By Dr. Christina Baxter, Emergency Response TIPS, LLC Posted on December 4, 2017 According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States with greater than 44,000 deaths and 1.1 million suicide attempts annually. This results in an annual age-adjusted suicide rate of 13.26 suicides […]
The TEA ARES multi-comm PTT and In The Ear solution is capable of interfacing with all current DoD radios, headsets and platforms (LAND-SEA-AIR), phones, tablets and intercom systems. It incorporates an industry leading “Echo Cancellation” technology that will allow the device to handle full duplex audio on two separate channels and also can accommodate talk […]
By Dr. Christina Baxter and Gary Sharp Attacks with corrosive liquids, often referred to by the media as “Acid Attacks,” are becoming increasingly common. The attack may involve a corrosive liquid being thrown onto a victim, many times in the face. While incidents of corrosives attacks have occurred globally, Europe has seen the largest number […]
By Dr. Christina Baxter, Emergency Response TIPS, LLCPost on October 2, 2017 As the synthetic opioid crisis continues to sweep across our Nation, detection technologies are being enhanced to ensure that they can detect, categorize, and/or identify synthetic opioids. Prior to beginning any detection regime, it is first important to ensure that the responders are […]
Posted on September 1, 2017 Electrostatic sprayers add a charge to the decon solution to induce static cling and electrostatic wrapping. Each charged droplet of decon solution is attracted to the target but repels each other. Droplets cannot land on each other and are forced to spread out evenly away from each other (think of […]
Posted on August 30, 2017 New versions of NFPA 1992 and NFPA 1994 are scheduled for release in September 2017 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has three product standards for chemical protective clothing. These include NFPA 1991 for vapor-protective ensembles, NFPA 1992 for liquid splash-protective ensembles, and NFPA 1994 for ensembles that incorporate both […]
