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Getting More From Your Radio System. Charles L. Werner Fire Chief, Charlottesville VA Fire Department International Association of Fire Chiefs Communications Committee International Association of Fire Chiefs Technology Council
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Getting More From Your Radio System Charles L. Werner Fire Chief, Charlottesville VA Fire Department International Association of Fire ChiefsCommunications Committee International Association of Fire Chiefs Technology Council Virginia Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee Contributing Editor, Firehouse Magazine, Firehouse.com & Urgent Communications SAFECOM Executive Committee National Public Safety Telecommunications Council, Governing Board
The Avalanche Effect • av·a·lanche (v-lnch) n. • A massive or overwhelming amount: an avalanche of voice communications and/or activities that overwhelms system capabilities.
Interoperability: A Regional Perspective Parallel Communications – Public/Private PartnersCity of Charlottesville – County of Albemarle – University of Virginia Nextel implemented as parallel interoperable communications network All Public Safety agencies within the regionon iDEN And easy to expand to other agencies and the private sector
Interoperability: An Operational Perspective Parallel Communications – Public/Private Partners
Guaranteed Connect 800 MHz Radio System Console Integration The Motorola iDEN (Direct Connect) is a true 800 MHz trunked radio system iDEN Network
Dictate audio file to email distribution list • Time/Date stamp of activity/information • Provides geospatial location when activated • New version allows attachment of images • Excellent tool for field damage assessments Most of your customers probably do not know or understand how this application can help them
Operationalizing Broadband The Sprint MiFi (left) provides 5 simultaneous connections Catalyst client (above) allows radio over IP (internet VPN)
City of Charlottesville Traffic Cameras