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| What Would You Do?Skip Coleman presents a new fire training simulation, this one centered on a fast food restaurant. Share:    |
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| Could a Tablet Keep Firefighters Safe?The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation recently convened the Incident Command Operations and Accountability Conference in Monterey, California, which dealt with emerging technology and its effect on firefighting. Share: |
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| Technology Solutions to Kitchen FiresTo help identify contributing factors and potential solutions, the Vision 20/20 project commissioned an independent study by Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) to provide data on the heat characteristics of different range top configurations.Share: |
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| Unmanned Aerial VehiclesThis article from Fire Engineering magazine discusses an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that transmits a RGB and thermal infrared (TIR) imaging video signal real-time to the ground could provide the "eye in the sky" advantage that hasn't been available until now. Share: |
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| Hackers Hit Indy Dispatch CenterA recent news report indicates that, in December of last year, computer hackers attacked the Indianapolis 911 center that dispatches firefighters, police, and EMS. Share: |
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| Be 'Super' Every DayFor firefighters, every day is potentially game day, and we must be ready to play. Doug Mitchell brings you the Sunday Preach. Share: |
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| TN Firefighter Injured After Being Hit by CarA Chattanooga firefighter was seriously injured shortly after 9:00 Sunday night at the scene of a wreck. Share: |
| IA Firefighter Dies After Building FireA Centerville firefighter passed away after fighting a fire at a 300,000-square-foot building. Share: |
| WI Firefighter Dies During Mutual Aid ResponseA firefighter from the Rosendale Volunteer Fire Department in Wisconsin died January 21 after becoming unresponsive during a mutual aid response to a structure fire. Share: |
| MD Firefighters Find Radio 'Blind Spots'In a recent test of radio equipment in Metro tunnels in Montgomery County, firefighters underground were unable to communicate clearly with emergency workers on the surface at some stations, a problem similar to one that hampered D.C. first responders last month during a fatal subway smoke incident. Share: |
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