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.
Keep clear and visible lines of command and continuously observe, orient, decide and act to bring calm to the chaos at an emergency scene
Maui officials say other methods of alerting residents would have been used if they knew of cellphone outages
Partnership provides resources to collect aerial imagery of storm-damaged areas
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
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