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Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders

W I S E R

WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) is a mobile application currently available on the Palm, Pocket PC, and Microsoft Windows platforms designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. A web-based WISER (WebWiser) is now available, supporting web browsers for both PCs and PDAs, including BlackBerry. Developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including chemical identification support, physical characteristics, and human health, containment and suppression information.

WISER: Information from Authoritative Sources

First responders in general, and HAZMAT (hazardous materials) units in particular, must make many decisions quickly in handling hazardous-materials incidents. They need accurate information about the hazardous substances, the emergency resources available, and the surrounding environmental conditions to save lives and minimize the impact on the environment and physical property. The WISER application extracts content from TOXNET's Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), an authoritative information resource.