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Pilot Program Paves Way For Emergency Responder Interoperability

December 31, 2007 /

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In an effort to solve the dilemma presented by the incompatibility of public safety radio systems, the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) has launched a pilot program in Maine aimed at paving the way for fire departments to obtain voice interoperability at emergency scenes.

The effort, financed by two $800,000 grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, is aimed at enabling public safety personnel to talk to each other on different communication systems in real time. Public safety officials in different units often haven’t been able to communicate with each other, because their radios operate on different frequencies and use different protocols.

By W. David Gardner
InformationWeek

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