Honeywell's NOTIFIER system has expanded its mass notification capabilities to include multi-media alerts to PCs, electronic signage, telephones and wireless devices.
The Liberty multiband land mobile radio by Thales successfully completed trunking interoperability testing, meeting the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security's Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program.
V.C.O.R.E. Solutions LLC, a joint venture between two Long Island-based technology leaders, has been formed to provide solutions for homeland security, emergency preparedness and rapid response environments.
Boots jumped to the forefront of new gear introduced at the Fire Department Instructors Conference trade show this spring, with five companies showing new or updated models of firefighter footwear.
While no overriding trend in fire apparatus was introduced and displayed at this year's Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, several themes were evident - affordability, versatility and energy efficiency.
Tucuxi, a new joint venture company, has released its first product - WebEOC Mapper Professional 2.1, which provides emergency operations with a geographic operating picture without the need for specialized GIS or mapping experience.
Warner Bodies is diversifying and has started making drying lockers that store firefighter turnout gear in a dark, closed environment with a fan that turns the air over 30 times each hour.
A next-generation, low-profile SCBA prototype built by MSA for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) drew positive reviews in a limited field evaluation last month, as well as during the annual Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis.