Firehouse Tech & Comm eNL - Mar 1st, 2024
 
 
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March 1, 2024
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Jason Moore provides departments with the why and how to tap geographical information systems to improve operations.
Jason Moore tells of how six development teams succeeded in creating multiple solutions to know the physical location of a firefighter, including in the z-axis, without the use of smart-building technology.
Kristen Wade explains how EMS providers' adoption of advanced hardware and software has improved the chances of better outcomes for patients.
Barry Furey tells how the problem of recruitment and retention of dispatchers correlates with the lack of recognition of their role as first responders.
TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION NEWS
State Fire Marshal Kevin S. Reardon said it's important that firefighters have access to the best technology available.
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the effort with New York University comes as responses have slowed.
A month after flames ripped through a Jacksonville apartment complex just days from opening, the fire department's video showed the challenges they met.