Major Enhancement to New York Public Safety
Law enforcement and public safety agencies are realizing the potential of using drones to enhance their missions. Drones can do everything from gathering information...
Security Challenges at FIFA 2022 – Highlights from MILIPOL
New technologies and concepts in the security, law enforcement and preparedness fields were showcased and discussed at the MILIPOL 2021 exhibition held last week...
Towards More Rapid and Accurate Emergency Response Service
The emergency response system was built on the limited context a phone call can provide, which often delays dispatch and under-informs first responders. Public...
Drone Tech Offered As Solution Beyond for Firefighting
Reforestation mitigates climate change and provides habitats for wildlife. The International Panel on Climate Change estimates that over the next three decades, the world...
The Payload is the Key – New Drone Equipped with Advanced...
The advantages and capabilities of an unmanned vehicle depend, to a large extent, on the nature of the payload it carries. An advanced UAV...
Innovative Information Sharing Tool Saves Lives in Emergency
From devastating wildfires to hurricane disasters and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing need to push actionable information out quickly to the...
Unprecedented Situational Awareness for Firefighter Teams
Most of all, firefighters need situational awareness and communication capabilities to mitigate fires effectively and safely. A new technology - the Team Awareness Kit,...
Innovation Initiative in Emergency Response Launched
Creativity and innovation fuel the development of new technological solutions. An institutional catalyst is often required to create the right environment and motivate innovation....
Innovative Communication Solution is Revolutionizing Emergency Response
In emergency situations, whether it is a mass school shooting attack or a search for survivors following an earthquake, every second has critical consequences,...
Real-Time Disaster Management by Innovative Platform
A new disaster response platform will provide modeling, analytics, systems development, and training services for the US Response Geospatial Office (RGO). The RGO provides...
Thick Smoke will Not Stop New Firefighting Drone
Thick smoke and dark skies at night severely limit firefighting operations. A new firefighting drone technology could increase fire crews' ability to efficiently battle...
New Order in Emergency Drone Realm
Public safety drones are an increasingly important sector in the drone industry. There is a growing need for better and more accessible training for...
Meet World’s Largest Helicopter Water Tanker
The wildfires that have ravaged California have already consumed 4m acres. The unprecedented figure is more than double the previous record for the most...
When the Network Goes Down – First Responder Solutions
First responders combating disasters such as wildfires or hurricanes often deal with the impact these events have on their communications. One option first responders...
New Unmanned Vehicle Changes the Rules at Disaster Scenes
During urban search and rescue operations such as earthquakes, large vehicles or vans are often used to get first responders’ equipment to the scene....
In Future: Dial 911 and Get Drone Assistance
We all remember those car chase scenes in the movies, where the criminal is driving fast on a highway or around the city and...
Long-Awaited Solution for First Responders
First responders often work indoors, underground, and in other areas where communications are not reliable, so constant situational awareness is difficult to maintain. A...
Location Intelligence Giant to Boost First Response Capabilities
Location is the most important piece of information in an emergency. With over 80 percent of 911 calls coming from cell phones—many of them...
Social Media Analytics to Help in Emergency
The vast majority of tweets associated with an emergency with a hashtag are wishes of support and discussion about the event. However, on a...
Innovative AR Technology to Support First Response on Emergency
In attempt to save more lives and make emergency response more efficient, more and more AR technologies ard adopted by governments. With augmented reality...
Firefighters Can Now Palm Launch This Compact Drone for Better Scene...
When firefighters arrive on the scene of a fire, the most important need is to view hot spots while also being able to assess...
Unique “Second Skin” Developed for First Responders
The safety of soldiers and first responders’ personnel vis a vis chemical and biological threats relies on protective equipment. However, there are many challenges,...
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