International Association of Fire Chiefs
WISER

The Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) is a system designed to assist emergency responders in hazardous material incidents.

WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.

WISER is available for download as a standalone application on Microsoft Windows PC, Apple iPhone and iPads, Google Android and BlackBerry devices. WISER download information can be found at www.wiser.nlm.nih.gov.

Source: U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH)

  • Topics:
    • Hazmat
    • Transport Rail
  • Resource Type:
    • Technology
    • Reference
  • Organizational Author:
    • External

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