Communications and Interoperability
The communications and interoperability resource page is designed to help firefighters keep up with the latest communications gear and best practices in mutual-aid and interoperability.
Active911 has teamed up with PRYME to enhance emergency communications for first responders enabling seamless communication between radios and cellphones during critical situations
Learn how NERIS is providing first responders with more accurate and actionable post-incident information
After-action reports and investigations revealed issues with alert systems in past wildfires as well as the timeliness of notifications
The FirstNet communications platform for first responders is being used by more than 7,250 public safety agencies to improve interagency communication
Response times for citizens calling in to 911 for help are growing as the city experiences a shortage of dispatchers
The 911 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (SAVES) Act would reclassify communications officers from clerical workers to first responders
The school district will purchase and install 690 radios on buses and equipment on 12 tower sites, all tied to the county’s existing 800-megahertz emergency system
The bill would add 911 operators as one of the professions whose residential and familial information is exempted from public record in order to better protect them from harm and harassment
A proposed bill would open up special state retirement plans that previously were available only to police, fire and EMS personnel
“Our dispatchers are the first line of defense for not only the people calling in, but for the officers and others who are out handling the calls in person”
Fire department policies go beyond liability to increase firefighter safety and reduce the risk for preventable injuries and line of duty deaths
The 9-1-1 coordinator said the system is has a back-up plan when such an outage occurs
The thin gold line represents those who aren’t ever seen, but are mostly heard; it stands for dispatchers
Cradlepoint’s in-vehicle networking solution offers the always-on connectivity the department needs for its new automatic vehicle location dispatching systems
AT&T plans to roll out a number of improvements to FirstNet this year
The city of Springfield has purchased more than 400 new Motorola radios, as well as a new radio system
Broward County’s 911 centers are spending millions of dollars in overtime — with dispatchers forced to work the extra hours— to make up for continuing vacancies
Striking the balance between agency independence and operational synergy through conflict resolution, funding and governance
HB 1426 would make it illegal to “impair or degrade” mobile data in disaster zones
A Nevada fire chief says he wants to bypass state lawmakers to get changes made
Manchester Fire Department Lt. Mike Rheault engaged with a 9-year-old boy after responding to a fire alarm in his apartment building
The LaunchPort Rugged System by iPort offers rugged protection, wireless charging and convenient access for your iPad
Don’t rely on trinkets in a pool of piranhas to build a successful fire department
Seamlessly share data between public safety agencies and mutual aid partners with enterprise information management
New design advances both safety and comfort
A firefighter relates her experiences responding to Hurricane Michael in southwest Georgia
“Had we known the shooter wasn’t there, we probably could have flooded that building a lot faster,” SWAT member George Schmidt said
Establish your department’s needs and budget, and learn from other departments and how FirstNet can improve your emergency communications to get your first UAV in flight
Train your incident commanders to use the right technology, in the right place, and to get everyone on scene on the same page
A 911 communications center displays a lifesaver ring as a visual reminder of the purposeful work dispatchers do for their communities
The Demarest Volunteer Fire Department purchased 12 portable radios, which means all 33 volunteers now have their own equipment
Widespread connectivity and technology through remote control can save money, increase security and streamline alerts in the fire house
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