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First Responder Publications
The First Responders Group (FRG) focuses on research and development in a variety of programs that assist responder needs both from the operational and strategic capabilities. This page provides a full listing of all FRG project publications.
For FRG program fact sheets, visit the FRG Fact Sheets page | Read the latest FRG Newsletter, The Siren
Ambulance Patient Compartment Design Standards
- Ambulance Patient Compartment Human Factors Design Guidebook
- Improving Communication between Ambulances and the Hearing-Impaired
- Improving EMS Worker Safety in the Patient Compartment
- Research Study of Ambulance Operations and Best Practice Considerations for Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Backboard Cover
Big Data
Broadband Demonstration Network – Deployables
Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE)
- Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment Series (CAUSE V) Binational After Action Report
- Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE IV) Binational After Action Report
- Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE III) Northeastern Scenario After Action Report
- Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE II) Joint Report
Chicago Long Term Evolution (LTE)
Datacasting
- Datacasting: Chicago Pilot After Action Report
- Datacasting: Houston Pilot After Action Report
- Datacasting: Houston Integration Pilot After Action Report
- Datacasting: Houston Super Bowl LI Video Systems Integration, Implementation, Deployment, and Evaluation Report
- Datacasting: NCAA Deployment in Houston Report
Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE) Virtual Training
FIND Lost Person Locator
Firefighter Accountability and Proximity (FFAP) System
FireGround Compass
First Responder Support Tools (FiRST) Sharing Service (FSS)
First Responder Technologies
First Responder Technology Operational Field Assessment
First Responders Group
FIT-EAR™ MPD
Flood Apex
- Flood Apex Program - Rethinking America's Costliest Disaster Infographic
- Flood Apex Program Overview: Rethinking America’s Costliest Disaster
- New Orleans Flood Resilience Experiment After Action Report
Heads-Up Display (HUD)
Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)
- Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Acquisition Guidance
- Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Common Appendices
- Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Executive Primer
Incident Management Information Sharing
International Forum to Advance First Responder Innovation
- The International Forum Capability Gap 1 “Deep Dive” Analysis Synopsis
- The International Forum Capability Gap 2 “Deep Dive” Analysis Synopsis
- The International Forum Capability Gap 3 “Deep Dive” Analysis Synopsis
- The International Forum First Responder Market Overview Synopsis
Internet of Things (IoT)
- IMIS Internet of Things Architecture Engineering Report
- IMIS Internet of Things Extension Engineering Report
- IMIS Internet of Things Protocol Mapping Engineering Report
- IMIS Internet of Things Profile Recommendations for OGC Web Services Engineering Report
Linking Risk to Resilience
Mobile Ad-hoc Networking (MANET)
Multi-Band Radio (MBR)
- DHS to Conclude Final Multi-Band Radio Pilot
- DHS Transitions Newest Multi-Band Radio Technology to Emergency Response Agencies
- DHS S&T Releases Multi-Band Radio Pilot Report and Procurement Guide
- Multi-Band Radio Pilot Report
Mutual Aid Support System (MASS)
National Hurricane Program
National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) Urban Operational Experimentation (OpEx)
- NUSTL BioFlash-E OpEx Report
- NUSTL Constellation-Incident Management System OpEx Report
- NUSTL FABIS-Mobile Facial Recognition Software OpEx Report
- NUSTL FIDO B2 OpEx Report
- NUSTL Internet of Things Networks for First Responders OpEx Report
- NUSTL Knight Robot OpEx Report
- NUSTL LifeRing OpEx Report
- NUSTL RepKnight OpEx Report
- NUSTL Situational Head Up Display OpEx Report
- NUSTL Tridion 9 OpEx Report
- NUSTL TSM Tactical Radios for Urban and Subterranean OpEx Report
- NUSTL X-ray Scanning Rover OpEx Report
Next-Generation First Responder (NGFR)
- Electronic Jamming Infographic
- GOT COMMS? Recognizing and Mitigating Intentional and Unintentional Interference
- Grant County – DHS Science and Technology Directorate Next Generation First Responder Apex Program Technology Experiment (TechEx) After Action Report
- Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Deployable Communications
- Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Location Services
- Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Physiological Monitoring
- Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Situational Awareness
- Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Video Services
