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<title>Mich. agencies use new tech to aid responses</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/articles/1292034-Mich-agencies-use-new-tech-to-aid-responses/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By EMS1 Staff KALAMAZOO, Mich. &mdash; EMS agencies in Mich. are using software that allows them to predict calls and better respond. Life EMS Ambulance has been using Predictive Deployment Software for the past three years. The program uses an algorithm based on call data from the last 60 days and the last 10 minutes to accurately forecast within 10 minutes where calls for services are likely to come ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 18:25:30 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Connected traffic system for emergency responders demonstrated near Phoenix</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/articles/1291090-Connected-traffic-system-for-emergency-responders-demonstrated-near-Phoenix/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Sciencedaily.com PHOENIX &mdash; The north Maricopa Valley community is the test site for a new, federally-funded and state-supported traffic management system that, if successful,would not only protect emergency vehicles from colliding with traffic during rapid response, but would enable them to &quot;talk&quot; to each other and prioritize each other&#39;s routes to an emergency incident. The MCDOT ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 21:03:02 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Kan. responders to choose public, private radio communications</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/articles/1285336-Kan-responders-to-choose-public-private-radio-communications/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ By Aly Van Dyke Topeka Capital-Journal TOPEKA, Kan. &mdash; Shawnee County could get a new 911 emergency radio system that allows responders to switch between encrypted and public traffic. But the only thing that would stop an officer &mdash; or an entire agency &mdash; from blocking radio traffic all the time is a departmental policy, Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller said Thursday. &quot;There&#39;s ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:08:47 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Rockefeller Roundtable Involves Emergency Services and Scouts</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/articles/1283622-Rockefeller-Roundtable-Involves-Emergency-Services-and-Scouts/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ChicagoTribune.com BECKLEY, W.Va. &mdash; Local emergency responders Wednesday dared to dream of a future when the floor plans of burning buildings are called up on mobile devices specially geared toward fire fighters. Or when EMS workers transmit a live stream of a trauma patient in an ambulance to surgeons making preparations in an emergency room far away. Or when the biomedical data of first responders ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 17:33:21 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Verizon announces 911 texting service</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By EMS1 Staff WASHINGTON &mdash; Verizon announced Tuesday that it is working on a 911 texting service that will enable those who are unable to make voice calls to reach out for help during emergencies. The SMS service will offer an alternative for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing and cannot make voice calls. It also aids those who could be placed in additional danger by speaking. Verizon is ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 17:13:54 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>How to get optimal battery life from your devices</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The batteries in your wireless cell phone, tablet or laptop are probably not the same old Duracells you used in your childhood walky-talkies. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:44:16 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Marking vehicles with blue tape</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/tips/761751-Marking-vehicles-with-blue-tape/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wasted time to check a vehicle that has already been examined? Start using blue tape and that will no longer be a problem.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:14:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Maintaining an Equipment Cache</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/tips/597337-Maintaining-an-Equipment-Cache/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By Shannon Eliot EMS1 EditorIt's difficult enough to effectively coordinate your communications in a disaster or emergency when all your equipment is working effectively. However, what happens to the plan when your tools fail as you need them most" While such a scenario may sound like a one-in-a-million shot, it occurred more than once in areas afflicted by Hurricane Katrina.Of course, we will continue ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:20:10 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Building a Technology Plan for Interoperability</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Shannon Eliot EMS1 EditorAny first responder can attest to the importance of clear and reliable communications with other public safety professionals in an emergency, whether it's a response to a single patient or a mass casualty event. However, because of a lack of regulation in the industry, EMS agencies are ultimately responsible &mdash; logistically and financially &mdash; for building and maintaining ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 19:51:14 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Coordinate Your Communications</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Shannon Eliot EMS1 EditorDid you know that communications interoperability problems play a significant role in first responder fatalities" In fact, the 9/11 Commission found that poor communication was responsible for a large number of firefighter deaths at the World Trade