Focus Group Evaluation Criteria Recommendations: Responder Assessment and Validation of User Equipment (RAVUE). Non-Motorized Extrication Devices

摘要

During 2002 and 2003 the United States Congress expanded the Homeland Security grant program for emergency responder equipment. This resulted in local jurisdictions having to rapidly obligate funds for equipment never before available to small and medium sized communities. However, this fiscal opportunity also highlighted the need for more information on advantages and disadvantages in using commercial-off-the-shelf responder equipment in mass casualty and counter-terrorism settings and scenarios. As a result, the Office for Domestic Preparedness has developed the Systems Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program in response to 'user identified' equipment information needs.