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First Due’s comprehensive suite is designed specifically for EMS operations and includes highly configurable NEMSIS v.3.4 and 3.5 compliant ePCR software and applications for scheduling, assets, training, events, and more.
Combines next-gen material science and design features that supercharge breathability to address the risk of heat stress
SOLBERG® 3% MIL-SPEC SFFF is the first fluorine-free foam concentrate to be added to the Department of Defense Qualified Products List and earn Green Screen Certification
The funds will provide financial support and assist with recruitment efforts for eight departments
The fire suit is designed to protect firefighters from exposure to carcinogens
Official: “We’re going into people’s homes, we’re videoing their personal belongings ... all of those things puts the public at risk.”
Automatic chest compressors increase save rates from 3 percent to 45 percent
The technology lifts the stretcher mechanically and locks it in place
A Canadian college and a private company tested an ozone-based sanitization method they say can eliminate nearly all bacteria and fungi from bunker gear
The new board is designed for incident command situations
The portable monitor can be pointed in virtually every direction
The drone came within 10 feet of hitting the helicopter’s windshield and rotor; there were seven firefighters on board
The cutters are lighter and more ergonomic than the previous models
The grants assisting volunteer fire departments with the purchase of equipment and capital expenditures
Fire chief: “We added these to help us communicate with the employees the information that is needed for daily operations.”
Dispatchers were attempting to use the city’s system to call in off-duty firefighters and mistakenly sent the call to all 70,000 residents
Idea for applying pressure to center of the chest came while observing his colleagues develop the defibrillator at Johns Hopkins University
At triple the capacity of its former tender, the new rig will haul water across the 780-square-mile jurisdiction
The funds will help 20 organizations adopt interoperable health IT tools and services
More than just cameras, telemedicine ‘carts’ connect rural areas to doctors
They launched a drone to track the spread of flames in order to concentrate water where it was needed
Masive aerials, no LDH hoses and six-person rigs were some of the interesting concepts on display at Interschutz
In some busy departments, durability is trumping design when it comes to how much chrome a rig is dressed in
Two firefighters rescued the therapy dogs trapped in the house; one dog could not be rescued and died in the fire
The flexibility of tablets enhances data collecting functions and is an effective way to keep track of information
The man stole the radios while taking a station tour with his family; he said he stole them because he wanted to listen to calls
While civilian-operated drones pose significant dangers for firefighting operations, the use of drones by the fire service holds many potential benefits
Epic 3 Radio Interface Voice Communication System allows communications between on-scene firefighters and incident commanders, remote dispatchers and other radio users
Another bill would also increase fines and make jail time possible for drone use that interferes with firefighting efforts
Capt. Gregg Favre said the report lays out what a model policy, or city, state or federal law could look like
Twenty cars burned as motorists abandoned their cars and ran for safety; aircraft sent to douse the flames was delayed after five drones were spotted
It was the fourth time in the last month that a drone disrupted efforts to suppress a California wildfire