Incident Command/Situational Awareness

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Public safety’s lessons from Superstorm Sandy

The sector learns a great deal about its existing communications networks and what first responders will need from its future broadband network.

News

Pennsylvania County deploys White Canvas app as part of Sandy response

GridMeNow solution lets public-safety personnel share reports and geo-stamped images to enhance situational awareness during and after an incident.

Article

How GLANSER works

Several technologies converge in an electronic device known as a Geospatial Locator Unit that is worn by firefighters.

News

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle officers get laptops (with related video)

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, working with Raytheon, recently outfitted 90 motorcycle officers with Panasonic CF 19 Toughbook laptop computers, which are smaller versions of the ruggedized devices that are found in first-responder vehicles across the country.

Article

Retailers use video to improve operations, not just enhance security

Long used by retailers as a technology designed to deter crime or prosecute theft, video is now being leveraged to enhance operations within the enterprise.

News

Low-cost satellite terminals developed for military field use

Companies develop low-cost satellite terminal that avoids jamming.

News

Multiple vendors deploy public-safety LTE for Republican National Convention

Law-enforcement agencies in the Tampa Bay, Fla., area used a private, multi-vendor 700 MHz LTE network to share video, voice and data communications via smart devices during the Republican National Convention last month.

News

AT&T’s ‘Smart911’ offering boosts emergency response

AT&T offering lets citizens provide personal information to PSAPs and emergency responders.

Commentary

911 telecommunicators must believe in themselves

Next-generation 911 will be challenging, but PSAP call-takers and dispatchers are up to the task.

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How PSAPs can take better advantage of social media

Everbridge’s Imad Mouline highlights ways that public-safety answering points can leverage social media more effectively.

Article

Public safety’s lessons from Superstorm Sandy

News

Pennsylvania County deploys White Canvas app as part of Sandy response

Article

How GLANSER works

News

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle officers get laptops (with related video)

Article

Retailers use video to improve operations, not just enhance security

News

Low-cost satellite terminals developed for military field use

News

Multiple vendors deploy public-safety LTE for Republican National Convention

News

AT&T’s ‘Smart911’ offering boosts emergency response

Commentary

911 telecommunicators must believe in themselves

Video

How PSAPs can take better advantage of social media

Commentary

Updated: How ‘sidelink’ peer-to-peer communications can enhance public-safety operations

NG911 needed to secure our communities and nation

How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

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IWCE 2019 Wrap Up

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