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 look at what first responders need now – and what they need next
From innovation awards to Shark Tank-style pitches, TSI 2025 offers multiple ways to showcase how technology is transforming the fire service
Understanding the impact of AI sycophancy
The manufacturer will collaborate with HAAS Alert to make the technology a standard integration
Officials are investigating whether incorrect data in the county’s GIS mapping system slowed down the arrival of first responders
The right mobile apps can keep firefighters connected to everything dispatch has to offer about their fire scene – enhancing their performance and safety – and help fire inspectors complete more inspections than ever before with more accuracy
One fire chief said the new system gives wrong directions for about one call per month
Tyler Technologies’ New World CrewForce enables first responders to instantly access role-based and real-time data as it’s needed
The University of Central Florida will work with a Belgium-based company to develop portable detectors that sense chemicals created in fires
Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology
The system generates patient care records based on paramedics’ motions through wearable sensors
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
Google spinoff Waymo released a 14-minute training video instructing emergency personnel how to handle their automated vehicles
The service was expected to launch in early 2018, and delays have put deaf and disabled residents in danger, advocates say
Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle
From hazmat to vehicle crashes to wildland fires, FLIR has a thermal imaging camera for practically every job
Understanding data interoperability and how incident management software can help coordinate response efforts
An engineer-turned-firefighter, Phil Scarfi has made it his mission to use his computer science degree for the greater good of first responders
There is an increasingly pressing need for PSAPs to be able to translate text-to-911 messages sent in languages other than English
Since the county went from four 911 centers to one, costs have increased, staff have unionized and technology is blamed for dispatch delays
Reviewing the sUAS tactical and strategic applications on at fire and emergency scenes
The Bella Vista Fire and EMS Department among first in the nation to launch cerebral oximetry machines in two of its ambulances
The current analog-based system would be upgraded to an all-digital radio system
FirstNet
The lab tests devices and applications before their deployment in the field
The Search & Rescue Data Collector Tool allows first responders to capture real-time information, enabling command leadership to see where resources are needed
How to use communications systems to help ensure personnel accountability during wildfire events
Burn Saver is a body-worn technology that continuously monitors thermal conditions and warns firefighters when those conditions become threatening
Respiratory Protection Week will he held the first week of September and will be observing a historical timeline of 100 years of respiratory protection
The money will help fund renovation, hardware, equipment and associated technology costs for the call center
Debating key issues helps ensure evolution and relevance
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
Modern communication systems help prepare departments for the increasingly dynamic all-hazards environment
Several new technologies are being integrated into apparatus bays to optimize firefighter safety and department efficiency
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