New cards streamline access and speed recovery after a disaster

A new All Area Access Card and Multi Facility Access Card has been introduced that will reduce costs and improve program manageability for the more than 20,000 New York City holders of Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) cards. The CEAS card, recognized by the police, authenticates critical private and public-sector employees for access to restricted areas following a disaster or serious emergency.

The new cards have built-in, state-of the-art technology that allow the cards to be scanned by equipment being deployed and field tested by the New York City Office of Emergency Management, according to CEAS Executive Director Peter Picarillo. The new cards were first made available in the Philadelphia market earlier this year.

A new Multi-Facility CEAS card is specially encoded and allows holders to access all enrolled company facilities with a single card and a new All Area Access Card allows applicants, approved by the New York City Office of Emergency Management, unimpeded access to restricted areas regardless of the emergency’s location. The All Area Access Card is important for companies that do not have a business address within the City but are responsible for the area-wide distribution of crucial goods and services and infrastructure restoration.

The Business Network of Emergency Management, Inc. (BNET) will immediately begin accepting applications for both the Multi-facility card and the All Area Access card.

For more information about CEAS, these improvements or to enroll in the CEAS program please visit www.CEAS.com or call 888-353-BNET (2638) x1001

•Date: 11th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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