Northshore FD Designs New Station to Serve Public from the Inside-Out
The new Northshore Fire Department Station No. 51 in Kenmore, Wash., was placed and oriented based on stringent urban guidelines that called for the station to serve as a gateway to the eastern edge of the developing city core.
The Pros of Aggressive Exterior Attack
By Steven Nash I don’t know about you, but I did not join the fire “deterrent” department.
Congress Passes D Block Legislation
In arguably one of the most significant events in U.S. public-safety communications history, both houses of Congress today passed payroll-tax legislation to reallocate 700 MHz D Block spectrum to first responders and provide $7 billion in federal grant money for the deployment of a dedicated nationwide LTE network.
It’s a Great Day for Public Safety
Over the past several years, stories of public safety’s pursuit of spectrum in the 700 MHz band — the so-called D Block — that would provide the foundation for a nationwide wireless broadband network have all but consumed mission-critical communications news. Today, as Contributing Editor Donny Jackson reports , Congress has made that network possible by reallocating the D Block to public safety and authorizing billions of federal dollars to build it. Six years ago, our reaction to Morgan O’Brien’s suggestion at IWCE 2006 that such a network not only was needed but also was possible was twofold: (1) What a great concept! Public safety needs and deserves broadband; and (2) What complete lunacy! Public safety doesn’t want broadband, and Congress would never go for it
Video: Study Debuts New Protocol for Seizure Victims
The two-year RAMPART (Rapid Anti-Convulsive Medicine Prior to Arrival Trial) study compared the effects of Midazolam and Lorazepam, two medicines known to be effective in controlling seizures.
Public Safety Gets the D Block
PSST Chairman Harlin McEwen provides the following particulars about the deal, which is expected to be approved by Congress tomorrow or Saturday: Public safety gets $7 billion, the D Block and will not have to return its 700 MHz narrowband spectrum (other airwaves return may still be possible). NTIA will oversee the network, but governance specifics — for instance, how much input public safety will have — are still not known.
FDSOA Introduces Second Online Safety Officer Program
The Fire Department Safety Officer Association announced the addition of a second online training program, this one targeted to health and safety officers.
Video: FDSOA Introduces Second Online Safety Officer Program
The Fire Department Safety Officer Association announced the addition of a second online training program, this one targeted to health and safety officers.
Care About Your Customers and They Will Care for You
In two recent posts, I examined the crucial beginning and ending minutes of emergency response, aka the “five most impactful minutes,” and their impact on how the public perceives a fire department and its members. Today I’ll share with you an experience that I believe will demonstrate the particular value of the final three minutes.