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.
Personnel from three towns worked on their response to a school shooting in Manchester-by-the-Sea
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The man was digging a 24-foot deep bunker but had no supports on the walls
State Police say Devore lost control of his car early Monday and it ended up in a grassy median with a flat tire
A 911 caller gave police a description of the vandal, which led to his arrest
Officials say the incident revealed communication failures that “must be addressed”
Staff say they are being “micro-managed” to death — and not even allowed to eat lollipops at work
After dispatching rescuers, she realized her own mother could reach a stranded kayaker faster
Pair worked together to save the life of a newborn after he was flagged down by a hysterical father
Monroeville officials plan to hire outside legal counsel and a private investigator to handle the investigation
Family of woman fear she may have reverted to her native language in her panic
The 10-year-old called 911 when he found both adults unconscious
Capt. Jon Sprague repeatedly sent religious emails from his work account despite being told to discontinue
L.A. fire chief says the plan could take as long as 5 years and cost $14 million for each department that wants to join
One dispatcher was suspended and later resigned, another was fired
The company reversed its position on its CPR protocol, and is investigating the incident
Given that the family and resident accepted in advance the facility’s no-CPR policy, responders must honor that decision
Several grops are requesting the records surrounding the Newtown, Conn. school shooting be made public
The facility where a nurse refused to do CPR on a woman now says the nurse misinterpreted its policy not to provide medical care
Consultants’ report advised the city not to move forward with the new 911 system
Fire Chief: It’s not uncommon to find bystanders unable or unwilling to do CPR, but this was unique
911 dispatcher was pleading for someone to help the woman
Some say smartphones and pagers are a better alternative to using sirens
Fortunately, the delayed response was to a minor fire; however, officials are still concerned about the error
The 20-year-old killed three people before turning his gun on himself
The deadline to switch to narrowband has come and gone, and FCC will be on the lookout for those not onboard
After years of development and testing, the ECB is in pilot testing
The family says the dispatcher repeatedly asked for an exact address despite having the name of the school
The merger will allow 12 volunteer departments to use their current radios while allowing dispatch to use one system
New dispatch system will send information to tablet computers in rigs
Dispatch listened in as the man talked about a drug deal
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