Firefighting technology helps emergency personnel perform their jobs effectively. This article highlights the new technologies today’s firefighters use, such as GPS, drones, and mobile apps. The technology available to firefighters has come a long way in recent years. Firefighters now have access to various tools and equipment that can help them do their jobs more […]

Firefighting technology helps emergency personnel perform their jobs effectively. This article highlights the new technologies today’s firefighters use, such as GPS, drones, and mobile apps. The technology available to firefighters has come a long way in recent years. Firefighters now have access to various tools and equipment that can help them do their jobs more […]

A 16% increase in California wildfires year-over-year has experts focused on improving emergency response capabilities. The continuous battle against catastrophic wildfires in the Western United States has led to the development and implementation of comprehensive technology solutions to predict, monitor, and respond to changing fires in real time.  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – As drought- and […]

As the past year has shown us, technology to support the mobile workforce is a necessity, and is constantly evolving. Workers need a device that is not only equipped with the latest technology, but one that evolves with the changing needs of the end user and the industry they serve. Panasonic is addressing these needs […]

For many sectors, simulation tools are like high performance video games that help developers and researchers to conveniently understand and analyze the data often acquired through sensors. In the following article, Emergency Management reveals how California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are using simulation technology for evacuation planning and to predict areas where there […]

Here’s how modern-day firefighters and EMS workers are using mobile tools that help support a safer and more efficient working environment.   Extinguishing fires in burning buildings, rescuing people from raging flood waters, or extracting drivers from vehicles that were in accidents — these are just a few of the tasks that firefighters and EMTs […]