Scientists from the Electronic Systems and Mechatronics Department of the University of Huelva have developed this new system. Thanks to its five sensors (one for smoke, one for carbon monoxide, and three for temperatures) false fire alarms caused by steam or when starting your car in the garage can be avoided. The detector, developed with […]
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An app alerts firemen and sends them the exact location of a fire to improve response time
After a summer with a high incidence of fire the town of Mijas, in Málaga, has started using an app that permits citizens sending an alert in case of emergency. Apart from making a call it also sends the exact location at the same time. Firemen have started using it improving their response time.
Flight simulators and virtual fires prepare Infoca to the fight against fire
The newest technology at the service of the fight against fire. It is the integrated training system Seilaf, developed in Seville, that counts on simulators which are unique in the world. They are useful to train individually or in groups to pilots and technicians to face a forest fire. Here the Infoca Andalusia Plan crew […]
Firedonkeys clear dry straw in the area of Doñana to avoid forest fires
Donkey’s favourite food is dry straw, that’s why ‘‘El Burrito Feliz’ or ‘The Happy Little Donkey’ uses this animal to clear the area of the Spanish Doñana Park. Donkeys feed and keep the forest clean, avoiding fire risk in summer.