Hand-held Info for Emergency Responders

The National Library of Medicine has released a PDA software tool designed to help first responders when they arrive at a hazardous material (Hazmat) incident, such as a chemical spill. The software, WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders), provides the emergency responder with critical information on hazardous substances, including physical characteristics, human health data, and containment and suppression information. WISER for Palm OS and for Pocket PC is available without charge for downloading at http://WISER.nlm.nih.gov.