The mission--save lives and protect property--never changes, but tactics, how we accomplish this inspired work, continually advance and evolve, affected by the advances and opportunities we receive from new technologies. In Fire Engineering's Tech Zone you will stay informed about the new technologies available to the fire service and those being developed for the fire service.
| Being prepared is the keystone of our oath to service; preparation is based on the knowledge and access to the best and most effective tools possible. In the Tech Zone, you will always find the latest tools, software, apparatus improvements, safety advances, computer technology, mapping tools, and insightful articles on how to make these advances work for you. The articles are written by fellow firefighters using the tools written by the manufacturers and evaluations by folks like NIST and UL. Read our Tech Today columns to review the latest new releases featured in Fire Engineering, as well as a section devoted to our annual Technology Roundup. Be informed, connected, and prepared. Visit the Tech Zone regularly and never be the last to know again. |
About Firehouse Software
Your Complete Records Management System.
Every day, first responders are presented with complex situations, dangerous environments...and loads of reporting requirements. FIREHOUSE Software is the only software developed from the ground up to integrate seamlessly with every detail of your emergency operation - paperwork included. From the initial call to the final report, and everything in between, FH software provides you with powerful tools you need to get the job done. www.firehousesoftware.com
FH Analytics
Not just data management...data intelligence.
FH Analytics opens up a whole new dimension of tools for intelligent decision making. Now fire departments can use this multidirectional data analysis tool to evaluate the data collected from all modules of FH Software, gleaning critical decision-making and planning intelligence faster and more readily than ever before. The easy to navigate dashboard interface provides real time information at a glance, giving immediate insight into staff training and equipment needs, turn out and reaction times, incident compliance rates, standards of coverage, and more.
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- Automatic search and display of relevant preplans
- Customizable dispatch notifications
- Set/modify incident information in real-time with fleet-wide updates
- View/utilize multiple incidents
- Incident creation
- Hazmat modeling and guidance
- Includes Premium Navteq mapset for North America
- Layer and view manager button to change all layers of target map
- Address resolution using local and commercial mapsets
- View multiple maps
- Pulls occupancy preplan data from FH
- Copy/paste/bookmark maps
- Automated audible turn-by-turn navigation to the incident site
- Real-time unit routing capabilities
- Quickly locate hydrants, Knox™ boxes, hazardous materials, sprinkler systems, floor plans and contact information
- Simple to use touch screen interface
- Pictometry integration with touch-based distance measuring tool
- Automates the calculation and display of the EPA/NOAA Cameo/Aloha aerial dispersion model for open air incidents
Visit our web site to see a full list of features!
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Fire Technology Articles
Firefighting Technology Roundup: Driverless Cars, Down Firefighter Transport, and More
Mary Jane Dittmar takes a look at vehicle safety technologies from the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show; Motorola's progress on interoperability ...
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Preplanning Detours: You Can Get There from Here
Developing preincident detour plans for your response area can help firefighters respond more efficiently and safely to roadway incidents, Vicki Schmidt writ...
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White House Releases Veterans Employment Report
As part of their Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden addressed the National Governors Association and renewed their call ...
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Fit for Duty: The Biological Component
In our last monthly adventure, we began a discussion about how our fitness for duty is a critical influence in how we deliver service, which is basically the...
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Video Details Firefighter Response to Electric Vehicles
A new video dealing with firefighter response to emergencies involving electric vehicles is now available on YouTube. Presented by vehicle rescue instructor ...
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Making Fire Service Accountability Work
Finding an effective accountability system for your fire department begins with fostering a sense of personal accountability among your firefighters at all t...
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DHS to Open National Urban Security Technology Laboratory in New York
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will unveil the new location of its National Urban Security Tec...
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The Fire Service and Social Media: Time to Get Engaged
If the fire service is to remain relevant, competitive, and a political winner, fire departments must embrace social media and use it to strengthen their rel...
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ASAP Systems Helps Fire Department Track Thousands of Inventory and Asset Items
Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD), located just outside of Washington D.C., is using ASAP Systems' Passport software with barcode technology and Motoro...
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Gamewell-FCI Sees Rise in Specialty Detection
Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is experiencing an increase in the number of aspiration, gas, and flame detection products its nationwide network of En...
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Ferno Launches a New Website
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Scottsburg Fire Department Uses iPad Technology to Improve Work Flow
The Scottsburg Fire Department (IN) has purchased iPads to be placed in their apparatus for on-scene use for Preplans, hydrant locations, hybrid vehicle refe...
