2 00:00:01,896 --> 00:00:06,015 Booth: First responders are facing challenges never envisioned a decade ago.
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate,
through our next generation first responder program
is looking at new technologies, the art of the practical.
So what you'll see in this video are technologies focused on protective clothing,
interoperable communications, internet of things, sensors,
all aimed at providing protected, connected
and fully aware capabilities for our first responders of the future.
These are coming out of requirements from the first responder community
from fire services, emergency medical, law enforcement,
through an alliance of industry,
academia and the first responder community themselves.
What you'll see in this video are a number of technologies
that are in development by S&T that we hope to provide
into the first responder community in the very near future.
18 00:00:57,615 --> 00:00:59,303 McGovern: So common operating pictures.
What we're striving to obtain.
The way a firefighter is going to look at it, incident "X,Y, Z"
is going to be different than the way a law enforcement officer's going to,
the way an EMT is going to look at it.
But by us all combining our strengths,
we can enhance that common operating picture
and be able to work more safely and effectively together.
Narrator: Future first responders will have integrated tools
and communications devices that will enable them to work together seamlessly.
Robust networks will facilitate constant voice communication
and data sharing with commanding officers and other first responders.
Responders will have real-time access to important data sources like drone video,
medical records, building sensors and blueprints
and social media to enhance their situational awareness.
As more data is available, analytics will serve as key information
and present it in a way that is easy to digest
on the way to a scene or during an emergency incident.
This will help responders prepare and increase their situational awareness
without distracting them from their focus on
their environment and the task at hand.
McDonagh: I think some of the workshop prototypes
that we're talking about here are going to have
a drastic impact on first responders nationally.
I think it's going to make it safer for the first responders,
but I also think it's going to make it safer for the communities.
Narrator: All of these tools will allow first responders to work together
in a safer, more effective way to do their best work helping their communities.
Schiller: This kind of information will take the anxiety off of the responder
and allow them to focus on what they need to focus on, which is patient care.
Bianchi: It's taking the place of a lot of information
that I have to either pay attention to myself
or we have to transmit to the command post,
so I'm freed up to be able to actually do my job.
Hagan: We're very encouraged about some of the gains in technology
and how those gains might translate into products
that are going to help us do our job better, keep our guys and gals safer.
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