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UrduEmergency medical technicians, firefighters, and other first responders are often hailed as heroes.
Tag: First Responders
American College of Surgeons Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to STOP THE BLEED® Kits
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly supports bipartisan legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate that would expand access to STOP THE BLEED® kits for states, tribal territories, and local governments.
Digital Reporting Tool Aims to Protect Fire Investigators and Boost Public Safety
After a fire, investigators charged with determining the cause of the blaze sometimes stumble on unstable surfaces, breathe in toxins, or face other health and safety risks. But they had no central place to document their exposure to hazards at work, and researchers had no central place to evaluate that data to try to mitigate those risks — until now.
Miller School Device That Diagnoses Concussion at the Point of Care Receives U.S. Patent
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has received a U.S. patent for a device that diagnoses mild traumatic brain injury and concussion at the point of care.
Untrained Disaster Responders Are More Prone to Suicide Years After World Trade Center Attack
Construction workers, clean-up staff and other untrained nontraditional emergency employees who assisted in recovery efforts at the World Trade Center in New York following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are more than five times as likely than traditional first responders to have considered suicide, according to a Rutgers study. Published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the study is believed to be the first to examine the prevalence and connection of thoughts of suicide in two occupational groups that participated in rescue, recovery and clean-up efforts following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Sylvester Researchers Explore Cancer Risks at Surfside Condo Collapse
“We were uniquely positioned to take the evidence gleaned from our ongoing effort to address why firefighters are at increased risk of cancer incidence and mortality and rapidly translate it to a disaster that could augment this risk substantially,” said Dr. Kobetz, Sylvester’s associate director for population sciences and cancer disparity and the University of Miami’s vice provost for research and scholarship. “Our hope is that we and our firefighter colleagues learn together how to mitigate the risks that emerge in a different disaster scenario.”
20th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks: Rutgers Experts Available
Rutgers University–New Brunswick faculty experts are available to discuss repercussions from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 20 years ago in the United States and around the world. John J. Farmer, Jr. Farmer, former senior counsel and team leader of the…
Delivering Clean Power to Disaster Scenes, Without Compromise
The H2Rescue is an innovative new truck that can bring power to a disaster scene, with zero emissions.
DHS Awards Nearly $1M to Small Business to Secure NG9-1-1 Multimedia Content
DHS SBIR Program recently awarded $997,526.67 to San Antonio, Texas-based SecureLogix to secure responders data against increased cyber threats.
NIST Awards $2.99M to Commercialize DHS S&T-Developed Interoperable Public Safety Communications System
NIST awarded $2,988,950 in a new round of funding for new interoperable communication systems for public safety through its SBIR program, Catalyst Communications Technologies of Forest, Virginia, was provided this Phase III award for commercialization of its interoperable communications solution.
New S&T Funding Opportunities Available for First Responder Technology R&D
DHS S&T is seeking white papers from industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community for research and development into 10 new first responder technology funding opportunities.
DHS S&T Successfully Evaluates Wildfire Sensors with California Emergency Responders
DHS S&T successfully tested four prototype technologies for early detection of wildfires in California this week.
Hands-Free Comms Tech Breaks Through the Noise
DHS S&T partnered with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Think-A-Move to develop Automated Speech Recognition technology.
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.
New UTHealth program offers telemedicine mental health care to first responders at no cost
A new program offers first responders evidence-based mental health counseling via telemedicine from behavioral health specialists with the Trauma and Resilience Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Wayne State developing statewide mental health program to address stress among first responders and their families
The Wayne State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences has teamed with the State of Michigan to develop a comprehensive behavioral and mental health training and support program for the state’s first responders and their families to address the stress they face in their duties protecting residents.
DHS Awards $1.5M to Small Business for First Responder Emergency Alerts Technology Development
DHS S&T today announced it awarded more than $1.5 million to develop an Alerts, Warnings, and Notifications (AWN) Guidance Tool.
Feature Article: S&T Tests Remote Communications Device for Agents on Northern Border
DHS S&T and U.S. Border Patrol conducted a focused assessment Somewear’s Global Hotspot to provide portable situational awareness capabilities.
Power Hawk – The “Jaws of Life” for Bomb Squads
DHS S&T developed Power Hawk tool to remotely disable pipe bombs, while preserving forensic evidence.
