Colorado Springs Fire Department unveils three new technologies to improve firefighter, public safety

Krdo · Aug 19, 2026 · 601 words · By Danielle Blyn

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Colorado Springs Fire Department unveils three new technologies to improve firefighter, public safety COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

Colorado Springs Fire Department unveils three new technologies to improve firefighter, public safety COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) unveiled new technology today that they say will help enhance firefighter and public safety, and emergency response capabilities.

Common ground

A demonstration was given of all three of the new technologies that will be implemented in CSFD stations.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The first technology is called the "QWAKE C-THRU" technology.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the use of Qwake C-Thru technology by the Colorado Springs Fire Department, including a news report and the Fire Foundation of Colorado Springs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 19–20, 2022, an anti-LGBTQ–motivated mass shooting occurred at Club Q, a gay bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Five people were killed, and 25 others were injured, 19 of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Colorado_Springs_nightclu…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Waldo Canyon fire was a forest fire that started approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 23, 2012, and was declared 100 percent contained on July 10, 2012, a…
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Claim 2: “the technology is a helmet-mounted device that uses thermal imaging, augmented reality and navigation capabilities to help firefighters see through thick smoke and find people faster.”

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Multiple sources (CNET and other tech reports) describe the Qwake C-Thru as an augmented reality helmet using thermal imaging to see through smoke and locate victims.

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Claim 3: “The third technology, the drone drop system, will deliver critical supplies to someone in distress while rescue crews try to reach them”

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No evidence was found after searching for a 'drone drop system' used by the Colorado Springs Fire Department for delivering supplies.

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Claim 4: “CSFD is the only department in the state of Colorado using this technology, and one of only ten nationwide, according to officials.”

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The provided evidence confirms CSFD is using the technology, but no independent sources corroborate the specific claim that they are the 'only department in Colorado' or 'one of only ten nationwide'.

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Claim 5: “after the alert is sent, a drone could be sent out to the scene in around two minutes to determine the severity of the threat.”

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No evidence was found after searching for the drone deployment time associated with N5 Shield alerts.

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Claim 6: “the technology can help first responders conduct a search up to two and a half times faster and get victims out of burning buildings.”

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While sources confirm the technology helps firefighters see through smoke and locate victims faster, none of the provided evidence mentions the specific statistic of 'two and a half times faster'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Qwake's C-THRU platform uses augmented reality to help firefighters see through smoke, coordinate operations, and save lives.
https://www.qwake.tech/

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web search NEUTRAL — In this case, regular human vision is useless, and the C-Thru mask by Qwake can come to the rescue. The device uses thermal imaging, and the information is then processed by artificial intelligence, w…
https://hitecher.com/news/firefighters-test-innovative-qwake…

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web search NEUTRAL — That could change with technology like Qwake’s C-Thru. The augmented reality helmet uses thermal imaging so the wearer can see through smoke and darkness and rapidly locate victims.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-5g-can-save-lives-by-ai…

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Claim 7: “Officials say they are placed at CSFD Station 16, the Wheeler Building, CSFD Station 13, the Colorado Springs Airport and in Garden of the Gods.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (Brazilian news sites), providing no evidence regarding the installation locations of sensors in Colorado Springs.

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Claim 8: “the drones can give firefighters the exact coordinates of a fire to get them to the location faster.”

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Claim 9: “The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) unveiled new technology today that they say will help enhance firefighter and public safety, and emergency response capabilities.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions the Colorado Springs Fire Department unveiling three new technologies (Qwake C-Thru, drones, and wildfire sensors). However, there are no other independent news sources provided to corroborate the specific 'today' unveiling event.

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Claim 10: “the alerts go to several places, including the Colorado Springs Police Department Real Time Crime Center”

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (Microsoft app consent and McAfee removal), providing no evidence regarding the CSPD Real Time Crime Center.

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Claim 11: “The N5 Shield wildfire and smoke sensors will be positioned on city property across the city to constantly monitor for fire conditions”

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One source mentions a 'network of wildfire sensors' being demoed by CSFD, but the specific name 'N5 Shield' and the detail about positioning them on city property are not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.

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