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.
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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
County leaders across the board say they’d rather send too many warning messages than too few during future incidents
IAFC, Esri and the Intermedix Preparedness Division are teaming up to build the new software that better tracks emergency resources when mutual aid is required
Fire department drones, already making an impact in search and rescue and aerial surveillance, are poised to change emergency response as technology advances
In the 50+ years since its inception, 911 emergency response has evolved into an advanced framework helping others
Host Chris Cebollero sits down with three veteran fire, EMS and police experts to better understand the communication issues and challenges facing responders
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and the City of Richmond, Virginia are the first departments in their state to join the network
KENWOOD Viking’s perpetual software licensing program for fire departments significantly shrinks the costs associated with land mobile radio (LMR) ownership
FirstNet opt-in states now include all 50 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., expanding first responder wireless broadband network access
All firefighters in Delaware will soon use the same mayday signal in an effort to better coordinate in worst-case scenarios
The report said Gatlinburg agencies worked together heroically, but failed to grasp the scale of the threat of a blaze burning at speeds of 2,000 acres per hour
New technology, like PASS devices, in-mask SCBA TICs and communications must be implemented proactively though incident command
The Department of Homeland Security OEC released the data to guide the development of policies, programs and funding
The Esri interactive map uses data from USGS and Waze to share locations and traffic alerts with a new mapping technique
Despite the fact that Apple phones have a chip that can receive FM radio broadcasts, Apple has refused to activate it
Governor Greg Abbott announced his decision to partner with FirstNet and AT&T to provide Texas with modernized communication devices
Use this expert guide to help you apply for and win AFG funding for your communications project
California Task Force 5, a 45-person team, embarked on a 1,350-mile trek to the AT&T Center
The new system would allow the two agencies to share one dispatch system in order to receive information from both agencies at once
Verizon says the network gives officials “the opportunity to weigh all their options as they make their important communications network decisions”
The automatic aid program ensures the closest crew will respond to the incident no matter what jurisdiction it falls in
The visual report was created to help local leaders understand how the two resources can work together to improve emergency communication
Matthew Sanchez, a 10-year veteran, told the caller to “deal with it yourself” before hanging up
Once completed in all states, it will be the first nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to America’s first responders
Cellphones were receiving emergency evacuation alerts for the wrong city
Authorities said the malfunctions in the system deprives responders of recent emergency information
The network will modernize communications with technologies that will help save lives
The text-to-911 service will aid people who are speech or hearing impaired or crime victims
After a decade of work to forge a public-private partnership, the dream of a dedicated public safety network is close to becoming a reality
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