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The fire department is considering purchasing more cameras after receiving positive feedback from firefighters and the public
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The concept truck is just 6 feet and 5 inches tall to fit into tight spaces and is equipped with a Toughbook tablet
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A grant of more than $21,000 will allow the department to purchase a LUCAS device
The agency hopes to preserve roadway safety by running ambulances without lights and sirens when a patient’s injuries are not life-threatening
Reducing LODDs, improving equipment caches and reducing major wildland fires top the list
The manufacturer will collaborate with HAAS Alert to make the technology a standard integration
Wheeling Hospital donated 12 vests worth about $9,000 to the Wheeling Fire Department
The equipment reported stolen included leaf blowers, chain saws, an AED and firefighting-specific tools
The department said the donation, along with a recent FEMA grant, will help them replace aging and broken firefighting equipment
Officials are investigating whether incorrect data in the county’s GIS mapping system slowed down the arrival of first responders
The county’s 911 coordinator said the “questionable” reliability of the current system “is a safety risk to our responders”
The right mobile apps can keep firefighters connected to everything dispatch has to offer about their fire scene – enhancing their performance and safety – and help fire inspectors complete more inspections than ever before with more accuracy
One fire chief said the new system gives wrong directions for about one call per month
Tyler Technologies’ New World CrewForce enables first responders to instantly access role-based and real-time data as it’s needed
The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman
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The University of Central Florida will work with a Belgium-based company to develop portable detectors that sense chemicals created in fires
Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology
The system generates patient care records based on paramedics’ motions through wearable sensors
An apparatus consultant weighs in on the big question
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
Google spinoff Waymo released a 14-minute training video instructing emergency personnel how to handle their automated vehicles
The purchase of the vests comes after the Jeannette Fire Department responded to two fatal shootings in two months
With her finger losing circulation, the woman turned to Delray Beach Fire-Rescue, who had just the tools to help
The young deer was reunited with its mother after rescuers used a recently purchased tool to free it
The service was expected to launch in early 2018, and delays have put deaf and disabled residents in danger, advocates say
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