Firehouse Tech & Comm eNL - Nov 3rd, 2023
 
 
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November 3, 2023

The deadline for the Firehouse and Fire Department Safety Officers Association annual Call for Nominations for the Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year Award is next week.

Fill out an entry form and send a letter nominating the EVT along with any supporting information to [email protected] by Nov. 9, 2023.

From our newsletter sponsor: L3Harris, PSPC, is a leading supplier of communications networks for public safety, commercial markets.

Stay safe!

FEATURES
Barry Furey explains why the smallest radio feature--the emergency button--makes the biggest impact.
Charles Werner reminds that an embrace of the latest technology by fire service organizations must recognize its vulnerabilities, including in regard to cyber attacks.
Jaime Reyes is likely to spark some thoughts regarding radio exchanges at the scene of fires through his insistence that far more attention must be paid to the process.
Jake Barnes explains how his furniture-movers inspired him to implement new communication drills.
TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION NEWS
Madison County officials approved $1.5 million for 9-1-1-related communications purchases.
San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson says the robotaxis have interfered with first responders on numerous occasions.
Give your community residents a way to see Santa Claus’ real-time location as he moves through the streets at community parades and events.