Fire Products
A Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company lieutenant whipped out his personal plasma cutter and cut the rim from around the dog’s neck
SABER shirts and pants are chemical, heavy metal, toxin, and PFAS-free
Communication on the fireground is made easier and safer with a personal public address system integrated into an incident command center
Built-in redundancies allow these three to work when communication lines go down
Device obsession harms team building and personal communication, which hurts both fire department culture and performance
The device will monitor biometric data from firefighters and show the data via helmet displays like a video game health bar
The program is designed to automate the way a fire department lowers total ownership costs for PPE
Every five years NFPA revises 1901; here’s a breakdown of the biggest changes for 2016
Congestion and street width are just two of the factors that force us to consider the right size for our rigs
Central EMS in partnership with Forsyth County fire department is adopting video laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation
SCBA’s ability to ward off external chemicals was greatly enhanced in 2007; now they’ll be tested to find out just how good they are
The system assists the job of the incident commander and helps to ensure the safety of personnel on scene
Hands-on training allows firefighters to develop the skills needed to be a safe and effective rescuer; here are a few ideas to try out at your department
Answering these questions provides a blueprint for a quality process and product implementation into the EMS agency
The cameras should improve safety by giving fire truck and ambulance drivers a way to see what is going on outside of their vehicles
A fleet manager equipped 40 ambulances with solar panels, which reduced fuel consumption and extended battery life
Women’s History Month is celebrated annually during March; here’s a handful of inventions vital to present-day first responders
Subjects followed the robot even after it had proven itself unreliable; researchers said the robot became an “authority figure” trusted during pressures of an emergency
Fire chief said protective gear will allow first responders to treat patients more quickly in an active shooter situation
The list was compiled based on occupations of users’ dating profiles that received the highest ratio of “right swipes”
The new protocol aims to improve safety by reducing the amount of emergency vehicle crashes
Users clicking on portions of the site were redirected to pages the chief described as inappropriate; the FBI is investigating
Waze users reported a Texas interstate accident that appeared on a dispatch center’s feed 11 minutes before a 911 call was made
While more choice may seem welcome; we may not be getting the benefits of choice, and in fact, hurt by it
The ballistic vests and helmets are to be worn in active shooter situations
The department will install 30 ambulance-charging stations throughout the city to reduce engine idle times
Here’s what you need to know when specifying a new truck or bringing an old rig’s communication into the 21st century
The suit claims the newly installed digital radios repeatedly knocked firefighters off the air, forcing them to use hand signals
Bitcoin, also known as blockchain, can upload pre-incident plans, help 911 services obtain information during high volume times, employee memos and log equipment inventory
With the system, the department also was able to pinpoint hundreds of game-related events around the county and share that information with other fire crews
