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Homeland Security & Forces Protection
Halon Replacement Program for U.S. Army Ground Combat Vehicles By Steve McCormick and Mike Clauson, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center The US Army has aggressively pursued alternatives to Halon 1301 for its ground combat vehicles. Alternatives for three ground vehicle applications have been identified and fielded.
The Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP) By Richard G. Gann, Senior Research Scientist, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology The goal of NGP is to develop and demonstrate technology for economically feasible, environmentally acceptable and user-safe processes, techniques, and fluids that meet the operational requirements currently satisfied by Halon 1301.
Armored and Tactical Vehicles Survivability By Jerry A. Brown, Consulting, Spectrex Inc. As technology changes, leading companies with their aggressive research and development programs are up to the challenge that will provide innovative fire protection strategies and products for the modern battlefield.
EAGLE Vertical Take-off and Landing Aerial Rescue Platform By David Metreveli, Aerospace Research and Engineering, DM AeroPlatforms Ltd. A new high-rise rescue technology used to retrieve trapped people from areas, which cannot be reached by conventional means.
Responding to Emergencies: Enhancing Life Safety Through Mass Notification By Bruce Fraser, Director of Industry Relations, SimplexGrinnell, Tyco Fire & Security An array of strategies, technologies and devices can be used today to design and implement a safe, effective and reliable notification solution.
Saving Lives - Starting with Your Own By Brent Gagermeier, UIFD Research Center Heart-related problems are responsible for the majority of the dangers that confront a firefighter. This article presents the causes and symptoms of heart attacks, as well as information on heart rate monitors.
Blocked Exit Syndrome: A Serious Risk in Venue Emergencies By Benjamin Roberts, Skidmore College This research suggests that each exit has a given capacity relative to its size and when that capacity is exceeded, Blocked Exit Syndrome may occur increasing the likelihood of injury or death.
By Barbara M. Drazga, Energy Business Reports This article addresses questions relating to the vulnerability of energy supplies, the protection of transportation systems and transmission lines, the utility industry and preparation against cyber-terrorism.
Shelter in Place - Practical Technical Considerations By Larry Felker, Product Manager, Belimo Aircontrols (USA) Inc. The article centers on unhardened commercial buildings or government buildings with special protective measures in place particularly highlighting air handling systems.
Oil Refinery Incident Command Training using Advanced Computer Simulation By Marvin Brown, Chalmette Refining L.L.C. and William Comtois, Varicom Inc. Chalmette Refining has teamed up with Varicom to apply computer-based simulation technologies in order to achieve heightened levels of preparedness.
Sustainable Schools Fire and Security By Reg Grigg, Security Systems Approval Manager, Building Research Establishment (BRE) Arson accounts for 45% of all fires in school but where the fire is classified as major this figure rises to 80%. Building sustainable schools using effective and approved security systems must be considered.
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