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.
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
Emergency managers can take lessons from horrific events to better prepare themselves for the next emergency
Some argue releasing the tapes could jeopardize the investigation, subject witnesses to harassment and violate survivors from the school
Taking the digital leap or upgrading an exiting system presents a daunting array of options; here’s how to narrow those choices
The firefighter not only got the patient and crew out of harm’s way, but provided a description of the shooter’s vehicle
Sept. 11 and advancing communication technology forever changed the job of the fire department public information officer
The app allows fire and EMS volunteers to record on a website, via smartphone, whether they are available
At times, emergency crews are able to hear dispatchers on their radios, but cannot communicate back to them
Key parts of the system that handles emergency calls failed five times in July
It will help create a new standard for response which may help public safety agencies to advance even further towards their goals of protecting life and property
These reasons highlight how Verizon is currently helping public safety and innovating for a future in which we will be both safer and more efficient in our role of helping those in need in our communities
Advances in technology in recent years have enabled an entirely new set of possibilities for integration and communications
The union continues its charge that the new 911 system doesn’t work; the administration says this is a union ploy for more money
In one case a firefighter appears to have viewed police information on a rape case
Technological advances in wireless headsets are moving full steam ahead; here are eight new products worth a closer look
The LAFD’s aging technology was criticized last week by the Los Angeles County Grand Jury
None of the firefighters contracted the disease, but the mistake still put the firefighters in unnecessary danger
Officials asked dispatch to send a third helicopter and asked for hospitals to be notified in case they needed to evacuate injured firefighters
Council member says the technology feels like stepping into the 1970s and calls for a master plan for upgrades
She accidentally dropped a tennis bracelet in the box and got stuck while trying to dig it out
Firefighters arrived in time to cut the umbilical chord and transport mother and baby
The new system came in $6 million less than the previous estimate
The explosive growth of cell phones and other technologies has made such older systems vulnerable to radio interference
Narrow band radio transmissions will allow for more efficient and dependable communication between emergency responders
The dispatcher kept the line open as EMTs tried to pinpoint the victim’s location
The city said representatives are coming to Boston next week to talk to city officials about what has happened in New York
He blasted city officials who blamed a lone EMS worker for a 4-minute delay in getting an ambulance to the scene of a crash that killed a 4-year-old
The plan would hit each department for a $2 per-resident fee annually
The Facebook tirade against blacks seemed to have been motivated by her time on the job as a 911 operator
The grant will provide new communication equipment including new pagers, mobile and portable radios
A QR code listing the hazards is fixed to the farm’s mailbox and can be scanned by a smartphone
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