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DCC's REVERSE 911 emergency notification helped evacuate thousands during 2009 California fires Emergency notification system aids residents endangered by wildfire When a wildfire broke out in the brush-covered hills above Santa Barbara, California on May 5, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Public Safety Dispatch center was ready. As flames moved toward populated areas, the Sheriff's Department issued evacuation calls using the patented REVERSE 911® emergency notifica...

FLAME-SIM firefighter training software will help train students at Dunbar High School, OH New application pioneers use of FLAME-SIM training software in public schools FLAME-SIM is pleased to announce that Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School of Dayton, Ohio, has purchased six sets of the FLAME-SIM software. Dunbar High School purchased the software to be used in their fire services vocational program. The innovative simulation will be used to train Dunbar High School's next...

OnSite ERT by ERT Systems, LLC, has been selected by the Rumson, New Jersey fire department OnSite ERT accountability system chosen by Rumson fire dept ERT Systems, LLC, a leading provider of automated resource tracking systems for first responders, announced that the Rumson, New Jersey fire department has selected OnSite ERT as its primary accountability solution. Rumson FD currently has 50 volunteer firefighters who serve a population of 7,200 across 5.2 square miles. T...

A screenshot from the virtual reality training tool EVR, exhibited at Fire & Rescue 2009 Severn Park Fire and Rescue Training Centre first XVR user in UK A Dutch virtual reality tool for the education, training and assessment of safety and security professionals, XVR, will be introduced in the UK at the Fire & Rescue exhibition in Birmingham from 11 - 14 May. With XVR, created by Dutch company E-Semble, instructors can easily create a wide variety of 3D inc...

FLAME-SIM, LLC will be holding free training classes on the use of their software at FDIC 2009 FLAME-SIM, LLC has announced that the company will offer free classes on the use of FLAME-SIM in training fireground decision making and communication at FDIC 2009. The class will be held in Senate Room 3 in the Westin Hotel from Thursday through Saturday. The classroom will be set up with up to 8 users responding to a single or multi-family home structure. Space and times are lim...

  CMC Government Services will exhibit alongside Armor Products, LLC at FDIC CMC Government Services will be exhibiting with Armor Products at the FDIC 2009 this year in Indianapolis, Indiana. FDIC provides comprehensive training for today's serious firefighter and brings top companies to showcase the latest tools and technology designed to save lives, all in one venue. CMC Government Services is privileged to be one of the top companies at the conference to provide inf...

ERT Systems and Ensure Technologies are working to develop radio tags for emergency responders Ypsilanti-based Ensure Technologies and Ann Arbor-based ERT Systems LLC have signed an agreement to develop radio tags designed specifically for the emergency services market. ERT Systems has licensed Ensure Technologies' radio-frequency identification tag hardware for more than a year for use in its ID tags and Drop Readers. This agreement calls for the two companies to co-d...

A screenshot from VectorCommand's Tactical Command Trainer - Fire Purchase completes ‘full set' of Scottish users Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed its purchase of VectorCommand's Tactical Command Trainer - Fire virtual reality-based command training system. The purchase means that all Scottish Fire and Rescue Services will now be users of the system. Tactical Command Trainer - Fire is widely used throughout almost all UK fire and rescue s...

ACS Government Systems is pleased to announce that hotel and seminar registration for FHETS 2009 will open February 13, 2009. ACS Government Systems' annual education and training event will be held Tuesday, October 13th - Friday, October 16th at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in the beautiful Orlando suburb of Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is located in the Disney's Animal Kingdom Park of the Walt Disney World Resort. For the three day event, we're continui...

ERT Systems, LLC, announced today that the Englewood, NJ Fire Department has selected OnSite ERT as its accountability solution. The department, which applied for and was awarded a 2008 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) specifically for OnSite ERT, will use the system to automatically track and locate firefighters and equipment on scene at emergency events using its Incident Command software, wireless ID tags, and portable receivers. The Englewood Fire Department operates 10 emergency vehi...

ERT Systems, LLC, a leading provider of automated resource tracking systems for first responders, has announced that Murray and Garvin counties in Oklahoma will participate in a pilot program, selecting OnSite ERT as their primary accountability solution. Deploying OnSite ERT county-wide will promote interoperability between departments, streamlining mutual-aid response and post-incident reporting, and provide a range of additional benefits from performance analysis to payroll reporting. The t...

Perfection Uniform uses latest technology and skills to make its products a masterpiece Perfection Uniforms has expanded its signature "EGCtm (Ergonomic Garment Construction)" and X-Factor Fabric Technologiestm to now include specific regional uniforms, including several state specific Sheriff's programs. Fresh on the heels of being named on of the "Top 50 Most Innovative Apparel Companies" by Apparel Magazine, Perfection Uniforms has expanded its signature "EGCtm (Ergonomic...

Image Classic's new tradition series for men by Perfection Uniforms Perfection Uniforms has designed clothing to perform ergonomically, its 'EGC System' is intended to offer comfort, mobility, and extended wear life. Perfection Uniforms was chosen to Apparel Magazine's inaugural list of the industry's "Top 50 Innovators," for its continuing introductions of "high-tech performance characteristics into the unique market that it serves." Offering uniforms for police officers, e...