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Emergency management officials miles from the scene of an event will see exactly what first responders are up against with a system being tested at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. RealityVision uses common mobile devices to allow for real-time video streaming, which will provide better support for making decisions by reducing the time delay for gathering and sending information. "This tool allows management to make the right decisions on strategies to minimize the impact to people and the site," said Brian Geoghegan, chief product officer of Reality Mobile of Herndon, Va., developer of RealityVision. The system will be put to the test in an ORNL emergency management exercise in July. Developers envision the system being used by law enforcement, firefighters, border officers and other public and private first responders. Funding is provided by TechSolutions within the Department of Homeland Security.