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.
Officials determined that a firewall, not a cyberattack, prevented 911 calls from going through
Fire and police departments across the state are letting citizens know about outage
County-wide mutual aid drill in Monterey focused on firefighting and communication
Additional FDNY ambulances were on the road and extra firefighters were working, but it wasn’t enough to handle the massive call load
No matter how sophisticated our technology has become, it is never a replacement for the basics
County operator knew the call came from the North Side but picked the incorrect street in the 911 computer system
Department has been slowly trying to replace all our portable and truck radios that cannot accept the new programming
Company says the announced split of Motorola Mobility from Motorola Inc. means improved research and development and better products for the public safety market
Cell phone coverage has been a chronic problem in the area for many years — and a ‘perfect storm’ of bad circumstances could prove life-threatening to somebody
The project involves construction of as many as 14 new radio towers to improve communications among fire companies
The country only has 1,400 firefighters, far below the worldwide average
New rule will require equipment that can be programmed to operate on a modified frequency
The mostly handheld, 2,000 radios are needed so Dallas police and fire-rescue workers can communicate with those from Arlington, Fort Worth and other cities
Demonstration is a significant milestone in the development of LTE for public safety
County Emergency Services coordinator Paul Quairoli says communication between towns ‘possibly sets up the emergency plan for failure’
New system intends to remove dead spots in dispatch coverage and allow different agencies to communicate directly during emergencies
The new $36 million digital radio system in York County may finally phase out local companies’ older, analog devices
Lives were saved in the fire because of the way police officers and firefighters worked together
It allegedly took 16 minutes for Comcast to determine the victim’s address and for paramedics to arrive, but they left because the door was locked
City officials recommend joining the municipal network ChatComm, because it offers a fixed price and more local control
U1 fills an ‘important niche’ in the portable computing market
When you watch C-SPAN and read between the lines of what some of the major players are saying, one cannot help but be optimistic about D-Block
One paramedic was fired and three others were suspended over his death
The system, which will take three to five years to develop and cost $700 million, will improve interoperability
We are at a pivotal point where every voice of the fire service is needed, says Chief Billy Goldfeder
The APX 7000XE works to address the key issues faced in extreme situations
A county 911 operator’s errors led to a 52-second delay in dispatching firefighters to a house fire; another fatal case is being investigated
Hurdles still remain to establish a single, seamless network for local, state and federal agencies
The center is aiming to be one of the first in the country to be accredited in three areas: medical, fire and police dispatching
The message asked the recipient to press one on his or her phone to hear the emergency message, but 650 people hung up without even pressing the key
Despite resident opposition, Roswell is considering changing the names of about 30 streets that are the same or sound similar to other streets
‘This is the first time we haven’t been able to respond to all of our runs... It was a bit embarrassing,’ said the president of the Detroit Fire Fighters Association