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.  

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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

Response features:
  • 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
Mapping features:
  • 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
Event coordination features:
  • 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

Harris Launches New Radio Line for Public Safety

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has announces the immediate availability of Momentum, a co...

PyroLance Launches New Web Site

PyroLance announced the launch of their new Web site, which showcases the company's completely new product line.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Selects RescueSim Virtual Reality Technology to Prepare for Airport Incidents

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has selected the RescueSim Virtual Emergency Response Platform to prepare its emergency services and safety personnel for airport ...

HeatSeeker Technology Moves to Save Firefighters' Lives

HeatSeeker Technology & Design, LLC, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is committed to saving the lives of firefighters around the globe by producing produc...

To Improve Communications, Listen to the Radio

Recently, my company was involved in a prolonged extrication after a motor vehicle slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer truck.

Fire Lite Alarms Announces Training Certificate Renewal Program and 2012 Training Schedule

Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell announces the launch of a new training certificate renewal program.

Zico Introduces New Hydraulic Portable Tank System

Ziamatic Corporation (Zico) presents the Hydraulic Portable Tank System, Model PTS-HA.

New Report Outlines Key Features of Next-Generation Public Safety Communications

Creation of a next-generation public safety communications network requires leadership from a single non-profit organization devoted to this purpose, accordi...

Gamewell-FCI Releases High Tech Fire Alarm and Emergency Communications Monitoring Control Tools

Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell announces an expanded line of cutting-edge technologies, designed to simplify the complexities of monitoring and controlling one or...

Idaho Technology Seeks FDA Clearance for the Expanded FilmArray Respiratory Panel

Idaho Technology, Inc. announced today that it has filed a submission with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 510(k) clearance of five additional resp...

Beach Lighting that Helps Nesting Turtles Will Soon Help Consumers

TBSS is commencing a pilot program along Florida beaches to assess the effectiveness of its recently acquired energy-efficient neon lighting manufactured und...

PGT Completes Radiation Sensor Testing on LDUUV

Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments, Inc. completes radiation sensor testing on the Boeing Echo Ranger Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV).

Siemens Gifts Worcester Polytechnic Institute for Fire Protection Lab Renovation

Siemens Building Technologies Division announced today that it has given Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) $100,000 to support the construction of the sc...

DMR Association Wlecomes Zetron as a New Category 1 Member

The Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Association warmly welcomes Zetron (U.S.A) as a new Category 1 member.

DragonWear on Facebook

DragonWear FR has created a Facebook Page that is focused on fire resistant clothing, FR technology and announcements related to the safety industry.

Harris Corporation Joins DMR Association

Harris Corporation has become a member of the Digital Mobile Radio Association, a global organization that supports the innovation and adoption of the global...

Digital Pen System Speeds Collecting and Sharing Data for Firefighters

When Captain Michael Hoose, a 15-year veteran of Santa Barbara (CA) Fire Department, needed a way to speed up data collection and improve the efficiency of d...

New Direct Connect 911 Smoke Detector Protects Via Cellular Networks Affordably

The Direct Connect 911 Smoke Detector from PlugNProtect, LLC is a smoke detector that communicates over the cellular network in the event of a smoke or fire ...

Responsive Respiratory Launches New O2 To Go! Cylinder Duration Online Calculator

Responsive Respiratory expands free technology offering with the O2 To Go! Cylinder Duration Online Calculator.

IamResponding.com Reaches Significant Milestones

IAM Technologies, LLC announced today that it has reached significant performance milestones with its innovative technology for reducing emergency response t...

Paralyzed Detroit Firefighter Walks Again

A Detroit (MI) firefighter who was severely injured on the job is doing things he was told he would never be able to do again thanks to technology.

PyroLance Hires Senior VP Jim Weigle

PyroLance LLC. is pleased to welcome well-known industry executive Jim Weigle to its senior management team.

Siemens Building Technologies Launches Smoke Detection Knowledge Center to Support Industry Education

Siemens Industry, Inc. has created an online resource designed to deliver current, relevant information to help fire professionals, building owners, property...

Website Helps Fire and Police Find Technology Solutions

The PSTech Review is a free resource to help agencies find, evaluate, and compare solutions quickly and easily.

All Traffic Solutions Announces Trade-in Program

All Traffic Solutions has announced a new trade-in program that will enable municipalities and facilities who currently own older equipment to upgrade and ta...

CDC Launches Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients

CDC will release the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports on the 2011 Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients.

DE Firefighters Participate in Disaster Simulation Training

Claymont Fire Company's Deputy Chief Eric Haley was on hand to see the GUARDIAN collapsed building simulator in action at the Belvedere Fire Station in Newpo...

TrueVector Technologies Debuts Emergency Responder Real Time Web Drawing Solution

TrueVector Technologies introduced a web-based, interactive drawing solution for emergency responder web mapping software.

MN8-Foxfire Introduces Illuminating Helmet Tetrahedrons for Firefighters

MN8-Foxfire introduced Foxfire illuminating helmet tetrahedrons, the company’s first product to combine reflectivity with MN8’s photoluminescent technology.

Silent Knight Enhances Hybrid Fire Alarm Capabilities

Silent Knight by Honeywell announces significant upgrades made to its hybrid conventional and addressable fire alarm system to simplify installation and oper...