FirstNet article draws angry response
12 August, 2016 by Jonathan NallySenior members of the US public safety communications sector have condemned an appraisal of the FirstNet project, published in The Atlantic.
3G emergency phone to save lives
09 August, 2016 by Jonathan NallyAn emergency telephone installed at a dangerous rock fishing spot in Western Australia is expected to improve emergency response times and potentially save lives.
Australian company supplies radio aid
04 August, 2016 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Barrett Communications Pty LtdBarrett Communications has donated ex-demo HF and VHF radio equipment to assist emergency communications in several Caribbean islands.
US FEMA issues fire radio guide
29 July, 2016New 109-page 'Voice Radio Communications Guide for the Fire Service' publication covers everything from radio basics to working with FirstNet.
NTIA outlines FirstNet connection options
27 July, 2016The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has outlined the alternative path states could take to connect to FirstNet.
Interoperability in the 'Apple Isle'
25 July, 2016 by Jonathan NallyTasmania's emergency services interoperability gateway has been in operation for more than a year and will soon be boosted by a new common dispatch system.
Qld police deploys 2200 more body-worn cameras
22 July, 2016 | Supplied by: TASER International BVThe Queensland Police Service has purchased 2200 body-worn cameras from Axon Public Safety Australia, taking to 2700 the number of cameras it has deployed on the Evidence.com cloud platform.
PLB aids rescue on the Birdsville Track
21 July, 2016 | Supplied by: GME Pty LtdFollowing a major motorcycle accident on the remote Birdsville Track, the Royal Flying Doctor Service was guided to a rescue thanks to a portable locator beacon.
Lessons learned from cross-border comms experiment
13 July, 2016A fictional tornado set the scene for a US–Canada cross-border experiment involving public safety broadband communications and social media.
Finland pilots Airbus's Tactilon Agnet
06 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Airbus/Secure Land CommunicationsThe operator of Finland's VIRVE public safety network will trial Airbus's Tactilon Agnet application to see how TETRA and LTE systems can work together.
Emergency services need 21st-century comms
30 June, 2016 by Mark Burgess, CEO, Police Federation of AustraliaGuaranteed broadband spectrum allocation and 'ownership' of access is essential if emergency services are to meet their obligations, says the Police Federation of Australia.
Man gored by bull saved by personal distress beacon
24 June, 2016 | Supplied by: GME Pty LtdA GPS personal distress beacon has helped to locate and save a man who was gored by a wild bull in Central Queensland.
Belgium's ASTRID paging system updated
23 June, 2016A refreshed paging system for emergency services volunteers in Belgium will ensure continuity for the 2.3 million messages sent every year.
Rivada leads joint bid for FirstNet
15 June, 2016Seven major communications firms have joined forces to become one of the bidders for the USA's national public safety broadband LTE communications network.
Console control for coastal radio
06 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Omnitronics Pty LtdGone are the days of 'octopus operators' controlling multiple radios, as Geraldton's Volunteer Marine Rescue station upgrades its dispatch system.
