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Improved First Responder Ensembles Against CBRN Terrorism

www.ifreact.eu

XVIIth International CBRN Symposium, Shrivenham, 11-12 November 2014

Who are we?

• IFREACT is a consortium of CBRN manufacturers, subject-matter experts and end-users from all over Europe

GPEC 2014 Annual Conference, 9-11 September 2014XVIIth International CBRN Symposium, Shrivenham, 11-12 November 2014

Aim

• Developing an advanced protective ensemble that will enhance the chemical, biological and radiological protection of European first responders in a CBRN crisis.

• Terrorist attacks & non-intentional incidents

• Started in 2012, EC Funded under Framework Program 7 Ends December 2015


Current PPE - Far from ideal

As stated in the European Security Research Innovation Forum (ESRIF) final report 2009, current Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is:

• Heavy and bulky• Restricts peripheral vision • A physiological burden/heat stress

interfering with operational duties of first responders

• Lack of related PPE standards• (University of Illinois, 2008)


Goals of IFREACTTo develop a personal protective capability that:

– Provides adequate protection while keeping the burden of the system as low as possible;

– Includes solutions for respiratory protection and hand and foot protection;

– Enhanced operational capability with a variety of innovative add-ons.

– Allows end-users to select the best PPE needed for the mission and the expected threat via a bespoke digital selection tool.


IFREACT will go beyond the state-of-the-art

For the first time, skin protection (suit) performance will be based on the assessment of:

•Realistic CBRN incident scenarios;•Realistic protective requirements based on quantitative threat and exposure levels;•Real life First Responder operational needs.

Expected outcome:•Adequate protection (re. threat & user needs),•Lowest possible burden on the wearer,•Simple to use, maintain and store.•Optimally compatible with other level C PPE used by the wearer.•‘Low lifecycle cost’, incl. costs of acquisition, use, storage & maintenance.


Three layers of protection

Ensemble D:Coverall with integrated hood. For operations with a lowworkload in the warm zone.

Ensemble A:Two piece suit with balaclava.Search and rescue operationsin the warm zone

Ensemble G:CBRN protective coverall.Worn underneath work Wear for vapour protection


Example: Heavy duty suit design concept

BalaklavaSafe interface hood/respirator-> designed butyl ring to seal to respirator

Suithuman-engineered design safe interface:Saratoga© (1g = 500m2)Outer textile layer, air permeableOil and water repellent


Beyond the state-of-the-art

• Respirator– Key to alleviating physiological and psychological burden

of PPE– Increased flexibility– Panoramic visor– Aeraulic circuit

• Overpressure hood– textile materials that will ensure, in addition to the function

of protection, the direction of the air flow to cool the head

and reduce fogging of visor.– Over pressure maintained by blower system on body

– This equipment should be also compatible with a helmet.


Bio-dosimeter

– Lightweight, portable– Airflow rate approx. 10-50L per minute to match adult

breathing rate– 6 hours uninterrupted sampling– Gives access to the biological dose absorbed by the

individual– Periodic reading of these aerosol collectors can

provide evidence of biological incidents

• Sampling Quick provisional identification by hand-held assays

(immunoassay)

Further identification through laboratory analysis (PCR, culture, GC/MS…)


Communications bubble• Provides dedicated safe network

• Suitcase sized

• 1,500m coverage

• Communication via standard GSM phones

• Capacity for 28 simultaneous calls

• Hands free capability


Add-ons - Head Up DisplayIn the command Center:

•Track location and status of responders•Issue orders via text message•View video feed from field•Communicate with field units

head-up display:

•Directional information•Time in hazardous zone•Decon. stations•Duties/tasks• maps and localisation•See messages / alarms•Photograph and stream video


What Next?

• First prototypes are available, modifications and adaptation based on user requirements

• Testing for physiological burden and protective performance are ongoing (Initial results encouraging).

• Integration of add-ons into system of systems • Exercise with fully integrated suits involving 30

responders in October

• Dissemination of project results – 16th December,

Brussels. To attend email

[email protected]


Final exercise


Final Exercise


Questions?IFREACT: Funded under Framework Program Seven of the EC

Contact us @Gwyn Winfield Andrew [email protected] [email protected]

+44 1962 832532 +44 1962 832531

www.ifreact.euGPEC 2014 Annual Conference, 9-11 September 2014XVIIth International CBRN Symposium,

Shrivenham, 11-12 November 2014

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