Firefighting Tech Roundup: Bomb/Hazmat App, NIST on Bluetooth Security
Mary Jane Dittmar reviews several emerging technological solutions for the fire servie, including a new app from the Department of Homeland Security on response to bomb and hazmat threats and more.
View ArticleMapSAR Website Provides Online Resources
Esri announced the launch of a new web portal that supplies search and rescue (SAR) personnel with GIS tools, educational materials, and a virtual community for learning and sharing.
View ArticleAre Professional Designations an Afterthought or Forethought
November 5, 1987 is the day I first went to Stoney Point Fire Department and picked up my application to join. Little did I know then, that I was starting on the path to what has been a career that...
View ArticleFire Service News: DHS Implements New GIS Solutions for Disaster Response
TerraGo® Technologies has delivered to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a data integration solution to automatically integrate and update data from disparate, dynamic sources and produce...
View ArticleFire Service Industry News: United Arab Emirates First Responders to Receive...
Police officers, firefighters, and Ministry of Interior officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get extensive training in how to use geographic information systems (GIS) technology, thanks...
View ArticleApparatus and Equipment: Suburban Fire Department, Urban Mentality: Hose,...
Steven Stein profiles his fire department's approach to hose, nozzles, discharges, discharge valves, and pump charts, as well as engine company apparatus and equipment.
View ArticleFire Service Industry News: Cassidian Communications to Attend 2013 CALNENA...
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, will participate in the 2013 CALNENA Mission Critical Training event, taking place January 23-24 in San Diego, CA.
View ArticleFirefighter Technology and Incident Managment: Preplanning Detours: You Can...
Developing preincident detour plans for your response area can help firefighters respond more efficiently and safely to roadway incidents, Vicki Schmidt writes.
View ArticleFirefighting Technology: Seattle Awarded GSN 2012 Homeland Security Award for...
The city of Seattle's (WA) Common Operating Picture (COP) solution received an award for the Most Notable Municipal/County Security Program at the annual Government Security News Awards ceremonies.
View ArticleBlazemark
Cloud based pre incident planning software per NFPA 1620 Standard. Gather building or critical infrastructure information including photos, interactive floor plans, and security/web cameras. GIS enabled.
View ArticleFire Department Leadership and Fire Dynamics: Let the Culture Change You
Vicki Schmidt explores the way changes in the culture force changes in firefighting.
View ArticleUse of GIS and Social Networks Help Fight Colorado Wildfires
Predicting where a dangerous wildfire is going to start can be very difficult, but geographic information systems (GIS) can quickly analyze geographic data about fire-contributing conditions to aid in...
View ArticleFire Service Industry News: Scenario Maps Designed to Manage Possible Levee...
The people of Muscatine (IA) enjoy the beauty and the power of the Mississippi River, but they live in fear of floods.
View ArticleFire News: Mapping Technology Helped Fight the Rim Fire (CA)
The past month's Rim Fire fired through more than a quarter million acres of land in California, but the tensest moment came on August 27th, when the fire came close to threatening San Francisco's...
View ArticleOne Department's Journey from Volunteer to Paid
Some might say it was inevitable. As a community grows, changes, and evolves, so should its fire department to best serve its citizens.
View ArticleFire Service Industry News: Park Ridge Adopts All-Digital, Interoperable...
The City of Park Ridge announced today the adoption of first responder technology CommandScopeTM to assist in saving lives and property in cases of emergencies.
View ArticleFirefighting Technology: Philadelphia Fire Department Testing Out New Mobile...
Philadelphia (PA) firefighters are beta-testing a new mobile app designed to give them more information about the fireground.
View ArticleMapping Solutions Inc
Sales and support of FIREbaseMAP In-vehicle mapping software and FIREbasePIP Pre-Planning software. Other services include GIS conversions, Custom Mapping, Drafting and on-site Pre-Planning Field...
View ArticleFire Service Industry News: Cassidian Communications to Attend 2013 CALNENA...
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, will participate in the 2013 CALNENA Mission Critical Training event, taking place January 23-24 in San Diego, CA.
View ArticlePROGRESSIVE INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES
We provide a tactical GIS-based response application, helping first responders make quicker and more informed decisions in emergency situations. Our suite of software products (Remote Access) provides...
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