Alltel [AT], which owns and operates the nation’s wireless network and has 12 million wireless customers, is offering law enforcement and public safety officials the HazMasterG3 decision support tool on select phones. Once first responders identify and even quantify a hazardous materials type of threat, HazMasterG3 tells them what to do next, Joe Johnson, staff manager of product marketing for voice services at Alltel Wireless, tells TR2. The software application gives first responders information on what types of personal protective equipment they should wear, what precautions need to be taken, whether the amount of a detected substance is harmful to the local population, and more, Johnson says. HazMasterG3 is provided by Alluviam and is designated for SAFETY Act certification and as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology. Alluviam already supplies software decision support tools for U.S. forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan for things like detonator identification, blast stand off distances, the potential end product of various chemicals found at a scene, and more. Alltel intends to market HazMasterG3 to its state, local and federal accounts. The application can be installed on cell phones, PDAs, laptop computers and other devices.
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