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.
A multi-agency partnership transformed a trail access challenge into a rapid-response system built around e-bikes and coordinated mapping
Inside the department’s plan to use AI to improve planning, documentation and daily operations
Birmingham City Council has approved a three-year, $170,000 agreement with Axon to lease cameras, with footage to be used for training and incident investigations
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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Rosenbauer provides aerials that are built to last with controls that are easy to use for enhanced safety and effectiveness on the fireground
The two Fire Integrated Real time Intelligence System planes can send real-time images, data and projections to firefighters and emergency managers
Spokane Fire Department members have been learning to how use the pediatric resuscitation system and mobile app
It’s time to step up and lead, adopt the technological revolution around us, and focus on education and connection
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