Emergency Response Communications
Use of Handheld and Wireless Technology During an Emergency
Today's world of handheld and wireless technologies offers new opportunities for emergency responders to stay connected during a disaster. The maximum portability and flexibility of these devices allows teams to communicate and coordinate data and information anywhere and anytime.
The emergency planners at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) can educate your organization on the how to use these devices during an emergency, resulting in:
- Enhanced patient care
- Medical resources presented in compact, portable formats
- Maximized emergency response coordination and communication
- Improved connections between the field, hospitals, and emergency operation centers
During an exercise, a first responder practices using a wireless handheld device to relay patient information.
Our flagship training program has been with the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP). Through two-day workshops, we educate participants on how to:
- Collect, input, share, and view patient data through handheld devices
- Familiarize themselves with handheld medical resources, such as the EMS Field Guide, Hot Zone Log, and Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook
ORAU also offers training and technical support in using Web-based applications that are designed to fit the handheld wireless technology. Web-based applications establish the "common ground" from which front line responders and strategic response command and control elements can most effectively manage an event.