Emergency Medical Services
FirstNet Releases RFI, Budget
Announcements by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) show progress at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), an independent authority...
Dogs’ olfactory senses, screening, ariport and border checkpoints
How do you train a dog to detect a threat and issue an alert?
Dogs are known for their highly keen sense of smell. While...
The advent of the electronic nose
It is hardly a secret that when some people visit their family members or friends in prison, they have been to known to smuggle...
Recording calls to improve service – is that really so?
AT&T announced it was introducing a pilot system to its Customer Service Relations (CSR) for recording customers' calls as well as analyzing content and...
Canadian police use UAV to find family lost in forest
Earlier this year the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Nova Scotia unveiled a new fleet of vision-enabled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for purposes that include...
Americans want a statewide earthquake early warning system
The 6.0 Napa earthquake on 24 August was a wake-up call not only for the wine country. The shaking was also felt in Sacramento...
U.S. air marshal in quarantine after suspected Ebola syringe attack at Lagos airport
An American federal air marshal was placed in quarantine in Houston, Texas yesterday after being attacked Sunday night at the Lagos airport in Nigeria....
WHO: Ebola will infect thousands more people in Liberia within weeks
Ebola is spreading fast in Liberia, where many thousands of new cases are expected over the coming three weeks, the World Health Organization has said.
"Transmission of the Ebola virus...
Equipment aging at federal radiological response center
The federal government's multiagency center that is on call to respond to radiological incidents has issues with aging equipment, says a recent report from...
iHLS TV – NSA, Undersea sensors, GHOST unmanned system, Domestic extremists, Ambulance drivers safety
In this weekly episode (02 Sep 2014):
- NSA and its new tracking software
- Undersea sensors
- GHOST: The unmanned system
- Domestic extremists
- Ambulance drivers safety
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Measuring Earthquakes
Earthquakes aren't measured linearly, but in orders of magnitude, which means a 6.1 magnitude quake like the one that recently shook Northern California is...
Emergency Water Supply
Water shortage is a form of weapon. Without water, no army can function and the civilian population crumbles to the point of violent clashes...
iHLS TV – Chinese hackers, China earthquake, Missouri police, car safety, Yankee Stadium metal detectors
Articles and issues discussed in this week’s report:
Chinese hacker indicted
Flying cameras assist first responders in latest China earthquake
Missouri police militarization
Car safety: collision prevention system...
Ambulances go high-tech to prevent crashes
In an emergency, every second counts. But driving at high speeds can compromise the safety of first responders and civilians.
There is a new device...
WHO: Ebola outbreak vastly underestimated
Aid agencies call for global response as WHO admits extraordinary measures are needed to contain disease amid rampant fear
The WHO has been criticized for...
Why yellow dots are popping up across alabama
Get into serious car accident, it can sometimes be hard to relay pertinent medical history to paramedics, especially if they’re unconscious or otherwise unable...
Ebola epidemic: WHO declares global emergency
Facing the worst known outbreak of the Ebola virus, with almost 1,000 fatalities in West Africa, the World Health Organization declared an international public...
Saving Lives: Israel’s MDA During Protective Edge
During Operation Protective Edge Israel's MDA (Magen David Adom medical emergency service) treated 648 rocket-related injuries and 906 women who went into labor. 32...
The Ebola epidemic: Carriers difficult to detect
On Thursday, the Nigerian government announced that they had started screening passengers at international airports for signs of Ebola after a passenger showed up...
iHLS TV – war in Iraq, cyber security and Israeli technology
Issues and articles discussed in this report:
A new IT security survey
British lawmakers examine UAV market
Smart Russian weapons may reach ISIS in Iraq
New, life-saving Israeli...
911 in Israel: A centralized emergency center
How many citizens have already paid with their lives and how many more will pay in the future for the lack of a centralized...
Saving Lives on the Battlefield: New Israeli Medical Technology
A simple, basic medical device aimed at saving lives on the battlefield was developed and manufactured by a medical start-up company based in Ra'anana,...
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