Kromek, the designer and manufacturer of radiological and biological detectors, based in Sedgefield, Co. Durham, is delighted to announce that its D3M radiation detector has been selected by the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service under Lot 6 of the Detection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM) Equipment Uplift contract on the UK’s National Resilience Framework.
The Framework, which supports all blue light services, is scheduled to be in place for four years and an initial order has already been placed specifically for the DIMS vehicles.
The D3M is a combined gamma/neutron Personal Radiation Detector with superior sensitivity and offers unprecedented situational awareness, constantly monitoring the radiological and nuclear environment.
It is able to detect even shielded fissile or Special Nuclear Material and its lightweight design and small form function means that it can be body-worn or pocket-carried by first responders, without adding to their equipment load.
