Starowl,
It was mentioned on the stockhouse discussion that:
Haywood Securities sold into the ask down to .61 and then did a cross of 700,000+ shares @ .60
stockhouse.ca
Here is the latest Ramp Update, don't know if these events were connected but things are looking interesting.
Cheers
Dick
Grants
and Direct Assistance Money Available for Those Who Act Quickly
New Funding Initiatives
DHS Pushes Tech to Responders
FCW.com, Mar. 22, 2005
Homeland Security Department officials have launched a test program to help smaller communities get commercially available cutting-edge technology to better handle terrorist threats. The competitive program is a direct assistance program and not a grant program. The initial application period will begin April 5 and last one month.
"Police in Maine and across the nation are in need of counterterrorism technology, especially interoperable communication and detection equipment," Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chairwoman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, stated in a press release referring to the CEDAP program.
Assistance to Firefighters - New Grants
Beginning March 7, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. eastern standard time, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will began accepting applications for the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) grant program. The deadline for receipt of the AFG fire grant applications is 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on April 8, 2005. DHS also announced today that the application period for the AFG Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants will begin on May 31, 2005 and continue through June 28, 2005. Fire Prevention and Firefighter Safety grant applications will be accepted in September 2005.
The 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Online Tutorial
This tutorial is available for viewing at the grant support Web site. "This year's online tutorial offers greater detail to applicants, along with an option to select the specific subject matter of interest," according to information released Wednesday from the Department of Homeland Security.
"By choosing the subject of interest in the tutorial's table of contents, applicants can quickly obtain the information they need to assist them in drafting a successful grant presentation."
Making the Switch to RAMP
Meeting the AOAC performance standard is an extremely significant validation of the RAMP biological detection system. RAMP is now the only commercially available hand-held system to meet the new standards for rapid and reliable anthrax detection.
For information on the RAMP Upgrade Program to assist you in replacing your current system, contact us.
More information on Special Offers
Conference Season is upon us. Join us for a demo at :
Fire Department Instructor's Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana
April 14-16, 2005
Midwest Hazardous Conference
Northbrook, Illinois
April 29-30, 2005
Ready 2004
Washington, DC
May 25-26, 2005
IAFC
Hunt Valley, Maryland
June 2-5, 2005
Continuing Challenge Hazmat Workshop
Sacramento, Calif.
Sept. 6-9, 2005
Hotzone
Houston, Texas
Oct. 13-16, 2005
BioShield I and II
A New US Defense Marketplace
Bioshield I's special reserve fund, simplified acquisition rules and guaranteed contracts for new anti-terror drugs were not sufficient alone to mobilize the major pharmaceutical companies. The proposed Bioshield II sweetens the pot with incentives to entice pharmaceutical companies. Read more.
First-Responder Accreditation: The Pros and Cons
For the past several years, members of Congress and Bush Administration officials have debated the need for establishing a comprehensive set of national standards to regulate state and local terrorism preparedness programs.
Proponents say that a set of recognized and federally supported standards could significantly improve the capabilities of the nation's first-responder community to counter a terrorist attack involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and/or improvised high-yield explosive (CBRNE) weapons. continued . . . Read article here
EMS in the Fire Service: A New Trend in Patient Care
"Biological weapons are in essence a medical problem, and thus require a medical solution. If biological weapons have minimal impact on the well being of their targets, they are ineffective and thus cease to be a threat.
Therefore, we must concentrate on developing appropriate medical defenses." Dr. Ken Alibek, former deputy director of Biopreparat, the former Soviet Union's now-defunct biological weapons program. Read entire article.
RAMP - The only commercially available hand-held system to meet the new standards for rapid and reliable on-site anthrax detection.
Response Biomedical Corp
Tel: 1.888.591.5577 x 233
Fax: 604 412 9830
E-mail:
mkotarska@responsebio.com or mbayliss@responsebio.com
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