Fire Products
Fire service leaders converged at the IAFC Technology Summit International to address improved analytics, the future of NERIS and the potential impact of AI
Firefighters in Roswell will now have portable radios with backup communication capability
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The Leatherman Raptor’s smart design and the sweetest scissors ever make this multi-tool worth a look
Real-time information on the location of crews and the location of the fire could have prevented the death of 19 firefighters
New technology shown at an invitation-only display during APCO 2013 indicates that Motorola is not content to sit around and wait for the future to get here
New Orleans is the test bed for Motorola’s PremierOne CAD Call Control Client product
“We can look up in the sky and not know whose helicopter it is. It’s a problem.”
Critics cite privacy concerns, particularly because the vast majority of firefighter calls are for first-responder medical emergencies
Nearby departments and the community rallies to help with loaner trucks, donated gear and money
Immediately upon their arrival, they were experiencing radio problems; they were not receiving and not able to transmit messages to other emergency responders
After hundreds of years of service, the pike pole remains a stalwart of the fire service, but that doesn’t mean it has gone unchanged
Taking the digital leap or upgrading an exiting system presents a daunting array of options; here’s how to narrow those choices
Sept. 11 and advancing communication technology forever changed the job of the fire department public information officer
Ambient temperature will change the speed and direction of sound, preventing firefighters from hearing some PASS alarms in burning structures
After turning to social media and word of mouth, the department now has all the recruits needed to serve the community even better than before
The app allows fire and EMS volunteers to record on a website, via smartphone, whether they are available
The chief said the footage was taken on the firefighters’ personal camera and was not authorized in the workplace or at stations
Seal leaks with a one-size-fits-all stopper that can be installed from a ‘safe’ distance
At times, emergency crews are able to hear dispatchers on their radios, but cannot communicate back to them
Focuses on mutual safety of firefighters and civilians, situational accuracy, and evidence collection
The move to reconsider the restrictions came the day after Chief Joanne Hayes-White had issued an edict against helmet-mounted cameras, citing victims’ and firefighters’ privacy concerns
The volunteer and career fire chiefs of the year were awarded at Fire-Rescue International’s general session
The FEMA grants allow the fire departments to outfit their crews with safer equipment without dipping into their already-tight budgets or burdening taxpayers with covering the price
It will help create a new standard for response which may help public safety agencies to advance even further towards their goals of protecting life and property
These reasons highlight how Verizon is currently helping public safety and innovating for a future in which we will be both safer and more efficient in our role of helping those in need in our communities
Advances in technology in recent years have enabled an entirely new set of possibilities for integration and communications
Fire chief: “The problem is, we’re still fighting wildfire the way we did in the 1950s”
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