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.
Pivotal’s lightweight, electric vertical takeoff aircraft is drawing interest from Marin fire departments for its potential use in wildfires, search-and-rescue and EMS response
Discover the untapped power of drones in the fire service
Imagining the shift from generative AI to general AI — and how that impacts fire service jobs
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
Three packages were created to address the different needs and budgets of departments
New technology ranges from particulate-resistant turnout gear to improved SCBA and software
FirstLook360 provides a spherical panorama video with wired and wireless connectivity
The firefighting vehicle has a capacity of 60 gallons and up to 1,200 gallons of finished foam
There will be an immersive virtual reality experience for attendees to see the features of the camera
The federal government lays out specific training and use requirements for drones, but these are hurdles fire departments can easily clear
The department downloaded the sign-language app on its iPads to communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Officials called the city’s older database a clumsy, incomplete repository of city properties
The gear, which cost the city $88,000, is now distributed throughout all of the department’s emergency vehicles
Download this free infographic to learn the results from a recent FireRescue1 survey that exposes interoperability myths
The high-speed network aims to equip firefighters, EMS and police with a single network that allows real-time communication during crises
Learn about the results from a recent FireRescue1 survey, which debunked industry misconceptions about interoperability usage among firefighters
The report found that drones rescued at least 59 people from life-threatening danger
They used the drone to determine the condition of the building’s roof as they contained the blaze
The new world of device connectivity present some unique opportunities and challenges for the fire service
Here’s my list of the outside world’s best breakthroughs that have the most potential to change the fire service
Many private sector businesses are taking complex data and distilling it into an accurate predictor of future needs; it’s something the fire service may embrace
Not every meaningful change has to be built from scratch; here’s what experts see as the best adaptable ideas for the fire service
As driverless or driver-aided technology cuts deeper paths into consumer vehicles, three industry experts discuss if and how that technology can be used in fire and EMS
DARPA has long chased moon-shot technology goals for the military; some of what it’s working on now could find its way into firefighting
Here’s an overview on how the iPhone changed the course for fire and EMS departments
Students have helped firefighters find blazes in remote areas and aided law enforcement officials with water rescues
How a da Vinci house party and a mug of beer inspired firefighting technology
StrongArm helps responders to properly arm themselves in tactical rescue or rapid intervention
