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Whether in a fire emergency or a controlled burn like this one, firefighters put themselves in harms way.
不管是火警救援还是像这样的可控火灾现场，消防人员都将自己放在危险的境地。
Until recently there was no real process in place to pull them out of a fire should the flames jeopardize their health.
此前没有现成的方法来将他们从火中逃离，如果大火损害了他们的健康。
That changed with an artificial intelligence system envisioned by firefighter Joan Herrera.
但目前有了改变，消防员胡安设想了一个人工智能系统。
We noticed and are more conscious about the fact that we are dealing with toxic elements, we need to identify.
我们注意到，并更加意识到我们面对的是有毒物质，我们需要识别出来。
In other words, we need to understand what happens to us by detecting smoke concentration and carbon monoxide.
换句话说，我们需要了解对我们的影响，通过检测烟雾浓度和一氧化碳浓度。
The AI device these firefighters tested comes from Spanish start-up Prometeo.
这些消防员测试的人工智能设备来自西班牙新兴公司“普罗米特奥”。
They outfitted the cellphone-sized devices with sensors that relay conditions to a remote command center.
他们佩戴这种手机大小的设备，设备上有传感器，可以将情况反馈给遥远的控制中心。
What we'll see in our control center is a series of green, yellow and red alerts on the state of each firefighter
我们在控制中心看到的是一系列红黄绿的警告，显示着每名消防员的情况，
on the environmental conditions that each one experiences.
还有每个人遭遇的环境情况。
The funding for all of this came when Prometeo distinguished itself from other competitors to win IBM's Call for Code $200,000 grand prize in 2019.
所有资金来自2019年IBM的“代码行动”的20万美金奖励，“普罗米特奥”在其他竞争者中脱引而出。
Their team of five individuals included not only a firefighter, who knew about the wildfire and what's needed,
五人组成的团队不仅包括一名消防员，他了解火情和所需要的事情，
but a nurse, an EMT that is able to understand the challenge of wildfires on firefighters here in Spain,
还有一名护士，一名紧急医疗救护技术员，他了解西班牙消防员在大火上面临的挑战，
but also three IT technology specialists and so they were able to understand what the real problem is
还有三名IT技术专家，他们知道真正的问题是什么，
and how they can come up with a technology solution that was gonna make a real difference.
如果通过技术手段解决，以及创造真正的不同。
IBM's Call for Code is part of a five-year 30-million-dollar philanthropic project.
IBM的“代码行动”是为期五年的3000万美金慈善项目的一部分。
Prometeo's five-person volunteer team beat competitors for more than 165 countries.
“普罗米特奥”的五人志愿团队打败了超过165个国家的竞争者。
They look to deploy their cutting-edge technology to protect the health of those on the front lines.
他们希望利用这一高尖端技术来保护一线人员健康。
Arash arabasadi VOA news Washington
阿拉什·阿坝莎迪，VOA新闻华盛顿报道
