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The risks that emergency teams are exposed to when they arrive at a disaster scene can be considerable. They have the challenging but essential task of entering unknown environments like collapsed, flooded or burned areas among others, compromising their own lives....
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In the scope of project FASTER, the two Portuguese partners of the project (Municipality of Grândola and INOV – Investigation, Technology and Innovation) organized on the 27.th of May an evaluation workshop for tools and solution that are being developed within...
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Drones can be invaluable tools during disaster response operations, as they can both expand the situational awareness of the response team by providing a mobile and flexible airborne camera, and increase their safety by going into dangerous locations in their stead....
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A safe, efficient and effective response to disaster begins with mission planning. The response operation commanders must consider entry and exit routes for personnel and vehicles, static or moving hazards, the presence of civilians in need of assistance and plan the...
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Stakeholders engaged to design the pilot in Moncalieri joined the first stakeholders’ meeting where the project has been presented and the first questionnaire was submitted. Some direct contacts have been established with volunteers associations acting in the...
