Emergency services from all areas, whether volunteer fire departments, technical relief organizations, the German Armed Forces or first responders, are often confronted with situations in which people are so badly injured that the helpers can no longer get rid of these images. The result is sleepless nights, increased irritability, tension, anxiety… in short, post-traumatic stress disorder.
The RUBI-Glass goggles have specially coated lenses that reflect the color spectrum of blood and display it as black, whereas other colors are not altered. The use of RUBI-Glass goggles is intended to increase the alertness and attention of emergency personnel and, above all, reduce their own risk of post-traumatic stress disorder.
This effectiveness is now being investigated as part of a »low interventional study«, which is being supervised by the GWT.
Further information on the glasses and the study can be found here: www.rubi-glas.de