Webinar Recording: GIS for Search and Rescue

Webinar Recording: GIS for Search and Rescue

Geographic Information System mapping gives first responders a powerful suite of tools to organize search grids, track evidence in real time, and find citizens stranded in wilderness and urban environments. Learn how to effectively utilize this tech in the field, when...
New Technology Reveals Objects Hidden Around Corners

New Technology Reveals Objects Hidden Around Corners

Even though the figure in red lies hidden, out of the direct line of sight of the figure in green, radiation naturally emitted by the concealed figure at submillimeter wavelengths betrays its presence. At these long wavelengths, many types of walls act as partial...
PulsePoint App Alerts Users When a Cardiac Arrest Victim is Nearby

PulsePoint App Alerts Users When a Cardiac Arrest Victim is Nearby

Aerial image of the Kirkland, Washington waterfront at Lake Washington. Credit: iStockphoto By Catherine DorroughWashington state’s King County Fire Chiefs Association and Medic One Foundation recently announced the county-wide launch of PulsePoint, a mobile app that...