Across Wisconsin’s most heavily populated county, there’s a movement afoot to increase the reliability of radio coverage for first responders within commercial buildings and large family dwellings. Currently, the 19 municipalities within Milwaukee County follow various (and often different) versions of The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 72) code recommendations for first responder radio coverage,
One of our newest offerings at BAYCOM comes from Vorbeck and takes advantage of the Rajant InstaMesh® Technology we wrote about earlier this year to extend the reach of mobile communications beyond what was previously possible. The Vorbeck Wearable Communications System features HD4 Harnesses (vests) that securely deliver voice, streaming video, and data to incident
The recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the largest-ever economic stimulus package in U.S. history, contains grant opportunities to help organizations prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding is available to tribal agencies, healthcare and public safety organizations and may be used to cover costs associated with (but
We’re partnering with computer networking company Rajant Corporation to make immediately available private wireless networks for mobile field hospitals and pop-up shelters that with proper IT support, can be deployed in as little as a day. Regular readers of our newsletter may remember that just last month we featured our new partnership with Rajant and
Across the communities we serve, hospitals have thankfully not yet seen the volume of coronavirus cases that have plagued major cities like New York. Still, healthcare systems here are increasing their levels of preparedness and we’re stepping in to help with reliable communications tools. In recent weeks, we’ve been working with one hospital system to
Now more than ever, those of us who use two-way radios, mobile computers and tablets must keep them clean and sanitized to reduce or eliminate the spread of bacteria and germs. But what methods and products work best? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has compiled a list of more than 350 products that meet its
The U.S. Department of Justice Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program will provide funding to assist eligible states, local units of government, and tribes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The funding is available to cover costs associated with (but not limited to): Overtime pay Equipment (including law enforcement and medical personal protective equipment)
Need help obtaining critically needed equipment to protect and serve the public? Millions of dollars in grant money is available through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and
In the years since the 9/11 attack on the World Trade center, public safety organizations across the country have been compelled to address an issue that became crystal clear that day: Communication systems have inherent limitations. The World Trade Center featured communication towers on the roofs, making it difficult for emergency vehicles pulled close to
To build smarter, safer, more sustainable cities and states, decision-makers in Government & Public Safety are acutely aware of the future value of advanced technologies. In a recent Panasonic survey of more than 400 technology decision-makers1 across 13 industries (including Government and Public Safety), more than half considered mobile devices, apps and commerce, the cloud
