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Advancements in flight distances and speed, object identification and transport, logistics and autonomy are moving almost as fast as the industry itself
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Bryan Johnson’s biohacking protocol has gone viral – could this practice benefit your wellbeing?
A total of $447,750 has been awarded to two area fire departments
The game puts players at risk of being robbed or in physically dangerous locations
The game sends players to real-world locations to capture virtual creatures
The grant money will be used to purchase of 43 sets of firefighter protection gear
Energy-saving dryers could prevent the cause of 2,900 fires per year
The planned app would prohibit unmanned crafts from flying where firefighter planes and helicopters are flying to fight fires
Modern and legacy 911 telecommunication systems have weaknesses and potential failure points, which puts civilians and responders at risk
Here’s a hard look at the barriers prohibiting meaningful PPE innovation
Firefighters have been harassed and spat on while responding to fire and medical calls
Here’s a run down of the safe and practical options when ordering crew and driver seats
Nobody wants to crash the department rig, but it happens; here’s a plan for what to do before and after a crash
Researchers are testing lightweight steel construction for its ability to withstand strong earthquakes and post-earthquake fires
An off-duty paramedic used a radio traffic app to update a comment on the Pulse Facebook page throughout the incident
The phone will use software and sensors to detect a room’s contours and send that back to the phone’s screen; it will not rely on a mapping database
The shift from landlines to mobile lines has been a nightmare for locating 911 callers; technology is starting to offer up solutions
Researchers develop hands-free thermal camera to help firefighters spot trapped individuals and potential dangers
Corey Showers’ stroke symptoms were recognized by a fellow firefighter and confirmed by a remote neurologist using a telemedicine robot
The radio station came to life after a storm severed power and communication between firefighters and the community
Here’s a look at seven tank options and which applications they best fit
Look for these six features when adding technology to incident management, especially for large-scale incidents
‘Last Week Tonight’ segment confronts the inability of 911 systems to find callers as easily as a pizza delivery app or an Uber driver
While no silver bullet for cancer prevention, barrier hoods are a great step in that direction
The logo will go on the department’s new truck and clothing firefighters wear
The design uses 7500 psi to decrease fill times and increase capacity
More funding is needed in the county’s capital budget to replace gear and renovate fire stations
The training tower can be reconfigured for different training scenarios and moved by a telehandler
Fire officials claim that at least 10 chemicals used in flame retardants endanger firefighters and do little to stop fires
The drone technology could help clear overgrown vegetation in rugged, hard-to-reach terrain