FireCast 2.0 targets the most fire-prone buildings, many of which haven't been inspected in years. © Paul A. Souders/CORBIS There may be no job more reactive than ...

Complex, analytics-driven programs have created a whirlwind of “smart” technologies to help modernize manual tasks and make jobs more efficient. In most industries, smart tools have been developed ...

Although Americans have become accustomed to the concept of “smart” technology in everything from their cellphones to their homes, some of the nation’s most vital emergency services remain relatively ...

The NFPA Journal's November/December 2014 issue checks in on the department's impressive progress with "smart firefighting" and big data. Nov 10, 2014 Jesse Roman's article in the NFPA Journal's ...

Nicole is a social media journalist for the CDW family of technology magazines. The term “smart” has been used to describe everything from refrigerators to plastic cards with built-in microprocessors.