Missing persons, debris – CommandX supports I.S.A.R.

A field of rubble and people buried under debris present a challenging scenario—but with CommandX running on a Toughbook and the use of modern drones, it can be efficiently managed. This was demonstrated during a training weekend organized by I.S.A.R. Germany.

During a realistic field exercise conducted by I.S.A.R. Germany in

August, a Toughbook equipped with the proven

CommandX command and control system was used to manage operations in precisely such a

scenario.

The training weekend on the grounds of the TCRH Training

Center Retten und Helfen in Mosbach provided the setting for the training of 50

emergency responders, who were trained in a rubble field in the search and rescue of

partially buried individuals.

Our intuitive

CommandX CX5 command and control system was used for this purpose.

Installed on a Toughbook, CommandX assisted the exercise leaders in

managing the individual exercises. To visualize the operational situation, the debris field was surveyed before

each exercise session using a Scorpion drone from

and the MACS-nano camera system developed by the DLR.

The resulting aerial images were transmitted in real time to the

CommandX CX5 command and control system on the Toughbook and compiled into

a live situational overview.

During the exercise scenario, the benefits of this

situation management were demonstrated, and the use of CommandX on Toughbooks in the field

as well as in the home situation center was discussed. The team leader of I.S.A.R. Germany

and the S1 from the Hünxe staff were impressed by the CommandX

CX5 solution.

It became clear that assessing building damage,

locating buried individuals using a drone, and transmitting

live images directly to CommandX significantly supports the incident command.

As a rugged device with long battery life and a highly legible

display, the Toughbook is ideally suited as a base station for the drones used.

Following the exercises, consideration was given to using the device

together with CommandX at the central

coordination points for disaster relief teams established by INSARAG to create and distribute the situation map.

Images: ISAR Germany/

Paul-Philipp Braun