Mapping & Pre-Fire Planning

Photos by Glen E. Ellman
On-board tracking and telematics technology for fire apparatus are vital tools for analyzing operations in terms of improving response times.
Jason Moore found five technological advancements that can be incorporated into fire apparatus that incur relatively minimal cost.
Aug. 12, 2025
Text-to-911, 911Helpme.com and AI-powered call-handling ease the burden on call-takers and improve the effectiveness of responders.
June 6, 2025
H2M architects + engineers
Ten years of emergency response call locations represented as a heat map. The purple outline represents a 1.5-mile driving radius around each station.
March 18, 2025
Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
When the Middleton, MA, Fire Department (MFD) responded to a large brush fire in October 2024, the display of the Command feature of First Due’s software on a monitor in the operations command vehicle made managing MFD’s personnel and that of numerous neighboring departments, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services and others far more expeditious than if the traditional whiteboard approach was utilized.
Jan. 30, 2025
Qwake Technologies
C-Thru, from Qwake Technologies, uses augmented reality to improve navigation, communication, and coordination in environments faced by firefighters.
Jan. 3, 2025
Chris Sleigher
Thick, black smoke typically indicates a high-energy fire that’s burning synthetic materials, such as plastics, that commonly are found in big box stores.
Dec. 24, 2024
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Dec. 18, 2024
Rescunomics
Rescunomics uses state-of-the-art technology to deliver information like user location with altitude and floor level.
Nov. 26, 2024
Chris Sleigher
Training for big box store fires helps members to refine rescue profiles by incorporating realistic scenarios, such as navigating obstructed pathways.
Nov. 24, 2024

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