Situational Awareness
Understand the differences between the types of TIs will help identify the units that work best for your members
An ideal collapse zone is set up to be at a minimum 1.5 times the height of the building to provide a large enough buffer zone
Video shows officers in New York keep their cool during a tense traffic stop involving an aggravated city councilman
FLIR offers a range of TICs that aid in situational awareness, decision making and enhanced safety
MSA’s G1 SCBA integrates a thermal imaging camera, PASS device, enhanced voice communication and GPS locator in one SCBA
Tyler Technologies’ New World CrewForce enables first responders to instantly access role-based and real-time data as it’s needed
From hazmat to vehicle crashes to wildland fires, FLIR has a thermal imaging camera for practically every job
The goal of the Heads Up program is to decrease the unknowns while responding to an emergency call
The tool will be able to give first responders real-time text and visuals from social media, as well as from surveillance cameras and sensors
Live action training and incident debriefings are key to empowering firefighters to be active participants and contributors to a safe emergency response
These tips will help you stay alert and alive in the heat of action
Responders learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
A fireground call for help nearly always has its roots in the observation and orientation skills of those making decisions
Firefighters and medics are attacked with increasing frequency, follow these steps to shift the survival odds in your favor
Lt. Bruce Britt, a 23-year veteran, died in a walkway collapse while evacuating apartment residents
In this incident, command was never established nor was any type of incident action plan developed and communicated to personnel
It integrates physiological and location monitoring into a system that collects, transmits and displays user data in real time
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