ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe and Secure TVChannel, LLC (Pinksheets:SSTC.pk), the premier internet broadbandtelevision network devoted exclusively to homeland security andemergency preparedness, has announced that Firestorm Franchising,LLC, has selected it to serve as a strategic media partner asFirestorm launches a campaign to significantly expand its franchisebase.
Firestorm is a national leader in crisis management,vulnerability/threat assessment, risk mitigation, and businesscontinuity planning for Fortune 500 companies and otherorganizations. With its franchisees, the company provides a range ofcritical decision support services and training designed to helpbusinesses and institutions recover from natural and man-madedisasters, and to keep them running smoothly during and after majorcrises.
In the past year, Firestorm has grown rapidly to include 19locations and 14 franchisees, but is now seeking to accelerate itsgrowth. Through new marketing and sales initiatives, such as thepartnership with Safe and Secure TV Channel, the company is aimingto establish more than 100 franchisees nationwide during the next 18to 24 months.
"We selected Safe and Secure TV Channel as our key media partnerbecause they can deliver our message to the widest possible audiencewithin our target consumer demographic," said Jim Satterfield,President of Firestorm Franchising. "In order to increase ourfranchisee base, Firestorm looked for a strategic partner best ableto target those seeking a professional consulting and trainingbusiness opportunity to leverage their experience and contacts."
Firestorm's services and training help organizations operatethrough disasters such as floods and hurricanes, health crises suchas the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, and incidents of workplace violenceand terrorism. Firestorm has solved problems ranging from designingcontinuity, workplace violence, supply chain, and pandemic plans forFortune 500 companies to providing crisis management support afterthe 2007 Virginia Tech shooting tragedy.
"Demand for preparedness services continues to grow as businessleaders seek ways to survive and thrive through increasingvolatility in both natural and man-made crises," said Gerard Ferri,President of Safe and Secure TV Channel. "Firestorm and Safe andSecure TV are well-positioned to capitalize on these marketopportunities."
To protect American businesses and citizens, Congress hasmandated that the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA establisha certification program for Business Continuity Plans in the privatesector (Public Law 110-53, Title IX- PS Prep). Firestorm FranchisingLLC has been approved to accept applications for business continuityplanning and consulting franchises in all 50 states and the Districtof Columbia.
Firestorm's proprietary PREDICT.PLAN.PERFORM.(R) methodologiesprovides the tools, procedures and plans that franchisees can marketto companies as an aid for planning for and managing disasters andcrises. Franchisees are provided with a turnkey package includingtraining, resources, software, marketing, ongoing support andpromotional materials.
SSTV (www.safeandsecuretvchannel.com) provides a wide range ofmultimedia content and access to thousands of professionals andconsumers concerned with emergency preparedness of all varieties.During the last year, the Company has entered into a number ofstrategic partnerships to deliver emergency preparedness news,information, products and services to Fortune 500 and otherbusinesses. These include an agreement with Critical InformationNetwork (CiNet), which offers electronic coursework and trainingmaterials for first-responders and emergency personnel.
Other recent SSTV milestones include the premiere of its internettelevision series, "Face to Face with Homeland Security," and anagreement making it the universal carrier to proprietary contentprovided by TransitSecurityReport.com Inc., a company that tracks awide variety of dangers around the world, including diseaseoutbreaks, earthquakes, terrorism and non-terrorism events andthreats, at www.globalincidentmap.com.
About Firestorm Franchising
Firestorm Franchising, LLC is a recognized leader in businesscontinuity, vulnerability analysis, risk mitigation and crisismanagement. Staffed by attorneys, engineers, physicians, lawenforcement professionals, psychologists and many other talentedindividuals, we work directly with our Expert Council on behalf ofour clients. Firestorm maintains a network of offices to beresponsive and accessible to our international roster of clients.For more information, visit http://www.firestorm.com.
About Safe and Secure TV Channel
We are the first television network and multimedia informationand distribution company to serve the homeland security andemergency preparedness industry. Unifying internet broadbandtelevision, print magazine publishing and electronic media. TheCompany intends to generate revenues through the sale of advertisingin media distributed to the safety, security and preparedness B2Bplatform as well as the general public related industries, anestimated $45 billion market. Additionally, the Company plans todevelop sales from commercial and government enterprises that focuson the homeland security industry, one of the fastest-growingindustries in the United States. According to Homeland SecurityResearch Corporation, a market research firm, the worldwide homelandsecurity market, is forecasted to grow by nearly 100%, from $231billion in 2006 to $518 billion in 2015. For additional information,please visit the Company's website at http://www.safeandsecuretvchannel.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within themeaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectationsof the Company's management and are subject to significant risks anduncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in theforward-looking statements. These "forward-looking statements" areidentified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could,""estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan,""possible," "project," "should," "will," and similar words andexpressions. These forward-looking statements involve importantrisks and uncertainties that could materially alter results in thefuture from those expressed in any forward-looking statements madeby us or on our behalf. Because Safe and Secure TV Channel is adevelopment stage company with no revenue and limited resources, inaddition to general economic and competitive risks facing suchdevelopment stage companies in a business involving rapidly changingtechnology, the following factors, among others, could cause actualresults to differ from those set forth in the forward-lookingstatements: We may be unable to successfully market our products andservices or obtain sufficient advertisers or advertising revenue orother revenue to offset the expenses we incur in maintaining ourcommunications network and content acquisitions; several companieshave certain functionality that may compete for market share withus, many of which are fully operating and have significantly greaterfinancial and other resources than us; we may not be able to obtainsufficient content to generate a sufficient audience to supportneeded advertisers; we may experience delays in our developmentprogram, leading to loss of participant support, higher costs andlosses; we may not be able to manage the significant growth it willtake to achieve our business plan, including not being able toattract and retain much needed personnel on terms we findacceptable, if at all; there may not be adequate financial or otherresources to complete the development or commercialization of ourproducts and services or our expensive marketing and advertisingplan; we will need to secure additional financing in order toachieve our business plan, and such financing may not be availableon terms acceptable to us or at all; rapid technological change maymake our technology or media obsolete or not competitive; and theloss of any key personnel may prohibit the development orcommercialization of our intellectual property. It is not possibleto foresee or identify all factors affecting our forward-lookingstatements and you should not consider any list of such factors tobe exhaustive. We assume no obligation and do not intend to updatethese forward-looking statements.
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