--- title: "908 Devices Equips rescEU Disaster Preparedness Reserve with Advanced Chemical Detection" description: "CBRNe World provides those tasked with defending against CBRN and IED threats with the essential practical, scientific and political information. Access the current and previous issues of the magazine by registering as a member." url: "https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/908-devices-equips-resceu-disaster-preparedness-reserve-with-advanced-chemical-detection" date: "2026-07-30T21:54:19+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # 908 Devices Equips rescEU Disaster Preparedness Reserve with Advanced Chemical Detection Written by Zoe Rutherford on 30 April 2025. 908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announced that its devices for rapid chemical detection at the point of need are being included in strategic stockpiles within Europe as part of rescEU, an EU-funded project that is establishing a reserve of disaster response capabilities. These reserves include stockpiles of chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear (CBRN) capabilities for detection, sampling, identification and monitoring due to unintentional disasters or intentional attacks. Over the past six months, the Company has shipped multiple devices to European Union member states utilizing rescEU funds. Shipments include: - The Czech Fire Brigade, part of the integrated emergency rescue system that covers the Czech Republic, received 12 devices across two product lines: [XplorIR](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2F908devices.com%2Fproducts%2Fxplorir%2F&esheet=54246254&newsitemid=20250430662815&lan=en-US&anchor=XplorIR&index=3&md5=614fe7adab1253d357b25079139aac7e), for real-time identification and quantification of over 5,000 gases and vapors, and [ThreatID](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2F908devices.com%2Fproducts%2Fthreatid%2F&esheet=54246254&newsitemid=20250430662815&lan=en-US&anchor=ThreatID&index=4&md5=fa3e73f2c222511f120bd8bb2d695a67), for identification of more than 28,600 unknown solids, liquids, and gases. - The Finnish rescEU project purchased a significant amount of [ProtectIR ](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2F908devices.com%2Fproducts%2Fprotectir%2F&esheet=54246254&newsitemid=20250430662815&lan=en-US&anchor=ProtectIR&index=5&md5=20f7927d96d42c2f2186bedae90d8869)handheld FTIR analyzers, with partial unit shipments in Q4 2024 and the remaining units shipped in Q1 2025. ProtectIR enables rapid identification of more than 23,000 bulk solid and liquid chemical substances. The Finnish rescEU project is carried out by the National Emergency Supply Agency, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, the Ministry of the Interior, and Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. “The ability to rapidly identify unknown threats in the field is critical to modern disaster response,” said Kevin J. Knopp, CEO and Co-Founder of 908 Devices. “We are proud to support efforts to equip frontline teams across Europe with advanced chemical detection technologies.” As disaster preparedness efforts continue to expand, 908 Devices remains committed to delivering innovative solutions that protect first responders and communities worldwide. For more information about 908 Devices and its suite of handheld devices for chemical analysis, visit [www.908devices.com](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.908devices.com&esheet=54246254&newsitemid=20250430662815&lan=en-US&anchor=www.908devices.com&index=6&md5=da2c5ac85efa539ac1a0f97d659f44d8). [Detection](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/detection), [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/threat), [Chemical](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/chemical) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "News", "item": "https://cbrneworld.com/news" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Subscribers", "item": "https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "908 Devices Equips rescEU Disaster Preparedness Reserve with Advanced Chemical Detection", "item": "https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/908-devices-equips-resceu-disaster-preparedness-reserve-with-advanced-chemical-detection" } ] } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/908-devices-equips-resceu-disaster-preparedness-reserve-with-advanced-chemical-detection" }, "headline": "908 Devices Equips rescEU Disaster Preparedness Reserve with Advanced Chemical Detection", "description": "908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announced that its devices for rapid chemical detection at the point of need are being included in strategic stockpiles within Europe as part of rescEU, an EU-funded project that is establishing a reserve of disaster response capabilities. These reserves include stockpiles of chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear (CBRN) capabilities for detection, sampling, identification and monitoring due to unintentional disasters or intentional attacks. Over the past six months, the Company has shipped multiple devices to European Union member states utilizing rescEU funds. Shipments include: The Czech Fire Brigade, part of the integrated emergency rescue system that covers the Czech Republic, received 12 devices across two product lines: XplorIR, for real-time identification and quantification of over 5,000 gases and vapors, and ThreatID, for identification of more than 28,600 unknown solids, liquids, and gases. The Finnish rescEU project purchased a significant amount of ProtectIR handheld FTIR analyzers, with partial unit shipments in Q4 2024 and the remaining units shipped in Q1 2025. ProtectIR enables rapid identification of more than 23,000 bulk solid and liquid chemical substances. The Finnish rescEU project is carried out by the National Emergency Supply Agency, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, the Ministry of the Interior, and Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. “The ability to rapidly identify unknown threats in the field is critical to modern disaster response,” said Kevin J. Knopp, CEO and Co-Founder of 908 Devices. “We are proud to support efforts to equip frontline teams across Europe with advanced chemical detection technologies.” As disaster preparedness efforts continue to expand, 908 Devices remains committed to delivering innovative solutions that protect first responders and communities worldwide. 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