Communications and Interoperability

‘The ceiling’s fallen on me': Md. close call highlights self-dispatching, poor communication, confusion

Union President John Sibiga said the report shows the Baltimore County Fire Department “lacks sufficient fiscal, physical, and human resources to accomplish its core mission”

February 07, 2024 09:24 AM

911 and Dispatch

New FCC regulations to improve wireless 911 call routing, emergency response time

Cellphone carriers are now required to send first responders based on the location of the caller, rather than the nearest cell tower

February 02, 2024 02:05 PM

Fire Products

Fla. county launches livestream option for 911 calls

Orange County residents dialing 911 will have a text option that will allow them to livestream a video to a dispatcher

January 30, 2024 08:34 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

‘10-4' is out; emergency workers encouraged to use plain talk

November 20, 2006 05:00 AM

Communication woes vex N.M. fire department

October 26, 2006 01:25 PM

Pa. firefighters air concerns over radios

October 19, 2006 06:24 AM

Radio communication upgrades connects Arkansas agencies

October 04, 2006 07:27 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.