“The new signal will greatly enhance the safety of firefighters and the community, providing a safer exit and entrance into Fire Station Two,” Cedar Park Fire Chief James Mallinger said.  

The signal was a Fiscal Year 2018 Capital Improvement Project with a $90,000 construction budget. 

The fire department is one of eight recipients for the latest rounds of grants from the company. The fire department will use the funds to buy combustible gas meters and the accompanying calibration equipment, as well as gas monitors.  

The equipment helps firefighters detect gases such as methane, propane and ethanol when responding to calls.

It is designed to rapidly fly a patient to a hospital or rendezvous point with a doctor.

Researchers envision the vehicle transporting people facing medical emergencies like heart attacks or strokes and airlifting injured or trapped victims from hard to reach disaster zones including wildfire or flood zones.

Sensors inside monitor the patient’s vital signs during flight.With a one of a kind wall, researchers are simulating nearly every weather condition to test how the drone responds.