Emergency Response

S&T and FEMA Cosponsoring Nationwide Drill for Radiation Emergencies

First responders across the nation are participating in a September 8 training exercise to hone their skills for responding to a radiation emergency.

Feature Article: Quickly Detecting Cyanide Poisoning After Fires Can Save Lives

S&T CSAC developed a new cyanide detection test method, both affordable and efficient, to test fire survivors for toxic cyanide exposure at the scene.

News Release: Enhanced Rescue Hoist Glove Available for Responders

DHS S&T collaborated with Higher Dimension Materials, Inc. (HDM) and North Carolina State University Textile Protect and Comfort Center to identify and develop the best materials with which to create a more durable and flexible glove for rescue hoist operations.

POINTER

DHS S&T teamed with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop POINTER, a groundbreaking first responder tracking technology that uses magnetoquasistatic fields to three-dimensionally locate responders during emergencies—especially when visibility is low due to heavy smoke or debris. With POINTER, incident command can pinpoint team members within one meter.

S&T Shaken Fury 2019 Response and Recovery Exercise

The Shaken Fury After Action Report details S&T’s participation and contribution to this exercise as well as the findings of these activities.

Snapshot: Enhancing Hoist Rescue Gloves for Aerial Rescue

Rescue helicopter hoist operators wear gloves to protect the hand that guides the hoist cable during rescue descents and ascents.

Team Awareness Kit Fact Sheet

Team Awareness Kit: Tactical Situational Awareness Solution

S&T MCAP Fact Sheet

In an emergency, it is vital that first responders are able to communicate and share information, regardless of the agency they represent. Yet, interoperability and information integration remain a challenge when it comes to real-time, multi-agency coordination.

To address this challenge, the Center for Visualization and Data Analytics (CVADA) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Center of Excellence, developed the Mobile Computing Application Platform (MCAP) in partnership with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center.

S&T Shaken Fury—Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Technology Showcase Vendor List

This provides descriptions for the Shaken Fury USAR technology showcase vendors.

S&T JRII - Test Report

This test report summarizes the findings from JRII conducted at WDTC, U.S. Army DPG, Utah, from August 2015 through September 2016