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Aussie Firefighters Take Smart-Pills That Reports Back Data About Their Guts
Firefighters run into flaming buildings for a living, It’s not exactly what you might call a safe job. And while they can tell generally how they’re doing by noting whether or not they are on fire at any given time, there’s a lot more nuance to keeping track of other aspects of their health. That’s where data delivery pills come in.
How The Fire Fight For Australia’s Greatest Observatory Was Won
High-atop a mountain, overlooking a picturesque valley in the Warrambungle National Park, sits one of Australia’s most precious scientific installations: the Siding Spring Observatory. Home to 11 of the world’s most powerful sky-mapping telescopes, Siding Spring this week came under threat from a fire storm so intense that it struck fear into the hearts of senior firefighters. Flames kissed the doorstep of the observatory and the smoke could be seen from space as the dedicated staff watched helplessly from webcams still broadcasting the dramatic events. This is how the fire fight of Siding Spring was fought and won.
This Insane Helmet Cam Video Shows What It’s Like To Be A Firefighter
If you ever want to re-live your childhood dream of being a firefighter, watch the video up above. The helmet cam footage comes from Scott Ziegler, a firefighter in Michigan, and shows a year’s worth of fires from 2012. It’s freaking intense.
Cheap, Plastic Furniture Makes Fires More Deadly In Our Homes
More and more furniture today is made using plastic-based materials, which burns much faster than the interior decor of yore, sucking all the oxygen out of a room at a faster clip and making it harder to evacuate people. It’s a serious problem that’s making firefighters reconsider how they put fires out.
Most Intense Firefighter Helmet Camera Videos
Helmet cameras have a tendency to capture inherently cool stuff. You’re probably wearing the helmet for a reason, after all. But firefighter helmet cams are especially incredible because they aren’t just some staged event, but a real situation with real people putting themselves in actual danger.
The Fireball That Could Save Firefighters’ Lives
Firefighters are awesome, but it doesn’t change the fact that the job puts their lives on the line. This Wi-Fi ball, courtesy of Intel, has sensors built-in that, if thrown into a burning building, could keep our bravest out of harm’s way.
This Firefighter Climbs Buildings Faster Than Spider-Man
The World Police and Firefighters Games 2011 happened last week in New York. They came from all over the world to compete but also to celebrate the heroism of these people who save lives risking their own every single day.
Burning Car Explodes Right On Firefighter’s Face, Keeps Working
In case there was any doubt, here is another proof of the courage of firefighters: watch as this man stands with his hose right next to a blazing car and the car explodes literally on his face.
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