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It's a simple request,

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being able to find your crew when things go wrong.

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But, a device that accurately locates and tracks,

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no matter the situation, just wasn't possible

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until we built it.

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Pointer is a cutting edge, three-part system

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that doesn't require infrastructure like cell towers

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or GPS to always get its signal through.

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When deployed, the transmitters at incident command

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send out a sonar-like signal.

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Receivers worn by responders pick up the signal

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and bounce back a response,

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which is then interpreted by specialized software

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to reveal the exact location, position,

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and orientation of the responders.

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Pointer, it's lightweight, it's wearable.

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It will save lives.

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And it's what first responders told us they needed,

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to make the goal of dependable 3D location

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and tracking a reality.

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The Department of Homeland Security

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Science and Technology Directorate partnered

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with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,

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and the result was a breakthrough technology.

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Pointer uses magnetoquasistatic fields

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that can penetrate buildings from 70 meters away

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without interference or drift.

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It can pinpoint a responder's location

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to within centimeters on the X, Y, and Z axis,

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and in real time detect if the wearer is upright or down.

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It's the situational awareness solution

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responders have been calling for.

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Pointer has your back.