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The solutions on show help security and safety professionals to keep abreast of the latest developments The event marked the 20th anniversary of Safety and Security Asia and was jointly held with "Homeland Security Asia 2009" and "Fire & Rescue Asia 2009". Conference and Exhibition Management Services (CEMS) in collaboration with Safety and Security Asia officially opened "Safety and Security Asia 2009" at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Cent...

RHoK brings together disaster relief experts and software engineers to develop solutions to critical issues The event brings together top programmers to develop solutions to disaster relief challenges.FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate keynoted the inaugural ‘Random Hacks of Kindness, Disaster Relief Codejam' (RHoK) initiative. RHoK is sponsored by industry leaders such as Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! in conjunction with NASA and the World Bank, and brings together d...

IFSEC India offers the ideal platform to network with over 9000 key fire and security professionals IFSEC India 2009 proved to be the most successful to date when 11,447 security professionals from all over the globe descended on Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, between 29 - 31 October. Opened by the Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit, the show was jam-packed with more than 250 internationally renowned exhibitors and hours of unparalleled educationa...

FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate. FEMA/Bill Koplitz Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate yesterday addressed the National Voluntary Organisations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) Board of Directors Meeting. The gathering of national nonprofit organisations, that are dedicated to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, took place at the Salvation Army headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. "FEMA's only one part of our nation's...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has issued an electric blanket safety warning after a house fire in Tonbridge Kent Fire and Rescue Service is issuing an electric blanket safety warning after a house fire in Tonbridge left an elderly couple needing to be temporarily re-housed. The fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom of their two-storey home in Brook Street in the early hours of Sunday morning as the couple slept. They awoke to a smouldering fire at the end of their...

  The firefighters arrived seemingly within seconds, and quickly got to work fighting the fire Wine bar owner praises firefighters for successfully tackling the blaze in his historical property Richard Davies, who owns Rumours Wine Bar, in The Square Birchington, discovered the fire on Friday evening (November 6) and immediately dialled 999. He said: "I was extremely pleased with the response of the firefighters - they arrived in what seemed seconds of me cal...

116 Georgia cities, counties and other public organisations have applied to GEMA for public assistance In just over six weeks, more than $82 million have been channelled to survivors of the Georgia floods to help them on their way towards recovery. "While much has been done to help thousands of people, there are still those who have not registered for help," said Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) Director Charley English.  People and businesses in 17...

  Surrey Fire Services has gone live with FDM Software's eLink FDM eLink allows fire departments and the BCAS to work together seamlessly resulting in a higher standard of public safety.On October 1st, 2009, Surrey Fire Services went live with FDM Software's eLink, software that links BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) to FDM Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), used by the majority of Fire Dispatch Communication Centers in British Columbia. When someone calls 911 in BC, the call ge...

Sepura supplies the Portuguese government with TETRA radios Lord Davies formally congratulates Sepura on contract On Friday 16th October the UK Minister for Trade, Investment and Business, Lord Davies of Abersoch, visited Sepura to congratulate the Cambridge-based company on securing a framework contract for the supply of digital TETRA radios to the Portuguese Ministry of Internal Affairs - the Ministério da Administração Interna (MAI). The radios...

Registration for FDIC 2010 is now open Imagine the impact ON YOU Join us for FDIC 2010 - the fire service's premier event and largest annual gathering of fire professionals in North America. We have put together another thorough and challenging training program. H.O.T. evolutions and pre-conference workshop schedules have been revamped for more convenient scheduling and to give you the opportunity to get the most out of your training experience. Below are just a few of the...

The Portuguese Ministry of Interior has selected Sepura TETRA radios for its public safety teams New contract with deliveries of up to 40,000 TETRA radio terminals forecast Sepura Plc ("the Company"), a global leader in the design, development, and supply of TETRA digital radios, has secured a framework contract to supply users on the Portuguese national TETRA network, SIRESP. An immediate order will be placed for 17,000 radios and corresponding accessories and is for...

The Fire Fighters Charity asked the public to support the work of the UK's Fire and Rescue Services The 9th September 2009......was the only day for another 100 years that we could abbreviate to 9.9.9! To pay tribute to this occasion, The Fire Fighters Charity asked the public to show their support to the work of the UK's Fire and Rescue Services by taking part in a 999 Fitness Challenge whilst raising money for injured fire fighters and burns survivors. The C...

Verizon has increased its wildfire relief efforts for both firefighters and victims of wildfire Firefighters, evacuees depend on network performance, free communications services to remain connected Verizon has expanded wildfire relief efforts to include free service restoral for customers who have lost their home in the fires, which have burned more than 150,000 acres across Southern California. As part of ongoing assistance for fire victims, Verizon is waiving charges fo...

Sepura TETRA radios were used for personnel communications at this year's Mediterranean Games Company's TETRA radios enabled effective communications at the event Sepura TETRA radios enabled the smooth running of the 2009 Mediterranean Games which took place in Pescara, Italy, from 25 June to 5 July, 2009. The radios were supplied to the event's organising committee by GEG SRL, one of Sepura's Italian partners. The Mediterranean Games, organised every four years, stand as...

Motorola is giving customers the chance to win parachute jumps with the Red Devils Monthly prize draw to win one of six parachute jumps or a host of runners-up prizes Motorola to donate £1 to "Help for Heroes" from every TLKR product soldThe Enterprise Mobility Solutions division of Motorola, Inc. and the Red Devils, the official display team of the Parachute Regiment and the British Army, today launched an exclusive promotion offering daredevil consumers who purchase...

Zephyr Technology's new BioHarness First Responder System will be exhibited at FRI 2009 New BioHarness system will be exhibited at FRIThey put themselves in harms way to protect us. Now, a new product from Zephyr Technology, is helping to protect firefighters and first responders in the line of duty by monitoring their vital signs in real time. Zephyr's new BioHarness™ First Responder System (FRS 1000) offers unprecedented visibility of the physiological status of team...

