Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Traditional Solar-Energy Systems Stay Active During Fires
By Mary Rose Roberts
Electrical wires that run into traditional solar-energy systems may present a danger to firefighters during building fire, said Patrick Chapman, chief technology officer of SolarBridge Technologies, who said they can continue to generate electricity even as a fire engulfs a building....
Mesh Network Powered by Trees Detects Fire Dangers
By Mary Rose Roberts
The U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have tested a wireless environmental-monitoring system used to help first responders prepare for wildfires and disastrous events....
Company News
Pierce and Harley-Davidson raised $135,000 for National Fallen Firefighters Foundation; Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School of Dayton, Ohio, purchases Flame-Sim software; and more....
Back to School
By Dave Plank
A new DHS training program aims to develop and certify communications team leaders....
Nerve Center
By Mary Rose Roberts
Modern emergency operations centers are changing the nature of a fire chief's job....
Central Nervous System
By Jesse Theodore
The Orange County Fire Authority uses computer mapping to coordinate the activities of all parts of its organization....
Fire Locator Aggregates Wildfire Data
By Mary Rose Roberts
Pitney Bowes' research arm, Advanced Concepts and Technologies, recently launched the Fire Locator, a software-based data aggregator available to the public and public-safety agencies....
Can-Do Decon
By James Careless
Departments demand top performance from their decontamination facilities and chemical-identification devices....
PASSing Concerns
By James Careless
NFPA 1982 has done much to improve the quality of personal alert systems. But more changes are needed....
Teching Out IM
By Rick Markley
Tropical Storm Fay battle-tested a Florida jurisdiction’s GIS incident management system. ...
Fire Science Lab gets $100,000, Five-Year Pledge
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a $100,000 pledge from Chicago-based Rolf Jensen Associates to help fund a new, state-of-the-art fire sciences laboratory....
Congress Restores Funding, Passes Fire Bill
Congress passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2009 as part of a year-end spending package....
Think Outside the Box
By Carrie Cleaveland
FDNY finds and corrects faults in the cables connecting the city’s fire box alerting system more quickly....
Katrina’s Reach
By Nancy J. Rigg
Many lessons on swiftwater and flood rescue have traveled far beyond the gulf to the federal level and to states across the country. ...
Thermal Care
By Anthony Piontek
Thermal imagers can be deployed for limitless uses. They key is training firefighters to identify the possibilities. ...
Monitor the Situation
By Chris Cavette
New monitor designs allow firefighters to make faster, safer and more effective attacks with a minimum number of people. ...
Tip the Balance
By James Kearney
Without cribbing, spreader tips have little area in contact with ground, which causes instability. Plan for this before a rescue attempt. ...
FRI Exhibitor Preview
A sample of the products and services FIRE CHIEF advertisers will display in Denver, Aug. 14–16. Visit FIRE CHIEF at Booth 3021...
Call from the Wild
By Harry Paviour
Zoos and farms mean large-animal rescue. The U.K. Fire Services can help get you ready. ...
Otis Ready
By Brett Kilgore
As elevator technology advances, officers must ensure rescuers have a specific knowledge base. ...
Out from Under
By Carrie Cleaveland
A South Carolina volunteer company learns valuable lessons after rescuing a child from under an overturned mobile home. ...
Free Fire System Training
Fire-Lite Alarms, part of Honeywell’s Life Safety Group, plans to host more than 25 free educational sessions throughout the United States....
FDIC Exhibitor Roundup
By Rick Markley
Each April the Indianapolis Convention Center bursts at the seams with fire and emergency equipment. This year was true to form. ...
CCAT Announces Technology Transfer Support for First Responder Technologies
San Diego's Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology plans to award technology transition assistance to small companies with DoD-funded technologies....
DuPont Launches Test Facility for Next Generation Storm Protection
DuPont has opened its first storm shelter testing center at is Chestnut Run site for testing different materials for its DuPont StormRoom with Kevlar....
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