Communications and Interoperability

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Learning from stress and trauma to be better first responders

The FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition supports initiatives that turn post-traumatic stress into growth

August 24, 2023 04:51 PM

Laura Neitzel

911 and Dispatch

‘You’re acting as his pulse': Rookie Calif. dispatcher helps caller perform CPR on husband

Orange County Fire Authority Probationary Dispatcher Chris Carvalho had only been on the job for three months

August 23, 2023 09:52 AM

Drones

Colo. FD launches new drone, special operations unit

Colorado Springs firefighters now have a 24-hour drone service to assist with fireground operations and search and rescue

August 18, 2023 08:45 AM

Interoperability plans garner additional $400M from government funding

April 02, 2007 11:25 AM

Pa. emergency radio system slow to connect

April 02, 2007 05:48 AM

Va. first responders take on telecom players in battle over airwaves

March 27, 2007 06:41 AM

Top companies gather in Washington to discuss business, disaster response

March 26, 2007 06:20 AM

Communications and Interoperability

Cisco upgrades first-responder IP-radio system

March 26, 2007 06:01 AM

Emergency workers at Ala. tornado failed to use new radio network

March 12, 2007 12:57 PM

Reliance on cells slowed Ala. tornado emergency crews

March 12, 2007 08:34 AM

Boston councilor pushes for enhanced 911 service

February 23, 2007 05:23 AM

Ohio first responders aided by new computer program

February 22, 2007 11:54 AM

Combined dispatch study in Ohio seems to be going smoothly

February 22, 2007 05:30 AM

6 Ohio suburbs to share grant for radio equipment

February 21, 2007 05:11 AM

Device will aid Ohio emergency responders

February 16, 2007 04:37 AM

Calif. fire center communications system in one hub

February 13, 2007 11:35 AM

New York, D.C. lose Anti-Terror funding

February 07, 2007 10:13 AM

Fla. communities weigh storm warnings

February 06, 2007 05:29 AM

N.Y. county want to link Amish to E-911

February 06, 2007 05:17 AM

Neb. towns split on 911 upgrades

January 22, 2007 11:26 AM

Columbus, Ohio, ranks among U.S. cities most emergency ready

January 19, 2007 04:15 AM

$7.2 million radio system ends dead spots in Fla.

January 17, 2007 12:05 PM

San Antonio weather officials say warnings to get more specific

January 16, 2007 12:31 PM

Fire warning delay angers San Francisco residents

January 16, 2007 05:36 AM

Feds praise Anaheim, Calif., homeland communications system

January 12, 2007 04:36 AM

Chicago’s emergency chief discusses city’s shaky state of preparedness

January 08, 2007 12:24 PM

Omaha, Neb. emergency communications rated average

January 05, 2007 04:31 AM

St. Louis’ metro region disaster communications rank in the middle, study says

January 04, 2007 04:02 AM

New York City outscored on disaster rating

January 03, 2007 04:40 AM

Report: Disaster communications subpar in U.S.

January 02, 2007 05:11 PM

Ham radio systems sprouting up in Calif. to help emergency services

December 30, 2006 10:51 AM

Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff puts interoperability on fast track in cities

November 30, 2006 04:27 AM

D.C. moves beyond walky-talkies and toward interoperability

November 28, 2006 04:30 AM

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.