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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In October, it took nearly four minutes to dispatch crews to a fatal fire
Fire officials said the incident appears to be more about miscommunication in an emergency situation rather than a need to change protocol
The standard committee is focused on beefing up portable devices, including lapel mics, used in interior fire-attack situations
N.C. fire engineer marries his background in computer engineering with firefighting to develop award-winning app
Dispatchers sent crews almost 15 minutes away to the wrong address and by the time it was all straightened out, they had an inferno on their hands
The pair were charged with obstruction of government administration after being warned about the toddler’s calls
Their current system was installed more than 25 years ago and has failed to alert some station’s about calls; they will spend as much as $36,000 to upgrade the system
Firefighter Stan Wilson, a 28-year veteran, died May 20 when a burning building collapsed on him; fire officials say there was flawed communication at the scene
The fire chief launched an investigation and made corrective actions regarding the dispatcher who first tried to calm the man, but hung up when the caller swore at her
Allegations from fire and 911 dispatch officials say the company halted calls long enough to position its ambulances to be the closest units
Some on the department argue that the sirens are a good back up to pagers that can be unreliable
Firefighters say relying on the older and more manual methods threatens public safety
They’re struggling to connect on the radio — whether to tell each other who is responding to what, or even for two ambulances on the way to the same emergency to communicate
Firefighters didn’t arrive until 45 minutes after the initial call; officials say a caller’s miscommunication with dispatchers is to blame
The suspect has dispatched ambulances to fictitious calls and has canceled fire services to calls that were actual emergencies
A malfunctioning fire dispatch system delayed medical and fire calls and even sent some calls to the wrong stations
The recommendation for dispatching the closest unit could mean a radical change away from a system that historically has divided the county up into fire boxes
Cop to medic: ‘This will be the worst day of your life’
The recordings reveal some confusion at the scene; at first, dispatchers believed the officer was shot instead of the firefighter
Hendrickson: “At the end of my day, I go home and want to be left alone until I sleep”
They not only paint a picture of anguish and tension inside the building, they also show Newtown dispatchers mobilizing help, reassuring callers and urging them to take cover
The judge ruled that the 911 calls should be released, because they will be used to vindicate the actions of the emergency responders
They will use the money to maintain radio and data communications equipment
Students and teachers made dozens of calls to police after a 12-year-old boy opened fire on a teacher and two peers
More than 100 rescuers from 20 agencies across six counties responded
Real-time information on the location of crews and the location of the fire could have prevented the death of 19 firefighters
The report cites improperly programmed radios, vague updates and a 30-minute communication blackout
Officials blamed the cause on old wiring that had been compromised by saltwater and sand during Superstorm Sandy
New technology shown at an invitation-only display during APCO 2013 indicates that Motorola is not content to sit around and wait for the future to get here
New Orleans is the test bed for Motorola’s PremierOne CAD Call Control Client product
