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Resource Library
A collection of PSCR assets
PSCR is dedicated to helping the research community flourish by providing valuable resources including a comprehensive collection of reports, studies, and publications. In this library, you can find a wide variety of resources organized by each research portfolio, including datasets, publications, open-source software, and more.
New resources:
- PSCR's Strategic Accomplishments Digital Handout (2022): An overview of PSCR's accomplishments supporting American leadership in public safety communications research.
- The PSCR Digital Dispatch (2024): A curated list of communications technology tools for public safety and the research community
- PSCR Economic Impact Program Factsheet (2022): A summary analysis demonstrating how PSCR's investments translate into impacts to the U.S.
- PSCR's Digital Brochure (2024): A summary of PSCR's approach, mission, research areas, partnerships, and impacts.
Click below to view publications by research area
Quick links: most popular
- NIST List of Certified Devices for FirstNet (Updated: April 8, 2024)
- Modified Rhyme Test Audio Library (Updated: September 22, 2016)
- PSCR Audio Source Files (Updated: December 6, 2016)
- PSCR Test and Results Files (Updated: January 29, 2019)
- Speech Intelligibility Demo (Updated October 19, 2016)
Quick links: most recent
- Public Safety Immersive Test Center Fact Sheet (Published: March 2, 2023)
- Voices of First Responders: Discipline-specific NIST Special Publications
- Communication Center & 9-1-1 Dispatch (Published: January 2023)
- Emergency Medical Services (Published: January 2023)
- Fire Service (Published: January 2023)
- Law Enforcement (Published: January 2023)
- Voices of First Responders: How to Facilitate Adoption and Usage of Communication Technology - An Integrated Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Findings (Published: November 28, 2022)
- Voices of First Responders -- Nationwide Public Safety Communication Survey Findings: Statistical Analysis Results Phase 2, Volume 4 (Published: November 21, 2022)
- Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices (Published: July 20, 2022)
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