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.
Rebecca Harned and Tom Jenkins explain how the system is making it easier and faster to track and share fire data
Chief Richard Price, founder of the PulsePoint app and a 33-year fire service veteran, has been honored for his national impact on non-clinical EMS innovation
Ericsson has joined the ranks of vendors, reinforcing its role in delivering secure, reliable connectivity for enterprises and public safety agencies
The phone will use software and sensors to detect a room’s contours and send that back to the phone’s screen; it will not rely on a mapping database
The shift from landlines to mobile lines has been a nightmare for locating 911 callers; technology is starting to offer up solutions
Researchers develop hands-free thermal camera to help firefighters spot trapped individuals and potential dangers
Look for these six features when adding technology to incident management, especially for large-scale incidents
‘Last Week Tonight’ segment confronts the inability of 911 systems to find callers as easily as a pizza delivery app or an Uber driver
While no silver bullet for cancer prevention, barrier hoods are a great step in that direction
The design uses 7500 psi to decrease fill times and increase capacity
The training tower can be reconfigured for different training scenarios and moved by a telehandler
Fire officials claim that at least 10 chemicals used in flame retardants endanger firefighters and do little to stop fires
The drone technology could help clear overgrown vegetation in rugged, hard-to-reach terrain
The high-definition cameras can be operated remotely to pan, tilt and zoom in the search for the first wisps of smoke in remote areas
The gear features enhanced mobility and evaporative cooling
SmartFOAM System, Shift Interlock Module, KP Pump Series and Dual Control Panels are featured at FDIC 2016
A major concern is the unpredictable sound quality of a digital system that could lead to accidents
The in-mask thermal imager hit the market after a year of development
The stitch-free trim meets NFPA requirements and reflects in low-light and nighttime conditions
Among its new offerings is a reconfigured 107-foot aerial and a new electronics and control system
The modified V-hull, custom-built craft is the first in the fire boat industry to use Mercury technology
The drone packages offer the ability to see through smoke, assess the scene from an aerial perspective and keep track of personnel
The FLIR KF6 provides firefighters with thermal eyes in the sky to help fight fires
The K33 and K53 feature clear visibility technology, include a single-button interface; they will be available April 20
The departments are using the drones for hazmat incidents, multi-vehicle crashes and water and remote-area rescues
Couple the fast pace of technological developments with the hazards of driving a fire apparatus, and the idea may not be so crazy
Officials paid a $750 ransom to the hackers who had taken control and encrypted files on a computer at the fire district; employees are now being trained on Internet safety
The device will monitor biometric data from firefighters and show the data via helmet displays like a video game health bar
The program is designed to automate the way a fire department lowers total ownership costs for PPE
Central EMS in partnership with Forsyth County fire department is adopting video laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation
Answering these questions provides a blueprint for a quality process and product implementation into the EMS agency
The cameras should improve safety by giving fire truck and ambulance drivers a way to see what is going on outside of their vehicles
Women’s History Month is celebrated annually during March; here’s a handful of inventions vital to present-day first responders
