After saying goodbye to his wife that damp, cloudy Tuesday, Bob got into his truck, sipped his coffee, and started to drive to work in a neighboring town about half an hour away. To Bob, it seemed like a pretty average, normal working day, but it was far from it. He had recently started a contract job on a fairly large construction site with a range of essential building / infra-structure tasks and with colleagues he hardly knew. [ 1570 more words. ]
What was the worst call you have ever been on? How many different ways did that call and so many others adversely affect your health and wellness, your relationships at home, how you perceive your job and the community, and the quality of your life? Could you have been better prepared before and after, to more constructively process the acute stress and trauma of a professional firefighter? [ 1299 more words. ]
As governments and firefighters attempt to switch spending and efforts from wildfire suppression to prevention, the often overlooked detection stage is seeing a technology revolution that is making a difference. The economic, social and human costs of wildfire are staggering and getting worse. In the US for example, annual suppression costs alone have hit nearly US$1 billion in three of the past 15 years, and some predict that number will double in the next 15 years. [ 1064 more words. ]
The Emergency Services Show Exhibitor Showcase is now online at www.iffmag.com
THE MOST POWERFUL LARGE-FLOW VENTILATOR IN ITS CATEGORY! For smoke removal, cooling and fire extinguishing in large volumes (closed parking lots, warehouses, production lines, exhibition halls, etc.) Powerful airflow: 150 000 m³/h Extremely low weight for ease of deployment by one person Less than 100 kg for the skid version Less than 450 kg for the trailer version Ability to raise by 600 mm or 1200 mm as desired on lifting table controlled by wired remote control… [ 82 more words. ]
The Reach and Rescue Pole System has been designed by Reach and Rescue Limited, to improve operator safety and capability at water, ice, mud and flood and height related incidents. The Reach and Rescue Pole System accurately deploys a flotation or rescue device to a casualty as thus saving valuable time on the rescue that might otherwise have been wasted, leading to possible tragedy. [ 221 more words. ]
The fire service has always prided itself on attempting to be proactive versus reactive. So many issues are still being evaluated and trained on that sometimes it seems impossible to remember everything. One of the areas that we must continue to be proactive in the fire service is staging equipment for the prolonged incident. That is why the KrusePak was created. [ 479 more words. ]
It seems almost every aspect of this industry has kept pace with changing technology, from breathing apparatus and bunker gear, to communication equipment and incident management systems. But what about the most common tools we depend on? Firefighters have used the same traditional axe design for over 150 years. It is time for a new tradition! The BADAXX was created by Scott McCann, a Fire Lieutenant with the Spokane Fire Department for the past 23 years. [ 505 more words. ]
FLIR Systems is adding the K2 and K65 to its industry-leading lineup of K-Series thermal imaging cameras that provide firefighters with the capability to see through smoke, locate and rescue victims, identify hot spots, navigate safely, and stay better oriented during response missions. Extremely affordable thermal imaging for firefighters The K2 brings FLIR’s powerful life-saving thermal technology to a broader base of firefighters at a breakthrough price point. [ 183 more words. ]
A trusted and loyal partner to the fire and rescue service for generations, Dräger’s ATEX and UL approved thermal imaging technology is used by firefighters across the globe. The Dräger range includes its UCF 6000, UCF 7000 and UCF 9000 – a thermal imaging portfolio equipped with extensive safety features, intuitive operation and stringent approvals – meaning it can also be used in potentially explosive atmospheres. [ 178 more words. ]
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