first responder Articles
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Carfentanil Exposure: Everything to Know About the Elephant Tranquilizer Drug
The synthetic opioid crisis has catapulted in recent years with the expansion of opioids and their effects on human health significantly magnified. Synthetic opioids are man-made drugs that replicate the effects of a natural opioid. These engineered opioids are designed to reduce pain and create a euphoric reaction, thus their appeal to drug abusers. As the opioid crisis has expanded, the list ...
By FAST-ACT
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Puyallup fire & rescue expands scope and effectiveness of emergency operations center team
When the City of Puyallup (Washington) Fire & Rescue Department responds to emergency events, its first responders depend on timely coordination and efficient communication support from their colleagues at the city's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The EOC team, in turn, depends on Essential Incident Master™ software from ESS to keep operations running smoothly. Essential Incident Master ...
By IHS Markit
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State of Oregon acquires CEREX micro hound multi-gas analyzers for hazmat first responders
Abstract: "During the overhaul phase of a structure fire, firefighters commonly doff their self contained breathing apparatus SCBA protection for easier working conditions and traditionally rely upon carbon monoxide (CO) detection as the determinate for this action. A CO level of below 35 ppm has traditionally been the acceptable limit for firefighters to wear this lesser level of respiratory ...
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Introducing SARCAT - The open-source Search and Rescue data management system
Understanding lost person behavior is essential to making better decisions in how you allocate trained search resources like field search teams, search dogs, helicopters, and drones. For several years now we at Azimuth1 have been working with the leading researcher in lost person behavior, Robert Koester. Robert started cataloging search mission records back in the 90’s and published one of ...
By Azimuth1
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The Cost Effective Solution Case Study You’ll Never Forget
Thern divisions work together to provide a cost effective solution. The Client: Pinnacle Polymers is a manufacturer of polypropylene pellets, based in Garyville, Louisiana. Polypropylene pellets are a common thermoplastic resin typically used for injection molding applications in various industries such as the manufacturing of person protection equipment for first respondents including those on ...
By Thern Inc
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Air Sampling Instruments For Radiological Emergency Preparedness
The necessity of state-of-the-art air sampling and airflow calibration instruments for radiological emergency preparedness teams (REP), civil survey teams (CST) and radiological assistance program teams (RAP) is clearly established in today’s terrorism sensitive environment.Instruments need to be lightweight, reasonably small, simple to operate and to display accurate measurement values that are ...
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FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Integrates MX908 into Hazardous Materials Training Course
As part of their commitment to ensuring that the response community is prepared for and capable of responding to all-hazard events, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has purchased several MX908 devices to incorporate into their 40-hour Hazardous Materials Technologies course. This in-depth course focuses on developing skills related to chemical, biological, radiological, ...
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Advanced Portable VSATs for Commercial SATCOM Users
Commercial SATCOM (COMSATCOM) users such as first responders, intelligence community personnel, oil and gas mining exploration field technicians, or corporate entities requiring Continuity of Operations (CoOP) or more traditional business continuity applications, all require instant, reliable, high-speed data, voice, and video connectivity in locations where other communication ...
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PIDs - A versatile device for emergency services in response to a HAZMAT incident
The versatile nature of a PID instrument makes it an indispensable device for the emergency services in response to a HAZMAT incident. The ability of a photoionisation detector (PID) to measure low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) makes them a vital tool in the decision making process following a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident. In the immediate aftermath of an accident, ...
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ProRad: a computer program to provide practical guidance in radiological emergency assessment and response
This work describes ProRad, a computer program that provides in a useful and functional way the tools, generic procedures and data necessary to support the on-scene controller, the radiological assessor and other members of a generic response organisation in case of a radiological emergency. It is based on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical document Generic Procedures for ...
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PIDs - A versatile device for emergency services in response to a HAZMAT incident
The versatile nature of a PID instrument makes it an indispensable device for the emergency services in response to a HAZMAT incident. The ability of a photoionisation detector (PID) to measure low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) makes them a vital tool in the decision making process following a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident. In the immediate aftermath of an accident, ...
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ION Science Tiger LT VOC detector succeeds where others have failed for Lone Star hazmat response - Case Study
Handheld photoionisation detector helps Texas-based emergency spill response specialist ensure the safety of first responders Texas-based Lone Star Hazmat Response is using a handheld TigerLT volatile organic compound (VOC) monitor from Ion Science (www.ionscience.com) – leading manufacturer of advanced gas detection instrumentation for global occupational health and environmental ...
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New technology helps clean up areas littered with heroin needles
First responders on Cape Cod are partnering with a private company to utilize new technology to safely dispose of discarded heroin needles that litter the parks, beaches, and shopping areas in the region. "It's a significant risk to anybody," Sandwich Deputy Fire Chief John Burke told FOX25. "Any used 'sharps' needle poses a threat or a hazard to not only the people, but to pets and animals ...
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Essential to our customers and community
Coronavirus is forcing small businesses in communities across the country to make difficult decisions and adapt as government mandates and markets change. Every company must deal with these issues in their own way. As businesses deemed essential by the State of MN, both Harmony Enterprises and Harmony Kids Learning Center are no exception to this adaptation. Harmony Enterprises provides waste ...
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Public Safety Innovation Fund: Research to Revolutionize Public Safety Communications
Today, nearly a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and more than five years after the devastation inflicted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the United States still lacks a wireless interoperable network capable of linking public safety organizations and workers; public responders alone number about 4 million nationwide. The President's Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure ...
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Hand-held PIDs part of vital equipment on board government body`s `first responder` reconnaissance vehicles.
ION Science has recently supplied 300 Tiger hand-held volatile organic compound (VOC) detectors to Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) where they are part of the vital chemical measurement system on board ‘first responder’ reconnaissance vehicles. WHAT TO EXPECT ONBOARD AN OPERATION VEHICLE Each of the 300 reconnaissance vehicles in ...
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Recipe for Resilience – Ecosystem and climate Smart Disaster Risk Reduction
Wetlands International Panama - What are some of the “ingredients” that would make a “recipe for resilience”? Wetlands International and its programme partners in the coalition Partners for Resilience (CARE, Cordaid, Netherlands Red Cross and Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre) explored this very question during a side event entitled “Sharing experiences for an ...
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ION Science supplies 300 Tiger VOC detectors to Germany`s federal office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance
Market-leading hand-held PIDs part of vital equipment on board government body’s ‘first responder’ reconnaissance vehicles. Ion Science has recently supplied 300 Tiger hand-held volatile organic compound (VOC) detectors to Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) where they are part of the vital chemical measurement system on board ...
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2012 Olympic Games - terrorist CBRE threat estimate and medical response
2012 is the year of the Olympic Games that will be held in London, UK. This mega sport event is a terrorist challenge especially now that Osama bin Laden is dead and his successor is struggling to regain 'face' amongst Islamic extremists opposing West. New emerging threats such as CBRE agents' release in urban/megapolis environment must be taken seriously and state response must be fortified ...
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ION Science supplies 300 Tiger VOC detectors to Germany`s federal office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance
Market-leading hand-held PIDs part of vital equipment on board government body’s ‘first responder’ reconnaissance vehicles. Ion Science has recently supplied 300 Tiger hand-held volatile organic compound (VOC) detectors to Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) where they are part of the vital chemical measurement system on board ...
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