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.
With the right investment and buy-in, mentorship programs can facilitate skill development, career advancement and improve firefighter retention
Peer support teams are a proven tool, but not every agency has the staffing or budget to create and run their own
Focus on sharing the best of who we are as individuals and as a community
Anne Arundel County Fire Chief Trisha Wolford is one of seven new members supporting the nationwide public safety broadband network
Personnel from three towns worked on their response to a school shooting in Manchester-by-the-Sea
Tips for managing scene stress
Don’t wing it on the fireground; hone your decision-making skills and bring your A-game to incident command
The Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
How to minimize scheduling strains and mission misalignment between the department’s shift-workers and administrative workforce
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said false claims about withholding aid are demoralizing to relief workers
Mayor Brandon Scott said the city is readying a team of call takers, dispatchers, support staff and a supervisor to deploy in a few hours
T-Priority introduces reserved network capacity for first responders using “network slicing” technology
How AI and deployable communications are changing the field
T-Priority brings agencies of all sizes cutting-edge 5G solutions, best-in-class partners and America’s best 5G network experience for first responders
Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond
An increase in natural disasters has compounded problems for first responders across Texas and other states
An analysis of a wildfire evacuation from the Lake Tahoe Basin area finds highway shutdowns and chaos
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
Durability and usability meet efficient functionality and connectivity
Jefferson County 911 is in the process of using artificial intelligence to improve 911 operations and help with dispatcher shortage
Preventing disruptive emergency communication outages
Miami Fire Rescue PIO Ignatius Carroll’s calm demeanor and reassuring presence is well-known to many residents
Age, capabilities, funding and outages are emblematic of problems facing the country’s emergency communications and response system
The red fire alarm boxes found on street corners continue to be valuable, especially during 911 outages, even 100 years later
Brian Webster, CEO of Kestra Medical Technologies, brings significant healthcare expertise to Pulsara’s Board of Directors
Dispatch centers across the country reported disruptions due to the Microsoft 365 outage, including having to write 911 calls on paper to share with first responders
CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts
Officials recognized the need to rebuild the site’s infrastructure to handle increased traffic during wildfire season
Cleveland legislators intend to spend $18M to replace hundreds of radios used by first responders
Chris Lombard was presented the Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award
The Community Connect feature allows citizens to provide critical information to Newburyport firefighters
Officials determined that a firewall, not a cyberattack, prevented 911 calls from going through
Fire and police departments across the state are letting citizens know about outage
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