Emergency light or a torch is very essential equipment that everyone must possess. Those days are gone when heavy and bulky torch were used, now it’s time for small and handy torch. This Palm Lite is the latest design emergency torch that is just 5 inches long and provides an intense light with a very long range. It is basically designed for firefighters, police, army etc, but due to its compatibility it can also be used for regular everyday use. It can easily be turned on by the trigger at the bottom. Five different switches are fitted to regulate the range and intensity of light as per the requirement. The Palm Lite is powered by solar-powered LED’s, this mean the palm lite is not just small and handy, but also environmentally friendly.
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Uber Shelter is an amazing concept for a portable housing unit that would help people in meeting their immediate shelter requirements created by disastrous events. This great concept is designed by Rafael Smith. This shelter can be very quickly transported and reassembled with just few necessary tools and offer victims with individual living space. The best thing about Uber shelter is that it is made from recyclable and reusable materials. Around two to three personal rooms can be created in this shelter. I believe these types of concepts are very useful for unpredictable disasters.
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This is not an ordinary building structure for residence but it has been specially designed for temporary disaster relief housing. This concept has been designed by New York’s O.E.M named as MERP’s (Mobile Emergency Relief Ports). Each and every disaster prone areas need this kind of concept for the safety of its people. These buildings are designed in a zigzag manner, keeping in mind all precautionary measures. There is parking space available in the ground floor of every building. This concept will soon go Live as MERP’s are pulling into position.
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Good news for all Anaphylaxis sufferers. Mr. Wee Leng Ansley Jones Goh, a student of University of Canberra has designed this Adrenalina Auto Injector for anaphylaxis sufferers. With the increase in anaphylaxis sufferers many Australian schools have banned the use of peanuts as it is the main culprit. Many teachers in Australia are being trained for using auto injectors in case of emergency. It is a pen shaped device that dispenses adrenaline for 10 seconds and then automatically retracts its needle. Now there is no need to do the guesswork of when to extract the injector because this device has a visible indicator that tells when to use Adrenalina.
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The new housing design by U.S. based student Craig Mackiewicz is known as the Transportable Emergency Dwelling. It is simply a house built within the footprint of a shipping container and is a unique solution to low cost housing. Each container can easily accommodate two families with scope for extending the space by pulling the compartments and tents. Also each unit has basic utilities required for a normal family daily needs like kitchen, bathroom, storage space etc.The designer has also kept in mind the rain water harvesting by keeping a slant roof having a capacity to conserve 350 gallons of water; even the solar energy is conserved to provide electricity. So all in all, it’s a unique solution for tomorrow’s housing needs.
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