| If you watch the History channel and watch | | | | disasters happening right before our eyes in |
| the top 10 disasters that will befall the | | | | every corner of the world as man made gases |
| world, the number one prediction that is | | | | continue to be spewed into the atmosphere |
| actual happening today is Global Warming. | | | | causing death and pestilence. |
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| We begin this article with a brief | | | | Mankind however will not be extinct. People |
| explanation of Global Warming and it's impact | | | | will survive only if there are systems in |
| on life on earth and then move on to the | | | | place that will aid the successful rescue and |
| worlds first and only command and control | | | | evacuation of people on a global scale. |
| system that will help first responders help | | | | |
| save lives when disaster strikes. | | | | A company called Ordia Solutions that had |
| | | | just released a Mobile Tactical Collaboration |
| Global warming is the increase in the earth's | | | | System (MCTS) interoperability / |
| average temperature due to the buildup of CO2 | | | | communication solution for law enforcement, |
| and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere | | | | fire/EMS, and search and rescue agencies. The |
| from human activities. | | | | MTCS is the first of a new generation of |
| | | | intuitive, easy-to-use browser-based |
| Global climate changes were due to many | | | | solutions that addresses improved |
| factors, including massive volcanic | | | | interoperability for first responders. The |
| eruptions, which increased carbon dioxide in | | | | MTCS can be securely hosted inside an |
| the atmosphere; changes in the intensity of | | | | agency's firewall and can be delivered to |
| energy emitted by the Sun; and variations in | | | | desktop PCs and laptops, and requires no |
| Earth's position relative to the Sun, both in | | | | client installation. |
| its orbit and in the inclination of its spin | | | | |
| axis. Global Warming: Early Warning Signs | | | | Ordia Solutions MTCS is built around the |
| Illustrates observed consequences, as | | | | concept of shared workspaces. Multiple |
| indicated by periods of unusually warm | | | | authorized user's can simultaneously browse |
| weather, coastal flooding, and changes in | | | | to a shared workspace to access the same |
| glaciers and polar regions. | | | | dynamic operating picture. Each user sees |
| | | | identical data displayed on the map, |
| If there is coastal flooding in coming years | | | | including incident reports, infrastructure, |
| due to melting ice caps, it won't happen | | | | operations, photographs, drawings, and |
| suddenly and give you a tidal wave effect. | | | | streamed videos. |
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| Scientists all over the world are making | | | | Any change to the operating picture by a user |
| predictions about the ill effects of Global | | | | with editing access is immediately reflected |
| warming and connecting some of the events | | | | on every other user's display. Unlike |
| that have taken place in the pat few decades | | | | traditional collaboration tools, MTCS |
| as an alarm of global warming. | | | | facilitates seamless scaling of the user base |
| | | | during multi-agency operations. Because the |
| They also report of extreme weather events, | | | | system is entirely web browser-based, new |
| long-term droughts, and rising sea levels. | | | | task force members can be integrated quickly |
| Warmer temperatures will alter weather | | | | and begin collaborating by simply sharing a |
| patterns, making it likely that there will be | | | | secure hyperlink. |
| more intense droughts and more intense rain | | | | |
| events. Most scientists also agree extreme | | | | The MTSC system use GPS Tracking called |
| weather events like Hurricane Katrina or Los | | | | AdvanTraq GPS through a collaboration with |
| Angeles' July record 119-degree Fahrenheit | | | | GLC Enterprises, Inc. This uses an advanced |
| temperature are directly attributed to global | | | | tracking solutions for personnel, vehicle, |
| warming. | | | | K9, and cargo that operate as standalone |
| | | | solutions or integrated with and traceable |
| Moreover, extreme weather events, including | | | | through a Mobile Tactical Collaboration |
| heat waves, droughts and floods, are | | | | System workspace. Applications range from |
| predicted to increase in frequency and | | | | tactical operations and border/perimeter |
| intensity, causing loss of lives and property | | | | security to coordinating multi-jurisdictional |
| and throwing agriculture into turmoil. | | | | and multidisciplinary critical incident |
| | | | response. |
| And the science tells us that human activity | | | | |
| has made enormous impacts to our planet that | | | | The MTCS system allows for real time GPS |
| affect our well-being and even our survival | | | | Tracking with shared workspaces to allow |
| as a species. Many are agreed that climate | | | | first responders to save lives during the |
| change may be one of the greatest threats | | | | upcoming disasters caused by Global Warming. |
| facing the planet. | | | | The system is currently in trials with many |
| | | | governmental agencies including the FBI! |
| Scientists have linked even this amount of | | | | |
| warming to numerous changes taking place | | | | All trials to date have exceeded expectations |
| around the world, including melting mountain | | | | and will be deployed throughout the world in |
| glaciers and polar ice, rising sea level, | | | | the coming months. |
| more intense and longer droughts, more | | | | |
| intense storms, more frequent heat waves, and | | | | The bad news is that the impacts from Global |
| changes in the life cycles of many plants and | | | | Warming cannot be stopped! It's already a |
| animals. | | | | runaway train. |
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| Glaciers are melting, plants and animals are | | | | Massive disasters and death will continue to |
| being forced from their habitat, and the | | | | take the toll on the human race. How rescue |
| number of severe storms and droughts is | | | | personnel and first responders respond to the |
| increasing. | | | | upcoming disasters will no doubt determine |
| | | | how many people can be saved now and in the |
| In the next few years we will see great | | | | future. |