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.
The Maui fire report points at equipment, communication and a lack of mutual aid plans
This guide will help you submit a successful application, enabling your agency to meet its funding requirements and effectively tackle future challenges
First responders in Santa Fe County are currently using an unsecure, aging system with many dead spots
Officials say people surfing the web on smart phones has led to problems for police and fire departments
The Jasper County emergency manager said the department issued two sets of sirens ahead of the tornado and that many people ignored the first siren
The proposal would also add $10 billion towards building out the D-Block radio network for first responders
Progress has been hampered by high costs, intergovernmental wrangling, multilayered bureaucracy and technology that’s still evolving
Some residents were concerned that they weren’t immediately notified, via a “reverse 911" telephone call operation or otherwise
A National Preparedness Group report concludes that the recommendation that a nationwide broadband network for emergency responders be created “continues to languish”
The APX XE RMS is the first rugged RSM for the fire market to feature a two-microphone design that cancels out distracting background noise
Some worry the downside of the new guidelines is a system that’s less cost-effective and attached with its own public safety risk
Having one radio to operate on VHF and UHF frequencies is a must for today’s fireground commanders
Fire Chief Tom Brice said “I Am Respoding” is playing a big role in his department
Tennessee to use Next Generation 911 in early 2011
A five-step plan to implement Next Generation 911 services will allow people to text, send photographs and videos to dispatchers
In a first-time collaboration, the California Mobile Command Center Rally teamed up with an academic center that focuses on mobile application domains
With just a few legislative days remaining before the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, will legislation on D-Block allocation pass before that milestone?
Historically tense relationships among police and firefighters have eased some; the agencies train together and can now talk via radios
Aid among Shasta County fire protection agencies could never really exist without a complete overhaul of emergency communications, a top Cal Fire official said
Currently, the Fire Department responds to every medical call, whether it’s a true emergency or not
Each unit has an integrated two-way digital radio, antenna, and 3-volt power source
One of the difficulties with putting social-media posts from the public to use in emergencies is that this information is free form and often incomplete
Bill would 911 callers’ names, phone numbers, addresses and locations from public records
The recent integration of Dayton fire into the dispatch center boosted the fire call load by more than double from 28,000 annually to an expected 60,000
The department will buy 200 new radios and upgrade 65 others as part of a $1.4 million regional Assistance to Firefighters Grant
The latest, and greatly expanded, California Mobile Command Center Rally both showcased communications interoperability tools and techniques and put them to the test
Smart911 allows operators to instantly see a host of critical and detailed lifesaving information about the caller
The network would give first responders and public safety officials the capacity to share multimedia messages and data at high speeds
Given the current economic crunch, many cities may not be able to get on board quickly