First Responders’ Simulation and Training (FIRST) Center Pacific Northwest Hub in Eon’s HDC Network Part of a new WSU initiative in Homeland Security R&D focus on: –Realistic physical behavior of virtual objects –Realistic interactions between virtual objects and real people –Distributed collaborative simulation and training –Coordination of multiple people in virtual environments –Integration of data and capabilities of dissimilar software technologies –Data transfer and data transformation

Potential HDC Applications Training Simulation (better training in simulated environments?) Integration of various simulation and training software systems Handling of hazardous materials Defusing/assembling/dis-assembling devices Safety procedures in nuclear and chemical facilities Collaboration between first responders Real-time access to experts from remote sites to assist in dealing with emergencies Simulation and prediction of events and human responses

Pullman Bremerton Malmstrom AFB Grand Coulee Dam Fairchild AFB Hanford, PNNL-Battelle Mountain Home AFB Canadian Border Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory Everett Whidbey Island Keyport McChord AFB Ft. Lewis North Bend Coast Guard Air Station Klamath Falls ANG U.S. Navy Acoustic Research Detachment Portland ANG Missoula Billings Major Points of Security Interests Air Force Bases Navy and Coast Guard Stations Army Bases Major Cities WSU FIRST Center as the Pacific Northwest Hub for Eon’s Networked HDCs