SMARTER Project Update: Data Collection and Analysis
The deployment of physiologic data as part of the SMARTER project is well underway. Data collection is progressing and the team is beginning the arduous task of analyzing the vast amount of information collected on each firefighter. All Hanover Park firefighters are wearing Globe’s WASP™ wearable technology throughout their work shift to monitor and track physiologic data such as heart rate, estimated core body temperature, respiration rate, ECG, and movement.
Globe to Present at WEAR 2017 and Techtextil North America | Wearable Technology for First Responders
The WEAR Conference is the preeminent wearable technology, smart textiles, material innovation, and consumer experience conference. At the upcoming event to be held June 12-14 in San Francisco, Mark Mordecai, our Director of Business Development, will present the Globe Wearable Advanced Sensor Platform – WASP™ – the world’s only commercial physiological monitoring and location tracking system dedicated to serving the critical needs of public safety personnel.
Upcoming Webcast | Fire Suppression and Firefighter Physiology and Exposure Risks
Please join us for a free webinar on Monday, June 12: Fire Suppression and Firefighter Physiology Exposure Risks. Conducted by Gavin Horn, PhD, and Denise Smith, PhD, FACSM, this webinar will provide an update regarding research on firefighter physiology and exposure risk studies undertaken by the Illinois Fire Service Institute along with UL FSRI and NIOSH, including fire suppression activities’ effects on cardiovascular health and chemical exposure. It will be moderated by Bobby Halton, Editor-in-Chief of Fire Engineering magazine.
Boston Fire Department’s Bunker Gear Particulate Testing
Recently the fire service, and Boston in particular, has been struggling with the reality of an ever-increasing number of firefighters being affected by cancer. While the reasons for this are hotly debated, the effect has been devastating. In Boston, 1 in 6 members will develop cancer and some will never recover. We have taken many steps to reduce exposure to toxic substances, increased physical fitness programs, shown members the benefits of healthy diets, and created a host of post incident decontamination processes. However, we felt that there was more that could be done. One area which we wanted to explore was bunker gear.
Thanks to Firefighters Who Participated in ATHLETIX™ Virtual Reality Activity to Raise $25,000
FDIC was our official launch of ATHLETIX™, the world’s first turnout gear with stretch. We invited attendees to experience the unprecedented range of motion that is possible with the new ATHLETIX™ gear in a virtual reality experience for firefighters in the booth. Firefighters then spun a wheel to determine a donation ‒ $10, $20, $50, or $100 ‒ to the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund in their name. Thanks to all the firefighters who participated, Globe donated $25,000 to the Fund.
![[Video] Globe Wearable Technology in SMARTER Research with Hanover Park Fire Department](https://horizons.globeturnoutgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Bernie-Nevarez-Hanover-Park-FF-800x400-320x260.jpg)
[Video] Globe Wearable Technology in SMARTER Research with Hanover Park Fire Department
The ultimate goal of the SMARTER study (Science, Medicine, Research, Technology for Emergency Responders) going on now through most of 2018 is to reduce firefighter injuries and fatalities through the appropriate implementation of technology. Firefighters at the Hanover Park Fire Department in Illinois are wearing shirts designed by Globe that incorporate a physiologic status monitoring system developed by Zephyr.