Putting emergency comms up in the air
03 September, 2021 by Maxwell Maurice, physicist and electronics engineer at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.Trialling use of drones to expand critical comms in emergency areas.
Father and son rescued thanks to GME
03 September, 2021Rescue unlikely if not for VHF and EPIRB on board.
AFAC bushfire outlook for spring 2021
27 August, 2021Dangerous in the north-east but less so in the south-east.
US guide on single sign-on for first responders
27 August, 2021Reliable mobile device authentication mechanisms, which do not hinder delivery of emergency services, are required.
Blackberry launches water monitoring solution
10 August, 2021The autonomous and intelligent solution has helped a municipality save nearly $1 million in operating expenses.
WA Police use mobile app to spend more time in community
05 August, 2021Solution puts essential information at officers' fingertips and gives officers more time for community policing.
Drones provide emergency comms during China's recent floods
29 July, 2021China deployed UAVs to aid emergency communications and conduct damage assessment in areas affected by recent floods.
Motorola Solutions CommandCentral suite
26 July, 2021Motorola Solutions has launched its CommandCentral suite. A cloud-native, end-to-end command centre software suite that unifies the flow of data as an incident unfolds to provide clarity for mission-critical response and decision making.
Carbyne partners with Edgybees for enhanced disaster response
21 July, 2021The collaboration improves response time and enhances awareness in large-scale emergency situations.
Omnitronics omnicore Enterprise Dispatch consoles
20 July, 2021Omnitronics omnicore Enterprise Dispatch consoles support dynamic regrouping directly from the console via AIS for Tait DMR T3.
Challenge to find drones for emergency comms
06 July, 2021Drones have potential to hover in place to provide wide Wi-Fi access.
NIST releases draft report on securely outsourcing public safety organisation's digital information
01 July, 2021US PSOs need to follow these guidelines when looking to outsource their data.
Connectivity in the field: the next revolution in emergency services digitisation
01 July, 2021Technology that can help emergency services agencies secure and access data has grown in sophistication.
TETRA vs Cellular: key elements to consider when planning a mission-critical network
01 July, 2021When production, safety and operational managers start planning activity on a new site, they know they will need a secure communications platform to connect their teams across all of the site and enable efficient working practice.
UK to provide emergency sign language video calls
25 June, 2021Ensuring correct communication between caller and first responders on the emergency line.