Center. With this kind of evidence, it is of paramount importance that your agency&rsquo;s communications system is up to date ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:42:21 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Smart911 Named a Silver Edison Award Winner for Personal Safety/Security Innovation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Prestigious honor recognizes additional caller information database for helping citizens and responders in emergency situations FRAMINGHAM, Mass. &ndash; Rave Mobile Safety, the trusted software partner for campus and public safety, has announced that Smart911 was voted a winner in the 2012 Edison Best New Products Awards&trade; competition, receiving Silver for Personal Safety/Security in the Innovative ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 00:33:35 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>C4i Launches New Deployable AMICS Product</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ RESTON, VA&mdash; C4i recently released the latest product in its SwitchplusIP&reg; communications suite. The Advanced Multi-Interface Interoperable Communications Systems (AMICS) was showcased at the DEFEXPO 2012 conference in New Delhi. The product is a communications hub designed for users with rapid deployment requirements with a wide range of communication assets, such as tactical Air Defense ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:57:24 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Sonetics Granted New Patent for Vehicle Communication System Using Wireless Headsets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Wireless Communication Pioneer Addresses Full Duplex Communication and Extended Range with DECT-Based Technology Portland, OR &mdash;Sonetics Corporation announced today that it has been granted U.S. patent number 8,126,492 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent describes improved vehicle crew communication technology and systems employing multiple wireless headsets using DECT protocols ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:35:38 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>NowForce Secures a $4 Million Financing Round to Expand Global Sales &amp; Marketing of its Mobile Command &amp; Control Solutions</title>
<link>http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/press-releases/1248905-NowForce-Secures-a-4-Million-Financing-Round-to-Expand-Global-Sales-Marketing-of-its-Mobile-Command-Control-Solutions/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Growth financing led by Indigo Strategic Partners and Winnovation Tel Aviv, Israel - NowForce, a leader in cloud-based command and control solutions, announced today that it has closed a $4 million financing round led by Indigo Strategic Partners and Winnovation. With thousands of active users, the company has quickly emerged as a frontrunner in on-demand emergency response mobile applications. NowForce ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Mar 2012 21:11:29 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Iowa Air National Guard Upgrades Communications to C4i's SwitchplusIP</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alexandria, VA&mdash;In early 2011, C4i was contacted by the Iowa Air National Guard&rsquo;s 132nd Fighter Wing based in Des Moines, Iowa to begin discussions regarding the replacement of their aging communications system, which was no longer supportable. Several vendors had already presented equipment but could not meet the customer requirements. Thus, the SwitchplusIP&trade; product line was demonstrated ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2012 21:37:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Responding to Respiratory Distress Scenario</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/video/1245301-Responding-to-Respiratory-Distress-Scenario/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Follow paramedics on a scenario involving a patient suffering from respiratory distress. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:59:44 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Yorkshire Air Ambulance iPhone app</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Air Ambulance in the U.K. wanted to use a new iPhone app to appeal to a younger audience and increase support and donations. It includes a sound board where users can hear radio chatter and helicopter sounds, and users can broadcast information. Finally, the map feature in the app illustrates how much work YAA does each week.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:07:39 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>C4i TODAY</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/video/1181359-C4i-TODAY/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Doug Wyllie hosts C4i TODAY. Pay close attention - you could end up winning $100 ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:21:25 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Scout by Avtec Inc.</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/video/1174252-Scout-by-Avtec-Inc/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This APCO-TV video of the Nassau County Fire Communications Center was featured at the 2011 Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) conference in Philadelphia: http://www.apcotv.com/conference/2011_reports/the_future_of_911/. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:22:47 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>ARMOR X10gx Rugged Tablet Computer Gets Smashed, Frozen, Cooked, and Slimed </title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/video/1080167-ARMOR-X10gx-Rugged-Tablet-Computer-Gets-Smashed-Frozen-Cooked-and-Slimed/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Armor X10gx is our most rugged tablet to date. It is fully compliant with MIL-STD-810G for shock, vibration, and temperature extremes. In addition, ShutOut&trade; technology allows it to be rated IP67 for ingress protection, making it virtually impervious to moisture, dust, sand, pollen, mold and more. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:05:23 UTC</pubDate>

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