Homeland Explosive Consequence and Threat Tool (HExCAT)
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Wed, 07/10/2024 – 13:07
HExCAT is a scenario-based probabilistic hazard assessment tool with an integrated medical response model used to plan emergency response preparedness and protect against explosive attacks.
HExCAT is an explosive hazard modeling tool that estimates the potential impact and consequences of an explosion, including severity and types of injures, effectiveness of response, choke points and building damage. The desktop computer tool uses thousands of plausible scenarios to provide holistic hazard assessments of an explosive attack in public spaces. The model guides informed decision-making by allowing users to evaluate various “what-if” scenarios and create multiple protocols to prepare adequate security countermeasures or medical responses based on key characteristics of an explosion.
Technology Category
Emergency Prevention & Response
Stage of Development
Prototype
Inventor(s)
Rachel Gooding
Alexander Dolan
Kevin Wegman
Patrick Wilson
Brian Hawkins
Timothy Davis
David Bradley
Tom Kirsch
US Patent number
US11,766,294
Partnerships Sought
License
DHS Component
Science and Technology
Contact Information
T2C@hq.dhs.gov