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.
Age, capabilities, funding and outages are emblematic of problems facing the country’s emergency communications and response system
The red fire alarm boxes found on street corners continue to be valuable, especially during 911 outages, even 100 years later
Brian Webster, CEO of Kestra Medical Technologies, brings significant healthcare expertise to Pulsara’s Board of Directors
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
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
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