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Firefighters upgraded by intelligent fire suits

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Firefighting may look vastly different in the future thanks to intelligent fire suits and masks developed by multiple research institutions in China. Researchers published results showing breathable electrodes woven into fabric used in fire suits have proven to be stable at temperatures over 520ºC. At these temperatures, the fabric is found to be essentially non-combustible Read more about Firefighters upgraded by intelligent fire suits[…]

A new prototype wildland fire shelters

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North Carolina State University researchers found that four new designs for shelters to protect firefighters trapped in wildfires could increase the survival time inside the shelters compared with the current industry standard. In lab simulations of wildfire burn-overs – where a wildfire sweeps over a group of trapped firefighters or equipment – temperatures inside the Read more about A new prototype wildland fire shelters[…]