Director of the Game Center at American University, Dr. Phelps is a highly respected researcher who works at the cutting edge of virtual and augmented reality technology.

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association (Metro Chiefs) have released a joint statement warning members that firefighter turnout gear poses potentially grave health risks.

With this program, 911 patients who do not require treatment in the hospital or ER setting can instead access a virtual consultation with a licensed physician who will then treat and triage the presenting medical issues.

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and other institutions have developed a new tool to predict flashovers up to 30 seconds before they erupt.

Funded by a FEMA SAFER grant, the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ recent study report on diversity, equity, and inclusion seeks to help address the critical shortage of volunteers in the fire-rescue service.

In a public consultation survey of 2,607 registered voters conducted by the University of Maryland, respondents went through an online "policymaking simulation" designed to put citizens in the shoes of policymakers.

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 seconds matter most.

The discussion homed in on tactics commanders can implement to build and maintain successful safety strategies for law enforcement officers and other first responders who work along the nation’s roadways.

The technology could have future applications in police surveillance and search and rescue operations. Other potential use cases include improving robotic vision and enhancing the safety and accuracy of self-driving cars.

This spring, the GIS Association of Alabama held a two-day search and rescue training event that brought together several organizations and individuals from across the northern region of the state.

Now, when a 911 center in King County receives a call for a cardiac arrest victim, the dispatcher can initiate a PulsePoint alert, notifying nearby app users at the same time as emergency responders.

On June 23, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation requiring school districts to consider the use of silent panic alarm systems when developing district-wide school safety plans.

The program was designed to address a gap in the opioid use disorder care system, providing a bridge-like support for someone from the time they decide they want help until they can enter a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program.

Although the new 988 national suicide hotline is set to debut on July 16, a poll conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Ipsos found that 77 percent of U.S. adults have never heard of it.

In the wake of the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, NY, and Uvalde, Texas, Axon recently announced plans to develop a non-lethal, remotely operated Taser drone capable of incapacitating an active shooter.

Corner Alliance Inc. has been awarded $100,000 by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to enhance alerts from first responders to drivers during emergencies.

All first responders in Missouri are now eligible to receive free critical incident stress management (CISM) training, via the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS) in coordination with the Warrior’s Rest Foundation.

When Jeremiah Harry went into sudden cardiac arrest at school, his teachers and principal sprang into action to keep him alive until emergency personnel could arrive on the scene.

Now that funds from the global opioid settlement have begun to reach state coffers, the next questions states must grapple with are: Who gets the money, how much, and for what?

Smart city technology provides first responders with information that not only improves emergency response, but also has the potential to prevent emergencies from happening in the first place.