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The DHS Science and Technology Directorate
believes responders should be protected,
connected and fully aware

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before, during, and after an incident.

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That means knowing which technologies to
deploy, how they work,

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and how they complement all of the other
tools at their disposal.

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That’s why they recently headed to
Birmingham, Alabama

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host of the 2021 World Games

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to test the city’s readiness well in
advance of the major international event.

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[Background speaking by Cory Moon]
You have more than 10 to 15 patients...
[inaudible]

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[Background speaking by Cory Moon]
So having technology to track those
vital signs...

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MOON: We're emergency responders.
Technology plays a big role in what we do.

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the more technology that we have to help us as... to help assist us in completing our mission,

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the better for us. And the better for
our citizens.

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SMITH: gives us an opportunity to test out
some equipment that will probably be key

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in our successful hosting of the 2021
World Games

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NARRATOR: The event at Legion Stadium
brought together responders; government,

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industry; and other stakeholders to
simulate joint disaster response.

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LUU: Ah, to be able to interact directly
with the first responder end user is very
valuable for us,

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because, um, we be able to hear, direct
feedback from them in terms of how the
technology being used and also,

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get validation on technology is working
for them or not, because in the end of
the day,

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they are the ones, where we using it
and then operate, you know, on
the technology.

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NARRATOR: This testing event was the
culmination of S&T’s participation in the

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Shaken Fury disaster preparedness
exercises.

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The goal: expose responders to new
technology, ensure they know how
to use and integrate it,

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and allow developers to refine the
technology based on feedback.

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ST JOHN: it gives the responders the
opportunities to work together across
particular disciplines

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to collaborate and to cooperate,
to come up with a cogent plan

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that will see them through an actual event

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because in public safety, we always know
that the next big one is right around the
corner.

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NARRATOR: The 2021 World Games may
seem a “world away” now,

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but the scope of what it takes to protect a city,
a stadium, the athletes,

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and all of the spectators requires all
involved to be as prepared as possible.

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LUPO: we always think that we're very
well-prepared, and I do believe we are.

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Jefferson County experiences virtually
every kind of disaster you can think of.

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This helps us even get more prepared.

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This helps our police department, our
fire department, and all of the
surrounding cities,

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These drills, or, preparation that we're
doing with Homeland Security
Science and Technology,

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just add to our ability to have that kind
of successful response should
something really happen.

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I get excited about this.

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It gives us the opportunity to do good work,
but with the technology

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and with the knowledge that you all are
sharing with us,

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it just gives us that much more knowledge,
and that, it gives us that opportunity

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to do a better job for the people
that we serve.

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