Five Reasons Responders need the digital PLAYBOOK
The World and It's Hazards are Becoming Significantly More Technical
As responders prepare for a range of technical hazards including energy storage, alternative fuels, drones, and mini-nuclear reactors, it’s no longer possible for responders to learn and retain all the information needed for a safe response. Responders need access to response guidance and key technical information in the field to support their risk-based response.
Emerging Threats are Appearing and Spreading Faster
The ability for bad actors to develop and spread threat information has moved from books, to internet guides, to video sharing, and now, artificial intelligence. Terrorists and criminals are using technology including social media and encrypted communications tools to recruit new members and share threat plans and procedures faster than responders can train on the hazard.
Responders need a source for response considerations regarding emerging threats that can quickly be updated, disseminated, and be accessible in the field to keep pace with the bad guys.
Responders Need a Trusted Source of Information
Political antagonists, extremists, and well-intended social media experts are spreading misinformation online. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools gather and provide information to responders including correct and incorrect information. Responders need a source of trusted information that has been vetted by SMEs and includes references to support their risk-based response.
Responders Need a Centralized Data Source
Existing response information needed by responders is currently in “information silos” spread across first responders associations, chemical industry websites, government websites and portals, information centers, training hand-outs, equipment manuals, intelligence reports, vendor websites, national standards, safety bulletins, textbooks, job aids, quick references, near-miss reports, and agency SOP/SOGs.
Responders need a centralized source that integrates all the above response information, organizes it, cross references it, and makes it available on a mobile device.
Industry Knowledge Loss
As industry pioneers and subject matter experts (SMEs) retire or pass away, a tremendous amount of institutional knowledge is lost, impacting the entire response community. We need a place for SMEs to data dump their knowledge that will becoming a standing archive.