Federal agencies tested three unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) systems in simulated emergency scenarios to evaluate whether commercially available robots meet first responders’ operational needs. The ...
Modern HazMat and CBRNe threats require specialized, realistic training to ensure responder safety and effectiveness. Simulation technology allows responders to experience hazardous scenarios without ...
More than 1 million hazardous material shipments travel through small towns, major cities and rural expanses across the U.S. every day. Most arrive without incident. But some, like the Feb. 3 train ...
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - With a high potential of danger from the spill and spread of hazardous materials, training emergency response teams to deal effectively with such incidents has become ...
>> FOR PEARL FIREFIGHTERS, THEIR DAY STARTED WITH AN UNEXPIRED TWIST BEING PUT TO THE TEST. WITH THE HAZMAT SCENARIO. THIS IS REAL. >> THIS IS REAL. >> ALONG WITH THE PEARL FIRE DEPARTMENT, OTHER ...
DES MOINES, Iowa - The 71st Civil Support Team and two dozen members of the Kosovo Security Force trained together in a hazardous materials exercise in September. “All I could think of was how to find ...
A building on the Pitt-Johnstown campus was evacuated on Wednesday over concerns of a potential hazmat situation. Officials say a strong odor was detected at the Zamias Aquatics Center, prompting ...