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Brad Harvey, senior application engineer at 3M-Scott, sits down with FR1 Executive Editor Chief Marc Bashoor at Fire Rescue International to discuss the importance of innovation in the fire service and how 3M-Scott is working to make firefighter safer on the job
A driver who said he ran over a fire hose because he “had to get to the store” is on the hook to pay for any damage to the hose and faces a fine of up to $300
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Miami Township firefighters and paramedics will use the ballistic vests on calls where there might be a weapon at the scene
New Federal Aviation Administration guidelines announced for fire departments
Nearly $400,000 worth of gear and equipment will be distributed to more than 30 fire departments, many with little to no budget, thanks to a retired firefighter
Tyler officials voted to allow Phirst Technologies to test its automated drone first response system
Industries use ESS as power storage from a large array of solar panels or wind-powered generators
The new robot can climb stairs and its arm is stronger and more dexterous than the Orlando Fire Department’s older model
“Our mission with this program is to eliminate or reduce casualties in active shooter or life-threatening incidents,” Ping4 CEO Jim Bender said
Lake County dispatchers said they get as many as 10 accidental calls from Apple Watches a day
Visitors stepping into the 911 Emergency Ops exhibit will experience the real-life intensity of a public safety command center and learn about the role of a 911 dispatcher
A government-approved method to refurbish SCBA units and cylinders can provide significant savings to fire departments
The Mesa City Council voted to spend $262,000 on body armor for firefighters and paramedics
Motorola Solutions Foundation granted the International Association of Fire Chiefs the money for the sixth consecutive year
The suits, filed by nearly 190 Buffalo firefighters, claim Federal Signal Corp. “knew or should have known” their sirens were harmful
The cameras — estimated to cost as much as $700,000 to install — can help responders get a faster understanding of where wildfires are spreading
The new system helps drivers give emergency vehicles a route through traffic by forming an “emergency corridor”
At the North Dakota International Association of Arson Investigators conference, the Grand Forks Fire Department used drones to gather data from a controlled burn
Fire Chief Samuel Peña said along with the usual firefighting dangers, the department “must now also consider protection against violent acts”
DV8 Tech won $50,000 for creating a drone that carried a mini-cell tower to allow responders to communicate in a disaster, such as a forest fire or flood
Firefighter PPE must in be a serviceable condition in order for these items to provide the needed protection
The court decided that the firefighters, who claimed a fire truck siren damaged their hearing, could not prove that another brand would have been safer
Beaufort County residents were unable to reach 911 via mobile devices last week after lightning struck a cellphone tower, causing an outage
Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue launched a drone program in 2015 and has been developing ways to use them ever since
The telecommunications company noted that it often removes data speed restrictions when contacted in emergency situations
Fire retardant dropped from a plane into an area that should have been cleared of firefighters may have had something to do with the death of Matthew Burchett
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The Foxborough Fire Department will be the first in Massachusetts to use an ultrasound device that can diagnose things like internal bleeding and collapsed lungs
The Bargersville Fire Department used their drone to locate a man suspected of stealing a car and driving into a corn field
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