Fire Fighting

Fire Fighting

Rescue missions and law enforcement operations often require working at heights, and coping with unique rope access challenges. Rescuing survivors from buildings in the...

A new system provides live video calls and pinpoint location capabilities to 911 centers across the US. The next-Generation 911 plugin c-Lite works in...

While the entire drone industry has been laser-focused on how drones can improve established commercial industries, the feasibility of indefinitely operational drones opens the...

During recent years, drones have experienced an unprecedented boom within aviation.  Coinciding with the increase in popularity, incidents involving drones in tourist areas, as...
forest fires

An unusually dry summer has touched off dozens of forest fires across Sweden, including in a number of hard to reach and potentially dangerous...

During an emergency or disaster event, the response speed of the rescue teams and the coordination among the forces managing the incident are critical....

Authorities and public safety services currently use UAV for a variety of purposes every day, including for fire spot detection from above buildings, search...

Lockheed Martin has exposed its LM-100J "FireHerc," a civil-certified firefighting airtanker variant of the proven C-130J Super Hercules that is the airlifter of choice...
thermal imaging

Traditionally, thermal inspections have been time-consuming, limited to accessible areas, or required manned aircraft that typically yield low-resolution data at a high price. A...
friend or foe

New systems that distinguish between enemy and friendly forces were exposed by an Israeli company. Thermal Beacon Ltd. developed high-end, innovative thermal IFF (Identification...
emergency

A first-of-its-kind emergency evacuation drill using drone technology was performed by Nevada and California agencies. During the drill on the Nevada-California border just north...
tactical SUVs

A new collaboration has created ‘always-connected’ tactical SUVs for the likes of first responders and law enforcement. Microsoft has partnered with satellite connectivity firm...
command center

Today's increasingly complex public safety situations call for new approaches that are built on integration and automation and are constantly evolving. A new platform...
radar

DeTect has completed the commissioning of a HARRIER Ground- Based Sense-and-Avoid (GBSAA) radar in Spain. The system, supplied to a provider of aerial emergency...
firefighters

Developing any new product for first responders requires complex and resource-intensive testing. Testing interfaces in real emergencies could expose first responders to high risk....
emergency

A new service, Responder-to-Vehicle (R2V), protects first responders and motorists by delivering real-time alerts to drivers and connected cars via smartphone apps and in-vehicle...

By Arie Egozi In recent years, we have been repeatedly warning here that the Israeli home front is not prepared for an emergency. But in...
rescue

IDF special unit 669 is the Israeli Air Force’s Airborne Rescue And Evacuation Unit, and one of IDF’s four special units. The unit defines...
weather sensors

A faster way for first responders to track clouds of toxic gases during an accident has been developed, originating on the battlefields of Iraq....
helicopter

The H225 helicopter is known for its speed, range, and payload in the 11-ton-category twin-turbine rotorcraft. It is the newest member of Airbus’ Super...
indoor inspection

One of the challenges of flying drones indoor in complex and confined spaces or in contact with humans is the risk of collisions and...
first responders, Photo: illustration, US DHS

First responders may utilize the computing power of a smartphone throughout the workday to complete myriad tasks requiring connectivity in the foreseeable future, according...

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