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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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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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One of the tools developed within the FASTER project is the Local Weather Station (LWS) to help first responders in the field adjust their missions to weather conditions: temperature, humidity, and wind speed and direction. The LWS was tested in the FASTER pilot in...
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First Responders (FRs) rely on specially trained animals (e.g., K9 dogs) as the first line of handling various emergency situations. A novel wearable device for animals (e.g., K9s) is implemented in the context of FASTER. This wearable that is in the form of a...
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One of the main tools developed by the project, with the aim of supporting the action of European First Responders is the Chatbot. This tool responds to the need to map the presence of in field operators, monitoring their position and their activities, allowing the...
