Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a new program, Tech Corps. Beyond rescue operations, food, clothes, and shelter, people need access to Internet to find their loved ones in the event of a disaster. FEMA aims to accomplish this and much more with Tech Corps.
FEMA has brought on a handful of big-name companies, such as Google, Microsoft, Intel, and Cisco Systems. The goal is that these companies will provide volunteers with the appropriate skills to accomplish the goals of Tech Corps. Not only that, but by partnering with Tech Corps, these companies are also agreeing to train others that are willing to help with the needs of Tech Corps.
Senator Ron Wyden, who first proposed the new initiative, said:
“Tech Corps harnesses a deep well of technical expertise and private-sector manpower to make sure every resource is available immediately when disaster strikes. Information technology is often critical to saving lives, and this program ensures that red tape won’t stand in the way of volunteer experts who can stand up temporary cell networks and Wi-Fi solutions that are so important in disaster areas. I’m hopeful today’s partners are the first of many to sign up to work hand-in-hand with emergency responders to help craft more resilient and effective responses to future disasters.”
While natural disasters are a horrible thing, they’re a fact of life. But, with something like the Tech Corps program, victims may not have to go days or even weeks without knowing where a loved one is. Not only that, but with temporary cell networks available in the event of an emergency, it might just make the search and rescue process a bit easier than it has been before.
As Senator Wyden said, in our day and age, “technology is often critical to saving lives.” And hopefully the Tech Corps is able to help with just that.
source: FEMA
via: Engadget
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Tags = disaster, FEMA, Google, Initiative, Microsoft, program, recruits
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