UAV Use in Reducing Hazards for Firefighters During Emergency Response

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• Personal Author:
  Ames A ; Dillabough D ; Rader T ; Rega P ; Valigosky MA
• Description:
  UAVs have great potential for integration into fire and hazardous material response efforts. UAVs represent an easy to use tool that can gather a large amount of information including air samples without putting responders at risk. The need for accurate and actionable information is critical in a variety of emergency response and training operations. Information gathered by UAV can assist with exercise evaluation. The use of UAVs is still in its infancy and technology is continuing to evolve. The initial applications of air sample collection and evaluation of techniques are promising. Locally, the interest in collaboration with firefighters is very strong and we will continue to examine the value of UAVs in this field. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aircraft Emergencies Environmental Monitoring Firefighters Hazardous Substances Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Air Sampling Techniques Chemical Hazards Emergency Response Fire Fighters Hazard Recognition Heat Exposure Remote Control
• Publisher:
  University of Cincinnati
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-26
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052443
• Citation:
  18th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 5-6, 2017, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 2017 Oct; :1-26
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  18th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 5-6, 2017, Cincinnati, Ohio
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:af043572f22f83d99afdd5fb49e02c91221ea7b58eb929ebf1fe9f6e72070f945cea95da80295b34164094c844c458a2406fa903568538a045b3656e37684aaa
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211969/cdc_211969_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 84.82 MB ]