DoD Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Homeland Defense and Global Security)
June 2015
Department of Defense Offices
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Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
Deputy Secretary of Defense (DEPSECDEF)
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)
Principal Deputy USD(P)
ASD
International
Security Affairs
DASD
Middle East
ASD
Asian & Pacific
Security Affairs
ASD
Homeland Defense &
Global Security
DASD
East Asia
DASD
HDI & DSCA
DASD
African Affairs
DASD
Europe & NATO
DASD
Russia, Ukraine
& Eurasia
DASD
Western Hemisphere
DASD
South &
Southeast Asia
DASD
Defense Continuity &
Mission Assurance
Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics (USD(ATL)
Principal Deputy USD(ATL)
ASD
Strategy, Plans, and
Capabilities
ASD
Special Operations
And Low Intensity
Conflict
DASD
Strategy & Force
Dev.
DASD
Special Ops & CT
DASD
Plans
DASD
Partnership Strat &
Stability Ops
DASD
Stability &
Humanitarian
Affairs
DASD
Counternarcotic
& Global Threats
ASD
Logistics and Materiel
Readiness (L&MR)
DASD
Supply Chain Integration
DASD
Countering-WMD
DASD
Afghan., Pakistan
& Central Asia
DASD
Space Policy
DASD
Cyber Policy
DASD
Security
Cooperation
Defense Logistics
Agency
(DLA)
Other
Under
Secretaries
DPSI Mission
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“It is the policy of the Department of Defense to share
information, expertise, and technology items and equipment
as appropriate and authorized across military and civilian
boundaries.”
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It is DPSI’s mission to coordinate all Department of Defense
efforts to identify, evaluate, deploy, and transfer to Federal,
State, and local first responders technology items and
equipment in support of homeland security.
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DPSI Major Lines of Coordination and Support
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DoD Equipment
Programs for First
Responders
DoD Technology
Transfer Programs for
First Responders
DoD Outreach to First
Responders
• 1033 Program
• 1706 Program
• 1122 Program
• Electro-Optics Loan Program
• DoD RDT&E Community
• Center for Commercialization
of Advanced Technology
(CCAT), San Diego State
University
• Participate in major first
responder association events
with DoD partners
• Consult with first responders to
identify capability gaps
• Collaborate to evaluate potential
applications of DoD technology
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Current DoD Capabilities for First Responders
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Naval Surface Warfare Center – Crane Electro-Optics Loan Program
 Provides law enforcement agencies with a low-cost loan and maintenance of
equipment
 Includes both IR and Thermal vision devices
Tommy the Horse
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DPSI Firefighter Outreach
Information Sharing and Relationship Building Efforts
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• Fire Events
Attended:
 International Association
of Fire Chiefs (FRI)
 IAFC - Fire Department
Instructors Conference
• Questions Fielded:
 How do I acquire excess property?
 Is the 1706 Program available to
municipal fire departments?
 Is there a cost associated with the 1706
Program?
 Firehouse World
 How do I register for the 1706 Program?
 Firehouse Expo
 Who is my State Coordinator?
 IAFC-HAZMAT
 The Wildland Urban
Interface (WUI)
 Is the 1706 Program going away?
Realistic Adaptive Interactive Learning System – Chemical Agent Response
(RAILS-CHEM)
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Combating Terrorism
Technical Support Office
RAILS-CHEM:
Design and develop a browser-based simulation for military and
emergency response personnel on the topic of chemical agent response.
The simulation will integrate algorithms to depict chemical agent
behaviors and handheld detection systems’ responses.
End Users: to date more than 70 organizations are using RAILS-CHEM
EMILY
Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard
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A 4-ft long remote controlled buoy that can
cruise through rip-currents and swift water
at speeds up to 22 mph to reach
distressed swimmers faster than human
lifeguards.
Helps to ensure the safety of rescue
personnel and swimmers at the beach,
river, or lake areas.
EMILY also has mission applications for
supporting swift water rescue teams in
flash flood incidents.
