In 1999, the city of Phoenix decided that it needed to replace its legacy radio system, which was using four-decades-old technology and was fraught with overloaded frequencies. The city also wanted a state-of-the-art system robust enough to accommodate police, fire, public works … [Read more...]

For those of you interested in the challenges of wireless 9-1-1 service (and everyone should be since a majority of 9-1-1 calls in most jurisdictions come from cell phones), I offer you the following link to an excellent story on … [Read more...]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate today announced the 14 lead organizations for the upcoming pilot phase of testing and evaluation (T&E) for the Multi-Band Radio project. The pilots comprise the final phase of a … [Read more...]

Alarm monitoring companies typically call a 911 operator to report an incident when an alarm sounds, which can result in errors, delays and possibly life-threatening circumstances.But that doesn't happen in Richmond, Va., which now automates the process, eliminating phone calls, … [Read more...]

This from STATter911:Starting late Thursday morning and lasting through the 8:00 PM hour, Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department's Channel 1 was tied up by someone using a fire department radio. Major Derrick Lea confirms the identifier from the radio indicates it was stolen. … [Read more...]

TERT Standard Approved (6/15/09) The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) announced the approval of the American National Standard (ANS) to assist public-safety answering points … [Read more...]

HAVANA, Ill. -Breaking the trend of inactivity which has marked the lawsuit brought against the city of Havana by the Mason County Emergency Telephone Board, Judge Thomas Brownfield has recused himself from the case.The lawsuit, filed in January, stems from an extensive debate … [Read more...]

Network problems hampered Black Saturday bushfire efforts  Gary Hughes | June 22, 2009 VICTORIA'S Country Fire Authority pulled out of negotiations for Telstra to take over its despatch radio network prior to the Black Saturday bushfires, during which problems with … [Read more...]

National 9-1-1 Office Announces Final Rules for ENHANCE 911 Act Grant ProgramThe joint NHTSA/NTIA National E9-1-1 Implementation and Coordination Office (ICO) has published final rules for a $43.5 million grant program authorized by the ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004. The Notice … [Read more...]

Fire teams lose crucial minutes Jun 06, 2009 04:30 AMKevin Donovan STAFF REPORTERWhen the Sunrise Propane explosion rocked the city last summer, it was more than nine minutes before the first Toronto Fire Services pumper truck made it to the blast site, just over two … [Read more...]