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Responder Spotlight: Andrew Wordin
Meet Andrew Wordin, Los Angeles Fire Department Battalion Chief and member of the DHS S&T First Responder Resource Group.
Responder News: Autism Guide for First Responders
The Organization for Autism Research offers tips on how to ensure the safety of people with autism.
Portable Biodetection
Every day, across the nation, first responders are called to investigate suspicious white powders. To assist first responders, CBD and PNNL recently released an app that provides access to the latest First Responder Biodetection Technology Report.
Responder News: Personal Area Network Exercise Event Recap
Responders evaluate DHS Science and Technology Directorate program to boost mission critical communications.
Responder News: The ABCs of Creating a WEA Message
Mobile devices are everywhere, making them the ideal mechanisms for distributing immediate notices and alerts to the public. Preceding or during a natural disaster or emergency situation, some public safety agencies have used the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) service to pass relevant information to the public.
Responder News: Protecting Responders When Disaster Strikes
Emergency workers face many risks and challenges when disasters arise. To address these dangers, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) system, a health monitoring and surveillance framework that includes recommendations and tools specific to protect emergency responders during all phases of a response.
DHS S&T Launches National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) launched a public engagement strategy, titled the National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology, to connect partners and the public on research and development supporting the missions of homeland security.
Responder News: Strengthening Community Policing
Resources to strengthen the trust and relationship between law enforcement agencies and the people they protect and serve.
Join the Conversation
The National Conversation is intended to foster exchange between responders/operational users and innovators to generate sustainable homeland security solutions that will help keep our communities and those who protect them safe and resilient.
Can you hear me now?
A new low-cost interoperability solution developed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) could save the first responder community millions of dollars.
