Yes, There's an Add for That

摘要

Widespread smartphone and tablet adoption continues to drive demand for mobile applications, for both consumers and first responders in the field. In fact, mobile app downloads are expected to jump to almost 50 billion in 2012 - with a market worth of about $17.5 billion - a substantial increase from the 7 billion downloads executed in 2009, according to a study by Chetan Sharma Consulting. What's exciting about this development for the fire service is that firefighters often are the inventors of the many all-hazards apps now available on the market. For instance, Adam Weiss, an engineer and paramedic for the Clark County (Nev.) Fire Department, saw a need for an app to help firefighters quickly save victims of vehicular accidents. The idea came to him during extrication training, when he discussed with a colleague the challenges of remembering the different components of both older and newer model vehicles.