White Sands Missile Range 2007 Urban Study (W07US): Data Analysis, Volume DA-1 (Analysis of Disaster Response Drills and Concurrent Atmospheric Data)

Abstract

This research is intended to calibrate the effectiveness of the 2007 Army Research Laboratory (ARL) safety procedures, by analyzing coincident atmospheric measurements sampled during three disaster response drills. In 2007, ARL conducted an urban field study called White Sands Missile Range 2007 Urban Study or "W07US," which characterized the airflow and stability around an urban building. Three disaster response drills were executed concurrently with the atmospheric data acquisition. These drills included Simulated Fire, Bomb and Airborne Chemical Release threats. This report describes the atmospheric measurements acquired during the W07US field study drills, the human response for each drill and evaluates the effectiveness of the safety procedures executed, with respect to the concurrent atmospheric conditions. The multiple observations are reduced to practical "lessons learned." A post-script section highlights some of the subsequent safety procedure changes and technology developments that have resulted from this investigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553082

Entities

People

  • Gail Tirrell Vaucher

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Environment
  • First Responders
  • Information Science
  • Lessons Learned
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Personnel Management
  • Situational Awareness
  • Three Dimensional

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  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.