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.
Dispatch centers across the country reported disruptions due to the Microsoft 365 outage, including having to write 911 calls on paper to share with first responders
CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts
Officials recognized the need to rebuild the site’s infrastructure to handle increased traffic during wildfire season
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
Oroville City Council authorized spending up to $188,246 for a new computer-aided dispatching and records system
The city recently adopted a cellular, broadband system that had dead spots which would cost valuable time and resources in a response
Retired Cal Fire Chief Bill Sagar wrote a letter as a citizen of Oroville opposing the combined dispatch
Communication breakdowns discussed during session at Fire-Rescue Med in Las Vegas