Tag: FIREFIGHTERS

If South Korean firefighters can't take the heat, they might send in a new mini robot instead. According to CNET News, about 100 remote-controlled robots will be sent to Korean fire stations for testing in the coming months. The Firefighters Assistant Robot, which weighs about three pounds and almost fits in your hand, can scout burning buildings when conditions may be too dangerous for humans. ...

Remember pagers? Yeah, we toted them around, too, receiving secret number codes from our buddies and feeling more important than we really were. Believe it or not, the simple one-way paging system is still used at fire departments to call in off-duty firefighters in the event of a fire. The Taylors Fire Department in North Carolina may have started a new trend, though, after firefighters ...

When we think about the future, things like flying cars and moon vacations are high on our list. But what about the future of...disaster relief? A new "smart suit" designed by i-Garments looks to make emergency workers such as firefighters work faster and safer by including location and health-monitoring of individuals, who currently rely on cell phone networks and other erratic systems. The ...