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WISER Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders wiser.nlm.nih

WISER Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders wiser.nlm.nih.gov. Local HAZMAT Team Getting Right Information at Right Time. Emergency Responders First Responders (first on scene) HAZMAT Specialist Teams EMS Personnel Incident Commanders Law Enforcement Military Personnel.

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WISER Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders wiser.nlm.nih

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  1. WISERWireless Information System for Emergency Responderswiser.nlm.nih.gov

  2. Local HAZMAT TeamGetting Right Information at Right Time Emergency Responders • First Responders (first on scene) • HAZMAT Specialist Teams • EMS Personnel • Incident Commanders • Law Enforcement • Military Personnel

  3. HSDB – Hazardous Substances Data Bankcomprehensive peer-reviewed information on hazardous chemical substances • Includes… • Human exposure symptoms • Physical properties • Emergency handling procedures • Environmental fate

  4. HSDB – Hazardous Substances Data Bank Sources of information in HSDB • DOT 2000 Emergency Response Guidebook • U.S. Coast Guard, CHRIS – Hazardous Chemical Data • NFPA Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials • NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards • EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) • POISINDEX(R) Information System, Micromedex, Inc., CCIS • TOMES(R) Information System, Micromedex, Inc., CCIS • ACGIH Guidelines Select of Chem Protect Clothing • American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, TLVs & BEIs • Association of American Railroads, Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface Transportation, Association of American Railroads, Bureau of Explosives • and many others….

  5. WISERWireless Information System for Emergency RespondersStrategic Objectives • Easy navigation, intuitive • Information tailored to the specific role of the emergency responder • Focus on unknown substance identification capabilities • Provide a platform that can be expanded to support other emergency response needs • Rich, stand-alone capability with enhanced connected (wireless) capabilities • Cross-platform, multi-device architecture

  6. WISER Development Approach User Needs • Mock-up • Prototype • Development Feedback Add sound bytes New Release Field Testing Baltimore Fire Department Fairfax Fire Department

  7. Data Review Process Data Target Data Migrators WISER DB Sources Generators Index.PDB, Element.PDB Palm Generator HSDB Migrator WISER DB HSDB SearchFormIndices.h Import Updates Export Substance List Pocket PC Generator TBD Migrator Pocket PC DB Other Sources (Future) Data Review Excel Workbooks TBD Generator TBD Update Review External Review

  8. WISER Application

  9. Scenario - Highway cargo tank overturned HAZMAT Specialist is 1st on scene… • Substance:Colorless liquid, smells like alcohol • Workers’ symptoms: headache, dizziness, eyes irritated, nausea feeling

  10. Wiser Application (2)

  11. WISER Application (3)

  12. WISER Application (4)

  13. WISER- Future Directions • Other devices in addition to Palm • Action oriented - workflow (SOPs) • Integrate with other incident factors (e.g., weather conditions, type of incident, terrain) • Substance category (vs. named) data • Biological & radiological agent data • Wireless interaction and dynamic data transfer • Companion web-based training ‘game’ • Integrated patient care and reporting

  14. WISER Availability • Prototype Release – available now with 44 chemical substances • Operational Version Deployment • Version 1 (Spring 2004) – 400 chemical substances • Focus Groups/Feedback – Spring/Summer • Enhanced Version 2 (Fall 2004) • Enhancement Phases and Staged Release • Cross platform – Pocket PC version, Windows OS • New functionality • Wireless capability • Additional data sources

  15. WISER is available for downloading http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov • Application and databases • User’s guide • Survey form

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