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First Responders 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
- Research Study of Ambulance Operations and Best Practice Considerations for Emergency Medical Services Personnel
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Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE)
- Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE II) Joint Report
- Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE III) Northeastern Scenario After Action Report
- Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE IV) Binational After Action 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: NCAA Deployment in Houston Report
Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE) Virtual Training
FireGround Compass
First Responder Support Tools (FiRST) Sharing Service (FSS)
FIT-EAR™ MPD
Heads-Up Display (HUD)
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
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 Urban Security Technology Laboratory Operational Experimentation (NUSTL OpEx)
- NUSTL Annual Report 2015
- NUSTL Annual Report 2014
- NUSTL BioFlash-E Report
- NUSTL Dosimeter Poster
- NUSTL FIDO B2 Report
- NUSTL Internet of Things Networks for First Responders Report
- NUSTL Knight Robot Report
- NUSTL RepKnight Report
- NUSTL Situational Head Up Display Report
- NUSTL Tridion 9 Report
- NUSTL X-ray Scanning Rover Report
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)
- P25 Recognized Lab - Compliance Testing LLC dba Flom Test Lab
- P25 Recognized Lab - EF Johnson Technologies
- P25 Recognized Lab - Harris Corporation Public Safety & Professional Communications
- P25 Recognized Lab - Motorola P25 Performance CAI Subscriber Compliance Laboratory
- P25 Recognized Lab - Motorola GP25 HEC PITEC Schaumburg Lab
- P25 Recognized Lab - Tait Electronics Ltd.
- P25 Recognized Lab - TIMCO Engineering, Inc.
Personal Area Network (PAN)
Project Responder
- Project Responder 4 - 2014 National Technology Plan for Emergency Response to Catastrophic Incidents
Radio Internet Protocol Communications Module (RIC-M)
Remote Access Firefighting Assistance Vehicle (RAFAV)
Smart Gun Technology
Social Media Working Group for Emergency Services and Disaster Management (SMWG)
- Virtual Social Media Working Group Community Engagement Guidance and Best Practices
- Lessons Learned: Social Media and Hurricane Sandy - June 2013
- Using Social Media for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Decision Support
- Virtual Social Media Working Group’s (VSMWG) Next Steps: Social Media for Emergency Response
- Virtual Social Media Working Group (VSMWG) Social Media Strategy
- From Concept to Reality: Operationalizing Social Media for Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Special Projects
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System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER)
- SAVER Document Descriptions
- SAVER Body-Worn Video Cameras for Law Enforcement Market Survey Report
- SAVER Neutron-Detecting Personal Radiation Detectors (PRDs) and Spectroscopic PRDs Market Survey Report
- SAVER Body-Worn Video Cameras for Law Enforcement Assessment Report
- SAVER Tri-fold Brochure
- Winter 2015 SAVER Newsletter
- Fall 2013 SAVER Newsletter
- Summer 2013 SAVER Newsletter
- Spring 2013 SAVER Newsletter
- Winter 2013 SAVER Newsletter
- SAVER Year in Review - 2014
- SAVER Year in Review - 2013
Voice Intelligibility Testing Over Long Term Evolution
Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS)
- Advanced Communications Video Over LTE: Video Design Improvement Process
- Advanced Communications Video Over LTE: Efficient Network Utilization Research
- 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
- 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) Workshop 2014 After Action Report
- Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS) Workshop 2015 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
- 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
- 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
