Living in the future – technology as urban infrastructure
Google announces the formation of Sidewalk Labs, whose goal is finding technological solutions to issues rising in urban living such as living expenses, transportation...
City Surveillance Cameras double the force for authorities
As city centers became more crowded, so did crime become more common. In dealing with rising crime rates in its region, the Orlando City...
Egozi’s Fury – Rockets and Boycott on Israel
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...
Drones for emergency services
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...
An Assisting Technology that Can Save Life
The daily routine of the emergency service personnel, cops, fire fighters and emergency medicine doctors, is packed full with a wide variety of events,...
A New Command Car for the Firefighting Services
These days, we finished building the command post vehicle for the firefighting services, which is the national command post. The vehicle was built in...
DHS helping communities to get ready for chemical attacks
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...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – March 17th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (March 17th 2015):
Converted Prop Guns Are Assassins’ Weapon of Choice
Robot Firefighter Puts Out Its...
First responders’ technology prize to be awarded by DHS
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...
Robot firefighter puts out its first blaze
A humanoid firefighting robot was live tested in the U.S.
This was the first live test for SAFFiR – the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot –...
Are unmanned firefighters for real?
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...
New York is bracing for huge storm
First responders in New York will need all their expertise and equipment to try and cope with the effects of the western storm that...
Terror attacks on rail systems by domestic terrorists: a major U.S...
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...
New Israeli Police helicopters will also assist in firefighting
The new helicopters the Israeli Police intends to acquire will also feature firefighting capabilities. This, according to Fire & Rescue Commissioner Shachar Ayalon who...
Israel’s Firefighting Squadron will get more aircraft
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) decided to allocate $100 million to procure six new firefighting aircraft and operate the firefighting squadron. Thus, Israel...
Several handheld firefighter radios fail in simulated tests, NIST researchers find
Firefighters might lose communications during an incident if their handheld radios are exposed to high temperatures, according to new tests conducted by the National...
Israeli firefighters undergo Hazmat training in Sweden
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...
Firefighters’ missions for 2015
During 2015, Israeli firefighters will focus on putting fires out, search and rescue in tunnels and high rises – emphasis on aerial firefighting and...
Major Rollout of California’s Earthquake Early Warning System Planned for 2015
Officials are planning the first major rollout of California's earthquake early warning system next year, providing access to some schools, fire stations and more...
Lockheed Martin wants to work with Israeli companies on its advanced...
Lockheed Martin is among the participants at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
Lockheed Martin's open architecture command and control...
New Graduate program – Fire Sciences: cooperation between Israel Fire and...
Haifa University will feature a new graduate program, Fire Sciences, in cooperation with the Israeli Fire and Rescue Authority.
The Authority considered establishing its own...
Drones evaluated in Australia for fighting bush fires
The Australian Rural Fire Service (RFS) is carrying out trials this fire season with "spy in the sky" unmanned aircraft and drones to evaluate...
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The Next Step in Drone Defense: 30 Targets Per Minute
The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...
