First Responders

First Responders

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Canada’s new Dark Vessel Detection program is using cutting-edge satellite technology to find illegal fishing vessels that attempt to hide in plain sight stealing...
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Many areas with large crowds are known as “soft targets,” meaning they are relatively unprotected against a variety of threats including terrorist attacks and...
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Crimes are solved by law enforcement following up on intelligence information from ballistic imaging technology. Who is the shooter and how did they get...
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Drones are ideal responders to a disaster, especially when comparing advanced drones and human capabilities. While sending a human onto freshly collapsed rubble risks...
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Nowadays, body camera footage is essential for any proper execution of a security mission. It is a rarity to find a police officer not...
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The second generation of a security app transforms a smartphone or tablet into a video surveillance camera, which becomes a part of an existing...
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Tracking survivors in the aftermath of a disaster or during an emergency event is a major challenge for first responders, especially in an indoors...
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Mass shootings have become a critical problem in the US. 611 mass shootings occurred in the US in 2020, a 47% increase from 2019,...
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As body-worn cameras (BWC) become more and more prevalent in the public safety sector, there has been a steady migration of these devices to...

The technology of telexistence enables a person to have a real-time sensation of being at a place other than where they actually exist, and...
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While artificial intelligence offers the power to drive a vast array of analytics solutions, many of the newest technology developments have been driven by...
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A new wireless AI blockchain technology is going to change the way airports manage security checks. Smart security trays will connect with passengers without...
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When there is a gas leak in a large building or at an industrial site, human firefighters need to go in with gas sensing...
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UAV-based technologies will be crucial for advancing radiation monitoring, including enhancing the application of environmental mapping and improving long-term monitoring of contaminated areas. In the...
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Integrated machine learning platforms can significantly reduce time, redundancy, cost, and improve the accuracy in detecting threats such as explosives, chemical agents, and narcotics. The...
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An unconventional imaging method is known as ghost imaging. One of its advantages is that it allows one to form an image by illuminating...
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In a jamming environment, emergency response or law enforcement missions may be compromised by the lack or unreliability of communications. A counter-jamming exercise held...
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Between 15,000 and 50,000 women and children are forced into sexual slavery in the US every year, according to deliveryfund.org; and the US Department...
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It is a difficult fact to admit that the US is amid a shooter epidemic. More and more US schools and institutions are increasing...
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When a disaster occurs, whether by natural or human made means, it is crucial to obtain the latest and most recent information to guarantee...
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A new announcement from the UK's Ministry of Defense proclaims that aviation modernization will not be slowing down anytime soon. A new contract has...
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As of today, suicide by firearm is by far the most lethal method of ending your own life, especially in the US. In 2020,...