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Posted: Feb 13, 2017

FBI Investigates Milwaukee Fire Department Station 29

The Milwaukee Division of the FBI has announced an investigation into Milwaukee Fire Department Station 29 on the city's south side. As a result of this, MFD officials are launching their own investigation -- looking into any possible employee misconduct.
According to MFD officials, around 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 10th, a search warrant was executed at Milwaukee Fire Station 29 -- located at 3529 S. 84th Street (near 84th and Morgan). The search warrant was executed to "ensure compliance with the federal jurisdiction and the ongoing investigation."
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Posted: Feb 13, 2017

Four Injured in Accident with Cleveland Fire Apparatus

Four people were injured in a Saturday crash involving a Cleveland fire department vehicle, police said. The crash happened about 1:15 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of East 105 th Street and Westchester Avenue in the city's Glenville neighborhood, Cleveland police spokesman Det. Reginald Lanton said.
No fire department personnel were injured in the crash, Lanton said. The conditions of the four individuals who were injured are currently unknown.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2017

A Look Inside Palo Alto Fire Apparatus

It's powered by a 12.8-liter six-cylinder diesel with 500 hp and 1,650 lb-ft of torque. There's a 65-gallon fuel tank mounted at the rear of the chassis. It has a seating capacity for five in the cabin and a ladder that extends to a nominal height of 100 feet above the ground. In case you somehow haven't figured this out, we're describing a fire truck. And thanks to the Palo Alto Fire Department in Stanford, California, we were given the exclusive opportunity to check out this Pierce 100' Arrow XT Tractor Drawn Aerial for our latest unboxing review.

Other features include a stabilizer system consisting of two hydraulically operated out and down style stabilizers, essentially vertical jack cylinders that are capable of 12-inch ground penetration, and the polished stainless steel front bumper features a couple of portable winch receivers, each one rated at 9,000 pounds. Join us and firefighter Matt Goglio as he explains many more of this fire truck’s insanely cool features and accessories.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2017

Custom-Built University of Chicago Medicine Ambulance May be Look at Future

It's wider and taller than a standard ambulance and can fit more people inside. It comes equipped with landing gear so the emergency crew can hop out and assist with an emergency medical helicopter landing in the event that a helipad is not available. And it's got Google Glass, Wi-Fi, GPS navigation and satellite tracking, which allow staff to operate like an on-the-go intensive care unit and assist with the most critical and complex cases.

This is what an ambulance of the future looks like. On display through Feb. 20 at the Chicago Auto Show, the 2017 Ford E-450 Type III Ambulance was custom-crafted for the University of Chicago Medical Center by Ford Motor in tandem with Skokie-based ambulance provider MedEx. It was designed to bridge the hospital's air and ground transport system--the reason for such bells and whistles as landing gear and Google Glass. This is especially important for patients who require both air and ground transport.

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Posted: Feb 13, 2017

OneEvent Launches Predictive Software Platform for Safer Buildings, Homes

OneEvent™ Technologies recently announced that its OnePrevent™ system is available for installation throughout Wisconsin now that two compliance hurdles have been cleared.

The OnePrevent building and home monitoring system was recently listed by Underwriters Laboratory (UL), a global independent safety science company that certifies, validates, verifies and inspects products for safety and function in regard to compliance and regulation. UL Listing means that UL has tested representative samples of the product and determined that it meets the industry’s requirements, based on its nationally recognized Standards for Safety.

Locally, the City of Madison Fire Department recently approved the use of OnePrevent’s smoke/heat multisensory alarm as it relates to Madison General Ordinance 34.907 — one of the strictest ordinances in Wisconsin.

The wireless OnePrevent system is the first of its kind to give homeowners and building owners and managers the power to protect their assets before damage or danger strikes. OneEvent’s various sensor types connect to the cloud, where the system learns the home or business’s normal patterns to predict when something is truly out of the ordinary. When that occurs, customers get an immediate notification on their smartphone. In addition to potentially preventing problems, the ability for property owners and managers to have access to constant property monitoring lies in the palm of their hand.

“We had a great end to last year when we were voted the Most Innovative Company at the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s Nex7 Stage Event for local startups,” Wedig said. “And now, starting the year with our product going to market is perfect timing for our system to be hitting the local marketplace. It’s already preventing freezing pipes in our customers’ buildings and helping them identify opportunities for better energy management. There are just so many ways for our system to help building owners and managers better understand and manage their properties so conveniently.”

OneEvent continues to seek patents and add capabilities to its OnePrevent system. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted a seventh patent to OneEvent for a communication protocol of a networked evacuation system for OnePrevent, protecting the company's intellectual property as unique and unprecedented.

The company has selected and trained four local dealer-installers — J&K Security Solutions of Madison, Fearing’s Audio Video Security of Madison, The Electrician Inc. of Mount Horeb, and Mahlkuch Electric LLC of Monroe — that are selling and installing the OnePrevent system throughout southern Wisconsin, with more dealer-installers to be added as the market area expands.

To learn more about the OnePrevent system and how it can protect buildings and homes, call 855.528.8324 or visit oneeventtech.com.

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