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.
San Francisco’s new chief is a longtime SFFD veteran and constant cheerleader for the city
How AI-driven platforms are revolutionizing public safety messaging and disaster preparedness
Madison’s new Engine 8 was first on the scene of an apartment fire
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
Subjects followed the robot even after it had proven itself unreliable; researchers said the robot became an “authority figure” trusted during pressures of an emergency
Waze users reported a Texas interstate accident that appeared on a dispatch center’s feed 11 minutes before a 911 call was made
While more choice may seem welcome; we may not be getting the benefits of choice, and in fact, hurt by it
Here’s what you need to know when specifying a new truck or bringing an old rig’s communication into the 21st century
Bitcoin, also known as blockchain, can upload pre-incident plans, help 911 services obtain information during high volume times, employee memos and log equipment inventory
With the system, the department also was able to pinpoint hundreds of game-related events around the county and share that information with other fire crews
The app is used by firefighters and paramedics to send images and video from the field to the emergency room
The ceramic foam can handle temperatures of more than 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit and is fully biodegradable
The technology will help emergency managers plan evacuations and know where to concentrate firefighting efforts
Picking the correct seating involves factoring safety, staffing and storage; here’s how to do the math
They found they didn’t have the statutory authority to use county funds to buy and donate items to a non-government entity
A nozzle is one component in a water-delivery system; know the system and how each nozzle’s attributes fit into it
Like fire fuel sources, not all firefighting foams are equal; pick the right foam for the right fuel
The app sends alerts via Bluetooth to help drivers get out of the way of emergency vehicles en route to a call
The delivery of 20 jetpacks and two simulators are expected in early 2016, making Dubai the first place to use jetpack technology in the fire service
Developers say the controversial experience showing a World Trade Center worker’s perspective, called “08:46,” is a “tribute to the victims”
The drones might be able to replace manned flights or the use of hotshot firefighting teams in some situations
Officials said the robots are best for structures where conditions are too dangerous to commit firefighters to the interior
Researchers are looking into flexible, high-temperature space materials for personal fire shelters; the project is expected to finish up in 2018
