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.
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
A webinar hosted by UL’s FSRI, the DHS and the USFA included a live Q&A session addressing a host of NERIS-focused questions from firefighters
The glove employs a vibrating mechanism that vibrates more intensely it is to an object
With no Bible to use, the firefighters used the Bible app on an iPad instead
The hovercraft can be used for ice and water rescues
New dispatch system will send information to tablet computers in rigs
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The iPads provide in-depth information on buildings vital for firefighters
The city will be working to plan a system of communication between law enforcement and first responders
Despite its international headquarters being gone, the Minn. based R&D labs are still working hard to make new products
After Hurricane Sandy destroyed much of its equipment Moonachie Fire Department is getting a helping hand
The jet uses a highly pressurized water which has graphite cutting material injected into it
The department is looking into new software that can better track equipment and call times
Using 3-D motion technology, the project aims to reduce muscle and skeleton injuries
Future public safety communications will use those ubiquitous cell phone towers, but will operate on channels that can’t be clogged with traffic by regular cellular users in an emergency
The project would cost $1.8 million and will use GPS technology
The device contains six cameras that can take two photographs per second and send them to a laptop or smartphone
Interesting products were demonstrated at the European Resuscitation Council 2012 Congress in Vienna, Austria, last week
Department leaders said the mobile computers will improve accuracy and efficiency of responses
The device is envisioned as a tool to help emergency responders coordinate disaster approach
The system transforms wildlands into a “cyber world of information”
The Calif. fire chief will show off the app at what is being dubbed ‘Safety Datapolooza’
Headset communication systems are no longer considered a luxury but a necessity for a fast-growing number of fire/EMS first responders
PulsePoint is a free GPS-powered smartphone app that alerts CPR-trained users of nearby cardiac emergencies
The city of Austin may install high-resolution cameras that will alert firefighters to wildfire risks
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Michael and Jeff Howe say their robots can enter the fray when it’s too dangerous for humans
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New technology can track a firefighter’s location in 3D remotely
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