Initiative 8: Technology

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• Communications Technology (33)
• Management Technology (41)
• Protective Technology (143)
• NFFF Developed Resources (2)
• Tactical Technology (85)

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The Defacto System, Training Tool for Incident Commanders

Author: Schurr, N., Marecki, J., Lewis, J., Tambe, M. & Scerri, P.
Date Published: April 2005
Publisher: Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events, University of So
Keywords: Initiative 8, management technology, incident command, Initiative 5, incident command training, trai

Evaluating fire shelter performance in experimental crown fires

Author: Putnam, T; Butler, BW
Date Published: 2004, 34(8): 1600–16
Publisher: Canadian Journal for Forest Research
Keywords: Initiati, fire shelters, Initiative 8, protective technology, wildland firefighting, risk protection

Virtual Environments for Shipboard Firefighting Training

Author: Tate, DL; Sibert, L; King, T;
Date Published: 1997*
Publisher: Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium
Keywords: Initiative 5, training technology/tools, tactical technolo, shipboard firefighting, virtual training

Ubiquitous Computing for Firefighters: Field Studies and Prototypes of Large Displays for Incident Command

Author: Jiang, Xiaodong; Hong, Jason I; Takayama, Leila A; Landay, James A
Date Published: 2004
Publisher: University of California at Berkeley
Keywords: executive response management, Initiative 8, management technology, incident command, computers, incident management, executive response

Safety limits for a firefighter proximity suit.

Author: Reischl, U; Reischl, P.
Date Published: 1978 Jul;39(7):563-9
Publisher: American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology

Testing the Cut and Puncture Resistance of Firefighter Safety Shoes

Author: Lara J, Massé S, Daigle R, Turcot D
Date Published: 2000
Publisher: ASTM International
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, footwear

Quantitative respirator fit tests of Tucson fire fighters and measurement of negative pressure excursions during exertion

Author: Burgess, JL
Date Published: Vol. 10, no. 1, pp.
Publisher: Applied Occupational & Environmental Hygiene
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, SCBA

Responding to terrorist attacks and natural disasters: a case study using simulation

Author: Pavel Albores, Duncan Shaw
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: 37th Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings
Keywords: Initiative 8, management technology, terrorism response, computer simulation, natural disaster respo

Protective clothing systems: A technique for evaluating restriction of wearer mobility.

Author: Huck J.
Date Published: September 1988
Publisher: Applied Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, personal protective clothing

Protective equipment affects balance abilities differently in younger and older firefighters.

Author: Punaxallio A, Lusa S, Luukkonen R.
Date Published: November 2003
Publisher: Aviation Space & Environmental Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 2, protective technology