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.
Active911 has teamed up with PRYME to enhance emergency communications for first responders enabling seamless communication between radios and cellphones during critical situations
It’s in the face of disaster that we come together as a community
Learn how NERIS is providing first responders with more accurate and actionable post-incident information
The device, a small black box about four inches tall and wide, sends out alerts to drivers about the locations of the trucks to drivers using Waze
Computer assisted dispatch, or CAD, helps 911 operators quickly determine which emergency responders need to be sent to a scene
New tools include masks for firefighters, who have their own camera feed in the lower righthand corner
Through a partnership with Stryker Corporation, the city is deploying 84 LUCAS devices to EMS and 41 to the New Orleans Fire Department
The new automatic T-valve system designed by Purdue University researchers can remove water from the fire hose when the robot moves to another location
Seamlessly share data between public safety agencies and mutual aid partners with enterprise information management
In order to help the helpers, ensuring every firefighter’s safety from the get-go is crucial
SCBA life extension and properly cleaning and storing PPE can extend the life cycle and save your department’s budget
The cameras are linked to a growing network that spans five western states and a supercomputer in San Diego that may someday use AI to spot fires
Wildfires, acts of violence and declining numbers in the fire service will require training, data-driven approaches to emergency response
Fire service leaders can use these easy strategies to make the most of the information at hand
As TIC technology becomes more advanced and more affordable, it’s time to consider equipping every member of your crew
After two years of research, a team of experts has determined that it will cost between $9.5 and $12.7 billion over the next ten years to expand NG911
Situational awareness data is key to fighting wildfires like the Camp and Woolsey fires
Widespread connectivity and technology through remote control can save money, increase security and streamline alerts in the fire house
Verizon seeks innovators to accelerate 5G technology development for first responders
The improvements come after Oneida County experienced several issues, such as when mice chewed through phone lines, causing Verizon customers not to be able to contact 911
PulsePoint alerts users to cardiac arrests within a quarter mile of their location, so people can provide treatment before paramedics arrive
Chief Marc Bashoor learns the up-and-coming trends in fire service innovation, technology and communication from leaders at Fire Rescue International
New Federal Aviation Administration guidelines announced for fire departments
Tyler officials voted to allow Phirst Technologies to test its automated drone first response system
Industries use ESS as power storage from a large array of solar panels or wind-powered generators
The new robot can climb stairs and its arm is stronger and more dexterous than the Orlando Fire Department’s older model
The cameras — estimated to cost as much as $700,000 to install — can help responders get a faster understanding of where wildfires are spreading
The new system helps drivers give emergency vehicles a route through traffic by forming an “emergency corridor”
At the North Dakota International Association of Arson Investigators conference, the Grand Forks Fire Department used drones to gather data from a controlled burn
DV8 Tech won $50,000 for creating a drone that carried a mini-cell tower to allow responders to communicate in a disaster, such as a forest fire or flood
Firefighter PPE must in be a serviceable condition in order for these items to provide the needed protection
Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue launched a drone program in 2015 and has been developing ways to use them ever since
