First Watch Early Warning System.

FirstWatch is a computer program that scans the real-time data streams that a fire or EMS department produces, such as computer-aided dispatch, and analyzes it, giving first responders important information on things such as response times, scene times, hospital delays, clusters of arson activity and other critical factors. According to Marc Baker, the Vice President of FirstWatch, the system looks for trends, patterns, anomalies and statistically significant occurrences in the department’s real-time data stream, and then it sends out alerts about them to first responders on a hand-held device. They can both use this information to help make decisions during an incident and afterwards to make improvements for future response.

CSFA Offers Firefighters and Their Families Valuable Benefits and Services.

The California State Firefighters Association (CSFA) is the largest fire service organization in the state of California. The CSFA has 28,000 members from all areas of the firefighting community including paid and volunteer firefighters, military and private contract firefighters, members of the California Department of Forestry, United States Forest Disaster Office, Office of Emergency Services, State Fire Marshal’s Office, State Fire Service and Training Program and California state-employed firefighters, as well as auxiliary members from fire service support organizations. Established in 1922, CSFA was founded with the mission of promoting the enactment of laws to protect the public from fire and to improve the working conditions for firefighters. Eighty-seven years later this is still their goal, and as part of this mission they offer members a multitude of benefits.

Pierce Manufacturing Uses Safety and Environmental Innovations in Its Fire Truck Designs.

Pierce Manufacturing was founded in Wisconsin in 1913 when Humphrey and Dudley Pierce began building aftermarket and custom truck bodies for Ford’s 1-ton truck chassis. By 1940 the operation had grown, and Pierce was building fire trucks. Now owned by the Oshkosh Corporation, Pierce is the largest fire apparatus manufacturer in North America. The company is based in Appleton, Wisconsin with another plant in Bradenton, Florida, and employs over 2,000 people. (cont. on fdnntv.com)

Firehouse World Expo and Conference.

Thousands of firefighters, EMTs, instructors, and fire service vendors gathered in San Diego, California for the Firehouse World Expo. One of the largest fire and EMS conferences on the West Coast, this convention was hosted by Cygnus Business Media, the publishers of Firehouse Magazine, www.Firehouse.com, EMS Magazine, www.EMSResponder.com and other first responder websites and publications. The conference and expo was held from February 15th to February 19th at the San Diego Convention Center, and attendees were able to experience a wide variety of training and information on the latest tools and technology available to the fire service and EMS personnel. (cont. on site)