firefighting
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Dubai Is Giving Its Firefighters Jetpacks From New Zealand To Use During Skyscraper Fires
Fighting a fire in a towering skyscraper poses unique challenges for both the equipment and the firefighters. That’s why the fire departments of large cities have dedicated high-rise units — but Dubai wants to do one better by equipping its firefighters with jetpacks.
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California Lawmakers Want To Let Emergency Responders Disable Drones
Last week firefighting crews couldn’t do their job because five amateur drones were circling the area. And this wasn’t the first time. Drones are getting in the way, and some lawmakers in California want to change all that. Specifically they’d like to give emergency responders the legal ability to disable drones.
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In 1961, The Future Of Firefighting Was Heat-Seeking Missiles
Need to put out a forest fire? Why not bomb it with chemical-filled missiles? At least that was the plan in 1961.
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6 Tools That Are Saving Arizona From The Wildfires
Now that summer is heating up in the US, certain parts of the world are prone to one heat specific disaster: wildfires. They’re not fun, and they can destroy many lives in a flash. But it’s also an area where a lot of groundbreaking technology is put to use. Here are six of our favourite…