P56: COMMUNICATION OF SEVERE ALLERGY IS TIME CRITICAL TO FIRST RESPONDERS

Secure Group Communication for First Responders

In this paper, we present the design and implementation of a secure groupware for first responders, called SGFR, that is capable of secure group chat, remote file download and remote display control. It integrated Jabber instant messaging system and Keystone group rekeying system. Users are authenticated through the use of digital certificates. Group key are issued when members are joined or le...

Mapping for the Support of First Responders in Critical Domains

In critical domains such as urban search and rescue (USAR), and bomb disposal, the deployment of teleoperated robots is essential to reduce the risk of first responder personnel. Teleoperation is a difficult task, particularly when controlling robots from an isolated safety zone. In general, the operator has to solve simultaneously the problems of mission planning, target identification, robot ...

Coordination of first responders under communication and resource constraints

This paper discusses the application of distributed constraint optimization to coordination in disaster management situations under sub-optimal network conditions. It presents an example system for the problem of shelter assignment and outlines some of the challenges and future research directions that must be addressed before real-world deployment of distributed constraint optimization becomes...

RFID-Assisted Localization and Communication for First Responders

Severe allergy to chicken meat.

INTRODUCTION While allergic reactions to poultry products in the form of feathers and eggs are common, allergic reactions to chicken meat are rare. Despite the popularity of chicken in today's healthy diet, severe reactions after ingesting chicken meat are rarely described. This report describes a patient who developed chicken meat anaphylaxis without experiencing allergy to eggs or feathers. ...