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Thales Appoints New Business Development Lead for U.S. Communications Business
Thales Communications, Inc., in the development, manufacture, and support of tactical communications products for warfighters and first responders, has appoi...
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Morphix Technologies Develops and Releases New Cyanide (AC/CK) Cassette
Morphix Technologies®, an innovator in the science of detection devices for dangerous chemicals, in response to the demand from the firefighting community, h...
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Professor Uses 3-D Technology to Improve Firefighter Gear
Cornell University Professor Huiju Park, who works in fiber science and apparel design, is using 3-D technology to improve firefighter gear and reduce the nu...
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University Professor Making 'Smart' Firefighting Gloves
The way it works is a firefighter would point the glove at an object and it vibrates. It vibrates harder when it’s closer to an object, softer when it’s fart...
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Unit Citation Presentation for Van Dusen Rescue
On Tuesday, April 21, 2012, a large contingent of Fire/EMS units that responded to a reported Confined Space Rescue in the 5400 block of Van Dusen Road in La...
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Gamewell-FCI Hosting Educational Seminars
Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) plans to host a series of seminars aimed to educate engineers, facility managers, security directors and Authorities Ha...
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Investigators Identity Origin of Boeing 787 Battery FireFederal safety officials said they have identified the origin of the battery fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner last month. |
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Silent Knight Systems Provide Alfred University Long-Term Fire Protection
Silent Knight by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and integrator FSC Systems LLC announce a continuation of Farenhyt fire alarm system installations on the campus of Al...
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Friction Loss Rules of Thumb
In "Every Pump Operator's Basic Equation," (Fire Engineering, October 2012, 51-65), I explained how to properly achieve the discharge pressure for ...
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Assessing Rural Water Supply: A Geospatial Approach
Access to dependable water supply suffic-ient to achieve needed fire flows (NFF) is critical for any fire department, but for rural departments, this can pos...
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CXT Wireless Gas Detection Sensors are Ideal for Mobile Applications
Detcon's rugged new CXT-Series wireless gas detection sensors are designed for use in heavy industrial environments and especially suitable for mobile applic...
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Habitat for Humanity Helping Rebuild Homes and Lives at Breezy Point
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City of Memphis Re-ups with Digitech
Earlier this month, the City of Memphis Division of Fire Services quietly renewed its contract with Digitech Computer, Inc. for the provision of EMS billing ...
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Thales Appoints Chief Technology Officer and Strategic Initiatives Lead for U.S. Communications Business
Thales Communications, Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and support of tactical communications products for warfighters and first respo...
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City Sees $2.5M Increase in Collections in First Year of EMS Billing Contract
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School District Capitalizes on Non-Proprietary Fire Alarms
Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell (NYSE:HON) systems transformed the fire protection throughout a dozen elementary, middle and high school facilities in the Chea...
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DuPont and LION Collaborate to Better Protect Firefighters and First Responders
DuPont and LION have collaborated on a new offering for firefighters and first responders: gear that protects, from the inside-out with the most advanced ble...
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Audience Response Technology Helps Firefighters Improve Child SafetyThe Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) provides rescue services to a broad, diverse, urban region. |
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Understanding Emergency Communications
If everyone is on the same page when it comes to communications, the department will be more effective, efficient, and successful, Jonah Smith writes.
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New Orleans EMS Prepares for Super Bowl XLVII and Mardi Gras
As preparations are finalized for Super Bowl XLVII and Mardi Gras, the City of New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS), an award winning, internationa...
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Super Absorbing Solutions at IDEATechnical Absorbents (TAL) will exhibit at the IDEA Nonwovens and Engineered Fabrics exhibition in April. |
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SafetyPAD Partners with Boston Area Hospital to Allow Patient Data Sharing
OPEN Incorporated, makers of the SafetyPAD® suite of technology products for Emergency Medical Services, announces that Brigham and Women’s Hospital implemen...
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Cassidian Communications Announces General Availability of New Systems
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, is pleased to announce the general availability of the new VESTA® 4.0 and Sentinel® 4.0 NG9-1-1 comm...
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USFA Releases Cooking Fires Report
According to a new report from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), cooking remained the leading cause of all residential building fires and injuries for the...
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About Firehouse Software
Your Complete Records Management System.
Every day, first responders are presented with complex situations, dangerous environments...and loads of reporting requirements. FIREHOUSE Software is the only software developed from the ground up to integrate seamlessly with every detail of your emergency operation - paperwork included. From the initial call to the final report, and everything in between, FH software provides you with powerful tools you need to get the job done. www.firehousesoftware.com
