St. Petersburg, FL – 25 Aug 2006: Grand ISS, a global provider of security, risk management and investigative solutions, in association with Ramora UK Ltd, today announced the launch of a 24/7 Incident Helpline program. Ramora UK Ltd, of Hampshire, England delivers a wide range of security training and consultancy solutions in such areas as explosives, maritime, Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), underwater searches, Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), health and safety.
Designed as a channel to reach out around the world with explosive device intervention expertise, the program effectively responds to security, terrorist or safety-related risks. Dave Welch, Ramora’s Director and Member of the Institute of Explosive Engineers (MIExpE) explains, “When a crisis occurs, military, governmental and non-governmental organizations require a crisis management response team with the ability to immediately communicate, connect and react as a single virtual organization. Teaming with Grand ISS transforms us into a greater joint force with multinational operability.”
“We see the program as an inventive response strategy that empowers specialized industries operating in remote locations such as maritime, air transportation, oil and gas with the availability, resiliency and utilization of emergency help currently accessible in highly developed populated areas,” noted Steven C. Purl, COO of Grand ISS. “Our program is based on the experience of crisis response teams managing actual explosive device situations, identifying plans to mitigate exposure, and applying best of industry practices to safeguard ships, oil platforms, refineries, pipelines, aircraft, desolate land-based industries, and far-reaching construction sites vulnerable to terrorist attacks and other hostile or malicious acts.” In conjunction with this, Mr. Purl added another positive was the prospect that foreign governments, as well as military and law enforcement agencies with limited resources and budgets could utilize the program’s high level explosive expertise anytime, anywhere as necessary.
The partner program couples Ramora UK’s world leading land, sea and air explosive experts and advanced technologies with Grand ISS’ international special security operations (including anti-terrorism and combat units) and threat and actionable intelligence management services. “Security and safety should not have geographic, technical, political or cultural boundaries,”
Contacts:
Grand ISS
USA:
Ralph V. Frasca, Jr.
Tel: 727.797.6545
E-mail: rfrasca@grandiss.com
URL: www.grandiss.com
Ramora UK Ltd.
UK:
Dave Welch
Tel: +44 (0) 2392 380777
E-mail: davewelch@ramorauk.com
URL: www.ramorauk.com
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