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Vernon firefighters trained on search, hoselines and ventilation at a restaurant before demolition
Artificial intelligence is being tested to see how it can answer non-emergency calls, reducing dispatchers’ workload
Phone number database contained area codes that had not been updated
Sensors based on silicon carbide can withstand temperatures five times as hot as existing electronics
Wand shoots electric beams to cut through fires
The department will purchase 29 new SCBA and six AEDs
Other items that will be bought with the grant money include water rescue suits, portable radios, pagers and an RAD-57
The app alerts volunteer citizens trained in CPR to respond to nearby cardiac emergencies
The state-of-the-art system has enough sirens to cover Norman’s city limits
Funding to go toward 12 lead EKG monitor/defibrillators with capnography and carbon Monoxide monitoring capability
The system is run by Linstar and carries a one-time startup cost of $15,000
Vehicles will have wireless Internet access, saving more than $5K
The men are working on a unified, computer-aided dispatch system that utilizes “point addresses” to pinpoint emergencies for responders
Part of the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, the grant will go toward a truck-mounted exhaust filter system, a portable air compressor and storage unit for breathable air
$35K program hopes to help communications, incident command
Fan-powered CyberQuad can hover over a fire, detect hot spots
Application notifies if someone nearby is suffering from sudden cardiac arrest in public places, restaurants, stores and parks
Fire chief said money will replace outdated equipment on 4 engines and ladder truck
Firefighter Mike Urban died Jan. 7 after battling the lung cancer mesothelioma
Authorities discovered issues with 259 of 15,779 hydrants inspected
Federal Signal has been in litigation for three years with 1,125 firefighters
Fire officials say radio system unreliable, implemented too soon, without proper testing or appropriate back-up measures in place
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