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Episode 187: Navigating Safety: Innovation at the Frontline with Michael IIsbroux


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How can you use your smartphone as a safety tool?

Hello Smart Firefighting Community!

Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy!

Thanks for joining our 16 part FRST Challenge Mini Series recorded at the competition! Tracking and situational awareness has long been a problem for first responders. That's why the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FRST Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ competition is designed to pinpoint 3D tracking technologies that provide one-meter accuracy for first responders in indoor environments, crucial for enhancing their safety during rescue operations.

The 6 finalist teams competed in localization and ruggedization tests at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center from October 23-27, 2023. Winning teams gain access to funding, business support, and live field testing opportunities to evolve their solutions for real-world application.

In this episode:

  • The importance of privacy-protected location intelligence for worker safety
  • Discover wearable tech solutions that offer safety for first responders and industry workers
  • Learn how Epic Blue’s Guardian app is transforming smartphones into advanced safety tools
  • Hear from Michael IIsbroux - the Co-founder and CEO of Epic Blue.

    Epic Blue is a Belgian software company specialized in inertial navigation technology for people in GPS-denied environments.

    With Guardian, they launched the most advanced Lone Worker Safety application for localization, alerting and critical communication. Powered by their award-winning indoor positioning technology, Guardian is a trusted solution by industry leaders and first responders all over the world.

    So click play now to hear what he has to share, and stay tuned for the rest of our mini series!

    Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smartfirefighting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to discover how SFF accelerates innovation for emergency responders, to find out when our next event is, or review our curated resources!

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