Fire Mobile Computers News & Articles

• FDIC 2022: Product unveilings, apparatus showcase and collaboration news

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  Don’t miss these offerings on the main exhibit hall floor and in Lucas Oil Stadium

• U.K. fire, EMS agencies to use technology that sends real-time aerial footage

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  Enterprise Control Systems says its products will improve situational awareness and collaboration among services

• How Bonita Springs used RFID to end inventory management woes

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  RFID allows agencies to eliminate inventory waste, gain insight into supply shortages and track all assets, even on vehicles

• Which mobile devices are used most on the fireground and why? (infographic)

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  Download the free infographic to find out how your department compares to firefighters across the country

• How to sanitize your rugged laptops and tech tools

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  Follow this step-by-step guide to remove dirt, germs and other contaminants from your computing devices

• Apps every firefighter should have on their phone

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  Did we miss your favorite app in our roundup? Let us know in the comment section below

• How to buy mobile computers (eBook)

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  Download this FireRescue1 mobile computers buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Nobody’s here: How to stem the impending public safety staffing crisis

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  Two options include work-from-home dispatchers and using data to drive staffing decisions

• First responders could get free 5G for 10 years from T-Mobile

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  If merger with Sprint closes, the “New T-Mobile” will provide free service to public and nonprofit law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies that apply

• 7 reasons why fire departments need rugged tablets

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  Does your department’s mobile computing solution provide the flexibility you need in the field?

• When disaster hits: Improving communications interoperability (eBook)

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  Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response

• 5 fire service trends to watch in 2018

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  New technology, equipment and systems – from fire suppression, to the cloud, to drones – are impacting fire service delivery capabilities

• FY 2017 AFG Communications Project Guide

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  Use this expert guide to help you apply for and win AFG funding for your communications project

• 5 questions to answer before any EMS purchase

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  Answering these questions provides a blueprint for a quality process and product implementation into the EMS agency

• Rugged tools for a rugged job

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  It's not easy to find pieces of equipment that are both lightweight and ruggedly tough

• Rugged Technology: The 12th man in the fight against wildfires

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  Science and technology have come together in the last few years to give heroes on the frontlines ways to fight fires smarter and harder

• 9 most interesting firefighting products of 2015

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  Of the new products introduced this year, these nine have to potential to greatly improve firefighting

• Reporting from the field saves fire departments time and money

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  When lawsuits begin against departments for negligence or misconduct, first-hand empirical evidence from the scene can save a firefighter's career, as well as department time and taxpayer money

• How one software app sends audio tone-out dispatches to firefighters’ mobile devices

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  Technology from eDispatches is changing how emergency responders receive dispatch notifications

• 5 fire department uses for tablets

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  Tablet computers fit neatly between a smartphone and laptop and are doing more now than ever; here's how fire departments can get the most out of tablets

• 7 ways firefighters can use tablets in the field

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  How does your department use tablets? Sound off in the comment section below

• What you need to know before buying tablet computers

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  Assessing your intended use and what the market has to offer will give you the most bang for your tablet buck

• Panasonic updates Toughbook with more rugged design, battery life

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  Features an 18-hour battery life and a design that withstands a 6-foot drop

• Panasonic releases sleek, semi-rugged Toughbook

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  Ideal for users on the go, the Toughbook 54 offers 11 hours of continuous battery life and 18 with the optional second battery

• EchoBoard a rugged mobile command station computer for firefighters

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  Echoboard provides command staff with real time data, communications, file sharing and analytics on a rugged touch-screen

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