Fire Fighting

Airbus Helicopters announced that it has received an order of two more Dauphin helicopters along with the three others scheduled for delivery later this...

 The state of Oregon's fire fighters have begun using visual information coming straight from a NASA satellite and into their computer screens, helping them...

Even with a map of the building, firefighters often have to grope their way forward if smoke has badly affected visibility, feeling their way along...

Future Forces For HLS Future Forces 4 HLS   The upcoming conference for the HLS Future Forces is to be held on July 21st, bringing with...

Google announces the formation of Sidewalk Labs, whose goal is finding technological solutions to issues rising in urban living such as living expenses, transportation...

As city centers became more crowded, so did crime become more common. In dealing with rising crime rates in its region, the Orlando City...

Again, rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip. I won’t relate to the ridiculous response by the IDF, sending the airforce to bomb "terror...

The emergency service of Ireland is currently researching the use of the remote-controlled aircraft, also known as “Quadcopters”, for major incidents in what have...

The daily routine of the emergency service personnel, cops, fire fighters and emergency medicine doctors, is packed full with a wide variety of events,...

These days, we finished building the command post vehicle for the firefighting services, which is the national command post. The vehicle was built in...

The threat of chemical attacks against U.S. communities is "different" - based on an individual community's risk. This is according to a statement by...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly Video report (March 17th 2015): Converted Prop Guns Are Assassins’ Weapon of Choice Robot Firefighter Puts Out Its...

U.S DHS launches $25K prize for innovative ways to track first responders indoors during incidents. The Homeland Security Department's research and development arm announced it...

A humanoid firefighting robot was live tested in the U.S. This was the first live test for SAFFiR – the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot –...

Science fiction or reality: Vision-guided humanoid robot and UAV work in tandem to fight fires. Get the whole story right here. As part of an...

First responders in New York will need all their expertise and equipment to try and cope with the effects of the western storm that...

The terror attacks in Paris have renewed a sense of insecurity among residents of major U.S. cities. One of the latest Islamic State threats...

The new helicopters the Israeli Police intends to acquire will also feature firefighting capabilities. This, according to Fire & Rescue Commissioner Shachar Ayalon who...

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) decided to allocate $100 million to procure six new firefighting aircraft and operate the firefighting squadron. Thus, Israel...

Firefighters might lose communications during an incident if their handheld radios are exposed to high temperatures, according to new tests conducted by the National...

Twenty officers and firefighters from Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority are taking part in a special hazardous materials (Hazmat) course in Sweden. They are...

During 2015, Israeli firefighters will focus on putting fires out, search and rescue in tunnels and high rises – emphasis on aerial firefighting and...