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.
Celebrate holidays, graduations, promotions and more with these gifts firefighters will love
Building partnerships is the key to successful tech implementation
Cleveland is exploring the use of drones to quickly assess scenes, aiming to boost safety for firefighters, EMTs and paramedics by providing live video before crews arrive
Firefighters, EMS providers and police are using the technology to increase their visibility, making their job easier
The new system would allow the two agencies to share one dispatch system in order to receive information from both agencies at once
Responders can gain access to aerial views of the incident, as well as the ability to send real-time pictures and data to different locations
San Diego Fire Rescue is the first in the U.S. to use aircraft with radar technology to tell if fires are moving toward homes
Don’t get caught paying to access your data; use these tips to prevent, identify and recover from public safety ransomware attacks
Firefighters pretending to be victims in the water grabbed the 24-pound drone by its handles and it pulled them to shore safely
The Northern Star is an 8-directional electronic compass that helps firefighters maintain their orientation inside fires
Firefighter Bart van Leeuwen advocated for better firefighter education to help fire departments implement game-changing information technology
One of the new machines uses scanning technology to compare the parts that have been machined
This is the first known cardiac arrest save due to the smartphone application PulsePoint notification in the state of Maryland
The Scott Connect Monitor, AVIVA half mask respirator, Scott Sight and other portable gas monitors will also be on display
The Reveal FirePRO retails for $799; a live demo can be scheduled during FRI 2017
Notifications are sent to warn motorists that responders are coming in order to avoid an accident
Accountability, cooling and medical monitoring devices are important components of an effective firefighter rehab program
The IAFC stressed that they believe FirstNet will “enhance emergency response operations” in the fire industry “for years to come”
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
MOST POPULAR
- Expert panel: Will fire rigs and ambulances see driverless tech?
- 12 DARPA projects that may aid firefighters
- First responder training center in Ill. expands mission for 21st century emergencies
- Evolving technology: Residential energy storage systems
- Orlando firefighters, paramedics get ballistic vests, helmets