System 922 by Setcom: the company are exhibiting at FRI 2009 Setcom will exhibit at FRI, booth #1939 With more than 220,000 square feet of exhibit space and 650+ exhibitors, you'll find it all at Fire Rescue International (FRI) 2009. Make sure to visit FRI's new Technology Pavilion, where you can explore, see and learn about the most cutting-edge technologies and applications in the fire and emergency services. Setcom will be exhibiting many of its products including Sy...

Motorola has announced widescale shipments of Capacity Plus, a single-site digital trunking solution Single-site digital trunking system cost-effectively expands communication systems and provides reliable digital technology Motorola, Inc. today announced shipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa of Capacity Plus, a single-site digital trunking solution that efficiently expands the capacity of the MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two-way Radio System f...

Sepura's radios have won another Hungarian government contract New application strengthens Sepura's advance in eastern European markets Sepura's second largest customer in Hungary, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management, has added Sepura's Repeaters to its substantial fleet of Sepura TETRA radios for its fire brigades. In February 2007 the Hungarian government chose Sepura TETRA radios to operate on the country's national public safety network. This was t...

Firecom's wireless headset systems will be exhibited at Fire Rescue International (FRI) 2009 Wireless radio headsets will be highlighted No wires or connectors. No cords getting slammed in the door. Just crystal clear, mission-critical communication. With Firecom's wireless headsets, first responders are able to connect to the in-cab intercom system and vehicle radios, providing critical, on-scene communication. And now, with Firecom's new belt pack, wired headsets can also...

A member of SINE during fire tests on Sepura's STP8000 TETRA radio Firefighter training exercises show real benefits of TETRA radios SINE, the Danish public safety network, has undertaken ‘real-life' situational fire tests on Sepura's STP8000 hand-held radio that have impressed fire-fighters in Denmark. The radio's performance was tested on board one of Europe's largest passenger car ferries, while in another exercise the STP8000 was exposed to extreme temperatures...

Forty of Motorola's TETRA Base Stations are now live across Denmark's SINE public safety network Robust, environmentally-friendly TETRA solution backed up by fuel cell technology Motorola, Inc. today announced that a total of forty Motorola TETRA Base Stations with fuel cell back-up are now live across Denmark's SINE public safety network, with approximately 50 planned and commissioned for installation throughout the remainder of the year. The environmentally friend...

The CM500, one of several models Motorola will deliver as part of the new tender agreement Framework agreement includes delivery of more than 14,000 terminals alongside accessories and services Motorola, Inc., world leader in the development and deployment of TETRA communication solutions, today announced that it has won the second terminal tender in Berlin for delivering digital public safety radio communications for the Federal State of Berlin. Motorola has been awarded...

The new CEP400 TETRA portable terminal from Motorola New solutions extend Motorola's TETRA portfolio to offer the most comprehensive TETRA solutions available Motorola, Inc., world leader in the development and deployment of TETRA communication solutions, today announced the launch of the Dimetra IP Micro TETRA switch and the CEP400 TETRA portable terminal. These new intuitive, user friendly products extend the reach of TETRA, delivering cost effective and easy to deploy so...

Motorola have launched the MTP850S at TETRA World Congress (TWC) New mission critical device incorporates additional user safety features with improved coverage and receiver sensitivity Motorola, Inc. today announced the launch of a new portable TETRA terminal, the MTP850S, designed for mission critical communication, at the TETRA World Congress (TWC) exhibition in Munich. Based on Motorola's field-proven MTP850 model, the MTP850S has been designed with the end use...

Motorola have unveiled the MTP850FuG at TETRA World Congress 2009 Debuting at TETRA World Congress, mission critical solution provides increased power and easy transition from analogue to digital technology To meet the challenging mission critical needs of German Public Safety officials, Motorola has created a new TETRA terminal: the MTP850FuG, launched at TETRA World Congress (TWC) this week. Based on the portable Motorola MTP850 terminal, the new MTP850FuG includes a...

Motorola will showcase its range of public safety solutions at BAPCO 2009 Motorola, Inc. today announced that it will be showcasing its portfolio of solutions for public safety users at BAPCO 2009, Stand 304, Business Design Centre, London. Experts from Motorola will be on hand to discuss how developments in Motorola products and solutions help public safety bodies quickly and effectively respond to emergency situations. Motorola representatives will also be delivering pre...

Firecom's BP5-10 wireless belt pack launches at FDIC 2009 New wireless belt pack communication system launched at FDIC Firecom, the leader in the development and production of headsets, intercoms and other communications products introduces their new wireless belt pack at FDIC, April 23-25, in Indianapolis, IN. With the BP5-10 belt pack, any Firecom wired headset can communicate wirelessly to a base station mounted on the fire or emergency apparatus. The belt pack prov...

Firecom's new wireless belt pack will be launched at FDIC 2009 Company's complete wireless solution will be exhibited at FDIC 2009 in Indianapolis No wires, no plugs, just crystal clear, mission-critical communication with Firecom's new wireless headset and base station. The wireless headset connects first responders to the in-cab intercom system and vehicle radios, delivering critical on-scene communication. And now, Firecom's wireless communication system has an increa...

The Charlotte Fire Department placed their E-ONE Comms-ONETM unit into full-time service. Designated by the department as "Field Comm-1", the unit serves to provide advanced communications and interoperability capabilities for the department, North Carolina Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 3 (USAR TF-3), as well as assist with regional communications for the Charlotte UASI region. "We found out how useful the unit was about two hours after we put it in service. Our hazmat teams got called out...