WA installs emergency phone in national park
27 January, 2015A satellite telephone connected to the 000 emergency service has been installed in WA's Kalbarri National Park to improve response times for medical emergencies.
Repeaters deployed to beat Hawaiian lava flow
20 January, 2015Codan was asked to deliver repeater modules in record time to a customer in the heart of Hawaii's Kiauea volcano disaster to ensure the town didn't lose communications.
Repeaters deployed to beat Hawaiian lava flow
20 January, 2015Codan was asked to deliver repeater modules in record time to a customer in the heart of Hawaii's Kiauea volcano disaster to ensure the town didn't lose communications.
Rural radio - Victorian firefighters join the digital age
08 December, 2014 by Jonathan NallyFirefighters in country Victoria now have access to a digital radio system that puts them in direct communication with dispatch operators in Melbourne.
Icebound - how satcoms saved the day
01 December, 2014Satellite communications that provided voice, data and tracking were a crucial element in the rescue of passengers stranded aboard a Russian research ship in the Antarctic.
Australian emergency radio override tests lead to US military sales
07 October, 2014The north-east Victorian village of Eldorado has been the venue for a successful demonstration of radio override technology from Melbourne-based Emergency Warning Systems to the US Department of Defense.
Is this the world's craziest emergency dispatch system?
25 September, 2014Detroit's emergency services communications systems are so old and decrepit that front-line workers have taken to using bizarre workarounds to ensure dispatch messages are received.
Simoco supplies critical comms technology to VicRoads
31 July, 2014Simoco has begun rolling out critical communications technology for VicRoads to improve the efficiency of its mobile radios and safety of its vehicles and drivers. The initiative sees the supply of an in-vehicle P25 upgradable solution, specifically designed to address the needs of the emergency services, to the Victorian State Road Authority.
Polish police use DMR radios for public safety
01 June, 2014Police in the administrative district of Silesia in Poland will now be equipped with Hytera radios to assist in public safety. Hytera's Polish partner RTcom received the order late last year to supply Polish police with DMR radios and accessories.
A shared dispatch centre solution
29 May, 2014By installing the same dispatch system, three emergency communications centres are preparing to share, access and use each other’s radio resources.
When lives are on the line
06 May, 2014The duress button on a portable radio has become an essential component of public safety communications. But the functionality has not yet made it into every sector.
Setting the tone
03 April, 2014 by Jonathan NallyWhen Anglo American's Capcoal operation wanted to upgrade to a P25 radio system at one of its Queensland mines, it also had to address the difficult issue of transmitting vital emergency tones. Two Australian companies stepped in to find the solution.
Motorola to develop public safety broadband network for LA
10 March, 2014The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communication System Authority (LA-RICS) has selected Motorola Solutions to develop a wireless public safety broadband network (PSBN).
Military emergency beacon failure rate almost 50%
10 February, 2014Emergency locator beacons used in US Air Force ejection seats and parachute packs have failed in almost 50% of ejections and 24% of bench tests.
Australia's first purpose-built VHF DSC marine station
31 October, 2013Australia's first fully featured, purpose-built VHF DSC marine radio station has been commissioned at Sandringham, Victoria, providing automatic distress and safety services for vessels operating in Port Phillip Bay.
