Category: lafd

The LAFD will operate the first electric fire truck in North America next year

Post author By Randall
Post date February 12, 2020
Categories In electric, ev, fire truck, green, lafd, menlo park, rosenbauer, Security, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation

[ad_1] The vehicle is based on Rosenbauer’s Concept Fire Truck (CFT), which has two batteries with a charge capacity of 100 kilowatt hours. This is the equivalent of around two hours’ operation, although it’ll come with an on-board diesel generator if it’s needed for longer. The LAFD hasn’t confirmed how much the vehicle costs, but […]

Los Angeles Fire Department wants to double its drone fleet

Post author By Randall
Post date October 20, 2019
Categories In dji, drone, firefighters, firefighting, gear, lafd, los angeles, Robots, search and rescue, Tech

[ad_1] It’s not certain how soon the LAFD might grow its fleet, but he referred to it as the “next iteration” of the program. To some extent, the early success is the result of extensive training. An LAFD pilot receives up to 80 hours of training — that’s more than any commercial drone operator, Fields […]