Why Firefighter Pagers Still Rule the Station Today
If you walk into any firehouse, you're almost guaranteed to see a row of firefighter pagers sitting in their chargers, ready to scream at a moment's notice. It's a bit of a funny sight when you think about it. We're living in an era where everyone has a supercomputer in their pocket, yet the fire service—a field that uses thermal imaging cameras and high-tech hydraulic rescue tools—still clings to a piece of technology that most people haven't seen since the 1990s. ...