Advanced Protective Gear for CBRN-E Disaster Response
Funds field-ready solutions that improve responder safety, mobility and decisions in hazardous environments.
Disaster responders need protection that performs in hazardous CBRN-E environments without preventing movement, communication or fast decisions. This Innovation Action supports integrated gear that combines robust protection with smart technologies, responder-centred design and real operational requirements.
Projects should build on existing research and Cluster 4 technologies, provide automated …
Develop and validate advanced protective gear and smart protective equipment for civil-security disaster responders in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive environments. Combine innovative materials, adaptive protection, hazard detection, environmental monitoring and communications with comfort, mobility, usability, safety standards and inclusive user needs. Reach TRL 7–8.
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