The consitutional honorific title for the office is His, or Her, Honor. and Patrick Lynch, Attorney General of Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. as well as William Pessemier, Executive Communications Systems Advisor for the International Association of Fire Chiefs The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a network of more than 12,000 chief fire and emergency officers.[1] The Association was established in 1873.[1] The Executive Director is Mark W. Light. and the former Incident Commander for Columbine High School Columbine High School is a secondary school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. The school is located at 6201 South Pierce Street, one mile west of the Littleton city limits and half a mile south of the Denver city/county line. addressed the attendees. About Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks offering industry leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com |
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