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