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Applications in Emergency Management Functions
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Applications of the Sentry MDU System
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To improve the overall safety of their citizens most city, county, state and regional
governments have established Emergency Management Functions. These organizations
have the responsibility to coordinate regional resources (fire, police, rescue, etc.) in
the event of natural or man-made disasters. Examples can include Hurricanes, Tornados,
Terrorist Attack, Floods, Earthquakes and more. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is
generally staffed with representatives of the critical resources that will be needed
in times of emergency. As you can imagine, it is important for the EOC Director to know
where every team member is at all times in the event a disaster occurs.
By converting an everyday cell phone into a versatile communication, video recording
and GPS tracking device, the Sentry MDU System can become a valuable tool for the
Emergency Management Function. The GPS location of all Team Members can be monitored
in real-time and live video can be transmitted to the EOC for visual assessment of
the situation in the event additional resources need to be provided.
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Situations where the Sentry MDU System can be of value to Emergency Management:
- Tracking the location of all EOC Resources
With a GPS enabled device, the EOC Director will know where all emergency personnel
are located. Resources can more easily be redeployed as necessary.
Disaster Relief Activities
Police and Fire departments are often one of the first groups to be called out to assist
with disaster relief. Department personnel often use their private vehicles to get to
the muster locations. Since the Sentry MDU App is installed on a cell phone,
the location of most personnel can be easily determined from
those at the Emergency Operations Center.
Damage Assessment transmitted via real-time video
Using the Sentry MDU System, responding emergency personnel can have their devices
transmitting “live” video as they go into the disaster area. This
visual confirmation of the situation may prove helpful to EOC Members.
Using the Sentry MDU System as a Dash Camera
Although Police Cars often have dash cameras, it is rare for other emergency vehicles
to have this capability. The Sentry MDU System can be mounted on ANY vehicle
windshield and it immediately becomes a “dash camera”. If desired, live
video can be transmitted to the EOC so they can better understand the situation.
Deployment of Public Works Employees
Public Works employees are often used in disaster response activites to move debris
or use heavy equipment. The Sentry MDU App can be installed on the cell phones of
Public Works employees. As they assist First Responders, they can stream video
back to the Emergency Operations Center. This real-time information
can often be helpful to the EOC Director.
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The following picture illustrates how “live” video gets transmitted from First Responders out in the
field back to the Emergency Operations Center. In addition, it shows that OTHER first responders on the network
also have the ability to view the video if necessary.
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Mounting and/or wearing the cell phone
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Since the Sentry MDU System starts with a cell phone it is simply a matter of deciding
how a User wants to mount or wear the device. Cell phones come in all sizes. Some will fit
easily in a pocket and some will not. Below we offer several suggestions. The one that works
best for you will generally come down to personal choice.
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Possible ways to mount and wear the cell phone
- Easiest - Simply slip the phone into the front pocket of your uniform
- Use one of the many “clip” type phone cases
- Alter the front pocket of your uniform to accommodate the phone (more hidden solution).
Have a tailor cut a hole in the front of the pocket (for camera lense), use a button hole stitch
to make it look “finished” and you are ready to go.
- Design a cloth phone pouch that will attach to the uniform by safety pins. Then you can put
it anywhere on the uniform you want. Make sure the phone pouch has a hole in the front
for the camera lense to show through.
- Come up with other options on your own. It is not rocket science. Come up with a good idea,
patent it, and make a million bucks.
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