Radio Propagation Measurements During a Building Collapse: Applications for First Responders

Published

March 3, 2005

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, Catherine A. Remley, Dylan F. Williams

Abstract

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is involved in a research project to improve wireless communications for first responders (firefighters and police) in large structures (i.e., large apartment and office buildings, supermarkets, sports stadiums, warehouses, convention centers, etc.). Part of this effort involves assessing communication problems in large-scale disaster situations (i.e., collapsed buildings). This work utilizes buildings that are scheduled to be imploded. In this paper we present preliminary results of radio-propagation measurements obtained before, during, and after an apartment building implosion.

Conference Dates

March 2-5, 2005

Conference Location

Boulder, CO

Conference Title

2005 International Sym. on Advanced Radio Technology

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

radio propagation measurements, first responder communications, implosion, building collapse

Citation

Holloway, C. , Koepke, G. , Camell, D. , Remley, C. and Williams, D. (2005), Radio Propagation Measurements During a Building Collapse: Applications for First Responders, 2005 International Sym. on Advanced Radio Technology, Boulder, CO, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=31909 (Accessed October 8, 2025)