Fire Products
Lexipol’s comprehensive suite of solutions address key challenges for public safety and local government agencies
The Best in Biz Award recognizes the new version of Lexipol’s Cordico wellness app for first responders
The FDNY will be using additional data from the university to look at increasing traffic and call volume
The technology allows doctors to examine patients remotely
The Lifeband Touch is a slim activity tracker that’s compatible with certain heart rate monitors and smart phones to keep track of daily activities
With a growing number of responders carrying the heroin overdose antidote, Iron Duck created a kit to transport the drug
The Explorer for ArcGIS shares maps between users and allows for manipulation during presentations
Parks can grant permits for drone flights for other purposes like research, search and rescue and firefighting
Mobile applications supporting police, fire, and medical response units have transitioned from simple text and voice to rich multimedia applications
The study also explores the possibilities like residents sending pictures to dispatchers and vests that would detect heart problems
The lights and sirens allow the 16 officials to quickly respond to events “to assess imminent threats to the public and often help mitigate a crisis situation”
Despite its easy connectivity to reams of vital emergency-scene information, Google Glass has large hurdles to clear
“If you lived as close to the fire department as we do and hear the siren going off at all hours of the day and night, you would want a better system also,” one resident said
Choosing the right purchasing model can save big bucks and help you land the right rig
Switching to energy-efficient products will significantly reduce energy consumption and cost
Here are several tools for firefighters working the already perilous 2014 wildfire season
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about labor management relations in their leadership lessons segment
New structure glove makes fingers more nimble
Andrew Zimmern of Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods America” tweeted: “Am I alone seeing a plane on fire on Tarmac at Logan in Boston?”
Amkus Rescue Systems’ hydraulic rescue system saves time and lives, chief says
EcoPure provides over five minutes of safe, filtered air and is effective against CO, HCL, SO2 and NH3
New interface has the advantage of tight integration for record access and reporting capabilities
Firefighter Timothy Kennelly, 26, allegedly admitted to stealing thousands in rescue gear over a four-month period
The software allows departments to keep track of equipment and preventative maintenance
Best of all, the apps in this list are all free and only a few require a user account for access
Sensor technologies are poised to trump GPS for tracking interior firefighters
Both radio and system can seamlessly integrate with computers already present
New tablet is designed for harsh environments
As new technologies emerge, so do new possibilities; with the advent of mobility, the cloud, and security, we can harness modern tools to increase public safety
Most 911 systems can only accept texts from Verizon cell phone subscribers at this time, raising concerns that people with other carriers will send a text that can’t be processed
The legs look like a robotic hover-cot of the future or something seen in a science fiction movie
The siren has been turned off for the spring and summer, while firefighters and medics rely on pagers and cellphones to alert them of emergencies
Firefighters aren’t being the first notified about fires in their area; officials say dispatchers should receive training to make determine which department to call
