WHAT IS FASTER AND ITS MISSION

Vision:

First responders all over the world have the same goal: to make sure that those they serve and protect are safe and secure.

In order to help FIRST Responders in all facets of their work, FASTER has a clear vision of going far beyond the current state of the art.

First responders frequently work in dangerous and risky situations at disaster sites, such as destroyed, burned, or flooded districts, where they are exposed to invisible dangers like extremely high temperatures and toxic gases. Additionally, during operations, first responders may encounter incidents (such as sudden illness, lightheadedness, or exhaustion strokes) that could jeopardize their ability to complete their tasks and, more importantly, their own health.

INSPIRATION:

First responders around the globe share a common mission to ensure the safety and security of the people they serve and protect.

FASTER has a clear vision of going well beyond the state of the art providing cross-discipline tools to assist FIRST Responders in all aspects of their work.

Due to the nature of their work, first responders are often operating in risky and hazardous conditions disaster sites, like demolished, burnt or flooded districts, being exposed to non-visible threats such as very high temperatures and dangerous gases. Furthermore, first responders may experience incidents (e.g. sudden illness, dizziness or exhaustion strokes) during operations, which can prevent them from completing their mission, but, more importantly, put their own health at risk.

 

TECHNOLOGY:

FASTER will make use of a number of crucial auxiliary technologies that will be put into action to get around unique circumstances that arise during disasters and impede the deployment and efficiency of conventional disaster response systems. These include mini-UAVs and companion K9 units for obstacle-bypassing, enhanced inspection, and navigational capabilities, as well as UAVs and UGVs for their mapping and transportation capabilities to increase overall situational awareness, deliver crucial resources, and even provide firefighting solutions. Resilient communications are also included because disaster conditions may disrupt and impede communications or even prevent operational networking conditions.

Additionally, the use of AR tools will improve situational awareness by making previously unavailable or challenging-to-access information immediately visible, in-situ, and in real-time.

These auxiliary technologies will add to the first responders’ toolkit, enable them to handle the majority of circumstances, protect them in dangerous situations, and increase their overall effectiveness and operational capability.

An emphasis on First Responders:

As mentioned, the first responders are at the core of the FASTER concept, and they will purposefully be involved throughout all stages of the FASTER project’s realization. Because of this, FASTER includes multi-disciplinary first responder organizations in its consortium to enable a wide grade of involvement during FASTER’s design, development, and testing phases from their unique viewpoints. First responder organizations are actively involved in the design and piloting phases for this reason.

Additionally, FASTER is establishing new techniques for including first responders in the development phase in order to create tools that will meet their needs. They will take part in a program that continuously evaluates the tools’ performance and usability, and each FR organization will keep an eye on the progress of a key technology. All solutions will be created for specific use cases and scenarios that represent real-world operational situations.

Additionally, following multi-party discussions between the technical team and the first responder representatives, decisions regarding device selection, ergonomics, and operational capacity will be made. As a result, FASTER will provide first responders with precise, tested solutions. All social, ethical, and legal considerations will be taken into account in order to translate the FASTER concept into widely accepted disaster response strategies.

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