Radios
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
Firefighters in Roswell will now have portable radios with backup communication capability
From the first call to on-scene arrival – and everything in between – Motorola Solutions offers an integrated ecosystem of software and products to get your people the information they need faster and more accurately
Officials say the upgrades aim to improve voice quality, allow for more seamless communication among agencies, and enhance network security
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Federal pandemic relief funds are available to help your department upgrade its radio network to enhance interoperability and better serve your community
A system overhaul will encrypt the frequencies used by nine city departments, preventing monitoring of the transmissions
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Lawmakers are unsure whether American Rescue Plan funds can be used to sustain WyoLink, which connects more than 500 agencies across the state
The county has been given a deadline of 55 days to pay the bill, which is about $500,000 over its budget, after which first responders will no longer have radio communications access
The bill includes the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act, which prevents the auction of the T-Band spectrum deemed critical to radio communications in metro areas
Moscow Volunteer Fire Department officials say the purchase would prevent members from needing to share radios, which could increase COVID-19 risk
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The APX NEXT XE P25 Smart Radio provides clearer audio, rugged reliability and touchscreen controls to help keep firefighters connected on the fireground
First responders in some areas of Erie County reported weak signals and “spotty” coverage despite the recently-implemented $26.5 million system
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The system alerts only the fire and EMS stations being dispatched and is meant to reduce first responders’ stress
A proposed ballot measure would help the county raise money to replace the system, which has failed more than four times in the last seven months
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After at least six pagers failed to alert firefighters to a three-alarm blaze last month, the chief pushed for upgrades to communications systems
Lawmakers have proposed a bill that will prevent the FCC from auctioning off the band of spectrum used by first responders across the country
Luzerne County signed a contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. to order more than 3,000 radios to replace the old analog system
The county’s 911 coordinator said the “questionable” reliability of the current system “is a safety risk to our responders”
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The emergency communication tower necessary for loggers, fire personnel and ham radio operators was cut down over the weekend, causing more than $60,000 in damage
Problems with portable communications between firefighters, police and emergency services personnel are getting worse and becoming more frequent
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