Firefighter Technology: FDNY Firefighters Develop 'ManDown App' to Help with … – FireEngineering.com FireEngineering.comFirefighter Technology: FDNY Firefighters Develop 'ManDown App' to Help with …FireEngineering.comA team of New York City firefighters are continuing their lifesaving mission outside of the station with their recent development of the ManDown App. This personal safety app sends automatic emergency alerts–via […]
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Panasonic Highlights Innovative Vertical Market Solutions at ASIS 2015 – MarketWatch Panasonic Highlights Innovative Vertical Market Solutions at ASIS 2015MarketWatchFor education applications where surveillance needs must be balanced with classroom privacy requirements, Panasonic's WV-SF448 enables video capture and recording to be controlled by the educator via an alarm input or invoked by the instructor via […]
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Students distribute smoke detectors to promote fire safety in low-income area – The Oracle The OracleStudents distribute smoke detectors to promote fire safety in low-income areaThe OracleOver 70 USF students volunteered with the Tampa and Hillsborough fire authorities, as well as the Red Cross, to install smoke alarms in East Tampa homes Sept. 2, less […]
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A Startup Poised To Disrupt In-Home Senior Care – Forbes ForbesA Startup Poised To Disrupt In-Home Senior CareForbesThe app can also interface with other smart in-home technologies including motion sensors that can track movements and alert family members when there are aberrations. The Hometeam Solution … “Startups in the 'Connected Senior' vertical must develop …and […]
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Sussex residents concerned for elderly relatives living alone – West Sussex County Times West Sussex County TimesSussex residents concerned for elderly relatives living aloneWest Sussex County TimesThe research carried out by the pharmacy chain discovered that 61 per cent of people in the South East worry about the cost of caring for an elderly relative, […]
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Trends in IoT Investing for 2015 – Tech Cocktail Tech CocktailTrends in IoT Investing for 2015Tech CocktailThe Internet of Things is heating up to be a huge market for investors. Let's take a look at recent studies and trends in the field. A recent global research study by Tata Consultancy Services, which included nearly 800 […]
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Washington People: Chris Carpenter – Washington University in St. Louis News Washington University in St. Louis NewsWashington People: Chris Carpenter Washington University in St. Louis NewsAlthough Chris Carpenter's grandfather had Alzheimer's disease, hospital staff asked the elderly man, and no one else, for his medical history during visits to the emergency room and then […]
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Government Losing Your Personal Information? Keep It To Yourself, Reps Say. – Nextgov NextgovGovernment Losing Your Personal Information? Keep It To Yourself, Reps Say.NextgovSecurity experts say most Americans are likely to have their sensitive personal information stolen at some point in their lives. Sometimes, it happens when an individual unwittingly clicks on a malicious link […]
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Consider options for roadside aid plan – Press of Atlantic City Consider options for roadside aid planPress of Atlantic CityWhen investigating these options, find out the benefit details, including: Who's covered, how many roadside-assistance calls are allowed each year, the average response time per service call and the rules on where they will tow and […]
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Batesville High School Reacts to Active Shooter Alert – KARK Batesville High School Reacts to Active Shooter AlertKARKA student accidentally dialed 911, which caused dispatch to pull the trigger and push what is called the "panic button." Glen Willis, the director of the Independence County Office of Emergency Management, said dispatchers were confused when the …and […]
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