Emergency Medical Services

Though unmanned aerial vehicles have proliferated in recent years, the US federal government still tightly controls their use. For example, drones must stay within...

“You have very little cellphone coverage,” said Steven Van Roekel, chief innovation officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “You have unreliable power...

Drone delivery has been expanding to first response in the cardiac emergency setting. Every minute literally counts in increasing the odds of survival for...

Local authorities fulfill a major and complex role In the preparedness to an emergency. For the first time, Israeli local authorities’ director generals will receive...

As we learn from experience, most of the trapped victims in the aftermath of earthquakes and other natural disasters are rescued by by-passers, rather...

During a disaster, thousands of people are trying to communicate through the same network at the same time in the same area. This results...

Most of the languages in the world are “low-resource” languages for which there are a dearth of human translators and no automated translation capability....

Emergency response work is physically and mentally exhausting, placing extreme demands on the paramedic both at the civilian and military settings. The critical equipment...

A considerable percentage of the gunshot attacks carried out in the US are not reported to the authorities, and when they are reported -...

Emergency first responders often lack a standard system that supplies vital information about people who have been in an accident or who are suffering...

Emergency call centers sometimes find it hard to accurately locate an address when a person uses a cellphone to dial 911. For years, the...

IDF special unit 669 is the Israeli Air Force’s Airborne Rescue And Evacuation Unit, and one of IDF’s four special units. The unit defines...

The US Congress has taken steps to enable the development and approval of countermeasures to thwart pathogens that could be employed as weapons in...

While performing complicated medical procedures in war zones, natural disasters and rural areas, healthcare professionals experience a plethora of challenges. In order to tackle...

Developing any new product for first responders requires complex and resource-intensive testing. Testing interfaces in real emergencies could expose first responders to high risk....

Smart city projects are using a range of technologies, such as sensors, video, smart meters, analytics, and more to improve the lives of citizens,...

In search and rescue operations, every second counts. A new Search and Rescue version of an unmanned aerial vehicle has been launched recently. The...

Rescue missions and law enforcement operations often require working at heights, and coping with unique rope access challenges. Rescuing survivors from buildings in the...

AUS&R Conference and Exhibition on October 15, 2018 will present a wide array of applications for unmanned systems. Israeli-based Tactical Robotics (an Urban Aeronautics...

The unique and interesting case of Poland’s drone industry and legislation will be presented at the coming AUS&R Conference and Exhibition by Mr. Dariusz...