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Adaptation Of Forward Military Airspace Management For Civilian Uas Emergency Services Operations, John C. Griffith Ph.D., Brent A. Terwilliger Ph.D. Jan 2016

Adaptation Of Forward Military Airspace Management For Civilian Uas Emergency Services Operations, John C. Griffith Ph.D., Brent A. Terwilliger Ph.D.

John Griffith

Potential use of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to save lives, improve safety, and protect property has generated preliminary research in three major areas of the fire service, including aviation, structure and wildland scenarios.   Roadblocks to the effective use of UAS technology will be discussed with a focus on command, control, and communication (C3) issues and governmental actions to limit the use of UAS due to aviation integration safety concerns.  The results of this research will include presented adaptation of Joint Terminal Air Controller (JTAC) methodology, typically used for military command and control (Deptula & Dahl, 2003), for civilian emergency services …

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Physiological Employment Standards For Firefighters: Report 2: The Physiological Demands Of Performing Physically Demanding Fire-Fighting Duties, Nigel Taylor, Hugh Fullagar, John Sampson, Daniel Lee, Sean Notley, Simon Burley, Herbert Groeller Jul 2013

Physiological Employment Standards For Firefighters: Report 2: The Physiological Demands Of Performing Physically Demanding Fire-Fighting Duties, Nigel Taylor, Hugh Fullagar, John Sampson, Daniel Lee, Sean Notley, Simon Burley, Herbert Groeller

John Sampson

The aim of this research was to facilitate the identification of capable and robust recruits for Fire & Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW), such that it could sustain the capability of its workforce, whilst simultaneously minimising the risk of injury to both firefighters and members of the community.

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The Physiological And Physical Demands Of Contemporary Fire Fighting: Simulations Performed By Operational Firefighters, Hugh Fullagar, Herbert Groeller, John Sampson, Sean Notley, Simon Burley, Daniel Lee, Nigel Taylor Jul 2013

The Physiological And Physical Demands Of Contemporary Fire Fighting: Simulations Performed By Operational Firefighters, Hugh Fullagar, Herbert Groeller, John Sampson, Sean Notley, Simon Burley, Daniel Lee, Nigel Taylor

John Sampson

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