Editor-in-Chief Erich Roden reminds us that nothing replaces our mission

"It’s November, and welcome to FireRescue Magazine’s Technology issue. If you take a moment and really look at this month’s cover, you’ll see an incredible example of how the fire service has incorporated modern technology into its oldest and most recognizable service: operating a hose stream into the fire area to extinguish fire. Although the fire service seems to be slower than other hazardous professions in adopting technological breakthroughs—except advances in PPE—it has always paralleled the military’s viewpoint of ensuring that technology is only there to assist the user, not the other way around."

"Remember: though we apply these advances in technology to our operations, training and research, the one thing technology will never replace is the basic tenet of the fire service to serve above oneself—everything else is simply to support that mission." READ MORE

How has your department adapted new technology in PPE, tools and fire science to support your mission? Let us know what ways, large and small.

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