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.
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An Overhaul Inventory Card can serve as a reminder to check for Li-ion battery-powered devices in a residential structure during overhaul
Whether you need data-driven outreach or just better graphics, AI offers practical ways to strengthen your prevention messages
Learn how technology will shape the future of public safety operations, based on results of the second annual Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications survey
Optimize your readiness for natural and manmade disasters and other expanded response efforts
Understanding the various factors that impact PPE service life – and why retirement rules aren’t so simple
The advancement of wildland fire apparatus and equipment depends on using available technology and pushing for undiscovered technology
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Statesboro Chief Tim Grams said the plan should let inspectors work efficiently “while also offering a more convenient option for the business owners”
A total of 30 units will monitor Rancho Cucamonga’s foothills
ESI Rapid Response Units offer customizable caps that are transferable to any domestic heavy-duty pickup truck bed
The FLIR K65 offers better interoperability/usability, image quality and durability in a handheld thermal imager, enabling better decision-making on the fireground
The remote-controlled Thermite Robot has two waterspouts that can pump 2,500 gpm, plus cameras and rough terrain wheels
9/11, tech growth, expanded assignments, and warp-speed changes define the decade
Advancing technology is changing how nearly everyone does their jobs – including fire and rescue personnel
Firefighting pilots have been using the gear to combat the Fairview and Mosquito Fires
Determining what gear can be reasonably expected to survive and for how long is still subject to interpretation
Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man’s location
The integration is designed to give first responders a “human-friendly way to identify and communicate precise locations in any emergency”
Agencies of all sizes can benefit from easy access to key information
Find out how one rural fire department went mobile and improved communication among its volunteers and the department’s situational awareness
From element-resistant design to expanded accessories, rugged devices are the newest must-have on-scene technology
The nearly 30-foot trailer can serve as a private 5G standalone network connected to the THOR command center vehicle
An inventor and Calif. business owner has spent 18 years developing a plant-based, nontoxic substance
Find out how one rural fire department went mobile and improved communication among its volunteers and the department’s situational awareness
Empower firefighters and incident commanders with mobile computing devices that provide real-time information for better decision-making
After two LODDs at the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, firefighters William “Will” Pigeon and Andy Bozzo founded Tablet Command
Find out how the Motorola Solutions Unified Fire Technology Suite can help your crews respond faster, smarter and safer
Kern County Fire Chief Aaron Duncan said his department and the Office of the State Fire Marshal have already seized about 35,000 pounds of illegal fireworks within the county this year
The radio has long been the lifeline for first responders, but new technologies and functions require fire and EMS organizations to think more broadly about how they communicate in the field
As ransomware and other attacks continue to threaten public safety organizations, here’s how to guard against these events
Officials with the St. Charles County Ambulance District and the Metro West Fire District said they hope the technology improves safety and response times
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