Department of Homeland Security

Science & Technology Directorate

Hybrid Public Safety Microphone

Technology for School Safety: “Turtle Alert”

January 8, 2014

Vanessa Burnett, Program Manager

First Responders Group (FRG)

Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC)

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DHS Science & Technology Mission

To strengthen America’s security and resilience by providing

knowledge products and innovative technology solutions to

the Homeland Security Enterprise

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Interagency Office

PIADC NBAF NBACC CSAC

Director of Research and Development Partnerships

International Cooperation Programs

Office

Office of National Laboratories

Office of Public-Private Partnerships

SBIR LRBAA Safety Act Office

Office of University Programs

HSSTAC Executive Director & NSTC

Liaison

Under Secretary ----

Deputy Under Secretary Office of Corporate Communications

Chief of Staff

Executive Secretary

Chemical/Biological Defense Division

Borders & Maritime Security Division

Cybersecurity Division

Explosives Division

Human Factors/ Behavioral Science

Division

Infrastructure Protection & Disaster Management Division

Special Projects Office

Director of Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects

Agency

HSSAI SEDI

Office of Systems Engineering

Test & Evaluation and Standards Office

Capstone Analysis and Requirements

Director of Acquisition Support and Operations

Analysis

TSL

Knowledge Management Office

Chief Scientist

Associate General Counsel

Director of Finance and Budget

Director of Administration and

Support

Office for Interoperability

and Compatibility

Director of Support to the Homeland Security

Enterprise and First Responders (FRG)

Responder Technologies

NUSTL

DHS Science & Technology Directorate

Communications, Outreach, and

Responder Engagement

Information Applications

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Mission: Strengthen responders’ ability to protect the homeland

FRG Mission and Guiding Principles

Providing solutions that save lives

Guiding Principles:

Our collaborations save lives

The operational needs of

first responders drive our

projects

We build on existing investments

We support easy-to-use solutions

We transition technologies

to operations

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Traditional First Responders

Law Enforcement

17,000

Fire Services

30,170

Emergency Communications/911

6,153

Emergency Medical Services

20,000

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Secondary/Support Response Agencies

COMM/911

6,153

EMS - 20,000

LE - 17,000

Fire - 30,170

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5,815

4,360

178

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3,479

440

Public Warning System

34 National

24,000 stations

170

1,120

19,902

Mortuary

Services

Emergency

Management

10,000

Public Health

3,637

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178

5,815

4,360

178

61 3,479

440 34 National

24K stations

170

1,120

19,902

10,000

3,637

47

COMM/911

6,153

EMS - 20,000

LE - 17,000

Fire - 30,170

and similar

health facilities

5,000

Colleges &

Universities

6,900

Departments

14,800

Social Services

210,427

Utilities

16,960

327

Transportation

217,926

Public Works

~24,000

Media

14,650

Chemical, Oil

and Gas

2,500

Restoration

& Repair

402,440

>1.5 million

NGOs

Veterinarians

21,731

Schools

132,656

Telecom & IT

11,000

Sports Facilities

1,965

State, Tribal,

Local Govts

39,3130

Telematics

Providers

16,960

Doctors’ Offices,

Nursing Homes

19,286

EMPLOYERS

7,601,160

Mental Health

Services

15,000

Federal Agencies

16,960

308,500

Insurance Companies

Our Stakeholder Community

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FRG’s Strategic Focus Areas

Communications Data Sharing

Responder Safety

& Effectiveness

Radiological/Nuclear

Countermeasures

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FRG Technologies in an Incident Cycle

Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery

COMMUNICATIONS

SURVIVABILITY

VIRTUAL TRAINING

IP VIDEO

ENCODER

LOW LIGHT

SURVEILLANCE

CAMERA

911 Call

NEXT

GENERATION

PPE

SCBA

FINDER DECONTAMINATION

VIRTUAL USA®

WIRELESS

PATIENT

MONITORING

COMMUNICATIONS

MODELING

TURTLE MIC

Prevention

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Tech Foraging

Available Technology

FEMA’s AEL

Technology Development/

Adaption

Solution Development

Process Partnerships

• Intra-agency

• Inter-agency

• International

• Private Sector

• Academia

ORDs developed

in coordination with

first responder

community

FRG Priority Areas

Capability gaps

identified by

first responder

community

FRG Technology Flow

Data Sharing

Communications

FR Safety & Effectiveness

Solution Development

Process

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Initial prototype development for this solution was funded under a Long-Range Broad Agency Agreement (BAA)

Further proof-of-concept development is currently funded under a 2nd BAA

This solicitation is part of the Wireless Broadband Technology Demonstrator project – a joint effort between DHS Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and DHS S&T

The Turtle Alert school safety application is built on the Turtle Mike technology.

“Turtle Mike:” Project Start

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“Turtle Alert” for School Safety

An Internet-based application that allows: … Smart Phones, Tablets, Laptops, Desktop Devices within an organization (School, Government Office) To communicate immediately with: …First Responder Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Systems: Police, Fire, Medical, Public Works In a managed emergency response.

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A Method of Providing:

Managed, Direct Communication Between School Staff & First Responders

in Emergency Situations.

“Turtle Alert” for School Safety

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Does NOT stop Active Shooter or other emergency threats. Does Provide:

• An immediate alert system (to staff & responders) • Immediate direct communication with responders (en-route &/or on-scene) • One-to-one & one-to-many communication • Immediate situational awareness (audio & mapping)

“Turtle Alert” for School Safety

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Turtle Alert application software is downloaded to School Staff …Smart Phones, Tablets, Laptops & Desktops.

Application Server and Responder Radios are inter-connected • Staff talk to responders’ radio channels on their devices, &

responders talk to staff via radios (broadband conferences) • Staff can communicate via text through app • Staff location enhanced by GPS & audio • Staff status (Help or Safe group) registered • Video available from Security Cameras and Staff

“Turtle Alert” for School Safety

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Turtle Alert: Push-to-Talk

Turtle Alert intercom available for daily use in school, and for regular communication with responders:

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Turtle Alert: Report Status

Emergency notice of event sent to all devices/applications. Conferences automatically established for “Safe” and “Help” groups.

Safe

Help

Report Status

I am Safe

I Need Help

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First responders know: who is safe, who needs help, who isn’t responding, and where they are.

Turtle Alert:

Dispatch Monitor / Mobile Data Terminal

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School:

School:

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Neilson Cain Incitti Fountain

Vail Hughes Kochenbe Flores

Pumphrey Corsentin

o Stewart Ecklund

Pisciottac

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Miller Montoya Vigil Quintana

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Neal Schwab Snell Johnson

No

Response

On Safe

Conference

On Help

Conference

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School:

School:

Hibbard Huerta Sandoval Goetz

Neilson Cain Incitti Fountain

Vail Hughes Kochenbe Flores

Pumphrey Corsentin

o Stewart Ecklund

Pisciottac

o Studen Phillips Marquez

Miller Montoya Vigil Quintana

Aragon GodfreyG

a Lauricella Miller M

Neal Schwab Snell Johnson

Push-To-

Talk to

Individual

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First responders know: who is safe, who needs help, who isn’t responding, and where they are.

Turtle Alert:

Dispatch Monitor / Mobile Data Terminal

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First Responder Communities of Practice (FR CoP)

https://Communities.FirstResponder.gov

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FirstResponder.gov

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Twitter and Facebook

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LIKE US on Facebook

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FirstRespondersGroup

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Vanessa Burnett

DHS S&T FRG OIC

(202) 254-6725

vanessa.burnett@dhs.gov

Gary Ruegg

Interop Solutions

(480) 203-6142

garyruegg@interop-solutions.com

Contact Information

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