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  • Pa. Fire Siren Silenced by Vandals, Some Thrilled

    YOUNGWOOD, Pa. -- A Westmoreland County fire company is struggling with a vandalism case that's causing a major public safety hazard Youngwood Fire Chief Lloyd Crago told Channel 4 Action News' Ashlie Hardway that over...

    News • October 10th, 2011

  • Wis. Panel Urged to Buy Communications System

    MADISON, Wis. -- Some Dane County leaders said that politics is playing too much of a role when it comes to implementing new emergency communications technology. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi on Tuesday said the county stands to lose...

    News • September 21st, 2011

  • Emergency Radios in N.C. Malfunctioned 3 Times

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Channel 9 has uncovered serious breakdowns in the radio communication system that police, firefighters and other emergency crews use in Charlotte. Channel 9 reporter Jim Bradley found out that the malfunctions have happened...

    News • September 20th, 2011

  • Denver Fire Inspection Tablets Still Not Working

    DENVER -- Computer tablets bought by the Denver Fire Department for building inspections cost taxpayers more than $340,000, sat on shelves for nearly two years, have repeated problems that have been documented and the costs...

    News • September 15th, 2011

  • Interoperability Pushed Amid Latest Emergencies

    ATLANTA -- Imagine having a portable radio at an emergency scene that will do as much, or more, than the smart phone you have clipped to your belt. That day is coming but technology and legislation have to catch up with the need.A team of...

    News • August 29th, 2011

  • Fire in Reportedly Empty Texas Apt. Displaces 27

    SAN ANTONIO -- A fire in a Northwest Side apartment complex that was supposed to be vacant has forced more than two dozen other residents of the complex to leave their homes. Firefighters said the fire broke out around 1:45 a.m. Monday in a...

    News • August 23rd, 2011

  • New FCC Plan Adds Text, Photos, Video to 911
    New FCC Plan Adds Text, Photos, Video to 911

    FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced a five step action plan to transition to Next Generation 911 during the annual meeting of the APCO in Philadelphia.

    News • August 11th, 2011

  • Ohio Chief Texts Fire Status to TV Station

    ISLAND CREEK, Ohio -- A structure in Jefferson County was destroyed after fire ripped through it Wednesday. The blaze broke out at about 3 p.m. at the building on Township Road 613 in Island Creek Township. There were no reported...

    News • August 10th, 2011

  • Workshop Tracks Progress on Firefighter Locator
    Workshop Tracks Progress on Firefighter Locator

    Despite progress, there was frustration that after many years of development, a device is not already in the field saving lives.

    News • August 5th, 2011

  • Lightning Hits Antenna at Detroit Firehouse

    DETROIT -- A lightning strike is being blamed for knocking out a radio antenna at Detroit's Engine 41. Sgt. Terrance Brewer said the strike happened last Friday while firefighters were out on a call. He said they returned to find...

    News • August 4th, 2011

  • Faulty Meter Causes Radiation Scare in Calif.

    ENCINITAS, Calif. -- A major radiation scare at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas shut down parts of the hospital on Saturday. The incident occurred at about noon when an on-duty sheriff's deputy at the hospital thought he was...

    News • July 18th, 2011

  • GPS System Aids Calif. Crews in Trail Rescues

    SAN DIEGO -- A new GPS system could help improve rescue response times by as much as half an hour at Mission Trails Regional Park, according to fire officials. In the past 12 months, the San Diego Fire-Rescue...

    News • July 14th, 2011

  • Designing Portable Radios for Fireground Survival
    Designing Portable Radios for Fireground Survival

    In hazardous situations it is essential to maintain constant communications with all members operating on the scene. It is a well established fact that firefighters need to be equipped with radios to help ensure their safety and survival. Merely...

    News • June 21st, 2011

  • NFPA Encourages Outreach via Social Media

    The NFPA is hopping on the social media bandwagon, and they recommend other fire agencies do the same.

    News • June 14th, 2011

  • Ga. Dispatchers Sent Crews to Wrong Address

    ATLANTA -- A man who called 911 to try and save a womans life says dispatchers sent rescuers to the wrong address. The woman was trapped in a house that was being demolished. She died at the scene before crews could...

    News • June 4th, 2011

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