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  •   over 15 years ago

Royalty Free?

If someone were to meet this challenge and submit an idea worthy of being chosen as winner, then all that someone should expect is a mention on a website? No monetary compensation whatsoever, not even 1% of the overall gross of an idea that could be implemented worlwide?
If someone were to submit an idea that would save lives, resources, fuel, time, and money; it's worth a mention?
If someone were to submit an idea that would create jobs in manufacturing, assembly, packaging, shipping, distribution, installation, and exportation; it's worth a mention?
If someone were to submit an idea that would optimize situational awareness and provide a faster, more direct response in multiple crisis situations; it's worth a mention?
If someone were to submit an idea that was consistent with and conducive to the NRF, NIMS, CIKR, US&R, CRCL, 911CRA, HSPD 5, 8, & 10, EO13347, GAP, & IEC; it's worth a mention?
If someone were to submit an idea that was on a level beyond that of a smoke detector/alarm and would instantaneously create a new culture of preparedness & response; it's worth a mention?
If someone has already submitted such an idea to the pertinent principals in this governmental echelon; is it worth a mention? Is it worth a response? Is it worth monetary compensation? Is it your duty to prioritize best practices in concern for the safety and security of the American people? Ideas that save lives and create jobs should not be withheld from government officials; but these types of solutions should not be royalty free either.
R S

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  •   •   over 15 years ago

    You are so right!
    That may be why no one has a submission up to this point.  When you read the rules it seems as if the person or persons that wrote them have no idea on the value of IDEAS.  Hopefully the readers or judges will take your comments back to the think tank and come up with a better idea themselves.
    I have said for years FEMA needs to have a different group to fund through demostration projects to get all the mechanics that are contained in a package of new ideas, instead of releasing RFP's and still fund the same agencies with the same old results.  The new ideas contained in the RFP's can not be fully implemented when if the group or agency that developed the idea is not funded.  All the moving parts are not contained in the RFP or written idea you need the person to supervise the process or guide the process. 
    On the local level --- local jurisdictions repeats the process of giving funds to the same old clique agencies that has limited reach into many communities that need the services.  Which is a major contributing factor as to why vulnerable populations' vulnerabilities become compounded in my view. 

  •   •   over 15 years ago

    ICE4SAFETY has submitted a "solution" on 11-3-10 and it is based upon people taking the initiative to do something for themselves and not relying on an agency like FEMA for everything.   We placed the "submission" on the "discussion" page in the interest of being transparent.  

  •   •   over 15 years ago

    I would like to offer some additional information to your point.  FEMA and DHS are two agencies designated and charged and funded by tax dollars to provide the floor plan mandated by the president in several presidential directives and funded by congress to provide the leadership, training, in some cases help shape policy and mitigate threats and @#$% risk factors that may harm the American public.  There are billions of dollars distributed by federal, state and local government agencies for good ideas all the time.  Most people may not realize that an accepted form of generating new ideas comes through various efforts like this.  In some cases jobs are saved, some are promoted and some get raises for new ideas that save costs, reduce duplication that come from the public domain that those people are never paid or known in some cases and acknowledged in other cases etc...
    Listed in the rules section of this challenge
    Judges
    FEMA Leadership
    Judging criteria
    The Criteria
    Submissions will be judged based on originality, level of community engagement, and ease of implementation.
    Prizes
    The Winner
    The best, most unique idea will be selected as the winner and will be highlighted on FEMA’s website (www.fema.gov).
    “
    As good and practical as ICE --- is with all its acceptance --- it may not meet the standard set for this challenge based on it states this is a Community Preparedness Challenge, originality (if that means not being used currently or new) and level of community engagement (if that means coordinated group efforts not individual efforts, but I am not one of the judges.  Also as of 12/17, look at how many submissions there are 0.   There are many unknowns with this process but it is an effort. 
     
    I do agree that people should not wait on FEMA and millions don’t wait on FEMA and that group is known as “ON SCENE RESPONDERS or FIRST – FIRST RESPONDERS”.  However, there is a large group that fits a category identified as vulnerable populations. 
     
    The idea of this challenge does start to address the notion that agencies charged with planning and mitigating risk factors should look at how they can include and prepare an entire community instead of just promoting individual readiness and government infrastructure.   Drilling down to the area that has the need but not the resources or information or just not connected is good.  However there many agencies funded to get to these groups – really don’t.  Haiti, check some of the mega agencies that say they are working for the people but when you check services on the ground or targeted populations they do not exist or there is limited distribution of the services.  Acceptable losses? 
     
    FEMA does take a hit that should be passed down to the local jurisdiction.  Currently I am researching by local jurisdictions to see if there is a trend to adopt a position of, acceptable losses that mainly applies to groups that find themselves in the category or neighborhoods as vulnerable.  
     
    In national priority 4.8 it clearly points out how critical manpower shortage is a problem for professional first responders and the solution to that manpower shortage is citizens that would augment that shortage.  Social capital infrastructure is what this challenge is seeking to access -- without paying for as RS sited in great detail in his discussion.  I hope ICE 4 Safety continues to grow and have much success. 
     

  •   •   over 15 years ago

    I meant to reference GrandmaH instead of RS thanks

  •   •   over 15 years ago

    There are five other challenges with about $41,000 in pize money attached to the winner of an idea.  What do you think about that?
    http://challenge.gov/search?_snowman=%E2%98%83&terms=others+

  •   •   over 15 years ago

    My idea for emergency preparedness and response is worth more than $60 Billion dollars and would directly benefit vulnerable populations. What do you think about that?

  •   •   over 15 years ago

    I think your figure is a good one maybe you could add to the sixty.   There are some many people that could benefit as well as saving money, supplies and lives.  I hope the readers understand how short sited it was to not include funding with this challenge.  Good for you.  

  •   •   over 15 years ago

    Are submissions in the public domaine?  In otherwords, can someone make money of an idea that is developed by a group and no one should receive payment.

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