Will You Accept The Challenge? |
Summertime marks the beginning of a particularly busy time of year for our nation's first responders. Huge wildfires will ravage the West; fierce storms will spawn killer tornadoes across the country'...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:55:00 PST |
800 MHz Rebanding Delays Persist |
I have to give Donny Jackson credit for his latest article about the distressing state of the 800 MHz rebanding process. It's thought-provoking, it's right on target, and most importantly, it calls on...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:55:00 PST |
UPDATE: Nat'l. First Responder Appreciation Day |
To date, FRC supporters have collected nearly 4,400 signatures in support of a National First Responder Appreciation Day that honors all first responders for their contributions, sacrifices and dedica...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:54:00 PST |
DHS Not Making the Grade |
The House of Representatives has released its annual report card on the Department of Homeland Security and it reads like my high school transcript:No "A's"Four "B's"Eight "C's"One "C-/D+"One "F"Thre...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:53:00 PST |
Free Money for First Responders! |
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the start of the application period for approximately $33.7 million in equipment and equipment training awards for first responders through its 2007 C...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:52:00 PST |
Thoughts on CTIA's Public Safety Roundtable |
Last week, the FRC- along with more than 30 representatives from public safety, academia, and industry- participated in a closed-door roundtable discussion about the future of first responder communic...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:51:00 PST |
Campaign Update: National First Responder Appreciation Day |
The FRC-led campaign to make September 25th National First Responder Appreciation Day marches on!To date nearly 4,100 people have signed the on-line petition, and more than 900 people have asked nearl...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:52:00 PST |
Bad News for "The Bear" |
A new study issued by California's Radio Strategic Planning Committee concludes that up 80% of the state's public safety radio equipment is obsolete.* Replacement parts are no longer available from th...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:51:00 PST |
GAO: Interoperability a Long Way Off |
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), often referred to as the "Congressional watchdog," has released a new report on first responder communications and the news isn't good.Federal grant m...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:49:00 PST |
Firefighter Mayday Caught on Tape |
This will no doubt make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, and make you appreciate what the men and women of the emergency services confront on a daily basis.A Houston firefighter who was re...
Posted by First Response Coalition on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:54:00 PST |