DHS Recognizes DOI Lab to Perform Rigorous P25 CAP Testing
DHS S&T’s partnership with DOI addresses critical need to conduct ISSI and CSSI conformance testing.
News Release: DHS S&T Seeks First Responder Technology for Demonstration
S&T’s OpEx Program releases request for information with four technical topic areas to identify interest for participation in demonstration activity for state and local first responders.
DHS S&T Seeks Portable Radio Repeaters for Market Survey Analysis
DHS S&T is seeking solutions to the communications challenge of encountering weak radio or cellular coverage while conducting life-saving operations.
DHS Awards $1M to Colorado Small Business to Develop On-Body Power Module for First Responders
DHS S&T awarded $1 million to Colorado-based small business TDA Research, Inc. to develop a power module that would service all of the current and emerging requirements of on-body devices for first responders through the DHS SBIR Program, administered by DHS S&T.
Tulane researchers studying compassion fatigue among COVID-19 workers
The study by the Tulane School of Social Work seeks input from medical professionals, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists, and other first responders.
DHS S&T Seeks COVID-19 Temperature Screening Tech for Market Survey
DHS S&T released a request for information to identify potential vendors, manufacturers and distributors with technologies for non-invasive febrile temperature screening to meet the needs of first responders and protective services as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
S&T-Funded App Allows Emergency Responders to Communicate Seamlessly on the Front Lines
Bridge 4 Public Safety is a free app to that allows for interoperable, secure collaboration and communication during response efforts.
DHS Awards $1.97M to Small Businesses for First Responder ICAM Technolo
DHS SBIR Program awarded a total of $1.97 million to two small businesses to develop technologies that will support the security, scalability, and interoperability within a first responder organization’s information technology infrastructure.
When it comes to Smart Cities, St. Louis is Leading by Example
St. Louis was selected as the site for the first SCIRA exercise. The pilot program brought together first responders, city managers and other stakeholders, and through a series of realistic disaster scenarios, demonstrated how smart city technology can transform municipal emergency response.
DHS S&T Seeks Partners for First Responders Technology R&D
DHS S&T announced today it is seeking new technologies for first responders.
Aussie veterans find new verve for life through art therapy
Aussie veterans could be afforded a new lease on life as ground-breaking research from the University of South Australia shows how art therapy is transforming the wellbeing and mental health of service men and women diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Rutgers Launches Genetic Testing Service for New Coronavirus
Rutgers’ RUCDR Infinite Biologics has launched a test for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and is using its automation experience and infrastructure to test as many as tens of thousands of samples daily. RUCDR has also submitted an emergency use authorization request for a saliva collection method that will allow for broader population screening.
S&T Announces Winner in the $250K Escape Respirator Challenge
DHS S&T announced the grand prize winner of the Escape Respirator Prize Challenge.
LLNL, Argon Electronics sign Cooperative Research Agreement to bolster realistic radiation training
LLNL and Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd. have reached a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement that will facilitate the development of an ultra-realistic radiation simulator tool for first responders.
Assessing Respirators for The Coast Guard Special Ops
DHS S&T is committed to ensuring that all of our responders have the tools they need to do their jobs safely and securely—including reliable personal protective equipment that won’t let them down when it matters the most.
Measuring Disaster Resilience and Response Capabilities with ResponderCQ
DHS S&T funded the development of guidance and tools to help communities measure their “Capability Quotient (CQ),” which is the readiness to respond to risk and to respond to disruptions of any kind.
Altitude Sickness Drug Doesn’t Impair Exercise Performance above Sea Level, Study Finds
A new study finds that a medication commonly prescribed to prevent and combat symptoms of acute mountain sickness does not reduce exercise performance at high altitudes. This may be especially important for military personnel and first responders not accustomed to working above sea level. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Grant will help improve protective gloves for firefighters and first responders
The heat-protective gloves firefighters and first responders wear are thick, bulky and limit dexterity. That’s why a team of Iowa State University researchers is working to improve the safety and function of the gloves as part of the personal protective equipment system.
Putting Next Generation Technology in the Hands of Birmingham First Responders
The DHS S&T’s Next Generation First Responder Program recently partnered with public safety agencies from the City of Birmingham and Jefferson County, Alabama, for the NGFR – Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation (OpEx).