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Chapter 8. Utilizing Available Technology. 8- 1. Introduction. Change is difficult when introducing new technology Technology is most appropriately used for safety Use in conjunction with training and common sense Technology doesn’t compensate for bad decisions
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Chapter 8 Utilizing Available Technology 8-1
Introduction • Change is difficult when introducing new technology • Technology is most appropriately used for safety • Use in conjunction with training and common sense • Technology doesn’t compensate for bad decisions • When we rely exclusively on technology, we set ourselves up for failure 8-2
Life Safety Initiative 8 Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety 8-3
Life Safety Initiative 8 OVERRELIANCE ON TECHNOLOGY • Traffic preemption systems • Controls traffic signals • Putting faith in technology • Collisions while responding • Still have to check intersection traffic 8-4
Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY • Overview • Consolidating technology to raise safety level • Four specific ways • Present needs • Current trends • Military applications • Statistics Cont. 8-5
Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY • Present needs • Research on a specific need • Convince you • Fire and EMS advertisers • Ads display unsafe acts as heroic Cont. 8-6
Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY • Current trends • Going green • Trickle-down effect on emergency responders • Push to improve safety • Mandatory equipment Cont. 8-7
Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY • Military applications • Department of Defense • Crossover applications • Military technology adopted • Possibilities in the future Cont. 8-8
Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY • Statistics • Opinions not taken into account • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) example • Precision Indoor/Outdoor Positioning System • 3D map in real time 8-9
Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS • Stress and overexertion • Overview • Key strategies • LODD’s • Stress, and overexertion • Medical monitoring • Incident integration Cont. Courtesy of Lt. Rob Gandee 8-10
Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS • Motor vehicle crash • Overview • Vehicle safety • Emergency response • Crash investigation Cont. 8-11
Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS • Falls • Overview • Apparatus • Ladders • Aerial devices • Buildings Cont. 8-12
Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS • Being struck by or in contact with objects • Overview • Struck by vehicle • Struck by equipment • Struck by debris Cont. 8-13 Courtesy of Kenny Pritt Jr.
Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS • Flashover • Overview • Simultaneous ignition of room contents • Warning devices on gear • NIST completed numerous tests • Forecast times not realistic Cont. 8-14
Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS • Flashover • Simulators • Realistic gear • Realistic movement • Realistic environment • Realistic response Cont. Courtesy of Lt. Rob Gandee 8-15
Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS • Being caught, trapped, or lost • Overview • Improvements with PASS • Collapse • Detectors installed in truss system • Robots Cont. 8-16
Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS • Communication • Intra-squad communications • Interoperability • Satellites • Software defined radio (SDR) • Cognitive radio 8-17
Summary • Technology should be viewed as a vital layer of protection • Technology does have limitations • Technology continues to be an asset to emergency service • Continue to insist on rigorous testing and consider its application to emergency services • New technology must be trained on and used in conjunction with the other tools 8-18