- Next Generation First Responder - Making Responders Better Protected, Connected and Fully Aware
- NGFR Integration Handbook Version 2.0 – Part 1: Introduction, Part 2: Engineering Design, and Part 3: Technical Supplement
Next-Generation Incident Command System (NICS)
- A Review of Satellite Communications and Complementary Approaches to Support Distributed Disaster Response
- Best Practices Fire & Rescue Operations - User Guide
- Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
P25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
Project Responder
- Project Responder 5
- Project Responder 4 - 2014 National Technology Plan for Emergency Response to Catastrophic Incidents
Radio Internet Protocol Communications Module (RIC-M)
Radiological/Nuclear Response and Recovery Guidance and Tools
- Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Response Guidance Planning for the First 100 Minutes
- Using Preventative Radiological Nuclear Detection Equipment for Consequence Management Missions
Remote Access Firefighting Assistance Vehicle (RAFAV)
Securing Mobile Applications for First Responders
Smart Gun Technology
Smoke and Particulate Resistant Structural Turnout Ensemble
Social Media Working Group for Emergency Services and Disaster Management (SMWG)
- Best Practices for Incorporating Social Media into Exercises
- Community Engagement Guidance and Best Practices
- Countering False Information on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies
- From Concept to Reality: Operationalizing Social Media for Preparedness, Response and Recovery
- Lessons Learned: Social Media and Hurricane Sandy
- Next Steps: Social Media for Emergency Response
- Social Media Strategy
- Using Social Media for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Decision Support
Special Projects
Structural Firefighting Glove
System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER)
Terrorism Prevention
Voice Intelligibility Testing Over Long Term Evolution
Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS)
- Advanced Communications Video Over LTE: Efficient Network Utilization Research
- Advanced Communications Video Over LTE: Video Design Improvement Process
- Assessing Video Quality for Public Safety Applications Using Visual Acuity
- Case Study of Interference Between Public Safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) And Public Safety 700 MHz Land Mobile Radio
- Defining Video Quality Requirements
- Digital Video Quality Handbook -- 2018 UPDATE
- First Workshop on Video Analytics in Public Safety
- Optimizing Network Resources for Transmitting Video on Public Safety LTE Networks
- Policy Considerations for the Use of Video in Public Safety
- Task-Based Video Quality Assessment of High-efficiency Video Coding
- Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS) Leadership Team Charter
- Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS) Workshop 2015 After Action Report
- Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS) Workshop 2014 After Action Report
Virtual Training
Wildland Firefighter Personal Protection Equipment (WLFF PPE)
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
- Accessible Common Alerting Protocol Radio Data System Demonstration: Gulf Coast States
- Arbitrary-Size Location-Aware Targeting
- Best Practices in Wireless Emergency Alerts
- Cell Radio Frequency (RF) Propagation Algorithm Operational Assessment
- CMSP Cybersecurity Guidelines
- Comprehensive Testing of Imminent Threat Public Messages for Mobile Devices
- Comprehensive Testing of Imminent Threat Public Messages for Mobile Devices: Updated Findings
- Computer Model Simulation and Results
- Cybersecurity Risk Management Strategy for Alert Originators
- Exploring the Effect of the Diffusion of Geo-Targeted Emergency Alerts
- Final Report: An Integrated Approach to Geo-Target At-Risk Communities and Deploy Effective Crisis Communication Approaches
- Final Report: Opportunities, Options and Enhancements for the Wireless Emergency Alerting Service
- Final Report: Training Data Sets of Risk Communication and Perception
- Geo-Targeting Performance of Wireless Emergency Alerts in Imminent Threat Scenarios
- Geo-Targeting Using Cell Radio Frequency (RF) Propagation Algorithm
- Impact on Physiological, Emotional, Cognitive and Behavioral Responses
- Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Wireless Emergency Alerts Understand and Respond to Public Sentiment
- Maximizing Trust in the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Service
- Mobile Penetration Strategy
- Modeling Cognitive Response to Wireless Emergency Alerts to Inform Emergency Response Interventions
- New York City Demonstration Lessons Learned Report
- Optimizing Ability of Message Receipt by People with Disabilities
- System Enhancement Recommendations
- Study of Integration Strategy Considerations for Wireless Emergency Alerts
- WEA Frequently Asked Questions
