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An Inside Look at the Tech that Fueled First Responders During OCR
Demonstrators in hazmat suits show how technology can be used to streamline emergency communications and management at the OCR 2019 conference in Perry, Georgia. Photo courtesy of Verizon
Just as a raging wildfire is being brought under control by firefighters armed with drones, aerostats and portable data networks, a C-130 fire suppression aircraft suffers mechanical failure and crashes into the burning hillside. A handful of air passengers are sickened by an unknown contagion before first responders — equipped with body-worn cameras, 4D visualizations, artificial intelligence and telemedicine — swoop in to quickly help contain, triage and begin treatment of the affected. A team of crisis management personnel, aided by autonomous vehicles, satellite backhaul connectivity, rapidly deployed secure, software-defined networks to help mitigate the aftermath of an active cyberattack on a municipal dam whose floodgates have been triggered to open, bringing a community to its knees.
Those are just some of the simulated disaster scenarios that played out at Verizon and Nokia’s third annual Operation Convergent Response 2019 (#OCR2019) event, which showcased the powerful role cutting-edge technologies play in how first responders react to and mitigate a crisis.
Read the full article about Verizon's 2019 event for public safety officials, first responders and crisis management professionals below:
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