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Research paper thumbnail of Start-of-day oculomotor screening demonstrates the effects of fatigue and rest during a total immersion training program

Research paper thumbnail of Disconnects between expectations and deliverables among emergency responders

Journal of Emergency Management, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Informal Networking in Emergency Management

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2010

Developing and maintaining informal networks is vitally important for emergency managers. Informa... more Developing and maintaining informal networks is vitally important for emergency managers. Informal networks foster trust, which is critically important during emergency management operations. Information can be exchanged and decision making can be enhanced through tapping the power of informal networks as well. There is little empirical data that reflects how EM practitioners actually feel about the importance of experienced and inexperienced as well as governmental and private professional networks. This study summarizes data gathered from expert practitioners regarding the importance of creating and maintaining an informal, unofficial network of contacts. Suggestions are offered for building and maintaining informal networking partnerships.

Research paper thumbnail of Formation of a central Arizona disaster medical assistance team /

Thesis (Applied project, M.S. Tech.)--Arizona State University, 2003. CD-ROM in pocket. Includes ... more Thesis (Applied project, M.S. Tech.)--Arizona State University, 2003. CD-ROM in pocket. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [73]-77).

Research paper thumbnail of System and Method for Reporting and Monitoring Driving Incidents

Research paper thumbnail of Audiometric testing, analyzing, and recording apparatus and method

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 1982

An audiometric testing system containing a processor and programmable analog circuitry for contro... more An audiometric testing system containing a processor and programmable analog circuitry for controlling frequency and intensity of audiometric test tones communicates with a remote data processing system via a communications link. The remote data processing system stores prior audiometric records for a large number of subjects. Each day, the audiometric records of a number of selected persons are transmitted from the remote data processing system to a memory of the audiometric testing system in response to identification numbers entered by an operator. The audiometric responses of each person to patterns of sounds of varying frequencies and intensities are determined. The varying frequencies and intensities are determined by a bracketing subroutine of an algorithm stored in and executed by a processor of the audiometric testing system. A person's responses to such test tones are utilized by the bracketing subroutine to determine his threshold levels at the respective frequencies for each ear. The algorithm automatically computes the pure tone averages for each ear from the threshold levels at a plurality of predetermined frequencies. The algorithm also automatically computes the binaural hearing impairment based on test results from prior testing of the person. Any significant shift in threshold is determined by comparison with the prior test results. The audiometric testing system includes a printer which prints the persons' complete hearing test record, including relevant identifying information, present test results, pure tone averages, binaural hearing impairment, significant threshold shifts, and a recommended time for the next testing. After all persons have been tested for the day, their updated audiometric records are transmitted via the communications link to the remote data processing system.

Research paper thumbnail of The industrial physician's role as data manager

Occupational health & safety (Waco, Tex.)

Research paper thumbnail of Start-of-day oculomotor screening demonstrates the effects of fatigue and rest during a total immersion training program

Research paper thumbnail of Disconnects between expectations and deliverables among emergency responders

Journal of Emergency Management, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Informal Networking in Emergency Management

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2010

Developing and maintaining informal networks is vitally important for emergency managers. Informa... more Developing and maintaining informal networks is vitally important for emergency managers. Informal networks foster trust, which is critically important during emergency management operations. Information can be exchanged and decision making can be enhanced through tapping the power of informal networks as well. There is little empirical data that reflects how EM practitioners actually feel about the importance of experienced and inexperienced as well as governmental and private professional networks. This study summarizes data gathered from expert practitioners regarding the importance of creating and maintaining an informal, unofficial network of contacts. Suggestions are offered for building and maintaining informal networking partnerships.

Research paper thumbnail of Formation of a central Arizona disaster medical assistance team /

Thesis (Applied project, M.S. Tech.)--Arizona State University, 2003. CD-ROM in pocket. Includes ... more Thesis (Applied project, M.S. Tech.)--Arizona State University, 2003. CD-ROM in pocket. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [73]-77).

Research paper thumbnail of System and Method for Reporting and Monitoring Driving Incidents

Research paper thumbnail of Audiometric testing, analyzing, and recording apparatus and method

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 1982

An audiometric testing system containing a processor and programmable analog circuitry for contro... more An audiometric testing system containing a processor and programmable analog circuitry for controlling frequency and intensity of audiometric test tones communicates with a remote data processing system via a communications link. The remote data processing system stores prior audiometric records for a large number of subjects. Each day, the audiometric records of a number of selected persons are transmitted from the remote data processing system to a memory of the audiometric testing system in response to identification numbers entered by an operator. The audiometric responses of each person to patterns of sounds of varying frequencies and intensities are determined. The varying frequencies and intensities are determined by a bracketing subroutine of an algorithm stored in and executed by a processor of the audiometric testing system. A person's responses to such test tones are utilized by the bracketing subroutine to determine his threshold levels at the respective frequencies for each ear. The algorithm automatically computes the pure tone averages for each ear from the threshold levels at a plurality of predetermined frequencies. The algorithm also automatically computes the binaural hearing impairment based on test results from prior testing of the person. Any significant shift in threshold is determined by comparison with the prior test results. The audiometric testing system includes a printer which prints the persons' complete hearing test record, including relevant identifying information, present test results, pure tone averages, binaural hearing impairment, significant threshold shifts, and a recommended time for the next testing. After all persons have been tested for the day, their updated audiometric records are transmitted via the communications link to the remote data processing system.

Research paper thumbnail of The industrial physician's role as data manager

Occupational health & safety (Waco, Tex.)

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