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.
North Middleton Township’s new drone has been involved in searches and assisted firefighters and police officers in its last eight weeks of service
Booth will highlight advanced electrification, safety, and connected solutions to support the next generation of firefighting
We asked FireRescue1 contributors and board members to share the technology they are hoping to use in the year ahead
When alerted with the technology, responders would receive the phone’s location as well as livestream video or audio
Fire Chief Wayne Lucas said every time he tries to introduce technology, someone quits
The partnership aims to reinforce the use of a smartphone app to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders with people in cardiac arrest
The Android phone was filmed restarting after an attempt to call for an emergency
The new technical specification on video fire detectors helps ensure more efficient and reliable equipment
Once completed in all states, it will be the first nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to America’s first responders
The criminal complaint says the 54-year-old hampered firefighting efforts and recklessly endangered aircraft and fire crews in the air and on the ground
The temperature-monitoring device would alert parents by phone or text
The National Council on Public Safety UAS was created to ensure drone safety through education and training
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said deputies tracked down Gene Alan Carpenter, 54, after spotting a man flying the drone
Changing from an active to a passive system might solve the persistent issue of lack of accountability as a contributing cause to firefighter LODDs
Firefighters were unable to recover the drone or identify the operator
Authorities said the malfunctions in the system deprives responders of recent emergency information
Officials said the technology could help them track down missing hikers, gauge the risks in burning buildings and search confined spaces
The network will modernize communications with technologies that will help save lives
The text-to-911 service will aid people who are speech or hearing impaired or crime victims
After a decade of work to forge a public-private partnership, the dream of a dedicated public safety network is close to becoming a reality
Dedicated access to the network and robust coverage in hard-to-reach areas are among the benefits fire departments may see
A cybersecurity expert offers a soup-to-nuts IoT security guide for every organization, individual and device with confidential data to protect
The wildfire location data-sharing program will be expanded and enhanced in 2017
Responders will receive ballistic vests and helmets tested against special threats
Technology offers a way for fire departments to meet the evolving demand for and nature of pre-hospital care
An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off
Neighbors said a woman ran from the building with her clothes on fire
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the emerging threats facing today’s responders, how a rescue task force response model works and what equipment and armor technology is available
Trainees are able to treat the patient the same way they’d treat a real patient and hone decision-making skills in life-and-death situations
Officials plan to use the drone for post-storm damage assessment and search and rescue
In addition to a dash-mounted screen used by the driver, the system includes a handheld control for the spotter
The Scene Apparatus Manager frees the operator to focus on crew safety, needs and fireground operations, while managing the truck via a tablet
Ultra-wide band radar is one more tool rescuers can use to pinpoint survivors buried in rubble
