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The document discusses tools from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) for first responders, including the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER). WISER allows users to identify unknown chemicals through physical properties, symptoms, or other criteria. It is available as both a standalone app and online, and supports many mobile platforms. The latest version adds the chemical identification features to the iPhone/iPod app.
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- 1. NLM’s Free Downloadable, Online, and Smartphone Tools for First Responders and Others. Part 1: WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) Pertti (Bert) J. Hakkinen, Ph.D. Senior Toxicologist, and Toxicology and Environmental Health Science Advisor Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Also: Adjunct Associate Professor, Biomedical Informatics Department, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1
- 2. Times and Technologies are Changing! Photo courtesy of Cesar Bandera, Ph.D. New Jersey Institute of Technology National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2
- 3. U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) NLM’s Mission: Collect, organize, and disseminate health- related information. World’s largest biomedical library Millions of items in collection Services: PubMed, MedlinePlus and many others Several hundred million searches of PubMed each year Articles from several thousand journals indexed monthly Research and Development Biomedical informatics and communications Relatively new focus (within Specialized Information Services): Disaster information National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 3
- 4. NLM Disaster and Emergency Response Tools Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) --- released about eight years ago Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) --- released in mid-2011 Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) --- released about four years ago National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 4
- 5. http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/ National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 5
- 6. http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/ National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 6
- 7. NLM’s challenges Need to compile authoritative, trustworthy information Information needs to meet the needs of the users Users need to have access when and where they need it Users need easy access, e.g., during emergencies Information evolves Ways to deliver and access the information evolve National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 7
- 8. Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) www.wiser.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 8
- 9. WISER - Strategic Objectives Easy to use, intuitive Information tailored to the specific needs and roles of 1st responders, HazMat, EMS, & 1st receivers Reliable, complete, and trustworthy information Unknown substance identification capabilities Provide a platform that can be expanded to support other emergency response needs Rich, stand-alone capability with enhanced connected (wireless) capabilities Cross-platform, multi-device architecture National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 9
- 10. WISER Platforms – A Little History Palm Pilot Pocket PC Laptop August 2011 Android Blackberry iPhone WebWISER National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 10
- 11. Download as a standalone application on: Microsoft Windows PCs Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch devices Google Android devices Windows Mobile devices BlackBerry devices (Internet connectivity needed) Palm OS PDAs National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 11
- 12. WebWISER With Internet connection, use Web browser to access same functionality of standalone WISER Supports PC and other browsers, including on BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android devices National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 12
- 13. WISER Basics Either you know what you’re dealing with… … or you don’t! National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 13
- 14. Examples of Recent Announcements March 1, 2012: Version 2.0 WISER for iPhone/ iPod touch available January 19, 2012: Protective distance mapping for WebWISER available August 24, 2011: Version 1.0 of WISER for Android available National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 14
- 15. WISER for iPhone/iPod touch 2.0 What’s new? WISER's popular Help Identify Chemical capability is now available on the iOS platform. Use WISER's protective distance mapping feature on your iPhone or iPod touch. National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 15
- 16. WISER for iPhone/iPod touch 2.0 includes: Fully featured implementation of Help Identify Chemical Identify using physical properties, signs/ symptoms, categorization, NFPA placards, and transportation containers Can save a help identify search for later recall and freely search the result list using any identifier National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 16
- 17. Identify and validate an unknown chemical based on the following criteria: • Physical properties of the substance gathered by observation or sensors • Signs and symptoms of victims of exposure • Categorize a substance, such as a substance used in a meth lab or a flammable substance • Hazard values from NFPA 704 placards • Transportation identification, including DOT placards, type of road trailer, and type of rail car National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 17
- 18. “Help Identify” Unknown Chemical National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 18
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- 21. As of March 1, 2012, WISER for iPhone/iPod touch 2.0 is now available. What’s new? WISER's popular Help Identify Chemical capability is now available on the iOS platform. Use WISER's protective distance mapping feature on your iPhone or iPod touch. National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 21
- 22. Visualize protective distance data for a given substance directly on your iPhone or iPod touch Track both current position and the location of a plotted protective distance area WISER must have permission to use location services to track your current location Accuracy of this capability is affected by the capabilities of device (note that not all iOS devices include a GPS) National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 22
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- 26. CBRNE Information in WISER ~420 Chemical Agents ~20 Radiological Agents CDC Category A Biological Agents National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 26
- 27. WISER Training, updates, and 24/7 accessibility Training materials can be downloaded WISER email list keeps users updated WebWISER accessible 24/7 if Internet available National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 27
- 28. WISER Training Materials Ready-made material for hazmat training on the use of WISER Scenario-based “modules” MS PowerPoint slides (with embedded Video & screen shots) Instructor Guides/Scripts Student Handouts Can be changed by trainer to suit specific needs Overturned tanker, mall bomb, mobile meth lab, and warehouse scenarios Available online at wiser.nlm.nih.gov Single download National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 28
- 29. Tools Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) Triage flowchart Radiation Events National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 29
- 30. Coming Soon to WISER Univeral (iPad) support Help identify, tools, and protective distance mapping for WISER for Android Biological agent additions (e.g., H1N1) Enhanced ERG integration Protective distance mapping enhancements and more! National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 30
- 31. How to stay informed National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 31
- 32. http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/ National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 32
- 33. http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disasterapps.html National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 33
- 34. " Comments? " Suggestions? Pertti (Bert) J. Hakkinen, Ph.D. Senior Toxicologist, and Toxicology and Environmental Health Science Advisor (to the Director) Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD USA pertti.hakkinen@nih.gov http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/ National Library of Medicine NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ◊ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 34