WISER Response
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | Free | National Library of Medicine | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
WISER: Information from Authoritative Sources
First responders in general, and HAZMAT 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, peer-reviewed information resource maintained by the National Library of Medicine, and places that information into the hands of those who need it most.
Features of WISER
* Rapid access to the most important information about a hazardous substance by an intelligent synopsis engine and display called “Key Info”
* Intuitive, simple, logical user interface developed by working with experienced first responders
* Comprehensive decision support, including assistance in identification of an unknown substance and, once the substance is identified, guidance on immediate actions necessary to save lives and protect the environment
* GIS support provides for isolation/protective distance overlays on a map of the incident
* Access to NLM’s Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), which contains detailed peer-reviewed information on hazardous substances
* Interactive chemical reactivity data, allowing WISER to predict hazards caused by a user prescribed mix of chemicals.
* User Profiles enable users to specify the role they are currently playing at the scene of an incident: first responder, HAZMAT specialist, EMS specialist, hospital provider, or preparedness planner. The key information presented to the user about a substance varies depending on this role, so that the information most relevant to the respective job can be quickly accessed.
* Radiological and biological substance support.
* ERG 2012 data; the iPhone version of WISER includes the full ERG 2012 tool.
* Mobile support, providing first responders critical information where they need it, when they need it.
Coming next to WISER: full support of the entire suite of WISER tools, including triage procedures and radiological tools.
Reviews
Wiser
n2 hazmat
I’ve had to eliminate as the app does not function correctly due to categories overlapping thus making reading the content extremely challenging and too difficult utilize during incident response.
Could the wiser app replace the need for a paper ERG?
perfectly unperfectly informed
I am curious if I could use this app to replace the book version of the ERG? Thanks
Great app but...
pigR68
Love the app. Recently noticed it crashes when selecting Search Known Substances on iOS. Would give 5 Star if that was fixed. Could’ve used it today on a hazmat training
App crashes after latest update
mswja99
Worked great in the past but now after the last update the app crashes when searching the database.
Tremendous resource
KatonahMedic
This by far is the best app out there for Haz-Mat personnel. Large database, clear and well laid out. Like other WISER products, a must have for anyone in this field. I would like to have the ability to link externally to the web from the product descriptions to gather more information on the web. I think future versions would benifit from that. As a HM specialist, I use MSDS and other info available on the web to obtain more detailed data like chemical properties and advanced mitigation.
Great Program!
Apofire
This app will make tech/ref so much easier. The ease of navigating this program is great and very intuative. Thanks for a great tool for responders. Well done!!!
