Fire Communications News & Articles

• Why Private Digital Alerting Networks Make Sense (Whitepaper)

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  How reliable are our networks?  How likely or possible is it for hackers to attack infrastructure services?  These questions have been intensively discussed in recent months.   Public authorities are directly affected by these issues because they also impact their availability to call on first responders.

• Training Day: Fireground communications

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  Few things are as important when responding to a call than the ability to communicate with other firefighters at the scene

• Understanding the system components of an in-vehicle communications system

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  How in-vehicle communications systems help cut through the noise and allow fire personnel to talk with ease

• 50 years in the making: '911, what's your emergency?'

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  In the 50 years since its inception, 911 emergency response has evolved into an advanced framework helping others

• 4 strategies for improved incident command post communications

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  Train your incident commanders to use the right technology, in the right place, and to get everyone on scene on the same page

• FirstNet: Fire service connectivity in action

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  This special edition offer insights into what fire chiefs need to know about adopting FirstNet, including budget implications, training, mutual aid and other essential information

• How to achieve fire apparatus connectivity

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  Eight questions to ask to ensure the router fire departments choose offers the functionality and connectivity they need to connect apparatus to the cloud

• Calif. county purchases 2 MOSES systems with state aid

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  Santa Clara is the first county in the state to purchase the technology, which will be available to other areas in the event of a natural disaster

• Calif. city deploys FirstNet to first responders, agencies that support them

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  San Jose’s emergency action plan calls for deploying FirstNet to both first responders and other city agencies like transportation and public works

• Making the case for a purpose-built mobile device for fire and EMS

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  A recent survey shows that emergency responders are juggling multiple devices for access to mission critical data in the field

• FirstNet turns 1, announces 600K device connections, plans to expand

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  The FirstNet communications platform for first responders is being used by more than 7,250 public safety agencies to improve interagency communication

• Okla. officials: Dispatchers are 'priceless'

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  "Our dispatchers are the first line of defense for not only the people calling in, but for the officers and others who are out handling the calls in person"

• Ohio city Verizon customers without 911 access for hours

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  The 9-1-1 coordinator said the system is has a back-up plan when such an outage occurs

• How one county fire department ensures the fastest response times

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  Cradlepoint’s in-vehicle networking solution offers the always-on connectivity the department needs for its new automatic vehicle location dispatching systems

• Spotlight: Active 911 is changing the way emergency personnel communicate

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  Using modern computing technology to make the alerting and response active instead of passive

• Breaking down public safety silos, geographic barriers

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  Seamlessly share data between public safety agencies and mutual aid partners with enterprise information management

• 4 steps to a successful drone program for your fire department

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  Establish your department’s needs and budget, and learn from other departments and how FirstNet can improve your emergency communications to get your first UAV in flight

• How your agency can succeed on purpose, together

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  Don’t rely on trinkets in a pool of piranhas to build a successful fire department

• Why responders should join a state incident management team

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  A firefighter relates her experiences responding to Hurricane Michael in southwest Georgia

• Situational awareness must be taught and practiced

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  Live action training and incident debriefings are key to empowering firefighters to be active participants and contributors to a safe emergency response

• How to celebrate the importance of 911 emergency dispatchers in the chain of survival

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  A 911 communications center displays a lifesaver ring as a visual reminder of the purposeful work dispatchers do for their communities

• Verizon announces 5G First Responder Lab

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  Verizon seeks innovators to accelerate 5G technology development for first responders

• Spotlight: Cradlepoint’s 4G LTE cloud-managed solution creates a secure and reliable network for first responders

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  Cradlepoint is committed to making sure first responders can rely on them to keep them connected and protected.

• How to use Facebook to announce a LODD

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  Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information

• Chief Conversations: Fire service leaders explain the industry trends every firefighter needs to know

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  Chief Marc Bashoor learns the up-and-coming trends in fire service innovation, technology and communication from leaders at Fire Rescue International

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