1 00:00:07,990 --> 00:00:06,470 for a firefighter even a scenario like 2 00:00:09,990 --> 00:00:08,000 this where it's a training environment 3 00:00:11,430 --> 00:00:10,000 just kind of puts a chill up your spine 4 00:00:12,950 --> 00:00:11,440 it makes your heart beat a little harder 5 00:00:16,790 --> 00:00:12,960 you can't even see the hand in front of 6 00:00:19,189 --> 00:00:16,800 your face you're completely in the blind 7 00:00:20,950 --> 00:00:19,199 so to have some sort of device that can 8 00:00:22,150 --> 00:00:20,960 guide you to where you're going is a 9 00:00:25,910 --> 00:00:22,160 huge sense of confidence for 10 00:00:29,589 --> 00:00:27,750 we are conducting a demonstration of the 11 00:00:31,669 --> 00:00:29,599 point of technology there are systems 12 00:00:33,910 --> 00:00:31,679 set up outside the structure we detect 13 00:00:36,389 --> 00:00:33,920 them with mobile devices to emulate how 14 00:00:38,310 --> 00:00:36,399 we might do search and rescue in a fire 15 00:00:39,590 --> 00:00:38,320 safety type of application whenever 16 00:00:41,350 --> 00:00:39,600 you're doing a search in a structure or 17 00:00:42,790 --> 00:00:41,360 trying to find a fire whether it's 18 00:00:44,790 --> 00:00:42,800 trying to find a fire or trying to find 19 00:00:46,150 --> 00:00:44,800 victims you're always concerned about 20 00:00:48,549 --> 00:00:46,160 where you are in the house or the 21 00:00:50,389 --> 00:00:48,559 building and where your exit is but we 22 00:00:52,389 --> 00:00:50,399 try to stay oriented which can slow us 23 00:00:54,150 --> 00:00:52,399 down sometimes trying to maintain where 24 00:00:56,389 --> 00:00:54,160 we are in relationship to a hallway a 25 00:00:58,470 --> 00:00:56,399 bedroom a kitchen to give us an idea of 26 00:01:00,950 --> 00:00:58,480 where we are in the structure 27 00:01:03,189 --> 00:01:00,960 using the pointer system i'm watching 28 00:01:05,429 --> 00:01:03,199 where the firefighter is i'm watching 29 00:01:07,750 --> 00:01:05,439 the progression of my firefighters 30 00:01:09,910 --> 00:01:07,760 moving into the structure trying to find 31 00:01:10,789 --> 00:01:09,920 them and then even when they were off 32 00:01:12,710 --> 00:01:10,799 base 33 00:01:14,230 --> 00:01:12,720 i was able to redirect them and point 34 00:01:16,310 --> 00:01:14,240 them in the right direction to 35 00:01:18,469 --> 00:01:16,320 facilitate the rescue 36 00:01:20,630 --> 00:01:18,479 i see you should be right next to the 37 00:01:23,350 --> 00:01:20,640 downfall 38 00:01:25,270 --> 00:01:23,360 okay come on i could actively engage in 39 00:01:27,429 --> 00:01:25,280 the rescue provide them important 40 00:01:29,109 --> 00:01:27,439 information firefighter has been located 41 00:01:30,550 --> 00:01:29,119 and has been extricated maintain your 42 00:01:32,710 --> 00:01:30,560 assignment 43 00:01:34,789 --> 00:01:32,720 gave me a greater sense of ease knowing 44 00:01:36,789 --> 00:01:34,799 that my crews were on their way and the 45 00:01:38,390 --> 00:01:36,799 person was being rescued especially 46 00:01:39,830 --> 00:01:38,400 being able to see what level you're on 47 00:01:41,429 --> 00:01:39,840 being able to see the difference between 48 00:01:43,030 --> 00:01:41,439 first and second floor so you know 49 00:01:45,190 --> 00:01:43,040 exactly where somebody's at on the 50 00:01:46,069 --> 00:01:45,200 second floor get to the charlie delta 51 00:01:48,310 --> 00:01:46,079 corner 52 00:01:49,910 --> 00:01:48,320 jpl developed this technology and we're 53 00:01:51,910 --> 00:01:49,920 testing this technology in order to save 54 00:01:53,830 --> 00:01:51,920 firefighters lives 55 00:01:55,429 --> 00:01:53,840 i would like to hope in the future that 56 00:01:57,429 --> 00:01:55,439 pasadena fire department would utilize 57 00:01:59,670 --> 00:01:57,439 this sort of technology i think it's 58 00:02:01,670 --> 00:01:59,680 amazing that we have institutions like 59 00:02:03,030 --> 00:02:01,680 jpl in our backyard