Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new firefighting technologies, including improved emergency communications, advances in PPE, new fire apparatus and high-tech EMS technologies.
Assistant Chiefs Bob Welch and Kyle Fekete highlight how real-time aerial footage from drones arriving ahead of fire crews is transforming resource deployment
Boulder plans to spend up to $10.25 million annually on voluntary wildfire hardening efforts across 12 western neighborhoods, as officials debate whether to eventually require hardening measures rather than relying on homeowner participation
Despite the staggering death toll, plus myriad fire protection and human failures, change was not immediate
The Beacon Box program pre-packages GIS, hydrant and access data so outside crews aren’t learning the terrain mid-incident
Survey data reveals the gap between tech adoption and actual disaster readiness — and what agencies are doing to close it
Building on the 2024 World Fire Congress, UL Research Institutes’ monthly sessions will tackle issues like lithium-ion battery safety and firefighter health
Future tech tools require increased resiliency and reliability
Sterling Heights’ Drone as a First Responder program deploys drones from three docking stations in as little as 20 seconds, already helping police locate fleeing suspects and giving firefighters a faster way to assess calls before committing equipment
Orange County Fire Authority’s new partnership lets commanders model how actions like containment lines affect a fire’s spread, while a separate $300,000 FireWERX competition seeks technology to track firefighters working in remote areas with unreliable communications
A permit-and-mapping process helps measure speed hump impacts before response times suffer
Over 1,000 first responders weigh in on the future of their tech tools
A decade of recurring drills has helped standardize fireground command across the department
Whether you need data-driven outreach or just better graphics, AI offers practical ways to strengthen your prevention messages
An Overhaul Inventory Card can serve as a reminder to check for Li-ion battery-powered devices in a residential structure during overhaul
From chemical make-up to cell construction, not all lithium-ion batteries are the same
Six agencies will pitch their homegrown technology projects on the main stage at the IAFC’s Technology Summit International in Denver
From the Halligan to battery-powered extrication tools, fire service progress often starts by seeing an old tool differently
The Travis Air Force Base Fire Department uses 3D printing to bring needed items into service faster
The three-year agreement makes Waco the second Texas department to test Qwake’s C-THRU helmet, which combines thermal imaging with navigation, communication and safety alerts
The $1 million custom rig includes dedicated space for command and research functions
Training, policy and operational integration helped Queen Creek move its drones from experiment to everyday resource
Prepare your crews today for the emergencies they will face tomorrow
Seattle officials are considering tracking ambulance wait times after concerns over an out-of-state nurse line and AI-assisted triage of 911 medical calls
How to get down to fireground business even if you can’t get up to the roof
The strongest retention strategy is giving firefighters reasons to keep choosing your department
Crews battling the 19,269-acre Timber Fire are using backburning operations, a Terra Torch and drone-dropped “dragon eggs” to remove fuels and strengthen containment lines near Big Sur
Task-based training standards can help departments define what personnel need to know and do to use AI responsibly
Training firefighters to use AI effectively requires more than prompt-writing skills
Former FDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano recounts the sweeping changes in training, command, communications and accountability that followed 9/11
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