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    The Firehouse.com Technology category is a collection of news, education, product listings and resources for fire/rescue technology, including communications equipment, drones, mobile and desktop data devices and software, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence products.
    Defibtech
    AJ Pace will assume the role of President & CEO of Defibtech.
    Safety & Health

    AJ Pace to Lead Defibtech as President & CEO

    Defibtech AEDs
    Feb. 13, 2025
    Pace takes the reigns from Keiichiro Yoshizawa who will move on to become General Manager of US Operations and President & CEO of Nihon Kohden North America.
    Verizon Frontline
    The FDNY has migrated over 2,500 existing Centrex telephone lines to Verizon’s One Talk wireless desktop devices within the past year, with the majority located at FDNY Headquarters.
    Technology

    Verizon Frontline Delivers FDNY a Critical Communications Upgrade

    Verizon Connect
    Jan. 23, 2025
    Verizon Frontline delivered One Talk T67 LTE devices to serve as the new Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution.
    Science and Technology Directorate
    “The revision to NFPA 70 requiring the installation of emergency shut off devices at EV charging locations will aid in keeping our responders safe in these high energy environments,” says Captain Chris Greene of the Seattle Fire Department (retired).
    Technology

    Changes to the National Electrical Code Will Enhance the Safety of Firefighters and the Public

    Jan. 22, 2025
    The Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) and the Big City Fire Working Group (BCF) have reached a major milestone toward...
    Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times
    Some of the Altadena fire victims were over 80 and had mobility and health issues that hampered their evacuations.
    2025 California Fire Storm

    CA Wildfires Show Need for Database of Disabled Residents

    Jan. 22, 2025
    Some of the elderly residents who perished in the Eaton Fire had mobility or health issues, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said.
    Photo by Scott Carnahan
    Development of a digital business card and a QR code has benefited the department in its recruiting efforts. Those who are interested in joining the department experience a much more expedited application experience compared with what’s required from the online system.
    Technology

    Milwaukee Fire Department 150th Anniversary: Technology & Re-Growth

    Rich Dzierwa
    Jan. 21, 2025
    Rich Dzierwa learned that the Milwaukee Fire Department's dedication to the investigation into and adoption of sophisticated equipment and software has made the MFD a model for...
    Massive 4-Alarm Building Fire, 180 Firefighters Battle Rooftop Blaze / Bronx 1
    Ladders

    Wind Hampers FDNY Firefighters' Efforts at Bronx Building Blaze

    Susan Nicol
    Jan. 16, 2025
    The wind pushed the fire across the common cockloft, FDNY Chief of Operations Kevin Woods said.