To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. TOOLS&TECHNOLOGY Quest Technologies introduces the EVM-3 and EVM-4 environmental monitors Quest Technologies, Oconomowoc, Wis., a 3M company, has introduced the EVM-3 and EVM-4 to its environmental monitoring series of instrumentation. The EVM-3 is optimized for particulate concentration measurement and provides real time direct reading of particulate concentrations, along with temperature and relative humidity measurements.The EVM-4 offers parameters specific to indoor air quality analysis and is designed for comprehensive analysis of indoor air and simultaneously monitors and logs toxic gas, carbon dioxide, relative humidity and temperature. Additionally, the EVM-4 offers calculation of room air exchange rates with carbon dioxide trending algorithms for in-depth air quality evaluation (Source: Quest Technologies) Hurricane anchor system patented by Colligo Marine The US Patent Office has granted Colligo Marine, Mesa, Ariz., Patent Number 7,516,713 for a hurricane anchor system that helps boat owners anchor their vessels securely in high winds and waves. The Colligo system allows for the placement of three anchors on a swivel and three lines back to the boat. The boat can then swivel on the anchors without getting anchor chains and lines twisted around each other. The minimum breaking strength for the heavy-duty system is over 30,000 lbs. It comes with galvanized bridle plates, shackles and a swivel. Mono and multi-hull models are available. The Colligo Marine hurricane anchor system is distributed by Taylor Made Products as the Storm Surge Anchor System and is available at marine retailers across the United States. (Source: Colligo) General Dynamics develops preparation, response, recovery and collaboration toolkit General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, Fairfax, Va., has expanded its homeland security product line to support the emergency management community. Employing the same concepts used in the defense sector, GDIT developed the Preparation, Response, Recovery and Collaboration (PR2C) Toolkit. The PR2C Toolkit combines information technology and infrastructure data displayed in an interactive, three-dimensional visualization with integrated decision aids. It is designed to enable emergency management officials, first responders, community managers and other agencies to train together with a single, common application to proactively anticipate and manage natural and man-made disasters. Combining known facts with precision displays of terrain and corresponding infrastructure overlays allows decisionmakers to select the most effective course of action, direct response teams to the scene and coordinate initial and follow-on support. By sharing visual and verbal information in near-real time, local authorities can collaborate not only with their response teams but also with regional, state and federal agencies. (Source: GDIT) 48 June 2009 | Homeland Security Today Magazine This month’s issue is now available online at…