FirstCall, a Baton Rouge-based emergency notification service, has agreed to offer free services and software to the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center on LSU’s South Campus. The donation, which was made through the National Incident Management Systems & Advanced Technologies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, comes to $118,000 annually. BEOC opened at the start of hurricane season; it is a state-of-the-art headquarters for emergency planning during disasters that impact Louisiana businesses. Ramesh Kolluru, NIMSAT Institute executive director, says the donation will help communications between public and private agencies during disasters. “This is a tremendously generous contribution and one that is at the core of what we do. In these tough budget times for higher education in Louisiana, this gift is particularly encouraging and welcomed,” Kolluru says.
FirstCall to donate services to BEOC
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