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| PNN | 10446 |
| Work Detail | South Australia’s government will roll out new state-of-the art tablets in fire trucks across the state by the end of the year. The new heat resistant and drop-proof devices will replace analogue fire truck communication systems which have been offline since December last year. “We believe we’ve got it as cutting edge as we can at the moment,” South Australia’s Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) Assistant Chief Fire Officer Paul Fletcher told 9NEWS. Live tracking of fire trucks and improved GPS, allowing crews to see what other incidents are happening nearby, will be key features of the removable tablets, the SA government said. “The crews are genuinely excited about getting this capability,” Mr Fletcher said. The devices can also receive potentially life-saving advice on anything form hazardous chemicals to car accidents. It is hoped the tablets will vastly improve communication back to stations. “We want to make sure our fire fighters have all the technology they can get their hands on… when responding to events,” Mr Fletcher said. The tablets will be tested in fire trucks over the next five weeks, and all vehicles are expected to have the devices on board by the end of this year. Until then, firefighters will continue to use two-way radios and older paging systems to communicate. |
| Country | Australia , Australia and New Zealand |
| Industry | Safety & Security |
| Entry Date | 15 Oct 2016 |
| Source | http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/09/10/16/33/firefighting-trucks-to-be-equipped-with-hitech-tablets-in-south-australia |
