As technology advances, people have created alternatives to fight fires, without harming the environment, people or to help give more information beforehand.
Using virtual reality and haptic technology to train firefighters in battling a fire without leaving harmful chemicals behind was devised by an Australian entrepreneur
To prevent firetruck burnovers, firetrucks are now equipped with spray nozzles to act as a water curtain over the truck, radiant heat shields to block radiation from entering the cabin, water sprays for wheels and pumps and fire resistant covers equipment.
Drones are incredibly useful to fight fires because it doesn’t need a pilot and it can fly closer the ground. Drones have recently been used to drop ‘dragon eggs’ to create fire breaks.
Satellites are able to provide mapping information about where the fires are.
Using sound waves to extinguish fires are a new development made by two university students. Using low frequency sound waves are able to manipulate the oxygen and burning material around it so it separates and eventually dies out.
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