In the maritime environment, EMILY is a
valuable device for safety on cruise ships,
commercial shipping, oil rig operations,
and in pier or dock locations.
MEDRILLS
Anytime, Anywhere Training
and
CME Credit for EMTS and Parameics
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MEDRILLS Features:
Innovation Learning Environment
• Rich visual animations
• Interactive exercises that create “active”
learning opportunities for key sub-tasks
• Built in assessment capabilities remove the
need for an instructor
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Credit Available through in-app
purchase
• Receive national recognized credit from the
Continuing Education Coordinating Board for
Emergency Medical Services (ECBEMS)
Mobile Device Hardware (Smartphone
or Tablet)
• Enables training during small windows of
opportunity
• Anytime, anywhere training
Ultra-Ever Shield
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• Novel multifunctional textile that can protect
from toxic chemicals, blood, and other
biological agents and is an inherently flame
resistant fabric.
• These enhanced protective properties were
combined in a lightweight garment with low
thermal stress that is to be worn as a regular
duty uniform on a daily basis.
• The main focus of this project was to
produce a new EMS garment that will
be both comfortable to wear and
protect against numerous hazards.
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NoFoam Systems
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• Developed a documented reliable, precise
and affordable method for testing water
pump flow rate in a step by step manual
and created a technical drawing of a
specialty meter setup used to accomplish
the test.
• These documents allow local fire vehicle
maintenance staff to correctly perform the
required water pump flow rate test without
additional instructions or training required.
• Through DPSI, the entire NoFoam System technology has become market
ready and by implementation of modifications which enhance conformance to
the revised NFPA 412 standard, the technology can now be utilized in any civil
airport fire stations, all of which follow the NFPA 412.
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AlphaAct - Advanced Crisis Technology
AlpaAct is a web-based solutions enables first responders to learn from the
critical decisions of experienced crisis managers.
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AlpaAct is a web-based training model that enables first responders to
learn from the critical decisions of experienced crisis managers, and
then apply the knowledge gained to real-world situations.
Universal Mask
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 Universal Mask – XM55
• Capable of providing respiratory and ocular protection from
chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, toxic
industrial materials, biological agent aerosols and other
emerging threats.
• Adaptable to both positive and negative pressure
applications; broad positive sealing surfaces, interior and
exterior to accommodate the broadest selection of PPE
hoods; positive, exhaust assisted drainage; and rehydration
capable.
• Product will be commercialized by Avon Protection as the
FM-55 mask
*early prototype
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Passive Hearing Protection
Noise is one of the most underrated health hazard for police,
firefighters, and other emergency service personnel.
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Custom Designed Hearing Protection
for First Responders
 High-fidelity: hear sounds naturally but at reduced level
 Preserve communication ability (situational awareness)
 Design for comfortable all day use
 Passive low frequency noise protection
 Tested by 3 fire departments, 1 police department and
1 paramedic unit
 Positive feedback
Sleep/Fatigue Research
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• Washington State University Sleep and Performance Research Center is
developing a report on sleep/fatigue research on decision making, driving,
cognition, and social interaction performance.
• The proposed analysis will identify fatigue related problems and opportunities
that affect health and safety.
• Chronic fatigue and sleep deprivation
elevate risks of cardiovascular, metabolic,
and gastrointestinal diseases, psychological
disorders, depression, suicide, and family
dysfunction, and more…
The figure illustrates day-to-day fatigue arising from understaffing
and suboptimal scheduling increase, overwork and job stress.
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Lithium Battery Fire Tests & Mitigation
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• Lithium batteries can pose a significant hazard during an acute casualty. Potential
causes for such causalities include an electrical or mechanical short, overcharging
the battery, exposure to excess heat, physical abuse, or spontaneous failure due to a
latent defect.
• In summary, single cell reactions can be described using the following five
terms: smokers, flares, burners, explosive and fireballs.
• Status: Report issued on Aug 25, 2014, posted on IAFC website
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QUESTIONS
OSD.DPSI@mail.mil
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