Nearly 200 fire departments — including Oberlin — soon will have access to additional funds to upgrade their emergency radio ...

The Multi-Agency Radio Communications System lets first responders statewide to communicate with each other across a shared ...

Healthcare facilities need to consider materials, fire codes, and design features when integrating emergency responder communication systems.

Fireground command success is determined by communication before, during and after a fire. Fireground commanders must communicate at a level that allows those who receive directives to understand how ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — For years, rural fire departments have testified in front of the Nebraska Unicameral about the need for more communications equipment and a fix to the dead zones. During their ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. When Hurricane Helene took out power and cellular communication ...

Coos County's 9-1-1 system has created a "very dangerous" situation for Hauser and Myrtle Point firefighters and responders, according to an advisory group. COOS COUNTY, OR—A failing 9-1-1 radio ...

For many participants in the world of amateur radio, the initial draw can be something like the ability to talk to people from around the world. “It starts as a hobby. You want to talk to somebody ...

Niagara County plans to improve its fire radio communications system with more than $1.5 million in federal aid, Emergency Management Director James C. Volkosh said Tuesday. The County Legislature is ...

The county manages radio repeater sites across the county including sites for county fire departments. Federal regulations beginning in 2013 by the Federal Communications Commission have narrowed the ...