Case Study: Fire Department Turns To RFID Technology To Increase Safety And Maintenance Of Protective Gear

Firefighters are charged with entering the harshest of environments to rescue fire victims. They depend on their firefighting clothing and gear to protect them throughout the rescue effort. As such, the Krefeld Fire Department in Germany sought to improve the tracking and management of its firefighters' protective clothing.

The Krefeld Fire Department sought to understand how technology could facilitate clothing maintenance and replacement so they looked to Brooks Automation, an RFID systems integrator and distributor of Texas Instruments' RFID solutions, for answers.

Pioneers in RFID, Brooks RFID Division has been involved in every aspect of the technology for nearly 15 years. They can consequently look back on a multitude of successful RFID projects and more than 50,000 implemented readers. Material flow control, access control, product tracking or goods inspection are just as much a focus for Brooks Automation as the implementation of new marketing strategies by modern product handling terminals.

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