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Snapshot: New app provides responders fastest, safest path to scenes
QuickRoute uses GPS and routing data to provide turn-by-turn directions, and it features an alerting mechanism to warn responders of hazards along the route, such as a flooded road, an accident, or downed power lines.
Facing the Inevitable Storm
Over the years, S&T has developed a host of tools in preparation for the Atlantic hurricane season; the 2019 season officially began June 1.
News Release: S&T, FEMA & States to do Emergency Preparedness Exercise
On June 3-7, DHS S&T will participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Shaken Fury 2019 exercise
Snapshot: Respiration Protection Field Assistant
First responders need a lighter, more comfortable SCBAs system that didn't require their tanks to refilled as frequently. S&T funded the development of a stackable, modular-filter system that removes tiny particles in the air.
News Release: Smart Cities Initiative Headed for Commercialization
Eight technology developers are readying Smart Cities prototype technologies for the commercial marketplace in Phase Two of the DHS S&T Smart Cities Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) Labs program.
Snapshot: Small Device Alerts Responders to Thermal Changes
Burn Saver is a device S&T developed to give first responders an early warning when they are in a thermal environment that may cause extreme damage to their personal protective equipment.
Solving the Preparedness Puzzle
DHS S&T is focused on ensuring we are all ready for whatever comes our way and that our communities are able to remain resilient in the aftermath.
Snapshot: Vulnerability Reduction Scorecard helps cities
This planning tool enables communities to effectively reduce their vulnerabilities to hazards across their network of plans – including transportation, parks, economic development, hazard mitigation, emergency management and comprehensive land use
How 3 Days in Calif will Inform Years of S&T First Responder R&D
Every spring, S&T holds a meeting of first responder minds to gain critical stakeholder input that will serve as a roadmap for R&D efforts for years to come.
Media Advisory: CISA, S&T to Present New R&D Funding Project
CISA and S&T will present a new R&D funding project focused on mobile network infrastructure during an Industry Day event on May 16 in Washington, D.C.