Haz Watch, LLC
Haz Watch, LLC is a small business dedicated to research and development, data acquisition, information management, and planning for communities in relation to commodity transport of hazardous materials.
Hazardous material transport and commodity flow information managed by Haz Watch can be used to better prepare communities, cities, states and other jurisdictions for hazardous material incident response through planning, training and operations.
An innovative solution in development is the Hazardous Material Information System for Emergency Response (HMISFER). HMISFER will provide real-time hazardous material commodity flow data, vital reporting of statistics for incident planning, interactive apps for emergency management and messaging services.
Currently, Haz Watch, LLC specializes in commodity flow studies of hazardous materials to inform communities of potential incident risks. A current study is being conducted in Louisville – Jefferson County, Kentucky.
HMISFER
Please read the overview of the HMISFER system. Phase I of HMISFER will be tested in 2013. Haz Watch, LLC is currently seeking interested stakeholders to take part in the pilot program. If you have interest in being part of this program, please send an email to hazwatch@wku.edu.
The Hazardous Material Information System for Emergency Response (HMISFER) is an innovative solution for commodity flow monitoring and studies of hazardous material transport. HMISFER is an automated system. Using a state of the art automated configuration, HMISFER will monitor the commodity flow of hazardous materials as they are transported through roadways and rail systems of communities, cities, counties and states.
Commodity flow information managed through this system can be used to better prepare communities, cities, states and other jurisdictions for hazardous material incident response, training and operations. HMISFER will provide real-time data, interactive apps and messaging services. The system will be tested in 2013.
Haz Watch, LLC is currently seeking interested stakeholders to take part in the pilot program. If you have interest in being part of this program, please send an email to hazwatch@wku.edu.
