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By Doug Page, Homeland1 Columnist First responders searching the rubble of collapsed buildings following an earthquake, terror attack, or even attempting to reach trapped miners ...
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By Arlene Martinez The Ventura County Star VENTURA, Calif. — The call comes in, frantic. Ventura city firefighters fly into action. In seconds they're ready. Sirens ...
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By FR1 Staff Verizon announced Tuesday that it is working on a 911 texting service that will enable those who are unable to make voice calls to reach out for help during ...
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By James Augustine Many find the serenity and quiet beauty of a rural area to bring great peace. But for fire and EMS personnel, the challenges of managing emergencies in such ...
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The International Association of Fire Chiefs' technology council released a whitepaper on testing its members observed using TetraKO's water enhancer. The water enhancer, a ...
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The Chicago Daily Herald HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. —Almost since Apple launched the iPad two years ago, government boards have tried to get their hands on the costly tablet, ...
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By Kristin Fisher WUSA9 BURKE, Va. — Red, a black lab from Annapolis, has spent the last 10 years as a search and rescue dog. Her missions have included Hurricane Katrina, ...
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By James E. Johannessen With the New Year came the release of the revised edition of "NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of ...
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If you build it, they will come. During the past couple of years Raytheon built it, and came we did today to Downey (Calif.) for an event at which the company unveiled a brand-new, ...
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TheIndyChannel LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Firefighters of the future could stay out of burning buildings thanks to a high-tech helper. DRB Fatec, a Korean company, showed off its ...
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By Craig K. Paskoski The Evening Sun LITTLESTOWN, Pa. — Modern technology is rendering the traditional fire siren obsolete. Littlestown's Alpha Fire Co. No. 1 will be the ...
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Paramedics in a broken-down ambulance surrounded by gunfire wait an hour for a tow truck, a fire truck fords through floodwaters, and cars slide and crash during a snowstorm in ...
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By Jaclyn Kelley ABC57SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Does the punishment fit the crime? That is the question many South Bend firefighters are asking after one of their own was demoted. ...
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By Adam Foxman The Ventura County Star VENTURA, Calif. — On the day he submitted paperwork announcing his retirement after more than 30 years with the Ventura County Fire ...
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By Sandra Bradley The Union Leader MERRIMACK, N.H. — Although the basics of firefighting have remained the same throughout the past century, emerging technological advances ...
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Technology shows firefighters data about their surroundings, including oxygen levels, temperatures, and more ...
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The Huffington PostHAMPSHIRE, U.K. — Looking at things from a dog's perspective may not be the first idea for those charged with an important task, but one company in the ...
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By Chrissie Thompson The Detroit Free PressDETROIT — When firefighter Jason Emery arrives at the site of a major car crash, he knows to disconnect the car's battery to shut ...
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By Pat Reavy Deseret Morning NewsSALT LAKE CITY — The ability to text or send pictures and videos to 911 emergency dispatchers may be coming soon.The executive director of ...
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By Robert Whitfield The Orange County RegisterANAHEIM — Firefighters using glow-in-the-dark safety equipment saw a significant reduction in the time it took to locate a down ...
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