Communications and Interoperability

‘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

Communications

T-Mobile and public safety: Partners for a 5G future (white paper)

The carrier’s powerful 5G performance makes it a strong choice for the emergency services

August 15, 2023 06:31 PM

John Erich

Retired General Richard Myers to Keynote APCO Conference

January 23, 2006 09:54 AM

Md. counties unveil compatible fire radios

January 20, 2006 05:07 AM

Penobscot County, Maine, hurries to replace aging transmitter

January 18, 2006 12:35 PM

Pa. county’s new 911 system able to alert public

January 18, 2006 12:33 PM

Vonage turns on emergency 911 service in 1,900 areas

January 12, 2006 11:05 AM

Emergency workers hope new device solves communication woes

January 09, 2006 12:24 PM

Oxford, Conn., seeks $400,000 grant to upgrade radio equipment

January 09, 2006 12:08 PM

Mass. firefighters calling for new radios

January 06, 2006 12:30 PM

N.Y. county hears call of centralized dispatch

January 05, 2006 12:41 PM

Disparate radios create problem

December 29, 2005 04:33 AM

Report finds fault with Boston’s terror response

December 27, 2005 07:23 AM

APCO Institute Announces Hurricane Relief Training Assistance Program

December 19, 2005 10:27 AM

TerreStar Praises Redistributed 2 GHz Spectrum for Critical Communications

December 12, 2005 05:22 AM

Federal government orders changes to radio lingo

December 02, 2005 05:14 AM

New phone system to relay emergency information to residents

December 02, 2005 05:12 AM

Rogue broadcaster transmitting false messages to crews in Md.

December 01, 2005 12:13 PM

Interoperability Emergency Standards Successfully Demonstrated

December 01, 2005 06:20 AM

APCO Institute releases new training program

November 28, 2005 05:33 AM

Fix still years off to get seamless communications for police, fire, others

October 17, 2005 06:26 AM

Bay Area emergency radio system unveiled

October 07, 2005 06:47 AM

N.M. officials use repeaters to keep emergency personnel connected

October 06, 2005 12:47 PM

N.C. public safety officials to cut the code, switch to ‘plain talk’

October 05, 2005 05:54 AM

Bay Area officials tout new emergency radio system for first responders

October 04, 2005 07:29 AM

How to always have cell phone power available

September 26, 2005 07:33 AM

Jay Lowry

Senate introduces funding to fix interoperability issues with emergency communications

September 23, 2005 07:49 AM

U.S. lacks unified emergency radio system

September 13, 2005 11:32 AM

Emergency communications still a problem four years after 9/11

September 03, 2005 05:07 AM

Crossband Repeater Systems and Public Safety Interoperability

July 05, 2005 11:36 PM

Public Safety Seeks Immediate Action on 800 MHZ Inference

July 05, 2005 11:36 PM

800 MHz Public Safety Interference: The Consensus Plan

July 05, 2005 11:36 PM

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.