Comments on: New PDA Tool for Emergency Responders

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, has announced the release of a PDA software tool designed to help first responders when they arrive at a hazardous material (Hazmat) incident, such as a chemical spill.

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Pretty Cool

SimpleIsBetter @ 3/17/2005 3:40:24 PM #

I've been using Hazmat Toolkit by Pocket Mobility for a while now, and it is similar but different. I wish this tool had support for more chemicals; 390 is good but not enough for all situations.

RE: Pretty Cool

Strider_mt2k @ 3/17/2005 3:54:47 PM #

This is the kind of thing that should be included in all FR kits somehow.
Double kudos on the freeness!

The company I work for offers a FR kit for use with our Command Vehicles that includes Jane's BioChem Handbook, which is realy what should be digitized for use in these situations, if not something similar.

This is a great start, I'm not knocking it. The only problem is that in these situations you can't settle for half or partial measures.

RE: Pretty Cool

RhinoSteve @ 3/17/2005 4:27:25 PM #

Sounds good. Now time for an IT team to do all the conversion from the FEMA HazMat database. A lot of work to say the least but a good use of GB-sized memory cards. I'm sure there is Federal grant money out there somewhere for a project like this.

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