Fourth Industrial Revolution

This award-winning device is saving the lives of firefighters across the world

Firefighters take part in a demonstration to demand improved working conditions in Madrid, Spain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Susana Vera - RC14F9F9D3E0

It's been developed by a team of volunteers. Image: REUTERS/Susana Vera

Megan Rowling
Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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The Prometeo dashboard collects vital information on first responders in the field and could be used to notify fire command center teams if a firefighter’s health and safety is at risk.
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The Prometeo team pose for a picture in front of a fire engine (from left to right: Salomé Valero, Marco Rodriguez, Joan Herrera, Josep Ràfols, and Vicenç Ferrés Padró) in Catalonia, Spain.
Image: HANDOUT/IBM
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