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Firecom Extends Technology Lead with New Generation of Wireless Communication Headsets for Firefighters and Emergency Responders
September 28, 2011September 26, 2011, Portland, OR – Firecom, the leader in team communication solutions for firefighters and emergency responders, today announced the availability of its 50-Series rugged wireless headset communication systems that extend Firecom’s lead in supporting critical communication for firefighter safety, productivity and effectiveness. The new full-duplex hands-free wireless radio headsets offer extended range up to 1600 feet, secure and interference-free 1.9GHz communication, 24-hour battery life with two-hour recharge, radio push-to-talk capability, selectable microphone squelch levels, IP65 rating for operation in wet environments and breakthroughs in extended wear comfort. The 50-Series wireless headsets continue to be completely wire-free, eliminating the risk of entanglement from a corded belt pack. All Firecom headsets offer 24db of hearing protection for personal safety. ComCare™ service programs are also available that provide comprehensive support and warranty coverage for up to five years.
Read full articleEFJohnson to Upgrade Communications Systems in Iowa and Sawyer Counties
September 28, 2011IRVING, Texas – September 26, 2011 – EF Johnson Technologies, Inc., one of the nation’s leading developers and manufacturers of mission critical communications technology for emergency responders, announced today that it will partner with Two-Way Communications and Pointon Communications to build P25 systems for Sawyer County (Wisconsin) and Iowa County (Wisconsin). Both systems will leverage WISCOM (Wisconsin Interoperable System for Communication), which was developed for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and will provide mobile coverage for 95 percent of the state.
Read full articleSATELLITE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ULTISAT AS NEW MEMBER
September 28, 2011Washington, D.C. September, 20, 2011 – The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) announces that UltiSat has joined as an Associate Member of SIA.
Read full articleCassidian Communications releases new version of next-generation emergency call processing software, Sentinel® Patriot
September 28, 2011• Latest release of leading 9-1-1 call processing solution features twelve significant enhancements
• Added functionality improves high-volume call processing with redundancy and resiliency
Feds: Poor Communication Before Firefighter Deaths
September 27, 2011A federal agency has found that poor communications and too few radios contributed to the deaths of two Chicago firefighters killed last year when an abandoned building collapsed. … In Chicago radios are provided to one member of each team of two or three firefighters, Langford said. Each firefighter will be provided a radio next year, when, according to the Office of Emergency Management and Communication, a new digital radio system will be put in place.
Read full articleNot Admitting a 9-1-1 Hang-Up to Vallejo Police Could Cost You
September 27, 2011Vallejo, Calif., police plan to teach residents to admit their mistakes, or pay if they don’t. Starting Oct. 1, trying to pretend an accidental 9-1-1 call never happened could result in a $200 bill. The department receives about 4,500 hang-up calls on its 9-1-1 line annually.
Read full articleFCC Staff White Paper Outlines Vision for ‘Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture’ to Improve the Ability to Communicate in Times of Emergency
September 27, 2011The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau released a comprehensive white paper outlining a vision for how “deployable aerial communications architecture” (DACA) can be used to provide communications following a catastrophic event when the terrestrial communications infrastructure is severely damaged or unavailable. The white paper includes recommendations to the Commission for next steps on how to incorporate this technology into the nation’s communications infrastructure.
Read full articleAdams County Enters Radio Talks
September 27, 2011The Adams County, Pa., commissioners recently approved entering talks with three companies, each of which would provide a different portion of a new, multi-million dollar digital radio system to replace the antiquated analog radios used by the county’s emergency responders.
Read full articleGot an emergency?; Txt 911
September 27, 2011In August, the Durham Emergency Communications Center became the second 9-1-1 center to use the text-to-9-1-1 program. Only Verizon Wireless customers in Durham can send messages during the six-month trial.
Read full articleLos Gatos and Campbell Consider Consolidation of Their 9-1-1 Dispatch Centers
September 27, 2011“The dispatchers are the first contact a victim has with the police department,” Campbell Police Chief Greg Finch said, “so we’d have to see what we’d gain from consolidation.” He called the possibility of consolidation a new reality given the economic times.
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