Smart Cities
Enhancing smart cities for first responders Almost anything can be controlled remotely. You can open your garage door from your office. Your thermostat knows when you’ll come home. But, the more significant… Read More
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Mission
Smart Firefighting’s mission is to provide a platform, and focused information for fire service leaders to develop, adopt, and execute a smart firefighting strategy for their fire departments through knowledge of - and collaboration and partnerships with – developers and providers of technology developed specifically for, or with application to the fire service.
Common Goals
- Reduce the physical and mental risks of firefighting
- Increase the efficiency of the tools and methods used by firefighters in all phases of fire operations
- Increase the level of protection afforded to the public we serve
What is Smart FireFighting?
When it comes to smart firefighting, the NFPA advises that fire departments should adopt smart firefighting strategies through:- Discussion of the many benefits of adopting smart firefighting technology.
- Removing technological roadblocks by updating hardware, software, and communications.
- Focusing on solving the legal, social, and cultural challenges that are surfacing and need attention (privacy of data, confidentially, proprietary information and competition).
- Committing to learning more about smart firefighting and to prioritize the use of technology and data.
- Getting familiar with technology that can have adaptation potential, for the fire service including but not limited to gaming, GPS, biometrics, and augmented reality.
- Exploring what is working elsewhere, collaborating with others who are using smart technology and data, and determine what makes sense.
Where do I start?
By joining the Smart Firefighting community! When you become a part of the smart firefighting community, you get immediate and direct access to fire service technology developers working on innovations in that will change all aspects of firefighting, including those areas that are the focus of work being conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):
- Voice and wireless communication technology and delivery
- Integrated sensor technology for PPE, equipment, and apparatus that provide real-time and anticipatory data on location, conditions, and firefighter condition
- Embedded sensor technology for cities and structures that communicate real-time data to emergency responders
- Technology that allows for data collection, interpretation, and delivery in ways that maximize the usefulness of the information during response, on the fireground, during post incident analysis, and for long term strategic planning.
Wearable Technologies
Bringing wearable tech to first responders Today’s firefighter cannot imagine fighting a fire in a woolen uniform with a rubber slicker. There was a time when that was considered the go-to PPE…. Read More
Connected Apparatus
Shaping the future of connected apparatus Technology is reshaping the methods of response. Drones, robotics, unmanned vehicles– any technology that can operate on land, air or water – provides new capabilities for… Read More
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