For years, researchers at Pitt have been studying ways to improve the nation's security and national preparedness, but in this post-September 11 world, Pitt now is helping to lead the way against terrorism and other disasters - and change the way we look at it all. Learn more about the Center for National Preparedness.
Researchers at the Center have developed a simulation system to assist emergency managers during disasters. The prototype used the City of Pittsburgh as a test case. Current research is focused on deploying and testing the model on cities in Pennsylvania. For more information, click here.
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Join the Allegheny County Health Department Region 13, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). For more information, click here.
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The Pittsburgh Framework for Disaster Preparedness and Response |
First Responder Training - Immersive Virtual Enviroments
Provides first responders with the type of situational training
and real-time information necessary to do their jobs safely
and effectively.
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Visualizations
Allows the user to create distinct and meaningful
representations of large data sets that are easier to
comprehend.
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