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The Need for Joint Communication in the Field

The Need for Joint Communication in the Field. Egil Bovim M.D., M.Sc (LSHTM) Director, KoKom. Emergency services in Norway today. (Day to day work). Fire (110). Police (112). Health (113). Fire In the field. Police In the field. Health In the field.

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The Need for Joint Communication in the Field

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  1. The Need for Joint Communication in the Field Egil Bovim M.D., M.Sc (LSHTM) Director, KoKom

  2. Emergency services in Norway today (Day to day work) Fire (110) Police (112) Health (113) Fire In the field Police In the field Health In the field

  3. Emergency services in Norway today (Major emergencies)) L/M RCC Fire (110) Police (112) Health (113) Fire In the field Police In the field Health In the field

  4. Communication gap L/M RCC Fire (110) Police (112) Health (113) Fire In the field Police In the field Health In the field

  5. Factors in favour of joint system • Operational • Coordination between services • Collaboration between personnel • Broadcast common information • Same equipment in all cases • Financial • Economies of Scale • Savings on infrastructure etc. • Common applications

  6. Challenges in joint system • Different needs • Paging for fire • Extreme user friendliness for un-interested users • Advanced systems for advanced users • Range of applications • Needs for virtually separate systems • Needs for confidentiality • Needs for perceived confidentiality

  7. Challenges (cont) • Capacity • Differences in radio use between services (long calls in health) • Continuously running data-applications (ECG in ambulances over time and distance) • Cultural differences between services

  8. Conclusion in Norway • The benefits are greater than the challenges: We will go for it!!

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