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DHS S&T, California First Responders, Demonstrate Smart Phone-Based Chem Sensors

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 30th, 2011

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and several agencies in California this week demonstrated new prototype chemical sensors that work with smart phones to detect the presence of toxic chemical compounds and provide alerts to first responders and emergency authorities to improve situational awareness of potentially hazardous events and terrorist attacks, thus enabling smarter decisions and faster response times. The demonstration and training exercise included the DHS Science and Technology branch, the Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments and the…

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