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PHASER Advances Firefighter Physiological Monitoring

Cardiovascular events continue to be the leading cause of firefighter LODDs. PHASER is a DHS program intended to address this fact by establishing cardiovascular risk factors and then developing a monitoring system that can alert firefighters to those factors.
(Sunday, April 1, 2012) read
Tags: DHS, Fitness, LODD, PHASER, physiological monitoring, USFA, wellness, wellness/fitness initiative, WFI, Firefighter Safety and Health
Features
Robot Shows Promise for Shipboard Firefighting

Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory have formed an interdisciplinary team to develop a humanoid robot that could fight shipboard fires.
(Wednesday, March 7, 2012) read
Tags: Technology
Technology and Communications
Future Firefighting Technology

FireRescue looks at some of the unique and innovative projects currently in the works or already in use that could revolutionize the business of firefighting.
(Thursday, March 1, 2012) read
Tags: firefighting research, firefighting technology, innovative projects, Technology
Technology
New Training Program Strives to Capture and Recreate User Experiences

Research shows that effective incident commanders recall past experiences to help them make better decisions more quickly. AlphaTRAC, an emergency management and solutions company, says it has developed a simulation training program that supports this process.
(Monday, February 20, 2012) read
Tags: AlphaACT Hazmat, AlphaTRAC, recognition-primed decision-making, simulation, Hazardous Material-CBRN, Training
News
Abilene (Texas) Fire Department Uses iPads to Enhance Preplanning

With the iPad, Abilene (Texas) fire companies will be able to create diagrams that show where potential hazardous materials are located while fighting structure fires.
(Friday, February 3, 2012) read
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