Fire Communications News & Articles

• How to buy FirstNet devices (eBook)

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  Download this FireRescue1 FirstNet devices buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Survey finds low public trust in local officials, higher trust in first responders

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  The Rave Mobile Safety report also includes data about trust in COVID-19 information and willingness to share information with 911

• How the Dingell Act is making progress possible in wildland firefighting

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  The Dingell Act is intended to take the lessons learned from past wildfire seasons and begin to lay the groundwork for better fire management in the future

• The value of cellular broadband for mission-critical communication (white paper)

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  Findings from a recent survey show that needs for connectivity are outpacing agencies’ current capabilities as the pandemic accelerates digital transformation

• Spotlight: Providing critical communications is the foundation of Codan Communications' business

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  The company creates critical communication solutions that stay loyal to their heritage of reliability, dependability and longevity

• Spotlight: BK Technologies strives to provide world-class products, solutions for responders

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  BK Technologies' tactical communication products are at the heart of effective and efficient public safety solutions

• Going virtual: How COVID-19 has changed EOC and first responder operations

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  The pandemic will solidify new best practices for agencies to manage a disaster that inhibits physical EOC operations

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• Ind. county's new public alert system includes COVID-19 information

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  The new service allows individuals to receive notifications sent from local authorities to stay informed on potentially hazardous situations involving weather, traffic and other emergencies, including the spread of COVID-19

• House passes bill to protect T-band spectrum

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  The bill would prevent the spectrum used by first responders from being auctioned off in February 2021

• How the new fire smart radio by Motorola Solutions helps protect your focus when it matters most

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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

• 9/11 communications lessons forgotten

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  Almost 2 decades later, emergency radio channels used for COVID-19, terrorism scheduled to be cut

• AFG 2020: Communications Project Application Guide (eBook)

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  Download this free guide to learn everything you need to know about applying for funding radios and other communications equipment through AFG

• Apps every firefighter should have on their phone

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  Did we miss your favorite app in our roundup? Let us know in the comment section below

• A fireside chat about fire radio chatter

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  Tips for fireground communications – and why silence can be golden

• T-Mobile launches free 5G for first responders

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  The company will provide free 5G access to all public and nonprofit state and local fire, police and EMS agencies for 10 years

• Spotlight: eDispatches allows firefighters to receive information needed to perform their jobs effectively

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  The audio dispatching service was born after a firefighter's pager failed to alert him of an emergency at a grocery store — the same one he was shopping in at the time

• On-Demand Webinar: Here's how you can use video chat and data sharing tools from Carbyne911 to reduce traffic to health centers

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  These new mitigation strategies help protect vulnerable people and prevent overwhelmed hospitals

• On-Demand Webinar: Gaining situational awareness and sharing information using digitally-enabled 911 services with NGA911

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  Learn how next-generation 911 will help responders navigate COVID-19

• Nobody’s here: How to stem the impending public safety staffing crisis

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  Two options include work-from-home dispatchers and using data to drive staffing decisions

• Accuracy is not optional: How one Oregon fire district keeps its AVL, CAD system and fleet working together for the fastest response times

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  Clackamas Fire District No. 1 relies on mobile solutions from Cradlepoint to expand capabilities and ensure reliable connectivity, no matter the challenge

• How a community came together to protect its most vulnerable citizens

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  Law enforcement, EMS and civic leaders joined forces to fund a valuable communication app and get it in the hands of first responders

• $24.7M communications upgrade to replace 20-year-old gear for Pa. county first responders

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  Luzerne County signed a contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. to order more than 3,000 radios to replace the old analog system

• Breathe easier – this SCBA brings it all together for enhanced firefighter safety and situational awareness

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  MSA’s G1 SCBA integrates a thermal imaging camera, PASS device, enhanced voice communication and GPS locator in one SCBA

• How mobile apps are improving firefighter safety and fire prevention

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  The right mobile apps can keep firefighters connected to everything dispatch has to offer about their fire scene – enhancing their performance and safety – and help fire inspectors complete more inspections than ever before with more accuracy

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