EPAD 2006-03-22 Software The Web-based Emergency Provider Access Directory (EPAD) is a geospatially-enabled electronic directory that contains emergency and administrative contact information for all emergency response agencies in the US and all authorized private entities capable of distributing information to the public. When queried, EPAD returns a list of agencies based on incident type and geography so the message can be sent simultaneously to ALL requesting agencies. There is currently no accurate, comprehensive printed or electronic directory of telephone numbers, Internet addresses, street addresses and other relevant contact information for all federal, state and local emergency response agencies in the US. Typically during an emergency, each agency is responsible for identifying and contacting additional agencies which may provide assistance. Registration enables agencies to receive the right information when they need it; it prevents the receipt of unwanted or irrelevant information. Entity Locator Service COMCARE http://www.comcare.org Sukumar Dwarkanath sdwarkanath@comcare.org 1701 K Street NW, Fourth Floor Washington DC UNITED STATES 20006