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.
FirstNet
The guide is a reference tool for emergency managers and first responders interested in learning about the products, services and capabilities available with FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network
Reflecting on the impact of the company’s fire service impact, plus a look to the future
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National 911 Program has gathered a variety of resources to help you celebrate your colleagues and other 911 centers
Plan to discontinue use of siren and exclusively use pagers to contact members comes because of modern technology, budget woes
By putting Fire and Police department employees in same room, new facility will allow them to communicate more efficiently
New technology includes lighter air packs, automatic distress signals to quickly locate firefighter in trouble, thermal-imaging cameras
Of 2011’s total calls, 72% were ambulance-related, 10% were MVA-related, 9% were alarms, 3.5% were investigations
The app crowd sources Good Samaritans to events where the potential need for bystander CPR is high
Your firefighters and responders need basic communications training, or you are doing them not only a disservice, but you are risking their lives
System is more than 30 years old, practically obsolete; equipment is being patched together with parts found on eBay
When crowd forms, firefighters call for police presence; Detroit police department calls 13-minute response time ‘acceptable’
Operators are now able to give callers details about emergency events, reversing determination of Sept. 11 Commission
County officials, union leaders meet with developer behind new $6.6 million computer-aided dispatch software
Here’s some of the gear and gadgets that caught our eye in the past 12 months
The crash killed helicopter pilot Tiffany Hanna and injured student pilot Scott Puillandre
$6.6 million system, which went live 8 days ago, has resulted in some teething problems
Officials discovered emergency personnel were having communications problems when inside; police didn’t test radio system during construction
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY): ‘Any teenager with a smartphone has better technology than our first responders’
Report provides recommendations toward adoption, application of long-term evolution (LTE) wireless broadband technology for public safety
A fire district in California is leading the way in Gov 2.0 by engaging with its community using modern methods
When dispatch sends a text, CADpage retrieves the address and FirefighterLog maps it to help firefighters
Edward Stringer died when roof of burning building collapsed; Chicago had cited abandoned building for maintenance violations
Fire and EMS dispatcher Jeff Johnson said the mayor’s plan to eliminate jobs could send response times and employee burn-out rates through the roof
Elmwood Park Fire Chief Michael Marino said the dispatcher was able to instruct the dad on how to perform infant CPR over the phone, and paramedics were sent to the home
Technology can provide the ability to utilize real-time tactical data and video to improve firefighter safety and save lives
‘Citizens can help themselves by becoming active participants in the law enforcement, firefighting, and EMT processes’
Further innovation that can be anticipated on an advanced 4G LTE network will be in the area of information sharing
A critical part of the drill was testing emergency agencies’ communication with the public
Here’s a look at the top customer-rated applications geared toward Fire/EMS professionals
The alphabet soup of standards makes it hard to know what does what
After exhaustive testing, Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff said he is still not convinced about the reliability of the digital frequencies or the number of transmitters